named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Empowerment Model
Partners with community-based organizations to deliver legal education, know-your-rights sessions, and direct legal services to isolated immigrant populations across NYC.
Financial Freedom Project
Offers holistic legal representation and financial advocacy in divorce and consumer debt cases for women facing economic abuse, including identity theft and marital debt.
Immigrant Survivor Employment Access Project
Provides direct legal services and policy advocacy to help immigrant survivors of gender-based violence obtain employment authorization and access the job market safely and legally.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Pro Bono Legal Representation and Support 3 activities
- Expanding access to justice through targeted programs for underserved populationsDevelops a T visa pro bono placement program to connect trafficking survivors with legal representation and provides specialized services to undocumented survivors of domestic violence and sex or labor trafficking, with an initial focus on Mandarin-speaking communities.
- Operating a pro bono legal network with law firms and corporate partnersEngages over 100 law firms and corporations to provide pro bono legal services, training, and mentorship for volunteer attorneys who serve low-income women. The organization secures over 72,600 hours of pro bono legal work annually, valued at more than $40 million.
- Providing free civil legal services to women and gender minorities in povertyProvides free legal representation and advice in family, matrimonial, and immigration law to women, transgender, and nonbinary individuals living in poverty in New York City. Annually serves approximately 6,000 clients through nearly 2,000 volunteer attorneys mentored by staff, with services including divorce, child custody, spousal support, orders of protection, and immigration relief for survivors of gender-based violence.
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Immigrant Rights Advocacy & Policy Reform 1 activity
- Conducting policy advocacy to reform civil and immigration justice systemsAdvocates for systemic reforms in New York’s civil justice system, focusing on child support, divorce, intimate partner violence, and immigration. Co-advances legislation with state lawmakers, publishes the Her Justice Policy Bulletin, and advocates at local and federal levels to improve access to legal rights for immigrant survivors and reduce adjudication delays affecting employment authorization.
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Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Education 1 activity
- Delivering know-your-rights and financial literacy workshopsConducts know-your-rights trainings for community-based organizations on domestic violence, trafficking, and immigration legal rights, and delivers financial abuse and consumer debt education through presentations and workshops. Provided training to 166 individuals at partner organizations between 2018 and 2020.
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Professional Certification and Continuing Education 1 activity
- Delivering legal trainings and resources for pro bono attorneysOffers free, virtual, CLE-accredited trainings in family, divorce, and immigration law, including content on domestic violence and immigrant challenges, along with comprehensive legal manuals and sample documents. Makes recordings available for on-demand viewing and enables attorneys to earn up to 10 pro bono CLE credits for representing clients.
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Domestic Violence Survivor Support Services 1 activity
- Providing client education and community resource toolsDistributes step-by-step legal guides on divorce, custody, support, and orders of protection in English and Spanish, translates materials into Mandarin for limited-English-speaking survivors, and produces a Community-Based Organization Resource Guide. Also offers online eligibility screening and helps clients create safety plans covering emergency contacts, childcare, finances, and document storage.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Conducting original research on court systems and immigrant survivor experiencesConducted a two-year court-watching project with 89 volunteers observing 797 child support cases in NYC Family Courts, resulting in the report "Towards Justice for Parents in Child Support Courts." Also published "Stories from Immigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence: The Impact of Work Authorization" and contributed research cited in a pandemic impact report on NYC Family Court.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$7.35M
Contributions & grants$7.32M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$409K6%
Other revenue$-381K
expenses
Total expenses$7.27M
Program expenses66%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising21%
Salaries & benefits$5.14M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$15.46M
Cash$4.50M
Investments$3.51M
Liabilities$6.16M
Net assets$9.30M
Liquid reserves13.2 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +7.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 7
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| HAMRA AHMAD | HEAD OF LEGAL PROGRAMS & POLICY | 35 | $217K |
| KAYLEIGH MARSHALL | HEAD OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS | 35 | $193K |
| AMY BARASCH | FORMER PRESIDENT | 3 | $179K |
| ANNA MARIA DIAMANTI | DIRECTOR OF FAMILY/MATRIMONY | 35 | $165K |
| RACHEL BRAUNSTEIN | DIRECTOR OF POLICY | 35 | $161K |
| SUSANNA SAUL | DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION | 35 | $148K |
| ALEXIA KORBERG | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $119K |
board members · 18
- ADRIENNE FILIPOV — BOARD MEMBER
- ALEX ROVIRA — BOARD MEMBER
- ANDREW G DIETDERICH — BOARD MEMBER
- BRENT HERLIHY — BOARD MEMBER
- BRIAN FOX — TREASURER
- BRIAN M RESNICK — BOARD MEMBER
- CHERIE SCHAIBLE — BOARD MEMBER
- ELENA MILLERMAN — BOARD MEMBER
- ELIZABETH ABRAMS — BOARD MEMBER
- EMILY D JOHNSON — BOARD MEMBER
- JENNIFER RODBURG — BOARD MEMBER
- JOFF MITCHELL — BOARD MEMBER
- KARN S CHOPRA — BOARD MEMBER
- KELLEY A CORNISH — CHAIR
- LAUREN KRUEGER — BOARD MEMBER
- LISA VICENS — BOARD MEMBER
- M NATASHA LABOVITZ — BOARD MEMBER
- MONICA ARORA — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 28
Who they work with
- Assemblymember Karines Reyes Partner — Co-advances child support reform legislation with Her Justice.
- Corporate Partners Partner — Law firms and corporations providing general operating and programmatic support through annual contributions of $15,000 or more.
- Equal Justice Works Partner — Hosted the fellowship through which the Financial Freedom Project was initiated
- Family Justice Centers Partner — Refers individuals seeking immigration legal services to Her Justice.
- Fund for Modern Courts Partner — Collaborated on a report about the impact of the pandemic on NYC Family Court.
- Fund for Modern Courts Partner — Consulted with Her Justice on a 2-year court-watching project in New York City Family Courts.
- Her Justice Policy Bulletin Partner — Platform for sharing policy updates and actions led by Her Justice.
- Immigrant Defense Project Partner — Collaborates on creating and sharing Know Your Rights materials regarding ICE encounters.
- Immigrant Defense Project Partner — Her Justice links to Immigrant Defense Project's know-your-rights materials regarding ICE encounters.
- Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Funder — Sponsored the Equal Justice Works Fellowship that launched the Financial Freedom Project
- Leonard & Robert Weintraub Family Foundation Funder — Provides financial support for the Trafficking Survivors Resiliency Project
- Make The Road New York Partner — Collaborates on creating and sharing immigration Know Your Rights resources.
- Make The Road New York Partner — Her Justice links to Make The Road New York's immigration know-your-rights resources.
- More than 100 law firms and corporations Partner — Provides volunteer lawyers who represent Her Justice clients under staff attorney supervision.
- NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Government — Her Justice links to MOIA's know-your-rights resources for immigrant New Yorkers and promotes its hotline and newsletter.
- Naomi Young Partner — Staff Attorney at Her Justice who represented a client in a divorce and debt relief case.
- New York City Government — Primary geographic focus for providing legal services to low-income women.
- New York City Bar Association Partner — Co-led a report on the impact of the pandemic on NYC Family Court.
- New York Community Trust Partner — Partnered with Her Justice on Phase II of the Towards Justice for Parents in Child Support Courts project.
- New York State Bar Association Government — Provided testimony to its President’s Committee on Access to Justice and Committee on Legal Aid.
- New York State bar Government — Reference to New York State bar admission requirements for attorney participation in trainings and pro bono work.
- Office of New Americans Government — Her Justice refers individuals to the New York State Office of New Americans for additional immigrant resources.
- Senator Roxanne Persaud Partner — Co-advances child support reform legislation with Her Justice.
- The Legal Aid Society Partner — Her Justice links to The Legal Aid Society's resources on ICE encounters.
- The New York Bar Foundation Funder — Provides financial support for the Trafficking Survivors Resiliency Project
- The Venable Foundation Funder — Provides financial support for the Trafficking Survivors Resiliency Project
- USCIS Government — Engages in advocacy to influence USCIS policies and reduce adjudication delays for employment authorization applications.
- community-based organizations Partner — Partners with community-based organizations across New York City and state to deliver know-your-rights sessions and capacity-building trainings.
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.
- Client-Centered, Holistic Legal Advocacymethodology: holistic_legal_advocacyBy providing compassionate, individualized legal and financial advocacy within a single integrated framework, the organization addresses the interconnected impacts of domestic abuse, financial instability, and systemic inequity—because treating legal issues in isolation fails to meet the complex needs of low-income women facing multiple forms of crisis.
- Culturally Responsive Access Through Community Trust Networksmethodology: community_trust_networksBy partnering with trusted community-based organizations to identify and serve high-need populations, especially immigrant survivors, the organization increases access to legal resources—because trust built through existing local relationships overcomes barriers of fear, language, and isolation that formal institutions cannot.
- Pro Bono Capacity Building with Training-to-Service Pipelinemethodology: pro_bono_capacity_buildingBy requiring pro bono attorneys to commit to direct representation after training and supporting them with ongoing mentorship from staff attorneys, the organization expands access to free legal services—because structured engagement and expert guidance increase volunteer participation, case ownership, and service quality.
- Two-Pronged Individual and Systemic Change Modelmethodology: individual_and_systemic_changeBy combining direct legal services with policy advocacy, the organization addresses both immediate client needs and root causes of injustice—because sustainable change requires not only helping individuals navigate the system but also transforming the system itself to reduce future harm.