irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $158KLEADERSHIP COUNCIL/YOUTH COUNCIL: A GROUP OF STUDENTS WHO REPRESENT THE DIVERSITY OF NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND WORK TO ENSURE THAT INTEGRATENYC DEVELOPS ITS PROGRAMS, ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING WORK TO MEET THE NEEDS AND REFLECTS THE INTERESTS OF NYC STUDENTS.
- #2 $114KPEER DEFENDERS PROJECT: THIS IA A PROGRAM IN INTERGENERATIONAL MOVEMENT LAWYERING SO THAT YOUTH CAN USE THE LAW TO REALIZE POWER, HOLD POSITIONS OF LEADERSHIP, AND GAIN ACCESS TO RESOURCES
named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
IntegrateUS
A national network engaging students in taking action to promote school integration and equity in their schools and local communities.
Leadership Council / Youth Council
A group of students representing the diversity of NYC public schools who help shape IntegrateNYC’s programs, advocacy, and organizing work to reflect student needs and interests.
Peer Defenders Project
An intergenerational movement lawyering program that trains youth to use legal tools to realize power, assume leadership roles, and access resources to advance education justice.
Schools By Us for Us
Youth-led campaign advocating for student voting rights on education councils, leadership development, and an end to mayoral control of NYC schools.
Youth Justice Fair ("The Function")
Restorative, youth-led event featuring workshops, arts, music, and community building to rebuild student voice and connection in education advocacy.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Education Policy Advocacy & Reform 2 activities
- Coalition building and systems-level advocacy for education equityOrganized coalitions of over 50 organizations and 200 leaders to eliminate discriminatory admissions screens, co-authored district-level diversity plans (e.g., District 15), and advocated for cancellation of standardized testing during the pandemic in partnership with NYC Opt Out.
- Legal advocacy against school segregation and for the right to an anti-racist educationFiled multiple lawsuits, including a class-action in 2021, challenging New York State and New York City for perpetuating school segregation and violating constitutional and human rights laws; litigation has advanced through the state appellate system with a ruling permitting the case to proceed on May 2, 2024.
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Direct Financial Assistance to Individuals 1 activity
- Direct support services for students facing systemic inequitiesProvides direct cash grants to NYC public school students for essential needs including mental and medical healthcare, groceries, and phone/WiFi bills, alongside restorative retreats and care events centered on self-care, communication, and justice principles.
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Youth-Led Student Publications 1 activity
- Student voice amplification through media, publications, and public testimonyDistributes student-created media such as the zine "The News" (25,000 copies citywide), facilitates student testimony before government bodies including the NYC Council and U.S. Department of Education, and creates political education materials on issues like the youth carceral system.
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Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
- Youth leadership development and intergenerational movement lawyering programsRuns the Peer Defenders Project and Leadership Council/Youth Council programs that train students from across NYC’s five boroughs in advocacy, legal tools, power analysis, and organizing strategies to lead integration efforts and assume leadership roles in education reform.
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Student-Led Civic Engagement Support 1 activity
- Youth-led advocacy campaigns for community control of schools and student voting rightsOrganizes city-wide youth networks and campaigns such as “Schools By Us For Us” to advocate for student voting rights, community control of schools, and democratic governance reforms, including elected student/parent representation on education policy bodies by 2026.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Development and promotion of equity-centered policy frameworksCreated and disseminates the nationally recognized "5Rs of Real Integration" framework and the Admissions Impact Score tool to advance equitable admissions policies based on community vulnerabilities such as poverty, linguistic isolation, and pandemic impact.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$20K
Contributions & grants$20K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$170%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$36K
Program expenses77%
Admin / overhead16%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$0
Cash$250K
Investments$0
Liabilities$1K
Net assets$0
Liquid reserves83.6 mo
7 years on record · 2019–2025 · YoY revenue -46.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 3
- HELEN SHI — BOARD MEMBER
- OMARI MCCLEARY — CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- ZACHARY TOMLINSON — CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
relationships · 40
Who they work with
- Alliance for Quality Education Partner — Organizational partner in education justice work.
- Bro/Sis Sol Partner — Organizational partner in education justice work.
- Brown’s Promise Partner — Organizational partner in education justice work.
- Center for Educational Equity Partner — References the Center for Educational Equity’s definition of a safe and orderly school building in advocacy for equitable resources.
- Dignity in Schools Partner — Organizational partner in education justice work.
- Education Justice Research and Organizing Collaborative Partner — Collaborative partner providing an interactive timeline on the history of school integration.
- Education Justice Research and Organizing Collaborative at the Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools at NYU Partner — Host organization and organizational partner for IntegrateNYC.
- Fair Play Coalition Coalition — Member organization that co-filed a class-action lawsuit for racial equity in public school sports programs.
- IntegrateUS Network — National network of students supported by INTEGRATENYC INC to promote integration and equity in schools and communities.
- NYC Coalition for Education Justice Partner — Collaborator in creating Liberation Schools modeled after SNCC Freedom Schools.
- NYC Department of Education Partner — Collaborated with IntegrateNYC on the District 13 Restorative Justice Townhall.
- NYC Opt Out Partner — Collaborated on a campaign to cancel standardized testing in New York State during Spring 2021.
- NYC Opt Out Partner — Collaborated to advocate for the cancellation of standardized testing in New York City public schools.
- NYC Opt Out Partner — Partnered to advocate for cancellation of standardized testing in New York schools.
- NYSED Partner — Jointly urged by IntegrateNYC and its community-coalition to end Mayoral Control and transition to Community School Governance.
- National Coalition on School Diversity Partner — Organizational partner in education justice work.
- New York Appleseed Partner — Organizational partner in education justice work.
- New York City Coalition of Educational Justice Partner — Joined the lawsuit as a plaintiff in June 2021.
- New York City Council Government — Engaged with IntegrateNYC through committee hearings and roundtables on school diversity and integration.
- P.S. 132 Parents for Change Partner — Joined the lawsuit as a plaintiff in June 2021.
- Peer Defense Partner — Co-counsel in the lawsuit; contact point for information about the case.
- Peer Defense Project Partner — Co-counsel in litigation and organizational partner in education justice advocacy.
- Peer Defense Project Partner — Legal branch supporting youth activists in school integration and youth rights advocacy; co-counsel in lawsuit against New York State.
- Public Counsel Partner — Co-counsel representing IntegrateNYC in the lawsuit against New York State and City defendants.
- Public Counsel Partner — Legal partner in the litigation IntegrateNYC v. New York.
- Racially Just Public Schools Partner — Organizational partner in education justice work.
- Restorative Justice Initiative Partner — Organizational partner in education justice work.
- Restorative Justice Initiative Partner — Partnered with youth to co-facilitate workshops at "The Function," a restorative care event for young people.
- School Diversity Advisory Group Government — Invited IntegrateNYC student advocates to serve on the advisory group evaluating school integration proposals.
- State Legislature Partner — Jointly urged by IntegrateNYC and its community-coalition to create a plan to end Mayoral Control and transition to Community School Governance.
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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.
- 5Rs of Real Integrationmethodology: 5r_frameworkBy applying the 5Rs framework—Representation, Resources, Relationships, Restorative Justice, and Representative Governance—we achieve meaningful school integration because desegregation without these dimensions fails to address systemic inequity and does not create truly inclusive, equitable learning environments.
- Restorative Justice as Systemic Transformationmethodology: restorative_justiceBy replacing punitive discipline with youth-led restorative justice practices, we build equitable school climates because inclusive, relationship-centered responses repair harm, affirm student humanity, and shift power to youth as agents of change.
- Systemic Legal Challenge to Educational Racismmethodology: systemic-legal-challenge-to-educational-racismBy targeting discriminatory structures—such as exclusionary admissions, Eurocentric curricula, and lack of mental health support—through legal advocacy, we dismantle systemic racism in education because legal intervention forces institutional accountability and creates binding change.
- Youth-Led Advocacy and Governancemethodology: youth_led_governanceBy centering youth as leaders in advocacy, governance, and legal strategy, we produce more responsive and equitable education systems because youth lived experience and leadership generate authentic, sustainable change and build collective power to challenge systemic inequities.