Nonprofit · EIN 92-0240689
ADVOCACY INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,538,735 | $1,518,659 | $20,076 | $2,070,893 | $77,973 | $1,992,920 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,278,046 | $1,401,860 | -$123,814 | $2,024,045 | $51,201 | $1,972,844 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,989,065 | $892,407 | $2,096,658 | $2,124,575 | $27,917 | $2,096,658 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,370,850
- Program service revenue
- $171,791
- Investment income
- $6
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,912
- Other revenue
- -$3,912
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $331,466
- Other salaries and wages
- $650,814
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,225,995
- Professional fundraising fees
- $14,000
- Occupancy
- $24,000
- Travel
- $29,092
- Program services (functional)
- $1,195,196
- Management and general (functional)
- $128,683
- Fundraising (functional)
- $194,780
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,024,045
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,070,893
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $77,973
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,992,920
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,512,920
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $480,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,546,742
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORI PARRISH | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $144,392 | $24,930 |
| TANVIER PEART | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $144,158 | $7,736 |
| JASMIN HERNANDEZ | SYSTEMS ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,636 | $22,827 |
| DAVID NG | ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,190 | $5,460 |
| ROCKY FINE THRU APRIL | BOARD MEMBER/CONSULTANT Trustee or director | 1 | $10,250 | $0 |
| ELZ JONES BOARD V-CHAIR | (THRU DEC 2024); BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIANA ABBADY BOARD MEMBER | (THRU DEC 2024); VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MYLES PAISLEY BOARD MEMBER | (THRU AUG.); TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN RUBENSTEIN | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MURAD AWAWDEH BOARD TREASURER | (THRU SEP. 2025); BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLYN COWEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE DAVILA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKEE FORBES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY GANTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY JANICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GABRIELA QUINTANILLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORI PARRISH | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $141,414 | $17,128 |
| JASMIN HERNANDEZ | SYSTEMS ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,658 | $17,075 |
| TANVIER PEART | CO-DIRECTOR (AS OF JULY 2024) Officer | 40 | $68,423 | $3,584 |
| ROCKY FINE | BOARD MEMBER/CONSULTANT Trustee or director | 5 | $13,775 | $0 |
| JESSICA GARCIA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELZ JONES | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MURAD AWAWDEH | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN RUBENSTEIN | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIANA ABBADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLYN COWEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE DAVILA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED TRUJILLO | BOARD MEMBER (THRU SEPTEMBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARISSA MARTIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/2023) Officer | 40 | $128,436 | $11,627 |
| CORI PARRISH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/2023) Officer | 40 | $83,268 | $9,712 |
| KIANA ABBADY | BOARD MEMBER/TEMP. ENG. SPECIALIST Trustee or director | 5 | $7,470 | $0 |
| ROCKY FINE | BOARD MEMBER/CONSULTANT Trustee or director | 5 | $3,708 | $0 |
| JESSICA GARCIA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELZ CUYA JONES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MURAD AWAWDEH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN RUBENSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLYN COWEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE DAVILA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED TRUJILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JO-ANN YOO | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 03/2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 224 W 35TH STREET 50023, NEW YORK, NY 10001-2507
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CORI PARRISH, 224 W 35TH STREET 50023, NEW YORK, NY 10001
- Signed the 990
- CORI PARRISH, CO-DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (917) 398-3820
- Website
- HI.ADVOCACY-INSTITUTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAN GROUP LLC
Mission
ADVOCACY INSTITUTE SUPPORTS SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD THE ADVOCACY SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND POWER THEY NEED TO SHAPE GOVERNMENT POLICY FOR A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE NEW YORK.
Program accomplishments
- ADVOCACY INSTITUTE PROVIDES ADVOCATES AND ORGANIZERS ACROSS NEW YORK STATE WITH THE TOOLS TO FIGHT FOR POLICY CHANGE MORE EFFECTIVELY, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN SHUT OUT OF DECISION-MAKING, INCLUDING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, IMMIGRANTS, LOW-INCOME PEOPLE, AND LGBTQ+ PEOPLE. PROGRAMS INCLUDE DYNAMIC TRAININGS ON THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, INTERACTIVE TOOLS THAT MAP OUT POWER RELATIONSHIPS IN STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ONE-ON-ONE STRATEGIC CONSULTING, AN IN-DEPTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR EMERGING LEADERS, PEER CONVENINGS LEARNING AND NETWORKING, AND TRAININGS FOR FUNDERS AND DONORS ON HOW BEST TO RESOURCE ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMMING, ADVOCACY INSTITUTE STRENGTHENS NEW YORK'S SOCIAL JUSTICE ECOSYSTEM TO WIN TRANSFORMATIVE LEGISLATIVE REFORMS.Expenses $1,195,196 · revenue $171,791
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 92-0240689
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R02)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,070,893
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,546,742
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,538,735 | $1,518,659 | $2,070,893 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,278,046 | $1,401,860 | $2,024,045 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,989,065 | $892,407 | $2,124,575 | XML |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 92-0240689).
Questions about ADVOCACY INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of ADVOCACY INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADVOCACY INSTITUTE INC is 92-0240689.
- Is ADVOCACY INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to ADVOCACY INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ADVOCACY INSTITUTE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ADVOCACY INSTITUTE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ADVOCACY INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ADVOCACY INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CORI PARRISH.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADVOCACY INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,392 (CORI PARRISH, CO-DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ADVOCACY INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,538,735, expenses of $1,518,659 and total assets of $2,070,893 at year end.
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