ALL PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK, BUILD A COMMUNITY AND DETERMINE THEIR OWN FUTURE WITH A SENSE OF DIGNITY. THE DISPLACEMENT OF THOUSANDS OF CENTRAL AMERICANS INTO NORTH AMERICA AS A RESULT OF WAR AND CIVIL STRIFE IN THEIR HOMELANDS CREATED THE NEED FOR AN AGENCY TO SAFEGUARD THE BASIC RIGHTS OF THOSE SEEKING SAFE HAVEN IN OUR MIDST. THE CENTRAL AMERICAN REFUGEE CENTER - CARECEN (NY) PROMOTES SOCIAL JUSTICE AND LEGAL RIGHTS FOR CENTRAL AMERICANS AND ALL IMMIGRANTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME, THROUGH LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY, OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING. SINCE 1983, CARECEN HAS CONTINUED TO FIGHT AGAINST EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT OF CENTRAL AMERICAN REFUGEES AND ALL IMMIGRANTS UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Legal Director highest compensated employee | $135k $146k |
Supervising Attorney highest compensated employee | $120k $129k |
Executive Director, Thru Sept. 2024 | $119k $129k |
Executive Director, As of Sept. 2024 | $95k $102k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
Up 7%
from 2023
From $125k in 2023 to $135k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
CENTRAL AMERICAN REFUGEE CENTER CARECEN NY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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