We exist to help residents of New York City build financially empowered and prosperous lives. We provide free financial counseling as well as free tax preparation services in NYC, at locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx, where we have been headquartered since 2003.
We commit to the security and the growth of our communities by sharing resources and strategically partnering with fellow community-based organizations that understand local needs, so that we can remove barriers to financial and economic access—particularly for people traditionally excluded from these systems—together.
Not only do we offer a high-caliber experience, but we also recruit and train knowledgeable volunteers who return to work with us year after year. We continually improve and adapt our programs to serve the cultural and financial needs of our clients.
Since our founding in 2003, Ariva has led an economic and systemic shift in New York City, working to create financial and economic equity in typically underserved communities. We continue to have a particular focus on serving the South Bronx, though we have expanded to other boroughs, providing services in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.
We have grown from a small free income tax preparation program serving just a few hundred people, to providing free, comprehensive financial capabilities services to over 15,000 people each year. We work to promote innovation, provide access, and inspire hope for New Yorkers so that they can successfully move toward resiliency, economic stability, and long-term wealth building.
Irene Baldwin
Executive Director
Angelica Muñoz
Executive Assistant
Roy Nielsen
Fiscal Director
Bellamy Puch
Fiscal Associate
Teri Wade
Communications Manager
Nilda Bonilla
Administrative Assistant
Libretta Champagne
Senior Tax Preparer
Maribel Montilla
Tax Program Director
Claudia Munoz
Senior Tax Preparer
Madelin Quezada
Senior Tax Preparer
Isabelle Storella
Volunteer Coordinator
Sergio Aguilar Diaz
Financial Counselor
Felix Arellano
Program Manager
Sidy Diakhate
Senior Financial Counselor
Sharon Fortis
Program Manager
Elizabeth Gomez Castrillon
Financial Counselor
Keyla Jimbo
Financial Counselor
Daysi Lopez Castillo
Financial Counselor
Kaalvin Melendez
Financial Counselor
Kerly Moreno
Financial Counselor
Adelaida Morin
Senior Program Director
Jose L. O'Boyle
Administrative Assistant
Nelson Querales
Financial Counselor
Raul Sosa Ruiz
Administrative Assistant
Jose Souffront
Financial Counselor
Melissa Toonkel
Assistant Program Director
Fernando Zea
Financial Counselor
Heng Ly, Chair
Steven Flax, Vice Chair
Susan Grbic, Treasurer
Astrid Andre, Secretary
Lemuria Alawode
Walter Blenman
Diana Breen
Josh Garcia
Natalie Lozada
Myriam Rebling