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Help Immigrants Achieve Financial Security

Raised
$17,420
Goal
$30,000

Every $400 we raise puts an immigrant family on the path to financial independence.

If you believe where you're born shouldn't determine your financial future, this is your opportunity to help. Out of the Mattress is a nonprofit helping immigrants build financial independence through free, one-on-one personal finance coaching.

Like so many immigrants, our student started in a service job, building her life in New York City over 12 years. Despite steady income, she lived paycheck-to-paycheck. The problem wasn't her work ethic—it was access to information. With no mentors, she never learned what accounts to open, how to plan for retirement, or which banks welcomed immigrants.

After opening a high-yield savings account and a Roth IRA, she told us: "This is the first time in my life that I feel really calm about money. It feels amazing to have two months of rent saved up."

We’re seeking $30,000 to provide financial coaching to 75 immigrant families this year. Every $400 sponsorship helps one household eliminate predatory fees, build credit, and start investing: creating ripple effects that strengthen entire communities.

Your gift is fully tax-deductible.

Here’s how you can make an impact:

  • $400 sponsors one family’s complete financial transformation
  • $1,200 creates financial security for three households
  • $4,000 enables ten families to start building credit and savings

When immigrant families prosper, we all benefit through stronger local businesses, increased homeownership, and thriving neighborhoods. Every dollar multiplies as families build credit, save for homes, and launch businesses.

Support Out of the Mattress and help build an economy where everyone, no matter where they were born, has the tools to achieve financial security.

Giving immigrants the knowledge to navigate U.S. financial systems and build lasting wealth.

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Donors

  • Judson Collier
  • Oliver Oaks

    Welcoming immigrants is a moral necessity. Out of the Mattress is going a step further, doing the hard work of integrating Americans into the social fabric and ensuring they receive all the benefits of the society we've built.

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  • Anonymous user
  • Mary Herron
  • Jeffrey Abrams

    Best of luck with your work on this innovative approach to a very important cause! Margaret and Jeff

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Raised
$17,420
Goal
$30,000
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