Immigrant Social Services, Inc. (ISS) is a nonprofit organization based at 137 Henry Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. It works with immigrant families, children, young people and older adults in Chinatown and the Lower East Side, mainly through afterschool programs in public schools, youth substance-use prevention education and senior programs. The organization says it was founded in 1972, and New York State records show its incorporation that year.
Identity
- Legal name: Immigrant Social Services, Inc. (also published as 華僑社會福利社)
- New York Department of State record: domestic not-for-profit corporation, DOS ID 331336, initial filing June 1, 1972, New York County
- IRS record: EIN 13-2689273. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists the organization under section 501(c)(3), with status “unconditional exemption” and a ruling date of January 1973
- Executive Director named on its site: Beatrice Chen
- Category: Nonprofit social services
Programs the organization publishes
Afterschool programs for the 2026–27 school year run at three public schools, P.S. 42 (71 Hester Street), P.S. 124 (40 Division Street) and P.S. 130 (143 Baxter Street), for children from Pre-K through 5th grade. The organization describes the programs as a mix of fee-based and free places. Its prevention education programs for elementary and middle school students are supported by the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports. Its senior programs run with Chung Pak-Everlasting Pine Senior Housing in Chinatown and are funded by the New York City Council in partnership with the NYC Department for the Aging. The Storefront for Ideas, at 127 Walker Street, hosts exhibitions and community events.
How to verify this organization yourself
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search: search EIN 13-2689273 for the current exemption status.
- New York Department of State entity search: look up “Immigrant Social Services, Inc.” (DOS ID 331336).
- New York Charities Bureau registry search for its charity registration and filings.
- ISS “Our Story” page and afterschool programs page
Location and contact
- Main office (ISS site, New York State and IRS records): 137 Henry Street, New York, NY 10002
- Main office phone (listed on an undated ISS program page): +1 212-571-1840
- General email: [email protected]
- Website: issnyc.org
Last verified: November 6, 2026. Sources: issnyc.org pages; New York Department of State active corporations dataset; IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (New York extract). Budget and participant numbers are not published here because no dated annual report or Form 990 was reviewed.
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