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Nonprofit · EIN 16-1155130

WORKER JUSTICE CENTER OF NEW YORK INC

Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, NY 14609

Financials

$1.6M$2.4M2023$2.3M$2.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WORKER JUSTICE CENTER OF NEW YORK INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,347,195$2,381,547-$34,352$1,927,311$850,450$1,076,861
December 31, 2023990$1,607,949$2,406,126-$798,177$1,734,418$656,773$1,077,645
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,278,948
of which government grants
$1,258,219
Program service revenue
$51,775
Investment income
$297
Other revenue
$16,175

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$109,404
Other salaries and wages
$1,494,493
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,983,468
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$116,950
Travel
$26,213
Depreciation
$11,882
Program services (functional)
$1,931,258
Management and general (functional)
$350,796
Fundraising (functional)
$99,493

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,734,418
Total assets, end of year
$1,927,311
Total liabilities, end of year
$850,450
Net assets, end of year
$1,076,861
Land, buildings and equipment
$13,781
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,076,861
Gross receipts
$2,347,195
Employees
25
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2011
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lew PapenfuseFormer Executive Director
Officer
40$60,375
Alaina Varvaloucas EsqExecutive Director
Officer
40$49,029
Eric BinazeskiTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Ed FeltonMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Ken ArmesMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Linda DonahueMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Yolanda VillaMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Milan BhattMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Janet FryMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Laura LeCourMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Janet HernandezMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Peter Rosenblum EsqCo-Chair
Officer
1$0
Erin Casey EsqCo-Chair
Officer
1$0
Sandy OxfordSecretary
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Janet HernandezMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Ed FeltonMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Milan Bhatt EsqMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Laura LecourMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Linda DonahueMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Yolanda Villa EsqMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Margaret Peg BillardMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Janet FryMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Peter Rosenblum EsqChair
Officer
2$0
Erin Casey EsqCo-Chair
Officer
2$0
Sandra OxfordSecretary
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1187 CULVER RD, ROCHESTER, NY 14609-5448
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Alaina Evelyn Varvaloucas, 1187 Culver Road, Rochester, NY 14609
Signed the 990
Alaina Evelyn Varvaloucas, Executive Director
Phone
(585) 325-3050
Return prepared by
Allied CPAs PC

Mission

Worker Justice Center of New York, Inc. (WJCNY) pusues juistice for those denied hian rights, with a focus on agricultural and other low-wage workers, through legal representation, community empowerment and advocacy for institutional change.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Legal Services and Outreach: Our advocates build trust and cultivate connections among vulnerable workers and their communities. We educate around 5,000 agricultural workers and workers in low-wage industries each year on their legal rights and empower workers in exercising those rights or in accessing programs or benefits, serving an average of 1,000-1,500 annually. We focus on marginalized communities that otherwise lack meaningful access to essential services and legal resources. We provide access to justice exploited and abused workers, hold bad actors accountable for their actions, and engage in strategic litigation to advance workers' rights. We focus on wage and hour violations, civil human trafficking litigation, workplace health and safety standards, agricultural worker protections, illegal discrimination and retaliation claims, violations of guestworker program regulations, farmworker housing issues, and immigration remedies for exploited and abused workers. This program is primarily supported by contributions.
    Expenses $1,513,898 · revenue $53,001
  • Survivor Services for Human Trafficking and Domestic and Sexual Violence: We work side-by-side with survivors of human trafficking and domestic and sexual violence to achieve safety and self-determination, as well as on a limited basis with survivors of domestic and sexual violeance. We focus on providing trauma-informed services that are client-centered from start to finish, ensuring access to appropriate support services and high-quality legal assistance. We investigate and interrupt human trafficking schemes, while working to transform the culture of the anti-trafficking field by leading victim-centered training programs for service providers and law enforcement. Our human trafficking specialists work closelt with law enforcement and our legal team to hold perpetrators accountable and to support trafficking survivors on their path to self-determination. This program is primarily supported by contributions.
    Expenses $237,353 · revenue $8,154
  • Advocacy: We partner with worker centers and organizations to build power for vulnerable workers, address the root causes of workplace injustice, and advance public policies that strengthen the legal rights and protections of workers. This program is primarily supported by contributions.
    Expenses $180,007 · revenue $6,795

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
16-1155130
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
1981
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,927,311
Income (IRS master file)
$2,347,195

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,347,195$2,381,547$1,927,311XML
990December 2023$1,607,949$2,406,126$1,734,418XML
990December 2022$2,631,353$2,504,386$2,687,936IRS
990December 2021$3,169,799$2,315,142$2,430,162IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

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 16-1155130).

Questions about WORKER JUSTICE CENTER OF NEW YORK INC

What is the EIN of WORKER JUSTICE CENTER OF NEW YORK INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WORKER JUSTICE CENTER OF NEW YORK INC is 16-1155130.
Is WORKER JUSTICE CENTER OF NEW YORK INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
Are donations to WORKER JUSTICE CENTER OF NEW YORK INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WORKER JUSTICE CENTER OF NEW YORK 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 WORKER JUSTICE CENTER OF NEW YORK INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WORKER JUSTICE CENTER OF NEW YORK INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WORKER JUSTICE CENTER OF NEW YORK INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Alaina Evelyn Varvaloucas.
Who are the officers and directors of WORKER JUSTICE CENTER OF NEW YORK INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,375 (Lew Papenfuse, Former Executive Director).
How much revenue does WORKER JUSTICE CENTER OF NEW YORK INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,347,195, expenses of $2,381,547 and total assets of $1,927,311 at year end.

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