Program areas at First Friends of New Jersey and New York Corporation
Detainee assistancefirst Friends staff and volunteers provided visitation (in-person and virtual) and support services to immigration detainees at detention facilities in northern New Jersey and New York. This also includes deposits into detained immigrant Friends' commissary accounts, operating the dedicated immigrant hotline, immigration bond contributions, and administration of the First Friends pen pal program.
Advocacyfirst Friends provided education workshops and ran advocacy campaigns to improve conditions for the detainees, fight for releases, and end detention. Workshops were conducted with community groups such as universities, schools, and faith-based organizations.
Release & post release assistancefirst Friends provided hands-on release and post-release support for Friends who were released from detention. This included providing transportation for released Friends to return to their families and providng financial assistance to help released individuals cover the cost of food, rent and utilities.
Who funds First Friends of New Jersey and New York Corporation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at First Friends of New Jersey and New York Corporation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Lorna Henkel | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-11-15 |
| Charlotte Bennett Schoen | Secretary | $0 | 2023-02-22 |
| Dorothy Wetzel | President | $0 | 2023-02-22 |
| Ken Boccino | Past Treasurer | $0 | 2021-06-30 |
| Nancy Taiani | Secretary | $0 | 2020-12-31 |
| ...and 1 more key personnel |
Financials for First Friends of New Jersey and New York Corporation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $245,419 | $511,993 | -52.1% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $705 | $666 | 5.9% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-1,314 | $9,290 | -114.1% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $462 | -100% |
| Total revenues | $244,810 | $522,411 | -53.1% |
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Data update history
January 8, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
July 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHuman rightsImmigrationCrime and law
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 53 S Hackensack Ave
- Kearny, NJ 07032
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- Hudson County, NJ
- Website URL
- firstfriendsnjny.org/Â
- Phone
- (908) 965-0455
IRS details
- EIN
- 26-2325815
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1997
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- I00: Crime, Legal: General
- NAICS code, primary
- 813311: Human Rights Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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