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ULSTER IMMIGRANT DEFENSE NETWORK
KINGSTON, NY · EIN 850854210 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE P84 · Human Services · Small ($100K-$1M) · ulsterimmigrantdefensenetwork.org
revenue
$996K
expenses
$698K
net assets
$444K
employees
3
program ratio
87%
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE A NETWORK OF SAFETY AND SUPPORT TO IMMIGRANTS, REGARDLESS OF STATUS. UIDN PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, FINANCIAL AID, INFORMATION AND STRATEGIC SERVICES INCLUDING HOUSEHOLD SUPPORT, FOOD PANTRY, RENT AND UTILITY AID, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE,CASE MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL AID.

profile · synthesized from sources

Ulster Immigrant Defense Network (UIDN) provides a network of safety and support for immigrants in Ulster County, NY, regardless of legal status. The organization offers direct services including rent and utility assistance, food pantry access, case management, transportation to legal appointments, and legal aid. Founded in 2017, UIDN operates through a coalition of faith communities and community groups, with a mission to prevent homelessness, reduce food insecurity, and support immigrant integration.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2025

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $156K
    Rent and Utilities Assistance provided rent support to 111 unique households, 425 unique individuals with 175 cases of assistance in 2025. Our rent assistance program helps to prevent eviction and homelessness and assists new arrivals with housing. Our rent assisstance program helps to prevent eviction and homelessness and assists new arrivals with housing due to an affordable housing crisis in Ulster County, where many immigrant families pay more than 50% of their income on rent. The increase in oil and electricity prices also puts a huge strain on the ability to pay bills. To ensure that immigrants families have heat, hot water and electricity, UIDNs utility assistance program has helped 50 unique households, 209 unique individuals with 81 cases of assisstance during 2025.
  2. #2 $138K
    Case Management program helps those in immigrant community to navigate the complexities of living in a new county and creating a new life with language barriers. Our case managers connect people with social and legal services, programs and resources; assist with the filing of applications; provide translation and help resolve very complex and challenging situations. Our two part time case managers assissted 204 unique households, 747 unique individuals with 475 cases of assisstance during 2025.
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Case Management
Connects immigrants with social and legal services, assists with applications, provides translation, and supports navigation of complex systems. Two part-time case managers assisted 204 households and 747 individuals in 2025.
Food and Household Support Program
Operates a weekly food pantry serving hundreds of immigrant families; also distributes clothing, school supplies, furniture, and bedding. Served 781 unique households and 2,656 individuals in 2023.
Rent and Utilities Assistance
Provides financial aid to prevent eviction and homelessness for immigrant families in Ulster County, many of whom spend over 50% of income on housing. Assisted 111 households and 425 individuals in 2025.
Transportation and Accompaniment
Provides rides to immigration courts, ICE check-ins, and medical appointments in NYC and beyond; includes translation and accompaniment. Delivered 211 rides to about 350 individuals in 2022.
activities · 12 groups

What they do

  • Immigrant Rights Education & Legal Preparedness 3 activities
    • "Know Your Rights" and public education workshops
      Hosts weekly "Know Your Rights" workshops in Kingston and hybrid public education events with in-person and virtual participation to inform immigrants about legal rights and safety procedures.
    • Family preparedness and emergency planning resources
      Distributes family preparation guides to help immigrant families create emergency plans for ICE encounters and other urgent situations.
    • ICE enforcement response and legal support
      Provides legal information, referrals, and direct response support related to ICE enforcement actions, including training on identifying immigration enforcement and using the S.A.L.U.T.E method to report sightings.
  • Community Resource Navigation and Support Services 2 activities
    • Case management and helpline support
      Provides case management services to immigrant individuals and families, supporting 204 unique households (747 individuals) through 475 cases in 2025; operates a helpline for ongoing support.
    • Resource curation and dissemination
      Develops and shares curated resource guides on childcare, food programs, mental health, legal aid, and education for immigrant communities in the Hudson Valley and surrounding regions.
  • Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Education 1 activity
    • Domestic violence workshops in Spanish
      Hosts domestic violence prevention and response workshops conducted in Spanish for immigrant communities.
  • Emergency Rental Assistance and Eviction Prevention 1 activity
    • Emergency financial assistance for rent and utilities
      Provided rent assistance to 111 unique households (425 individuals) through 175 cases and utility assistance to 50 unique households (209 individuals) through 81 cases in 2025.
  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
    • Food distribution through pantry and weekly market
      Operates a food pantry and weekly food market, serving 781 unique households (2,656 individuals) with over 14,600 visits in 2023; served approximately 165 families (627 individuals) weekly in 2022 and scaled from 100 to 175 families monthly during 2020.
  • Transportation Access Support 1 activity
    • Health access and emergency medical support
      Provides assistance with emergency medical care, urgent health needs, health insurance access, and offers transportation to health appointments.
  • Family-School Engagement Programs 1 activity
    • School and education support for immigrant families
      Provides education-related information, advocacy, and resource guides to schools, students, and families; conducts annual school supply drives and supports children’s access to learning materials.
  • Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
    • Seasonal and material goods drives
      Organizes annual drives for school supplies and winter coats, and distributes home goods and personal care items to immigrant families.
  • Culturally Specific Support Services 1 activity
    • Support for Q'qechi indigenous Mayan immigrants
      Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate services to Q'qechi (Kekchi) indigenous Mayan immigrants from rural Guatemala in the Kingston area.
  • Free Tax Preparation Services 1 activity
    • Tax assistance services
      Provides tax preparation and filing assistance to immigrant individuals and families.
  • Non-Emergency Medical & Essential Transportation 1 activity
    • Transportation and accompaniment services
      Provides transportation and accompaniment for medical appointments, legal consultations, school meetings, court appearances, and ICE check-ins; delivered 211 rides to approximately 350 individuals in 2022.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Driver's license and permit assistance
      Offers guidance and resources for obtaining a driver’s license or permit in Ulster County, including co-creating a five-part online workshop and a Spanish-language study guide for the NYS written exam.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$996K
Contributions & grants$990K99%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$6K1%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$698K
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$140K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$479K
Cash$479K
Investments$0
Liabilities$36K
Net assets$444K
Liquid reserves8.2 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +60.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
VICTOR H CUEVA MILLA Executive Dir. 30 $35K
board members · 14
  • ALEJANDRO DURAN SANCHEZ — BOARD MEMBER
  • DAVID CLEGG — BOARD MEMBER
  • DAVID HOFFMAN — Treasurer
  • ELINE MARTINEZ — BOARD MEMBER
  • INES DELGADO — BOARD MEMBER
  • KIM TOUCHETTE — BOARD MEMBER
  • LESLIE GALLAGHER — BOARD MEMBER
  • MARJORIE LEOPOLD — Secretary
  • MERYL SCHWARTZ — BOARD MEMBER
  • MIRJAM GRUNENFELDER-REIG — BOARD MEMBER
  • PATRICIA GROSSMAN — President
  • REVEREND ELIZABETH ESTES — Vice President
  • RICHARD NEWMAN — BOARD MEMBER
  • SALVADOR ALTAMIRANO-SEGURA — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 22

Who they work with

  • Amnesty International Mid-Hudson Partner — Human rights organization with which UIDN collaborates on events and awareness campaigns.
  • Columbia County Sanctuary Movement Partner — Co-hosts training events on identifying and reporting immigration enforcement.
  • EveryAction Partner — Uses EveryAction's platform for volunteer form management.
  • Gateway Hudson Valley Partner — Partners to offer access to free shuttles to mental health facilities.
  • Green Light NY Partner — Co-developed a five-part online workshop and study resources with UIDN and WJCNY to support immigrants applying for driver’s permits.
  • Holy Cross/Santa Cruz Episcopal Church Partner — Founding faith community where UIDN originated; hosted initial meetings and provided sanctuary infrastructure.
  • Holy Cross/Santa Cruz Episcopal Church Partner — Hosts donation drop-off location for the school supply drive.
  • Indivisible Columbia NY Partner — Co-hosts training events on identifying and reporting immigration enforcement.
  • Kingston City School District Partner — Collaborates with UIDN on school-related initiatives for immigrant families.
  • New York Immigration Coalition Network — Shares and promotes the New York Immigration Coalition's community toolkit resources in English and Spanish.
  • New York State Department of Motor Vehicles Government — Source of official driver’s manual and study materials used by UIDN to develop supplementary educational resources for immigrants.
  • SURJ Ulster County Partner — Community partner organization focused on organizing white people for racial justice, affiliated with UIDN.
  • Teaching for Change Partner — Partner organization through its project Teaching Central America, which provides film resources about Guatemala.
  • Trailways Partner — Provides transportation services in coordination with the network for multi-county travel.
  • UCAT Partner — Collaborates to provide information about free public bus service in Ulster County.
  • Ulster County Crime Victims Assistance Program Partner — Co-organizes a domestic violence workshop in Spanish.
  • Ulster County Crime Victims Assistance Program Partner — Co-organizes a domestic violence workshop with ULSTER IMMIGRANT DEFENSE NETWORK.
  • Ulster Immigrant Support Coalition Coalition — Coalition of local organizations working together to support immigrants in Ulster County.
  • Ulster Literacy Association Partner — Partner organization collaborating with UIDN on immigrant education and integration programs.
  • Woodstock Immigrant Support Partner — Local group assisting immigrants in Woodstock, affiliated with UIDN for coordinated support services.
  • Worker Justice Center New York Partner — Collaborated to create a video and a five-part online workshop for immigrants preparing for the NYS driver's permit exam.
  • racial, social, economic, and environmental justice organizations Partner — Collaborates with organizations working for racial, social, economic, and environmental justice.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Centered Advocacy and Movement Building
    methodology: people_centered_movement_building
    By centering impacted communities and mobilizing grassroots action, the organization builds collective power to challenge systemic racism and xenophobia, because authentic community leadership produces more sustainable and just outcomes.
  • Housing Stability as Foundational to Immigrant Wellbeing
    methodology: housing_stability_support
    By providing rent and utility assistance, the organization prevents homelessness among immigrant families, because housing security is a prerequisite for engagement with legal, health, and educational systems.
  • Integrated Support to Reduce Systemic Barriers
    methodology: integrated_case_management
    By combining transportation accompaniment, case management, and resource curation, the organization increases access to essential services for immigrants, because holistic, navigational support mitigates the compounding effects of language isolation, legal vulnerability, and bureaucratic complexity.
  • Language Access as a Pathway to Equity
    methodology: language_access
    By delivering services and education in Spanish and through bilingual staffing, the organization increases access and engagement for non-English speakers, because linguistic inclusion reduces systemic barriers and fosters trust in immigrant communities.