Public Policy and Education Fund of New York

The Public Policy and Education Fund of New York is a community advocacy and the 501(c)(3) affiliate of Citizen Action New York. 1

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Issue Areas: Multi-Issue Advocacy
Website: ppefny.org
Formation:

1986

President:

Mark Hannay

Location: Albany, NY View on map
Tax ID: 13-3364209
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $6,972,407 Revenue: $5,379,002 Expenses: $5,876,342

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    Funding

    According to its 2023 990 form, the Public Policy and Education Fund of New York reported a revenue of $6,316,809, expenses of $6,351,906, and total assets of $7,459,653. 2

    In 2023, the group provided grants to several left-of-center organizations including VOCAL-NY, Make the Road New York (MRNY), the NAACP, NEO Philanthropy, New York Communities Organizing Fund Incorporated (NYCOFI), and the Tides Foundation. 3

    Also in 2023, it received a grant for $95,000 from VOCAL-NY for the purpose of supporting “Upstate Downstate Housing Alliance’s Campaigns and Develop Members Community Leadership Skills.” 4 The group is also a listed partner/member of the Alliance, along with VOCAL-NY. 1

    Leadership

    Mark Hannay is listed as the president of the Public Policy and Education Fund of New York. 5

    Jessica Wisneski and Rosemary Rivera were listed as the co-executive directors of the organization, according to the 2023 990 form. 6

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $6,972,407 $5,379,002 $5,876,342 View
    2023 $7,459,653 $6,316,809 $6,351,906 View
    2022 $7,522,621 $8,640,348 $7,105,267 View
    2021 $6,122,772 $7,111,916 $6,105,060 View
    2020 $5,196,346 $4,920,645 $5,519,442 View

    Prior year filings: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

    Revenue Detail

    Expenses Detail

    Employee Compensation

    • Number of Employees: 160

    Highest Earning Employees

    EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
    Zakiyah Shaakir-AnsariCO-EXEC DIR$108,435
    Marina Marcou-OmalleyCO-EXEC DIR$99,846
    Rosemary RiveraCO-EXEC DIR$98,130
    Rebecca GarrardCO-EXEC DIR$82,942
    Carolyn Martinez-ClassCAMPAIGNS MA$82,865

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $47,103,396
    • Number of Grants: 453
    • Number of Funders: 120

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $3,500,0002022 Ford FoundationGeneral support to address critical social, economic, racial, and environmental issues facing low- and moderate-income New York State residents via coordinated statewide advocacy and organizing campaigns and core support for institutional strengthening
    $900,0002023 Ford FoundationCore support for the Statewide Infrastructure Strategies Project
    $750,0002022 Ford FoundationGeneral support to address critical social, economic, racial, and environmental issues facing low- and moderate-income New York State residents through coordinated statewide advocacy and organizing campaigns
    $693,1282022 Community Service Society of New York (CSS)DIRECT SERVICE
    $689,4742025 Community Service Society of New York (CSS)DIRECT SERVICE
    $650,0002025 Ford FoundationCore support for the Statewide Infrastructure Strategies Project
    $650,0002024 Ford FoundationCore support for the Statewide Infrastructure Strategies Project
    $600,0002020 Ford FoundationCore support for the New York Budget Justice Campaign to ensure relief and recovery for communities across New York state, especially hardest-hit communities of color
    $555,5742023 Community Service Society of New York (CSS)DIRECT SERVICE
    $550,0002023 New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
    $550,0002020 Ford FoundationGeneral support to address critical social, economic, racial, and environmental issues facing low- and moderate-income New York State residents through coordinated statewide advocacy and organizing campaigns
    $532,0382024 Community Service Society of New York (CSS)DIRECT SERVICE
    $479,0502024 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $430,0242025 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $405,0002024 Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncGeneral operating support
    $405,0002021 New Venture FundYOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
    $400,0002022 Tides FoundationEQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
    $400,0002021 Ford FoundationGeneral support to address critical social, economic, racial, and environmental issues facing low- and moderate-income New York State residents through coordinated statewide advocacy and organizing campaigns
    $341,5002022 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $320,0002022 New York State Health FoundationBUILDING A COALITION FOR NEW YORKS END MEDICAL DEBT CAMPAIGN
    $300,0002023 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $300,0002020 W.K. Kellogg FoundationBuild capacity of New York grassroots organizers for education equity via campaigns to increase state education funding and access to high-quality Early Childhood Education in underserved communities, creating an implementation report of a state-local education equity agenda and advocacy strategy
    $250,0002026 Robert Wood Johnson FoundationTo support the efforts of Alliance for Quality Education New York (AQENY) in the state of New York toward (1) organizing and base-building; (2) leadership development; (3) communications and narrative change; and (4) relationship-building with aligned organizations to drive toward care as a vital public good.
    $250,0002021 Novo FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT: CITIZEN ACTION OF THE HUDSON VALLEY
    $215,0002024 TSNERCCF YEAR 1 GRANT

    All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $4,796,706
    • Number of Grants: 94
    • Number of Recipients: 42

    Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $250,0002023 Tides FoundationSUB-GRANT
    $185,0002023 Make the Road New YorkSUB-GRANT
    $180,0002023 New York Communities Organizing Fund IncSUB-GRANT
    $155,0002020 New York Communities Organizing Fund IncSUB-GRANT
    $150,0002024 Make the Road New YorkSUB-GRANT
    $150,0002024 New York Communities Organizing Fund IncSUB-GRANT
    $150,0002021 NEO PhilanthropySUB-GRANT
    $130,0002020 Make the Road New YorkSUB-GRANT
    $120,0002024 Voices of Community Activists & Leaders (VOCAL-NY)SUB-GRANT
    $115,0002022 Make the Road New YorkSUB-GRANT
    $110,0002020 Voices of Community Activists & Leaders (VOCAL-NY)SUB-GRANT
    $87,0002020 The Reseach and Education Project of Long Island Rep Li IncSUB-GRANT
    $80,0002021 The Center for Popular DemocracySUB-GRANT
    $65,0002022 Community Voices Heard, Inc.SUB-GRANT
    $65,0002022 Voices of Community Activists & Leaders (VOCAL-NY)SUB-GRANT
    $60,0002023 Voices of Community Activists & Leaders (VOCAL-NY)SUB-GRANT
    $60,0002021 United for Respect Education FundSUB-GRANT
    $55,0002020 Community Voices Heard, Inc.SUB-GRANT
    $50,0002022 New York Public Interest Research Group Fund IncSUB-GRANT
    $50,0002022 New York State Labor-Religion Coalition Inc
    $50,0002022 New York Statewide Senior Action Council Inc
    $50,0002022 The Reseach and Education Project of Long Island Rep Li IncSUB-GRANT
    $50,0002021 Make the Road New YorkSUB-GRANT
    $40,0002022 New York Communities Organizing Fund IncSUB-GRANT
    $40,0002020 Public Accountability Initiative IncSUB-GRANT

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    References

    1. “Our Impact.” Public Policy and Education Fund, Accessed May 19, 2025. https://ppefny.org/our-impact
    2. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Public Policy and Education Fund of New York. 2023. Part I. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/133364209/202423099349301032/full
    3. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Public Policy and Education Fund of New York. 2023. Schedule I, Part II. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/133364209/202423099349301032/full
    4. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Voices of Community Activists and Leaders-New York. 2023. Schedule I, Part II. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/134094385/202500279349301380/full
    5. “About Us.” Public Policy and Education Fund of New York, Accessed May 19, 2025. https://ppefny.org/about-us
    6. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Public Policy and Education Fund of New York. 2023. Part VII, Section A. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/133364209/202423099349301032/full