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METRO IAF INC
JAMAICA, NY · EIN 133805406 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE S020 · Community Improvement · Medium ($1M-$10M) · metro-iaf.org
revenue
$1.8M
expenses
$2.6M
net assets
$14.7M
employees
0
program ratio
92%
mission · from form 990

Metro IAF is an independent, strictly non-partisan organization led by leaders and organizers that create independent organizations made up of people from all races and classes, focused on the productive improvements in the public arena

profile · synthesized from sources

Metro IAF is a non-partisan community organizing network that builds power among diverse leaders to achieve public improvements in areas such as housing, criminal justice reform, and mental health services. The organization operates through local coalitions in multiple states, focusing on systemic change via advocacy and civic engagement. It emphasizes cross-racial and cross-class collaboration to influence policy and secure funding for community initiatives.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Criminal Justice Reform Initiative
State and local advocacy campaign to reform parole policies, eliminate fees for reentering individuals, and improve mental health support within the justice system.
Mentes Fuertes (Strong Minds)
Community mental health worker program in Orange County, NC, focused on expanding access to mental health services for underserved populations.
Public Land for Public Good
Advocacy effort in New York to preserve public land for affordable housing and resist privatization.
Stable Homes Initiative
Program securing housing stability for mobile home residents displaced by development in Cary, NC.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Civil Rights Advocacy & Litigation 2 activities
    • Advancing policy change through community organizing at local, state, and metropolitan levels
      Conducts community organizing campaigns that have achieved major policy victories at local, metropolitan, and state levels, including in New York, Maryland, and North Carolina.
    • Building independent community organizations across racial and socioeconomic lines
      Creates and supports independent community organizations composed of individuals from diverse racial and socioeconomic backgrounds to drive collective action and improve conditions in the public arena.
  • Housing Policy Advocacy & Tenant Organizing 1 activity
    • Securing public funding for community programs through advocacy
      Advocates for and secures public funding commitments for community initiatives, such as obtaining over $400,000 to expand the Mentes Fuertes (Strong Minds) program in Orange County, NC, and funding for displaced mobile home residents in Cary, NC.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.76M
Contributions & grants$1.47M84%
Program service revenue$129K7%
Investment income$157K9%
Other revenue$2K
expenses
Total expenses$2.64M
Program expenses92%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$777K
Grants paid out$903K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$14.88M
Cash$85K
Investments$14.63M
Liabilities$188K
Net assets$14.69M
Liquid reserves66.8 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -21.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 4
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ALISA GLASSMAN Organizer 40 $163K
MICHAEL GECAN Organizer 40 $150K
JOSEPH MORRIS Organizer 40 $135K
Matthew Marienthal organizer 40 $118K
board members · 1
  • MARTIN P TRIMBLE — Executive Direc
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • EBC Partner — Community partner collaborating with Metro IAF on criminal justice reform and affordable housing advocacy.
  • Queens Power Partner — Community partner collaborating with Metro IAF on affordable housing advocacy in New York.
strategies · 1

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 Organizing for Collective Power
    methodology: community_organizing
    By building broad-based, multiracial, and cross-class community organizations, we generate collective power that drives systemic change and improves community well-being, because inclusive grassroots engagement creates sustained political and social leverage in the public arena.