named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Civil Rights Education
Conducts community education on anti-discrimination laws and human rights protections for LGBTQ+ immigrants in multiple languages
End Double Discrimination Campaign
Advocacy initiative addressing systemic homophobia and transphobia within immigrant communities and institutions in New York City
Legal Advocacy for Asylum Seekers
Provides legal support and guidance to LGBTQ+ individuals navigating the U.S. asylum process, including assistance with applications and work permits
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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LGBTQ+ Immigrant and Asylum Support Services 3 activities
- Mentorship program for LGBTQ+ immigrants and asylum seekersPairs recent immigrants and asylum seekers with mentors to reduce social isolation and support personal growth, including assistance with daily life, English language learning, resume writing, employment guidance, and navigating social customs.
- Operating legal clinics for LGBTQ+ immigrantsProvides walk-in legal consultations on immigration status, court preparation, and application support through a monthly clinic and co-hosts the Ark pro se legal clinic in partnership with RUSA LGBT and Congregation Beit Simchat Torah. Also offers pro bono legal consultations, referrals, and representation for asylum seekers from ethnic minorities and the LGBTQ community, particularly from Asia.
- Support services for LGBTQ+ immigrants' integration and well-beingProvides holistic support to recent LGBTQ+ immigrants in achieving personal goals such as legal status, employment, healthcare access, and trauma recovery related to displacement and cultural adjustment, while encouraging community engagement and resilience.
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LGBTQ+ Legal and Policy Advocacy 1 activity
- Advocacy for LGBTQ+ immigrant rights and policy reformEngages in sustained advocacy efforts including advancing legislation, drafting and introducing domestic partnership bills, co-authoring the New York City Bias-Related Violence Law of 1993, and promoting multilingual human rights education, training for public employees, and access to free legal services for LGBTQ+ immigrants.
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Podcast and Radio Production 1 activity
- Publishing narratives and media on LGBTQ+ asylum experiencesProduces and publishes personal stories, interviews, and podcast episodes highlighting the journeys of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, including topics such as the U.S. asylum process, finding legal representation, and confronting double discrimination based on sexual orientation and immigrant status.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Capacity-building leadership in LGBTQ+ community organizationsServed as Founding President of the Brooklyn Community Pride Center (2008–2011) and founded Stonewall Community Development Corp in 2013 to develop affordable housing and supportive services for LGBT seniors in NYC, including conducting needs assessments and collaborating with developers across all five boroughs.
- Corporate and national LGBTQ+ rights advocacy initiativesCofounded The Wall Street Project, which conducted the first Fortune 500 survey on LGBT employee rights and prompted the first shareholder resolution demanding anti-discrimination policies at Cracker Barrel, and co-founded the Equality Project to develop the Equality Principles that informed the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Index.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$523
Contributions & grants$47992%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$448%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$2K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$200
balance sheet
Total assets$21K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$21K
3 years on record · 2021–2023 · YoY revenue -83.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
board members · 2
- Edward Hung — Board Member
- Tom Smith — Board Member
relationships · 9
Who they work with
- American Planning Association Network — Neal A. Stone is Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee of the American Planning Association's Divisions Council and a member since 2000.
- Congregation Beit Simchat Torah Partner — Partner organization co-hosting the Ark pro se legal clinic with SAFE for immigrants seeking legal assistance.
- Damayan Migrant Workers Association Partner — Neal A. Stone serves on the Board of Directors of both SAFE and Damayan Migrant Workers Association.
- Dmitrii Partner — Friend who connected Daria to SAFE, indicating informal personal networks in supporting access to services.
- Governmental and non-governmental mechanisms that monitor human rights Coalition — Implied collaboration with human rights monitoring bodies to support LGBTQ+ immigrants.
- Queens Pride Lions Club Partner — Neal A. Stone serves on the Board of Directors of both SAFE and Queens Pride Lions Club.
- RUSA LGBT Partner — Partner organization collaborating with SAFE to offer the Ark pro se legal clinic for immigrants.
- SAFE Partner — Collaborates on the mentoring program for LGBTQ+ immigrants.
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Government — Agency responsible for processing asylum applications and work permits for the narrator and her wife.
strategies · 5
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-Based Education to Prevent Systemic Discriminationmethodology: community-based_educationBy delivering multilingual human rights education and training public employees within communities, the organization reduces systemic discrimination because institutional awareness and neighborhood-level saturation shift norms and improve responsiveness to LGBTQ+ immigrants’ needs.
- Legal Empowerment to Overcome Systemic Barriersmethodology: legal_empowermentBy providing free legal services in immigration and civil matters through accessible formats like walk-in clinics, the organization enables LGBTQ+ immigrants to achieve safety and stability because legal clarity and representation directly reduce vulnerability and precarity.
- Peer-Mentorship for Integration and Empowermentmethodology: peer_mentorshipBy pairing recent LGBTQ+ immigrants and asylum seekers with local peer mentors, the organization fosters personal connection and guidance, which reduces isolation and supports integration because lived experience builds trust and models pathways to stability.
- Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed Empowerment Modelmethodology: person-centered_empowermentBy treating individuals as active agents of their own empowerment through holistic, trauma-informed support, the organization increases engagement and resilience because recognizing agency and addressing psychological trauma are foundational to sustainable integration.
- Testimony-Based Advocacy to Influence Policy and Public Understandingmethodology: testimony-based_advocacyBy amplifying personal testimonies about the psychological and legal toll of prolonged asylum processing, the organization drives advocacy efforts because lived-experience narratives make abstract systemic failures visible and urgent to policymakers and the public.