What Sepa Mujer does

SEPA Mujer, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in New York State and headquartered at 110 N. Ocean Avenue, Patchogue, NY, serving immigrant women and families across Long Island (primarily Suffolk County). Founded in 1993 by Alizabeth Newman, the organization delivers free, bilingual, and bicultural services through five core programs: the Department of Legal Services (free immigration legal representation including VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, and asylum cases); VIDA (trauma-informed support for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other gender-based violence); Equity and Community Empowerment/ECE (leadership development and civic engagement); Girls A.C.T. (a youth leadership program for Latina girls ages 14–20 in Suffolk County); and HEAL (health equity navigation and patient-rights advocacy for low-income Latina/o/x immigrant communities). Services are delivered through a headquarters, four monthly community chapter locations (Patchogue, Hampton Bays, Riverhead, Huntington Station), a satellite office at Touro Law Center's Public Advocacy Center in Central Islip, and a 24/7 Ayuda Latina hotline.

Revenue is generated through a mix of government grants, individual and organizational donations, and event-based fundraising (e.g., the Latina Bosses Annual Luncheon with tickets priced $65–$800), with all direct client services provided free of charge or at low cost to eligible immigrant women and families. The go-to-market model is community-led rather than commercial: awareness and engagement are built through monthly hybrid chapter meetings, partner-led educational presentations, social storytelling (Instagram, client testimonials), coalition advocacy (NY 4 ALL, Care 4 Immigrants, Greenlight NY, NY Transportation Equity, Acceso al Idioma), and strategic anchor partnerships such as the health equity collaboration with Northwell Mather Hospital and the legal partnership with Touro Law Center. The current $175,000 State of New York grant (2025), championed by Deputy Speaker Phil Ramos, is funding the renovation and expansion of the Patchogue headquarters.

The underlying technology stack is minimal and human-delivered — case management and legal services are run by bilingual, bicultural case managers, legal professionals, and program coordinators with no proprietary AI/ML platform or consumer-facing app. The organization is led by CEO Martha Maffei (a Peruvian immigrant who joined in 2008) and governed by a board including Vanessa Gonzalez (President), Johanna Rotta-Genna (Secretary), Eunice Mourato (Treasurer), Edgar Cerna, and Bridget Mantello. SEPA Mujer reports a staff size of 11–50 and has been continuously operating for 30+ years, making it one of the more established Latina-serving nonprofit institutions on Long Island.

Name

Sepa Mujer

Legal name

SEPA Mujer, Inc.

Website

https://sepamujer.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SEPA Mujer is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1993 in Patchogue, NY that provides free bilingual legal services, gender-based violence survivor support, youth leadership programs, and health equity navigation to immigrant women and families across Long Island's Suffolk County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigrant Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE), Diaspora, Family Reunification & Case Management Services (BPADAHAM), Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

Keywords

• Immigration legal services
• Domestic violence support
• Community empowerment programs
• Bilingual case management
• Health equity advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Patchogue

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: SEPA Mujer receives state funding from New York State, including a $175,000 grant for headquarters expansion and renovation.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual and organizational donations support programming and services for immigrant women and families.
3. Event Revenue: Ticket sales and sponsorship packages for events like Latina Bosses Annual Luncheon generate revenue ($65-$800 per ticket/sponsorship tier).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SEPA Mujer is a nonprofit organization providing free bilingual and bicultural services to immigrant women and families across Long Island, NY. Core delivery includes free immigration legal representation (VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, asylum), victim and survivor support for gender-based violence, leadership development and grassroots advocacy, a youth leadership program, health equity navigation, monthly community chapter meetings at four locations, and a 24/7 Ayuda Latina hotline.

Product overview

SEPA Mujer operates as a multi-service nonprofit organization offering a unified portfolio of programs serving immigrant women and families in Long Island. The core offering consists of five interconnected programs: the Department of Legal Services (providing free immigration legal representation including VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, and asylum), VIDA (victim and survivor support for gender-based violence), Equity and Community Empowerment/ECE (leadership development and civic engagement), Girls A.C.T. (youth empowerment for ages 14-20), and the HEAL program (health equity advocacy and healthcare navigation). These programs are complemented by community chapter meetings at four locations and a 24/7 Ayuda Latina Hotline, all working together to provide wraparound support addressing legal, health, safety, and empowerment needs. The organization does not operate a technology product platform; it delivers direct human services to clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HEAL (Health Equity Advocacy Leadership Program): Cultural Bridges for Health Equity - A program dedicated to empowering underserved low-income Latina/o/x immigrant communities to navigate the healthcare system, assert their patient rights, and achieve health justice for themselves and their families.
• Girls A.C.T. (Activistas, Creando y Transformando)
• VIDA (Vivir con Independencia, Dignidad y Aspiración)
• ECE (Equity and Community Empowerment)
• Department of Legal Services

Products and services

• Department of Legal Services (Departamento de Servicios Legales) Free and confidential immigration legal services for immigrant women and their families across Long Island, focused on supporting victims and survivors of gender-based violence including domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking; cases include VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, and asylum.
• VIDA: Vivir con Independencia, Dignidad y Aspiración (Living with Independence, Dignity and Aspiration) Victim and survivor support program for immigrant women and their families who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, and other forms of gender-based violence and abuse; offers culturally specific, trauma-informed, bilingual support.
• Equity and Community Empowerment (ECE) Program developing leadership, voice, and power of immigrant women and their families across Long Island through advocacy, education, and grassroots organizing, including leadership training, civic engagement, and social-justice campaigns.
• Girls A.C.T.: Activistas, Creando y Transformando (Activists, Creating and Transforming) Youth program for Latina girls aged 14 to 20 in Suffolk County, providing a safe and supportive space for personal growth, mentorship, and leadership development; focuses on leadership skills, health and wellness, professional development, and academic success.
• Health Equity Advocacy Leadership Program (HEAL) Cultural bridges for health equity, empowering underserved low-income Latina/o/x immigrant communities to navigate the healthcare system, assert patient rights, and achieve health justice through monthly cohorts, healthcare navigation, benefit-access assistance, and culturally responsive health education.
• Community Chapters (Monthly Chapter Meetings) Monthly hybrid chapter meetings held at four locations (Patchogue, Hampton Bays, Riverhead, Huntington Station), providing safe spaces for immigrant women to connect, learn, share stories, access vital information, and build mutual support and collective empowerment.
• Ayuda Latina Hotline (24/7 Help Line) 24-hour, 7-day-a-week confidential helpline (833-762-9832) providing crisis support, case management, and connection to services for immigrant women in need of assistance, in Spanish.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Deputy Speaker Phil RamosflagshipOthersNew York State Assembly member who championed the $175,000 state grant for SEPAMujer's headquarters expansion and renovation. Key legislative advocate for immigrant communities on Long Island.
• Northwell Mather HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on health workshops, including sessions with Dr. Ng, MD, MBA (Vice President & Chief Medical Officer) on digital health platforms like Northwell and Zocdoc. Supports HEAL program health equity initiatives.
• NY 4 ALL CampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition campaign protecting immigrant New Yorkers from collaboration with federal immigration agencies (ICE). SEPA Mujer advocates before municipal and state legislators as part of this initiative.
• Care 4 Immigrants (#Coverage4All)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition advocating for expanded health insurance access for low-income immigrants regardless of immigration status in New York State.
• Greenlight NY CampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuccessfully advocated for driver's license access for undocumented immigrants in New York. SEPA Mujer continues to work on fair implementation statewide.
• NY Transportation Equity CampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition working for equitable, accessible, and sustainable transportation systems. SEPA Mujer advocates before local and state legislators.
• Acceso al Idioma CampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampaign ensuring language access to government services, requiring interpretation and translation of essential documents for non-English speakers in New York.
• Touro Law Center's Public Advocacy CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSatellite office location at Touro Law Center's Public Advocacy Center in Central Islip, providing legal services access.
• Local Allied OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious local community organizations partner with SEPA Mujer to deliver educational presentations at chapter meetings covering topics including labor rights, wage theft, gender discrimination, and sexual harassment protection.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Make the Road New York: Long Island and NYC immigrant-led nonprofit offering legal services, education, organizing, and survivor support; directly comparable in mission, immigrant legal services focus, and community-organizing model.
• Sanctuary for Families: NYC-based nonprofit providing legal, clinical, shelter, and economic empowerment services to survivors of gender-based violence and human trafficking, with strong overlap in immigration legal aid (VAWA, U-Visas) for immigrant women.
• Violence Intervention Program (VIP): NYC nonprofit serving Latina survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault with bilingual case management, counseling, and legal advocacy; closely comparable on cultural specificity for Latina immigrant women.
• Urban Resource Institute: NYC nonprofit providing shelter, legal, and supportive services for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking with culturally responsive programming; comparable on survivor services and immigration legal aid.
• Mixteca Organization: Brooklyn and Long Island-based nonprofit serving Mexican and Latin American immigrants with legal, education, and health programs; closely comparable as a bilingual social services organization serving the same demographic on Long Island.
• Arab American Family Support Center: NYC-based multilingual nonprofit serving immigrant and refugee families with case management, legal services, prevention, and youth programs; comparable wraparound model for immigrant communities.
• Womankind: NYC-based Asian American nonprofit providing multilingual services to survivors of gender-based violence, with similar wraparound model combining case management, legal advocacy, and community education.

Broad incumbents

• New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG): Large NYC legal services organization providing free civil legal services across many practice areas including immigration; comparable on free legal services for low-income immigrants, with broader scope and scale.
• Hispanic Federation: Larger national Latino nonprofit umbrella organization providing grant-making, advocacy, and capacity-building to member Latino-serving groups, including those on Long Island; comparable on mission and constituency, with broader geographic scope.

Others

• Northwell Health Center for Equity of Care: Health system partner collaborating with SEPA Mujer's HEAL program on health equity workshops; included as an ecosystem partner rather than a direct peer, illustrating institutional healthcare access pathways.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sepamujer
• Xx.com/SEPAMUJER
• Facebookfacebook.com/139529412730945

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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