New York Immigration Coalition Inc

“The organization has 3 classes of members: organization, government, and individual.”

“Organizational members are voting members; government and individual members are non-voting. Each organizational member designates its official representative to the coalition; at any meeting of the membership, each organizational member represented at the meeting in person or by proxy is entitled to only one (1) vote, to be cast by its designated representative. Upon the request of any voting member represented at the meeting, a vote on any question before the meeting may be by ballot submitted by the voting members represented at the meeting.”

“Organizational members have the power to participate in the development of initiatives and projects consistent with the coalition's certificate of incorporation and statement of purpose; to elect directors; to set the priorities and general policies of the coalition in conjunction with the board; to amend the by-laws pursuant to article xi hereof; and such other powers as are specifically designated in the by-laws.”

“Management reviewed a draft of the form 990 with the full board of directors and provided edits to the tax preparer. After this process was performed, the form 990 was sent to full board of directors prior to being filed with the irs.”

“The organization has a board approved conflicts of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions. In the case of a potential conflict of interest, no insider or related party will be present in the room in which the board or any committee is discussing, or otherwise participate in the board's or any committee's discussion of, a matter giving rise to a conflict of interest for such insider or a related party transaction in which such related party has an interest. The coalition will not enter into a related party transaction unless the board or the audit committee considers alternative transactions to the extent reasonably available and determines that the related party transaction is fair, reasonable and in the coalition's best interest at the time of such determination. All records of proceedings are maintained in the minutes of the board or audit committee meetings.”

“The board chair in collaboration with the officers of the board reviews and determines the executive director's compensation. The officers of the board approve the ed's annual compensation. At the following board meeting and in executive session, the board chair informs the board of the executive director's compensation for the coming year. The last compensation review took place march 2024. In the past several years, a lot of work has been done around market assessment to determine appropriate compensation of the executive director as well as all staff (which includes key employees). In 2020, the nyic retained an independent search firm to assess and make recommendations for executive director compensation rate. Annually since then, the board chair and executive committee have reviewed independent market research to benchmark and set the executive director's compensation. In fy21, the nyic underwent a rigorous process to revamp our organization-wide salary structure to ensure it aligns with the current market. This information is monitored annually to continue to benchmark salaries. This process includes setting salaries of key employees listed on the 990.”

“The organization makes their governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“The new york immigration coalition (nyic) is an umbrella policy and advocacy organization for more than 200 groups working with immigrants and refugees in new york state. We envision a new york state that is stronger because all people are welcome, treated fairly, and given the chance to pursue their dreams. Our mission is to unite immigrants, members and allies so all new yorkers can thrive. The nyic's role as a convener and coordinator allows us to maximize our effectiveness and provide a unified voice and a vehicle for collective action for new york's geographically, ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse immigrant communities. With member organizations located in every borough in new york city and across the state, collectively serving communities that speak more than 65 languages, the nyic has a long history and track record of coordinating collaborative efforts with members and key allies to reach target populations and respond to issues. The nyic has also built a strong statewide infrastructure over the years, and now has five offices across the state in new york city, long island, westchester, syracuse and buffalo. In these regions, nyic staff work closely with key member organizations to drive local policy agendas developed with direct input from communities. This way, we ensure that local advocacy strategies align with state campaigns, and that the momentum built in each region feeds into our work at the state level.”