Sur Legal Collaborative, an immigrant and worker rights organization based in Georgia, strives to end labor abuse of workers and to abolish immigrant detention.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$109K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $201K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$763K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$822K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$224K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$763K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$471K
FY2022$315K
FY2023$682K
FY2024$763K
Expenses
$822K
FY2024▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$394K
FY2022$288K
FY2023$552K
FY2024$822K
Net assets
$224K
FY2024▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$283K
FY2024$224K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2021.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $572K Management & general 20% · $163K Fundraising 11% · $87K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $109K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$109,073Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shelly C Anand’s $109K as Executive Director is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shelly C Anand$109,073$105,208$100,000$98,269$16,667

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

Advocates for immigrant and worker rights, ending labor abuse and abolishing detention.

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3 programs · $572K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Know Your Rights Trainings

In addition to popular education, Sur Legal implements its mission of democratizing legal knowledge by providing Know Your Rights (KYR) trainings to diverse audiences including immigrant worker communities, worker organizers, community-based organizations, law students, and both private and public interest attorneys.

$201Kprogram expense
02

Popular Education

As a part of our mission to democratize legal knowledge, one key facet of Sur Legal's work is creating bilingual popular education in English and Spanish focusing on the intersection of immigrant and worker rights. These infographics break down legal concepts and explain them in ways that diverse audiences can understand.

$194Kprogram expense
03

Direct Representation, Technical Assistance, and Templates

We provide direct legal representation to workers on labor complaints and applications for immigration relief tied to labor violations and labor abuse. We provide technical assistance to workers, worker organizers, unions, and other nonprofit organizations on filing labor complaints and applying for immigration relief related to labor…

$177Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$763K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$735K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$822K
Ln 25
Programscol B$572K
Managementcol C$163K
Fundraisingcol D$87K
Owns and owesPt X
$224K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$244K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$735K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$341K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$763K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$244K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$244K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$979
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$224K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$277K$244K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$979
Total assetsLn 16$292K$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$283K$224K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K$82K$16K$11K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$453K$339K$68K$45K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$17K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$34K$7K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$13K$13K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$108K$81K$16K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$629
Information technologyLn 14$16K$2K$13K$80
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$342$342
TravelLn 17$7K$5K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$560$560
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$996$996
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$7K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$822K$572K$163K$87K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $763K$822K−$59K$224K 990 PDF
FY2023 $682K$552K$130K$283K 990 PDF
FY2022 $315K$288K$27K$153K 990 PDF
FY2021 $471K$394K$78K$126K 990 PDF
FY2020 $97K$48K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $762,862 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $619,882$734,619
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $60,700$27,064
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,228$1,179
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $681,810$762,862
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 $482,521$630,319
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $13,310$13,090
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $56,138$178,317
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $551,969$821,726
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $129,841−$58,864
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $762,862 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$734,619
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$340,829
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$734,619
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,064$27,064
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,179$1,179
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,064 · Excluded from tax $1,179$762,862
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $821,726 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,805 · Management $16,361 · Fundraising $10,907$109,073
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $339,398 · Management $67,880 · Fundraising $45,253$452,531
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,449 · Management $3,490 · Fundraising $2,327$23,266
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,087 · Management $6,817 · Fundraising $4,545$45,449
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,500$23,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $13,090$13,090
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $81,075 · Management $15,990 · Fundraising $10,889$107,954
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,935 · Management $629$2,564
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,166 · Management $13,260 · Fundraising $80$15,506
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $342$342
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,042 · Management $1,487$6,529
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $560$560
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $996$996
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,047$8,047
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,455 · Management $4,864$12,319
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $571,968 · Management $162,667 · Fundraising $87,091$821,726
Part X · Balance sheet $253,302 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $276,792$244,323
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$8,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,279$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,975$979
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 $292,046$253,302
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,226$29,346
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-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,226$29,346
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $282,820$223,956
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $292,046$253,302
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $223,956 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$762,862
XI-2 Total expenses$821,726
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$58,864
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$282,820
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$223,956

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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