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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1992.
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Where the money goes
83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
24 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$165,570Pt VII · Sec A
Legal Director
$155,495Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$134,118Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$129,894Pt VII · Sec A
Directing Attorney
$127,774Pt VII · Sec A
Directing Attorney
$125,829Pt VII · Sec A
Directing Attorney
$122,803Pt VII · Sec A
Grants and Contract Director
$115,536Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director Thru 6/23
$92,067Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Thru 6/23
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasuer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Chavez Sierra | $201,975 | $165,570 | $129,963 | — | — |
| Jorge L Baron | — | $92,067 | $170,743 | $172,747 | $179,072 |
| Matthew Adams | $163,389 | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Adams | — | $155,495 | $149,780 | $143,452 | $147,448 |
| Mozdeh Oskouian | $149,601 | $134,118 | $119,180 | $114,346 | — |
| Vanessa Gutierrez | $145,563 | $129,894 | — | — | — |
| Jennifer Mashek | $135,081 | $127,774 | — | — | — |
| Mirta Contreras | $132,282 | — | — | — | — |
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.
See Northwest Immigrant Rights Project executive salaries →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
Defends and advances immigrant rights through legal services, advocacy, and education.
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3 programs · $10.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01
Removal Defense
This program provides representation to individuals whom the government is seeking to "remove" (deport) from the united states, and who are pursuing avenues to contest deportation and achieve legal immigration status in this country (including all of the services listed above).
$4.5Mprogram expense
02
Violence Against Women Act (vawa)
This program assists individuals who are survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, or other serious crimes and are pursuing legal immigration status.
$3.9Mprogram expense
03
Children and Youth Advocacy Program (cyap)
This program serves immigrant children and youth and unaccompanied minors, including many who are survivors of abuse, neglect, abandonment, human trafficking, or other serious crimes and are pursuing legal immigration status.
$2.2Mprogram expense
Funders
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 · FY2025
Orcas Island Community FoundationFY2025$25K
Grapevine Giving FoundationFY2025$7K
McKetta FoundationFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$46K
Grants paid · 19 grants · $2.9M · 2020–2024
Colectiva Legal Del PuebloWA · FY2024$386,082
Legal Counsel for Youth and ChildrenWA · FY2024$342,493
Manzanita HouseWA · FY2024$264,909
Api ChayaWA · FY2024$89,285
Grant County DBA New HopeFY2024$44,801
Cielo Project at Radio RanchWA · FY2024$34,400
Colectiva Legal Del PuebloWA · FY2023$381,237
Manzanita HouseWA · FY2023$86,606
Api ChayaWA · FY2023$52,710
Washington Immigrant Solidarity NetworkWA · FY2023$28,013
Legal Counsel for Youth and ChildrenWA · FY2023$26,818
Colectiva Legal Del PuebloWA · FY2022$395,520
Api ChayaWA · FY2022$108,948
Colectiva Legal Del PuebloWA · FY2021$294,000
Washington Immigrant Solidarity NetworkWA · FY2021$11,853
Colectiva Legal Del PuebloWA · FY2020$340,296
Colectiva Legal Del PuebloWA · FY2020$12,661
Skagit Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault ServicesWA · FY2020$10,472
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2025 · $2.2M federal money spent
Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered ProgramsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.566 · Through International Rescue Committee - Seattle and 1 more$1.1M
Legal Assistance for VictimsDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.524 · Direct$268K
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through Washington State Department of Commerce and 1 more$254K
Services for Trafficking VictimsDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.320 · Direct$215K
Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance ProgramDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.589 · Through New Hope$176K
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Dec 2024 · $2.3M federal money spent
Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered ProgramsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.566 · Through Washington State Department of Social and
Health Services, Economic Services Administration$1.2M
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through Washington State Department of Commerce and 1 more$284K
Legal Assistance for VictimsDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.524 · Direct$224K
Services for Trafficking VictimsDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.320 · Direct$207K
Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance ProgramDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.589 · Through New Hope$155K
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Dec 2023 · $1.8M federal money spent
Refugee and Entrant Assistance_state Administered ProgramsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.566 · Through Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Economic Services Administration$1.0M
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through Washington State Department of Commerce and 1 more$249K
Services for Trafficking VictimsDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.320 · Direct$159K
Assistance for Torture VictimsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.604 · Through International Rescue Committee - Seattle$139K
Legal Assistance for VictimsDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.524 · Direct$122K
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Dec 2022 · $4.0M federal money spent
United States Department of JusticeDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through Washington State Department of Commerce and 2 more$2.2M
Department of TreasuryDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Legal Foundation of Washington and 1 more$597K
Department of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.566 · Through WA State Dept of Social Andhealth Services, Economic Services Admin$579K
United States Department of JusticeDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.524 · Direct$247K
United States Department of JusticeDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.320 · Direct$128K
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$22.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$353K
Investment incomeLn 3$320K
Money outPt IX
$19.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$16.3M
Managementcol C$2.6M
Fundraisingcol D$624K
Owns and owesPt X
$19.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.8M
Total assetsLn 16$21.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$12.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$670K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$353K
Investment incomeLn 3$320K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$22.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$8.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$99K
Other assetsLn 15$804K
Total assetsLn 16$21.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$19.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5165
VolunteersI 6112
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$1.5M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $11.5M | $9.8M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $181K | $99K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $19.9M | $21.8M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $2.8M | $2.0M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $17.2M | $19.8M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $575K | $575K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $581K | $423K | $100K | $58K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $12.6M | $11.1M | $1.1M | $367K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $321K | $281K | $30K | $10K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $789K | $688K | $75K | $25K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $2.3M | $1.8M | $419K | $69K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $77K | $26K | $48K | $3K |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $244K | $83K | $153K | $8K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $23K | $88 | $22K | $738 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $291K | $220K | $53K | $19K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $1.1M | $745K | $311K | $47K |
| TravelLn 17 | $176K | $72K | $101K | $4K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $82K | $78K | $3K | $643 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $65K | $52K | $9K | $4K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $297K | $114K | $175K | $8K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $81K | $37K | $44K | $354 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $19.6M | $16.3M | $2.6M | $624K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 23, 2025 | $22.9M | $22.6M | $236K | $20.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 | $22.2M | $19.6M | $2.6M | $19.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 | $17.0M | $16.9M | $72K | $17.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 | $18.5M | $14.5M | $4.0M | $17.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2021 | $14.8M | $13.4M | $1.4M | $13.1M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
M · Noncash
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $22,174,069 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,552,872$21,650,175
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $390,620$353,445
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $26,254$319,516
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,240−$149,067
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $16,986,986$22,174,069
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $504,468$575,385
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,788,316$16,551,386
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,621,976$2,441,320
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,914,760$19,568,091
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $72,226$2,605,978
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $22,174,069 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$15,113
VIII-1c Fundraising events$670,226
VIII-1e Government grants$12,132,216
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,832,620
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,518,557
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,650,175
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $353,445$353,445
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $308,192$308,192
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $11,324$11,324
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$156,497−$156,497
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $7,425$7,425
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $353,445 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $170,449$22,174,069
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,568,091 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $575,385$575,385
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $423,355 · Management $99,676 · Fundraising $57,551$580,582
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,127,002 · Management $1,063,748 · Fundraising $367,364$12,558,114
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $280,710 · Management $30,120 · Fundraising $9,778$320,608
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $688,398 · Management $75,437 · Fundraising $25,197$789,032
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,815,209 · Management $419,286 · Fundraising $68,555$2,303,050
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $26,368 · Management $48,480 · Fundraising $2,616$77,464
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $83,125 · Management $152,838 · Fundraising $8,248$244,211
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $88 · Management $22,500 · Fundraising $738$23,326
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $219,646 · Management $52,907 · Fundraising $18,692$291,245
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $745,192 · Management $310,931 · Fundraising $47,373$1,103,496
IX-17 TravelPrograms $71,525 · Management $100,657 · Fundraising $3,913$176,095
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $77,870 · Management $3,477 · Fundraising $643$81,990
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $51,771 · Management $8,882 · Fundraising $4,476$65,129
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $113,920 · Management $174,799 · Fundraising $8,427$297,146
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,536 · Management $44,328 · Fundraising $354$81,218
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,336,100 · Management $2,608,066 · Fundraising $623,925$19,568,091
Part X · Balance sheet $21,823,780 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,667,884$1,145,467
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,785,261$8,678,200
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,499,933$10,838,220
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $206,695$142,801
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $89,506$116,069
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $181,229$99,239
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,519,334$803,784
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,949,842$21,823,780
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,232,697$1,184,055
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $38,316$15,226
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,512,125$797,619
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,783,138$1,996,900
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,214,069$12,674,195
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,952,635$7,152,685
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,166,704$19,826,880
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,949,842$21,823,780
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,826,880 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$22,174,069
XI-2 Total expenses$19,568,091
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,605,978
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,166,704
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$54,198
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,826,880
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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