To organize support for acute and ongoing needs of immigrants in rockland county, we weave solidarity across boundaries of legal status, country of origin, and secular/religious affiliations toward building a beloved community in which all people can live without fear or anxiety.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 70 volunteers and 8 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $335K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
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
$367K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$397K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$107K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$367K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$247K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$367K
Expenses
$397K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$138K
FY2022$380K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$397K
Net assets
$107K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$146K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$107K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2021.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $293K Management & general 18% · $70K Fundraising 9% · $35K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Exec Dire
$62,500Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Exec Dire
$57,017Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dilcia Suazo’s $62K as Co-Exec Dire is at the 52nd 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021
Dilcia Suazo$62,500—
Elizabeth Roberts$57,017—
Rosario Urena—$41,400
Maria Marasigan—$13,500

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Organizes support for immigrants' needs, fostering solidarity and a community free from fear.

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3 programs · $272K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Legal empowerment clinic -- we provide free legal services and education to rockland county immigrants in-person and virtually. We support immigrants to fill out applications and prepare for pro se cases so they can represent themselves in immigration court.

$222Kprogram expense
02

Outreach & Engagement

This program provides supportive consultation, coaching, and community for individuals in rockland county who, because of their immigration status, are not able to access critical safety nets like unemployment insurance or rent relief in precarious times.

$33Kprogram expense
03

Every Child Counts

Every child counts program responds to needs and develops leadership among immigrant students and parents who, because of racism and classism, have little power in school decisions. We facilitate a stakeholders alliance, provide training for grassroots leaders, and work in coalition to make tangible improvements in school conditions.

$18Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$335K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$367K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$329K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Money outPt IX
$397K
Ln 25
Programscol B$293K
Managementcol C$70K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$107K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$329K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$367K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$107K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 670
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$129K$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$137K$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52$0
Net assetsLn 32$137K$107K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$291K$237K$26K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$23K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$21K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$128$312
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$240
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$7K$4K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$501$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$5K$3K$181
Total functional expensesLn 25$397K$293K$70K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $367K$397K−$30K$107K 990 PDF
FY2023 $291K$305K−$14K$137K 990 PDF
FY2022 $386K$380K$6K$151K 990 PDF
FY2021 $247K$138K$108K$146K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $367,321 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $261,798$329,273
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,061$38,048
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $290,859$367,321
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $258,342$345,246
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $46,728$51,839
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $305,070$397,085
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,211−$29,764
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 $367,321 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,147
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$317,126
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$329,273
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $38,048$38,048
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $38,048$367,321
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $397,085 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $236,804 · Management $25,732 · Fundraising $28,879$291,415
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,024 · Management $2,502 · Fundraising $2,808$28,334
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,719 · Management $2,251 · Fundraising $2,527$25,497
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,303$3,303
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,019 · Management $128 · Fundraising $312$2,459
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,012 · Management $240$1,252
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $19,213$19,213
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,005 · Management $3,219$7,224
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,339$3,339
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $501 · Management $4,351$4,852
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,551 · Management $2,965 · Fundraising $181$7,697
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $292,635 · Management $69,743 · Fundraising $34,707$397,085
Part X · Balance sheet $107,240 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $128,657$85,215
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,347$5,008
X-15 Other assets$17,017
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $137,004$107,240
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $74,644$102,240
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $62,308$5,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $136,952$107,240
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $137,004$107,240
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,240 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$367,321
XI-2 Total expenses$397,085
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$29,764
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$136,952
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$52
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,240

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