Cabrini Immigrant Services of New York City

What Cabrini Immigrant Services of New York City does

Cabrini Immigrant Services of New York City (CIS-NYC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1999 and headquartered at the St. Frances Cabrini Shrine in Washington Heights, New York. The organization provides a coordinated portfolio of immigration legal services, social case management, food assistance, and community advocacy to immigrants, refugees, asylees, and low-income immigrant families across New York City and Westchester County. It is a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) accredited agency staffed by DOJ Accredited Representatives and licensed social workers, offering services spanning family-based petitions, naturalization, DACA, asylum, U visas, and benefit enrollment through its HRA provider status. The organization operates a weekly food pantry serving approximately 400 families and delivers advocacy programs including Justice for Immigrants, which has nearly 300 members.

CIS-NYC generates revenue through a hybrid model combining donations, foundation grants, and modest sliding-scale fees for legal services. Major funding sources include the Cabrini Mission Foundation, the New York Bar Foundation, and individual donors; immigration legal services are billed at nominal fees based on client ability to pay with fee waivers available, while social services and the food pantry are provided free of charge. The organization is a sponsored ministry of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSC) and receives community-based referrals from churches, schools, and the New York Immigration Coalition. In 2025, the organization expanded its footprint by integrating the formerly independent Cabrini Immigrant Services of Dobbs Ferry, extending adult education and youth programs into Westchester County. The broader delivery model relies on multicultural, multilingual staff and partnerships with organizations such as the Community of Sant'Egidio, Radio Maria, and Cornell University Cooperative Extension.

Name

Cabrini Immigrant Services of New York City

Legal name

Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC, Inc.

Website

https://cis-nyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1999, providing BIA-accredited immigration legal services, social case management, a weekly food pantry, and advocacy programs to immigrant families across New York City and Westchester County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration and Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE)

Keywords

• Immigration legal services
• Immigrant social services
• Community food pantry
• Immigrant advocacy programs
• Adult education services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: CIS-NYC operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded through individual donations, foundation grants (e.g., New York Bar Foundation), and partnerships with organizations like Cabrini Mission Foundation. The organization hosts fundraisers and accepts large donations via direct deposit.
2. Fee-Based Services: Immigration legal services are provided at nominal fees based on client's ability to pay. Fee waivers are available and no client is turned away for inability to pay. Initial consultations are free.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cabrini Immigrant Services NYC provides BIA-accredited immigration legal services (family-based petitions, naturalization, DACA, asylum, U visas, SIJ, VAWA, adjustment of status, consular processing), case management and benefits enrollment for social services (SNAP, Cash Assistance, Medicaid), a weekly food pantry serving ~400 families, the Justice for Immigrants advocacy and Know Your Rights program, and adult education classes (ESOL, citizenship exam prep, GED) at its Dobbs Ferry office. Services are delivered in English and Spanish by multilingual staff and DOJ Accredited Representatives, with free initial consultations, sliding-scale legal fees, fee waivers, and pro bono social services.

Product overview

Cabrini Immigrant Services NYC is a multi-service nonprofit organization offering a coordinated portfolio of immigration and social services. The core offerings include Immigration Legal Services (BIA-accredited), Social Services with HRA partnerships, Justice for Immigrants advocacy program, and Food Pantry. Additional programs include Special Projects (Sant'Egidio homeless outreach, Radio Maria program), Adult Education at the Dobbs Ferry location (ESOL, citizenship prep, GED), and family support services including parenting groups, women's support groups, scholarships, and youth programs. Services are delivered in English and Spanish with a focus on empowering immigrant families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Justice for Immigrants (JFI): A program through which CIS-NYC challenges injustice, educates constituency to be their own advocates, and disseminates vital information via outreach, workshops, and social media.

Products and services

• Immigration Legal Services BIA-accredited immigration legal representation delivered by staff attorneys and DOJ Accredited Representatives, covering family-based applications, naturalization, DACA, adjustment of status, asylum, U visas, SIJ, VAWA, consular processing, and other immigration matters for immigrants, refugees, and asylees in NYC and Westchester.
• Social Services Case management, counseling, and benefits enrollment for low-income immigrant families, including HRA benefit applications for SNAP, Cash Assistance, and Medicaid, plus housing referrals, healthcare access, education enrollment, and psycho-education, provided at no cost to clients in NYC.
• Justice for Immigrants (JFI) Advocacy and civic empowerment program delivering Know Your Rights workshops, weekly meetings, leadership development, storytelling workshops (including PAPELES), and community organizing for immigrant community members, available in English and Spanish to nearly 300 members.
• Food Pantry Weekly walk-in food distribution providing well-balanced, culturally appropriate food packages containing approximately 50 percent fresh produce to about 400 NYC and Yonkers families in need every Saturday from 7AM-9AM at 630 Isham Street in partnership with the Church of the Good Shepherd.
• Special Projects & Partnerships Coordinated special projects including the Community of Sant'Egidio Solidarity Project for weekly homeless outreach meals and accompaniment in Midtown Manhattan (started 2022) and the Rompiendo Las Aguas radio program on Radio Maria providing information and empowerment to immigrant listeners (broadcasting since 2015).
• Adult Education (Dobbs Ferry) Adult education and family-support programs at the Dobbs Ferry office (121 Main Street), including ESOL, literacy, citizenship exam preparation, GED classes, resume writing and job-search support, plus preschool and youth programs.

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Community of Sant'EgidiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2022, CIS-NYC established a formal partnership with the Community of Sant'Egidio to establish a homeless outreach program. This program provides individuals experiencing homelessness in Midtown Manhattan with weekly meals, accompaniment, and support in accessing essential resources and services. Pietro Bartoli serves as Program Director for this project.
• Radio MariaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRompiendo Las Aguas is a radio program supported by CIS-NYC that began broadcasting on Radio Maria in 2015. The program focuses on bringing information and empowerment to listeners, particularly immigrants. Hosted by Angel Diaz, community leader and board member at CIS-NYC.
• Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of JesuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIS-NYC is a sponsored ministry of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSC), an international missionary congregation of women religious present on six continents and in sixteen countries. CIS-NYC is part of the Guadalupe Province encompassing ministries in Australia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and the United States.
• Church of the Good ShepherdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIS-NYC's food pantry operates in partnership with the Church of the Good Shepherd at 630 Isham Street, New York, NY 10034. The church provides the venue for weekly food distribution serving approximately 400 families.
• New York Immigration CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIS-NYC is a member of the New York Immigration Coalition and works collaboratively with a number of other community-based organizations and churches city-wide to provide informational seminars and referrals to all clients.
• Cornell University Cooperative ExtensionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIS-NYC partners with Cornell University Cooperative Extension to provide basic nutrition workshops to improve families' lifestyle and wellbeing.
• Various Community-Based Organizations and ChurchesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCIS-NYC works with community-based organizations and churches city-wide to provide informational seminars, Know Your Rights workshops, and referrals to all clients. Justice for Immigrants partners with community, religious, and government organizations to produce workshops.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CLINIC (Catholic Legal Immigration Network): National network of BIA-accredited immigration legal services programs, including many Catholic-affiliated providers like CIS-NYC. Directly comparable in accreditation structure, legal service delivery, and capacity-building/training mission.
• HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society): Faith-inspired nonprofit providing immigration legal services, refugee resettlement, and integration support across the U.S. Directly comparable in delivering legal representation, social services, and advocacy to immigrants and refugees.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major nonprofit providing refugee resettlement, immigration legal services, and economic empowerment programs in NYC. Comparable to CIS-NYC in serving asylum seekers, refugees, and immigrants with integrated legal and social services.
• Make the Road New York: NYC-based nonprofit providing immigration legal services, adult education, and community organizing in immigrant communities. Comparable to CIS-NYC in integrated legal-social-organizing model and Justice for Immigrants-style advocacy programming.
• Sanctuary for Families: NYC nonprofit providing services to survivors of domestic violence and sex trafficking, including immigration legal services (asylum, VAWA, U-visa). Comparable to CIS-NYC's VAWA and U-visa practice combined with social services.
• New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG): NYC-based nonprofit providing free civil legal services including immigration, family law, and public benefits. Directly comparable to CIS-NYC in providing free/sliding-scale immigration legal services to low-income New Yorkers.
• Catholic Charities of New York: Faith-based nonprofit providing immigration legal services, social services, refugee resettlement, and food programs across NYC. Directly comparable to CIS-NYC in mission, regulatory standing (BIA-accredited), and multi-service delivery model to immigrant communities.
• Kids in Need of Defense (KIND): National nonprofit providing immigration legal representation and social services to unaccompanied children and families. Comparable to CIS-NYC in BIA-accredited legal services delivery to vulnerable immigrant populations, especially on SIJ and family reunification matters.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National umbrella organization for Catholic Charities agencies including immigration legal services, refugee resettlement, and social services. Broader incumbent that CIS-NYC is operationally comparable to at a local affiliate level.

Others

• New York Immigration Coalition: Umbrella advocacy coalition of which CIS-NYC is a member. Comparable as the ecosystem convener rather than direct service provider, but closely aligned in Know Your Rights education and policy advocacy work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cabrini-immigrant-services

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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