To help ensure equitable access to legal immigration services and community resources and opportunities for immigrants.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$135K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $79K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$135K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $56K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$196K
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
Spent
$905K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$63K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$905K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$905K
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$63K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$360K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$281K
FY2025$33K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1988.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $686K Management & general 24% · $213K Fundraising 1% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $135K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exe. Director Until Oct. 2019
$85,953Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$34,615Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Oct. 2019 to Jan. 2020
$14,400Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary as of March 2020
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gabriel Moreno’s $129K as CEO is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gabriel Moreno$128,785$59,960————
Mike Mitchell——$117,064$111,078$73,556—
Susan Otradovec——$87,385$76,382$76,223$34,615
Hector Garcia—————$85,953
Jessica Feldmark Interim Exe—————$14,400
Barbara Day Secretary Until——$4,500———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Connects immigrants with local resources and opportunities to help them thrive.

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3 programs · $686K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Immigration Legal Services

Firn is a department of justice accredited provider of immigration legal services since 2000 and has years of experience providing immigration services to the community. Firn offers a wide range of immigration services for those with limited resources at either a modest fee or pro bono.

$313Kprogram expense
02

Information and Referral

Firn provides basic information and referral to immigrants from nearly 70 countries to help them navigate various complex service systems as they learn to adapt to the american culture. Common areas of support include social services, health services, employment, and housing.

$263Kprogram expense
03

Language Connections

Firn is one of only a few non-profit organizations in maryland that provides interpreter services through its language connections program. Specializing in health and human services, language connections offers approximately 50-70 interpreters who speak 30 or more languages.

$110Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $3.4M · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$68,309
Unitemized GrantFY2022$855,561
Unitemized GrantFY2022$28,062
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,379,439
Unitemized GrantFY2021$83,580
Unitemized GrantFY2020$989,265
Unitemized GrantFY2020$31,289

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$830K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$211K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$905K
Ln 25
Programscol B$686K
Managementcol C$213K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$63K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K
Total assetsLn 16$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$196K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$830K
Government grantsLn 1e$674K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$211K
Investment incomeLn 3$147
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
SavingsLn 2$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$181K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$196K
Net assetsLn 32$63K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 649
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$181K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$35K$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K$196K
Net assetsLn 32−$76K$63K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$112K$95K$17K$124
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$377K$318K$58K$421
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$7K$3K$96
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$42K$19K$540
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$30K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$78K$68K$9K$628
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$55K$37K$17K$758
OccupancyLn 16$96K$73K$22K$955
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$584
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$962$42
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$1K$11
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$2K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$905K$686K$213K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.0M$46K$33K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.3M$189K$281K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.6M−$198K$162K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.1M$3.0M$62K$360K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.5M$2.2M$235K$298K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.0M$905K$139K$63K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,044,107 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $718,789$829,611
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $202,474$210,678
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$147
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,671
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $921,263$1,044,107
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $649,132$602,991
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $340,314$301,638
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $989,446$904,629
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$68,183$139,478
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,044,107 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$673,856
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$155,755
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$829,611
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $210,678$210,678
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $147$147
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,671$3,671
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $210,678 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,818$1,044,107
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $904,629 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $94,746 · Management $17,419 · Fundraising $124$112,289
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $318,279 · Management $58,037 · Fundraising $421$376,737
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,981 · Management $3,112 · Fundraising $96$10,189
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,482 · Management $18,828 · Fundraising $540$61,850
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,654 · Management $12,272$41,926
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $18,000$18,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,400$33,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68,180 · Management $9,094 · Fundraising $628$77,902
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,247$1,247
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,172 · Management $16,647 · Fundraising $758$54,577
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $72,622 · Management $21,978 · Fundraising $955$95,555
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,649$3,649
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,775 · Management $584$2,359
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,177 · Management $962 · Fundraising $42$4,181
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,025 · Management $1,136 · Fundraising $11$5,172
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,047 · Management $1,174 · Fundraising $2,375$5,596
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $686,036 · Management $212,643 · Fundraising $5,950$904,629
Part X · Balance sheet $259,405 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,939$74,836
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $320$106,218
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,950$50,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,202$8,083
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,043$3,367
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,059$14,735
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,166$2,166
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $34,679$259,405
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $111,096$67,644
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$128,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $111,096$196,344
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$80,367−$14,439
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,950$77,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$76,417$63,061
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $34,679$259,405
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $63,061 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,044,107
XI-2 Total expenses$904,629
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$139,478
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$76,417
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$63,061

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