Provides to low-income immigrants, high-quality, compassionate and comprehensive social and administrative services, which will enable them to find their place in the American community system.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $103K a year · 33% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$167K
to officers and key staff · 81% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 81% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$206K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$206K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$253K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$206K
FY2023▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$266K
FY2021$375K
FY2022$414K
FY2023$206K
Expenses
$206K
FY20230%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$276K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$206K
Net assets
$253K
FY20230%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$253K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Mar 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $206K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $167K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$96,000Pt VII · Sec A
$46,258Pt VII · Sec A
Immigration Attorney
$25,200Pt VII · Sec A

Sandra Rizzi Squillaci’s $96K as Executive Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sandra Rizzi Squillaci$96,000$96,000$96,000$77,500
Danielle Veronica Hernandez$25,200$25,200$59,340—
Ramon Nicolas Garcia Padilla$46,258$46,258$26,892$13,140
Francia Elizabeth Garcia Yanez———$11,900
Francia Yanez——$9,160—

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Helps low-income immigrants find their place in America with social and administrative support.

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3 programs · $206K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

submit of paperwork for labor department to automatize the process of labor certification.

$69Kprogram expense
02

The Organization's employees has taken time to improve their skills by online training.

$69Kprogram expense
03

The Organization could afford all its financial obligations with the providers and employees. The organization has invested in special equipment and software to continue operating from home.

$69Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$206K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$206K
Money outPt IX
$206K
Ln 25
Programscol B$206K
Owns and owesPt X
$253K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$206K
Total revenueLn 12$206K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$253K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K$100K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$253K$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$253K$253K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$166K$166K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$36K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$200$200
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$206K$206K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $206K$206K$0$253K 990 PDF
FY2022 $414K$206K$208K$253K 990 PDF
FY2021 $375K$276K$100K$209K 990 PDF
FY2020 $266K$163K$103K$110K 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 $206,258 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $414,194$206,258
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $414,194$206,258
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 $202,458$202,458
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,800$3,800
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $206,258$206,258
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $207,936$0
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $206,258 across 2 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $206,258 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $206,258 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$206,258
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $206,258 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $166,458$166,458
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,000$36,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,400$2,400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,200$1,200
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $200$200
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $206,258 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$206,258
Part X · Balance sheet $252,630 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $67,630; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,000$85,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,000$15,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $85,000$85,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $252,630$252,630
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $252,630$252,630
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $252,630$252,630
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $252,630 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$206,258
XI-2 Total expenses$206,258
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$252,630
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$252,630

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