New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE)

City-funded organization

New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE), which lists an office in Jackson Heights, Queens on its own site, is an immigrant workers' rights nonprofit (EIN 11-3560625) that runs day laborer and construction safety training programs. It has received NYC Council discretionary funding every year since FY2009, $14 million across 122 awards through FY2027, almost entirely through the Department of Small Business Services administered Day Laborer Workforce Initiative and Construction Site Safety Training programs. Council Member Shekar Krishnan has been its largest sponsor since FY2022 ($152,000 across 7 awards), with additional funding from former Member Daniel Dromm, Tiffany Caban, and Shahana Hanif. Executive Director Nilbia Coyote was the organization's top paid officer in FY2024 at $142,362, up from $107,755 paid to prior director Manuel Castro in FY2020.

Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
$14,461,016 · 122 awards
Funding history
Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
Top officer pay (FY2024)
$142,362 · Nilbia Coyote, Executive Di

Discretionary funding received

City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.

Funded by these council members

City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.

Officer & key-staff pay

Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2024). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

Officer pay over time

Total officer pay changed +36% from FY2020 to FY2024. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.

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