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ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE PROJECT INC
ITHACA, NY · EIN 133014706 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · Micro (<$100K) · avpny.org
revenue
$50K
expenses
$47K
net assets
$281K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE PROJECT NEW YORK IS A GRASSROOTS VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO REDUCING INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE IN OUR SOCIETY. WE OFFER EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOPS THAT PRESENT CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION SKILLS THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE TO LEAD NON-VIOLENT LIVES THROUGH AFFIRMATION, RESPECT FOR ALL, COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND TRUST.

profile · synthesized from sources

Alternatives to Violence Project New York (AVP NY) is a grassroots volunteer organization that reduces interpersonal violence through experiential conflict transformation workshops. It serves incarcerated individuals, returning citizens, youth, and community members across New York State and supports similar programs internationally. The organization operates through volunteer facilitators and offers multi-level workshops focused on nonviolence, communication, and community building.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Facilitator Training
Training programs for new apprentice facilitators in both prison and community settings, including youth facilitator development
Forum Day
Annual gathering that connects inside (incarcerated) and outside (civilian) facilitators for skill-sharing, community building, and reflection
Landing Strip
Weekly and monthly support gatherings for returning citizens and community members transitioning from prison to society, offered in Brooklyn, Rochester, and the Bronx
Special Topic Workshops
Workshops focused on re-entry, accountability, anger management, relationships, grief, forgiveness, parenting, trauma resilience, and liberation from oppression
Three-Day AVP Workshops
18-22 hour experiential workshops teaching conflict transformation skills through affirmation, respect, cooperation, communication, and community building; offered at multiple levels including basic, advanced, and specialized topics
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Reentry Support Services 2 activities
    • Conducting anger management and special-topic workshops in correctional facilities
      Delivers targeted workshops on anger management, re-entry, accountability, masculinity, relationships, grief, forgiveness, parenting, and trauma resilience in prisons such as Cayuga and others across New York State.
    • Supporting post-incarceration reintegration through Landing Strip events and support groups
      Hosts Landing Strip events and monthly support groups in Brooklyn, Rochester, and the Bronx to support individuals transitioning from prison back to society, fostering community and continuity in AVP practice.
  • Volunteer and Professional Training Programs 2 activities
    • Distributing AVP training materials and manuals to facilitators
      Provides access to current AVP training manuals through the Blue Library and offers free or low-cost manuals, including an Anger Management Workshop Manual, to facilitators in New York and beyond.
    • Training and developing AVP facilitators, including incarcerated individuals
      Conducts Training for Facilitators workshops and empowers incarcerated and community members to become apprentice facilitators. In 2016, trained 164 new incarcerated facilitators and 39 community-based facilitators (26 adult, 13 youth).
  • Conflict Mediation & Resolution Services 1 activity
    • Conducting experiential conflict transformation workshops in prisons and community settings
      Offers multi-day and mini AVP workshops, including Basic (Level 1), advanced, and special-topic sessions, to teach nonviolent conflict resolution skills to incarcerated individuals, youth, and community participants. In 2016, delivered 174 full workshops, including 148 in sixteen prisons and 26 in community settings, reaching 2,489 participants.
  • Organized Member Social Events 1 activity
    • Organizing annual AVP-NY gatherings and community-building events
      Hosts an annual gathering for AVP-NY participants and facilitators to connect, reflect, and strengthen the AVP community.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$50K
Contributions & grants$33K67%
Program service revenue$6441%
Investment income$9K18%
Other revenue$5K
expenses
Total expenses$47K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$20K
Grants paid out$4K
balance sheet
Total assets$281K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$281K
4 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +6.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 18
  • ANDREW PRINZING — Director
  • ARAN WONDERS — Director
  • CORALIE JOSEPH — Director
  • CORAN KLAVER — Director
  • DANERYL WEBER — Director
  • HAI PING YEH — Director
  • HEATHER KIRK-DAVIDOFF — Director
  • JAQUELINE LABATT-SIMON — Director
  • JILL MCLELLAN — Director
  • JOHN SCARDINA — Director
  • KIMBERLEY SCOTT — Director
  • LAQUAVIA JONES — Director
  • MAHAYANA LANDOWNE — Director
  • NADINE HOOVER — Director
  • REGINALD DUGUE — Director
  • THOMAS GANT — Director
  • VALYA DESSAURE — Director
  • YOLANDA LEWI — Director
relationships · 22

Who they work with

  • AVP New York Network — State-level network coordinating Alternatives to Violence Project activities across New York.
  • AVP/USA Network — Collaborates with AVP/USA to provide facilitators access to training materials at a reduced cost.
  • Abundance Food Co-op Partner — Provides space for AVP New York's monthly community outreach and facilitator training support group in Rochester.
  • Brooklyn Landing Strip Partner — Co-hosts weekly and monthly reentry support events with AVP New York
  • California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Partner — Hosts AVP workshops in adult correctional institutions and collaborates with AVP volunteers to deliver rehabilitative programming.
  • Eastern Correctional Facility Partner — Hosts AVP programming and has credited the organization with reducing violence and improving inmate behavior.
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons Government — Recognized AVP at FCI Ray Brook as a Model Program.
  • Friends Peace Teams Partner — Co-organizes AVP for Justice and Peace Workshop near Minneapolis, MN
  • Friends Peace Teams Partner — Co-sponsors the AVP for Justice and Peace Workshop near Minneapolis, MN
  • Friends Peace Teams Partner — Collaborated on international AVP workshops in El Salvador and supported peacebuilding initiatives in Latin America and Asia-Pacific regions.
  • High Desert State Prison Partner — Implements AVP workshops and reported a decrease in rule violation reports on Facility A.
  • Ironwood State Prison Partner — Implements AVP workshops and reported decreased incidents and inmate conflict.
  • M.K. Gandhi Institute Partner — Host site for basic AVP workshops in Rochester, NY
  • New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Government — Primary state agency overseeing AVP's prison programs; relationship described as challenging but ongoing.
  • Osborne Association Partner — Hosted AVP workshops for young adults in the Bronx.
  • Powell House Partner — Venue for the AVP-NY Annual Gathering in Old Chatham, NY
  • Quaker Project on Community Conflict Partner — Collaborated with AVP to develop the initial nonviolence training workshop at Green Haven Prison.
  • Redemption Center Partner — Hosted AVP workshops in Brooklyn, including all three levels and facilitator training.
  • Rochester Landing Strip Partner — Co-hosts reentry support events with AVP New York
  • Scarsdale Friends Meetinghouse Partner — Host site for basic AVP workshops in Scarsdale, NY
  • Scarsdale Friends Meetinghouse Partner — Host site for multiple AVP workshops in Scarsdale, NY
  • The Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence Partner — Hosts AVP New York's monthly support group in Rochester.
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 Integration for Sustained Reentry
    methodology: reentry_support
    By providing ongoing support groups and welcoming community events, we ease the transition from incarceration to civilian life, because sustained belonging and peer connection reduce isolation and reinforce nonviolent identity post-release.
  • Experiential Workshop Model for Nonviolent Transformation
    methodology: experiential_learning
    By using experiential workshops with role-playing and small-group learning, we build conflict resolution skills and inner strength, because active practice of affirmation, communication, and cooperation fosters trust and lasting behavioral change more effectively than didactic instruction.
  • Peer-Led Facilitation as Reinforcement Mechanism
    methodology: peer-led rehabilitation
    By training incarcerated individuals to facilitate workshops, we deepen their behavioral change and leadership capacity, because teaching nonviolence to others reinforces personal commitment and models transformative accountability.
  • Regional Network Model for Program Scalability
    methodology: regional_network_model
    By organizing through a regional network structure, we expand access to conflict transformation programs across New York State, because decentralized facilitator networks increase reach while maintaining fidelity to core principles.
  • Transformative Power Through Ongoing Practice
    methodology: transforming_power
    By integrating AVP practices into daily life through ongoing support groups, we sustain nonviolent transformation, because repeated reflection and community accountability help internalize skills and shift long-term behavior.