Make the Road New York
Make the Road New York reported $29.7 million in revenue and $30.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $73.60 went to program services, $21.68 to management and general costs and $4.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.6% of the total. Government grants made up 54.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $211,516 (Co - executive Director). 27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $30MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.7% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 54.9% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $211,516 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.71% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 27 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.5 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 24 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHigh quality legal and health access services - our legal team provides legal services to low-income new yorkers. Our health team provides health access services to low-income new yorkers
Health programs - the health department promotes the health and well-being of low-income community members through health access services
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co - executive Director Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $166,940 | $0 | $44,576 | $211,516 |
| Co- executive Director Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $165,000 | $0 | $44,673 | $209,673 |
| Co - executive Director Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $171,560 | $0 | $23,044 | $194,604 |
| Dir. of Development and Commun Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $141,486 | $0 | $44,936 | $186,422 |
| Deputy Director Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $161,086 | $0 | $23,134 | $184,220 |
| LEGALDC - Co-Legal Director Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $134,810 | $0 | $48,589 | $183,399 |
| Deputy Director Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $158,662 | $0 | $21,301 | $179,963 |
| Legal Counsel Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $158,576 | $0 | $20,898 | $179,474 |
27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Make the Road New York (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b24 · 21 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5247
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Private foundation grants it received
56 private foundations reported grants to Make the Road New York totaling $3.9M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Make the Road New York's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Make the Road New York, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Make the Road New York's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Make the Road New York reported that 73.6% of its $30.0 million in expenses went to program services, 21.7% to management and general and 4.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Make the Road New York pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Make the Road New York reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $211,516, for the role of Co - executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Make the Road New York get its money?
Of $29.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.6% came from contributions and grants (including 54.9% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Make the Road New York a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-3344389 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503149349301870 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349314693 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349309571 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349308547 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143079349303164 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349303912 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-3344389: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.