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WESTERN NY COALITION OF FARMWORKER SERVING AGENCIES

EIN 82-2792159 ROCHESTER, NY

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Revenue 2024
$995,996
Expenses 2024
$804,197

Program services were 79.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
P01
Classification
1200
Street
228 PLYMOUTH AVE S

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

To promote justice, dignity, and equity for migrants and farmworkers through advocacy, education, outreach, and direct services. We empower our communities to achieve self-sufficiency by fostering collaboration among partners.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Facilitate information exchange, advocacy, collaboration among organizations that serve farmworkers.

  • The WNYCFSA serves as a coalition of more than 48 partner agencies, collaborating to provide essential resources and advocacy for farmworkers and migrant populations. These groups, many of whom are undocumented or recent arrivals to the United States, face significant challenges including housing insecurity, language barriers, and lack of access to healthcare and legal support. Our organization works to bridge these gaps, helping individuals and families access essential services while also advocating for equal rights and fair treatment within the agricultural sector and other low-wage industries. (Continued on Schedule O)Program Specifics:The Coalition has grown into a network of 48 partner organizations across six counties in Western NY (Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming) and four counties in the Finger Lakes (Monroe, Livingston, Ontario, Wayne) regions.1. Outreach and Advocacy Program - Through our on-the-ground efforts, we have reached over 10,000 people with vital information on immigration protections, workplace rights, and pesticide safety. Our team also runs a hotline that connects individuals in crisis to emergency shelter, food, and other basic needs.2. Support Services Program - We provide comprehensive case management for farmworkers, migrant families, and newcomers, helping them navigate resources and build stability as they resettle in their communities. We have supported individuals addressing urgent needs such as legal representation, housing assistance, and healthcare access. Through assessments and personalized action plans, our team connects clients to local agencies and ensures they receive the wraparound services they need. Guided by a trauma-informed approach, we not only respond to immediate crises but also strengthen pathways to long-term stability and self-sufficiency.3. Immigration Legal Services Program - Our Program supports survivors of labor trafficking through direct legal representation and holistic, client-centered case management. In addition to guiding clients through the process of reporting to authorities, our legal team has assisted individuals with critical immigration relief, including T Visa applications, Deferred Action, Adjustment of Status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Naturalization. In December 2024, the Coalition achieved DOJ Recognition as an authorized legal service provider, an important milestone that expanded our ability to assist with asylum applications, employment authorization, and other essential immigration petitions. Our Executive Director and Program Director also received their DOJ Accreditation. This recognition strengthens our capacity to help immigrant families pursue legal status and long-term protection, reaffirming our mission to uphold justice, dignity, and empowerment for all.4. Community Engagement - The Coalition fosters strong regional collaboration by coordinating monthly meetings with its network of 48 partner organizations. These meetings serve as a platform for resource sharing, collective problem-solving, and coordinated advocacy efforts. As part of our commitment to building community capacity, the Coalition also provides specialized training to partner organizations and government agencies on identifying labor trafficking, understanding legal remedies, and navigating appropriate referral pathways.

    Expenses $640,155 · Grants $46,131 · Revenue $243,259

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Arlene Jones Wilson

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Steven E Cole

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Amber Mesita

    Secretary (through 9/20/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Cindy Lopez-Paz

    Vice-Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Wanda Martinez-Johncox

    Member at Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Gabriel Marcano

    Member at Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • David E Bell

    Member at Large (starting 11/1/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Ricky Rivera

    Member at Large (starting 11/1/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Michelle Medina

    Member at Large (starting 11/1/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Rashid Muhammad

    Member at Large (through 4/14/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Maryann Rivera-Dannert

    Member at Large (through 12/23/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Irene Sanchez

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $97,225
    From this org
    $85,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,225
    Hours/week
    35

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $995,996
    Expenses
    $804,197
    Contributions
    $717,444
    Grants paid
    $46,131
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $922,738
    Expenses
    $643,545
    Contributions
    $574,673
    Grants paid
    $70,704
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $165,772
    Expenses
    $162,303
    Contributions
    $164,626
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $1,297,295
    Expenses
    $161,411
    Contributions
    $1,296,441
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Form 990-N e-Postcard, tax year 2021

Tax period
1 March 2021 to 28 February 2022
Principal officer
Irene Sanchez
Mailing address
PO BOX 157BROCKPORT NY 14420

As filed, from the IRS e-Postcard file of 2 November 2026. The IRS publishes only each organization's most recent postcard, so earlier years are not shown. A 990-N carries no financial detail. The postcard also gives the principal officer's address, which is not shown here.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.