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.
Public Charity
ADVOCACY INSTITUTE INC
ADVOCACY INSTITUTE INC, of NEW YORK, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.5M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $2.1M in total assets. 15 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 920240689
NEW YORK, NY
Management & Technical Assistance
NTEE: R02
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$2.1M
Grant Records15
Funding Total$2.3M
Filing Years2023–2025
Where $100 goes at Advocacy Institute Inc
How Advocacy Institute Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$79
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…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General operating support
$113,500
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
$75,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$35,600
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
$30,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Ashley Gantt
BOARD MEMBER
Carlyn Cowen
CO-DIRECTOR
Cori Parrish
ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR
David Ng
BOARD MEMBER
Dorothy Janick
(THRU DEC 2024); BOARD CHAIR
Elz Jones Board V-Chair
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $2.1M |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.4M | $2.0M |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $892K | $2.1M |
Between 2023 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.0M to $1.5M (-49%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.