To provide affordable immigration-based legal representation to immigrants in need. This includes low-income immigrants, victims of persecution or abuse, and those living in underserved rural areas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K 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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FY2021 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$260K
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$237K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$10K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$260K
FY2021▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$125K
FY2023$68K
Expenses
$237K
FY2021▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$159K
FY2023Not on file
Net assets
$10K
FY2021▲ +181%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$13K
FY2021$10K
FY2022−$24K
FY2023−$17K

From the FY2021 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 Jan 2017.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $208K Management & general 12% · $28K Fundraising 0% · $403

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

4 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$56,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Anthony Silvestri$48,725$56,000$32,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers affordable immigration legal help to low-income immigrants, abuse victims, and those in rural areas.

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2 programs · $208K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

In 2021, the focus of our efforts has been on providing affordable immigration-related legal representation to immigrants living in underserved rural areas in northern california. Our main office is located in salinas, california, which is a central location for providing direct representation to immigrants living in the salinas valley.

$208Kprogram expense
02

From our salinas office, we offer affordable legal representation on a wide array of immigration applications to immigrants in the region. This includes representation in san francisco immigration court for asylum seekers facing removal from the country.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$260K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$123K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$237K
Ln 25
Programscol B$208K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$403
Owns and owesPt X
$10K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Government grantsLn 1e$71K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$123K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Total revenueLn 12$260K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$12
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$10K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 63
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K$42K
Total assetsLn 16$19K$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$31K
Net assetsLn 32−$13K$10K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$37K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$99K$99K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K$141$2
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$11K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$2K$4K$4
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K$850
Information technologyLn 14$469$413$56
OccupancyLn 16$14K$12K$2K$2
TravelLn 17$137$137
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$528$133$395
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$237K$208K$28K$403

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 1, 2024 $68K−$17K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 27, 2023 $125K$159K−$34K−$24K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 31, 2022 $260K$237K$23K$10K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 9, 2021 $165K$182K−$16K−$13K 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 $259,790 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $77,367$136,922
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $87,793$122,861
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14$7
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,174$259,790
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $141,978$168,529
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,563$68,388
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $181,541$236,917
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,367$22,873
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $259,790 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$70,556
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,366
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$136,922
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $122,861$122,861
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7$7
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $122,861 · Excluded from tax $7$259,790
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $236,917 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,807 · Management $19,193$56,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $98,689$98,689
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,045 · Management $141 · Fundraising $2$1,188
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,094 · Management $1,558$12,652
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,181 · Management $4,067 · Fundraising $4$6,252
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,500$3,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,463$16,463
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,571 · Management $850$8,421
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $413 · Management $56$469
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,115 · Management $2,076 · Fundraising $2$14,193
IX-17 TravelPrograms $137$137
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,521$3,521
IX-20 InterestManagement $133 · Fundraising $395$528
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,904$2,904
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $208,440 · Management $28,074 · Fundraising $403$236,917
Part X · Balance sheet $41,513 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,722$41,501
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,785$12
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,546$41,513
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$6,294
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $28,700$25,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,200$31,294
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$12,654$10,219
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$12,654$10,219
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,546$41,513
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,219 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$259,790
XI-2 Total expenses$236,917
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,873
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$12,654
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,219

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