NonprofitsAsylum Seeker Advocacy Project Inc

Human Services

Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$4.1M

Total expenses

$4.2M

Net assets

$12.2M

Grants received

$21.1M

157 grants

EIN

833011862

Tax year

2023

Mission

The asylum seeker advocacy project (asap) believes that asylum seekers can make great change by standing together. We provide our membership of asylum seekers with legal and community support, and we work with our members to build a more welcoming united states. Asap members come from more than 175 countries and live in every u.s. State and territory.

Programs

1 program

Change led by asylum seekers: asap's asylum-seeking members set the organization's priorities for how to change the asylum system and directly advocate for change using communications, policy, litigation, and other strategies. During this fiscal year, asap members and staff built coalitions, won major victories, and advocated for a more welcoming united states.

Expenses: $1.3M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.7M
Program service revenue
Investment income$374K
Other revenue$44K
Total revenue$4.1M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$3.7M
Fundraising$415K
Other expenses$510K
Total expenses$4.2M
Total assets$12.4M
Net assets$12.2M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SWAPNA REDDY

CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$210K

40 hrs/wk

CONCHITA CRUZ

CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$202K

40 hrs/wk

DOROTHY TEGELER

DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$189K

40 hrs/wk

RODRIGO HENG-LEHTINEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ARLENIS MOREL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMIT JAIN

PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

FRED DIEGO

DIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

JULIANA PINO

DIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAOLA LUISI

DIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAVITHA SREEHARSHA

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL WISHNIE

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

JUG CHOKSHI

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JANIS JIN

SECRETARY (FROM JAN 2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

LIA PARADA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NATALIA RIGOL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELORA MUKHERJEE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ZACHARY MANFREDI

LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY DIRECTOR

Staff

$158K

40 hrs/wk

ROSA VALDERAMMA THRU OCT 2023

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Staff

$125K

40 hrs/wk

GEORGE LAMA

IT DIRECTOR

Staff

$120K

40 hrs/wk

EVELYN NUNEZ

DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS

Staff

$116K

40 hrs/wk

LEIDY PEREZ

POLICY & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Staff

$100K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 157 of 157

FromAmountPurposeYear
$850K
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
2024
$450K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$368K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$300K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$251K
General Support
2024
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$150K
PROGRAM GRANT
2024
$145K
TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF ASYLUM SEEKERS IN THE UNITED STATES. TO CONVENE AND BUILD THE CAPACITY OF MEMBERSHIP-BASED IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS.
2024
$125K
General Support
2024
$100K
Program Grant
2024
$100K
To provide legal support and information to individuals throughout the immigration process.
2024
$50K
General Operating Support
2024
$38K
PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS
2024
$35K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$31K
IMMIGRATION EDUCATION GRANT
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$15K
FIG GRANT - Support the final phase of a first-of-its-kind litigation campaign to secure compensation for hundreds of immigrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under the "Zero Tolerance" border policy.
2024
$11K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$250K
POVERTY RELIEF
2023
$250K
Grant to support program
2023
$150K
Program grant
2023
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$125K
General support
2023
$107K
FOR THE FUND'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY; TO HARNESS ASYLEE MEMBERSHIP-LED ADVOCACY AND GROW DIGITAL AND LEGAL RESOURCES FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS.
2023
$100K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
FOLLOW-ON FUNDING
2023
$100K
Program Grant
2023
$100K
Advocacy, Communications and Positive Narratives
2023
$75K
Payment for Fellows (quarterly payments)
2023
$75K
GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$70K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$63K
IMMIGRATION EDUCATION GRANT
2023
$51K
GENERAL SUPPORT - DIGITAL INNOVATION
2023
$50K
general support
2023
$50K
To provide legal support and information to immigrants throughout the migration process.
2023
$30K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$30K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
Organizations Exempt Purpose
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
General Support
2023
$8K
JUSTICE
2023
$7K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$6K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$4.5M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$300K
IMMIGRATION - SUPPORT SCALING OF ASPS DIRECT SERVICES AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TO RESPOND TO THE INCREASED DEMAND FROM ASYLUM SEEKERS AND MOBILIZATION OF MEMBERS.
2022
$250K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$200K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
$150K
To provide legal support and information to immigrants throughout the migration process.
2022
$126K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$120K
MIGRATION AND FORCED DISPLACEMENT
2022
$100K
Advocacy, Communications and Positive Narratives
2022
$100K
Program Grant
2022
$80K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$79K
General Support
2022
$75K
IMMIGRATION EDUCATION GRANT
2022
$75K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$75K
TO FACILITATE MEMBER-LED ADVOCACY AND GROW DIGITAL AND LEGAL RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES SEEKING ASYLUM.
2022
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$58K
Program Support
2022
$52K
Launch a new pilot program to inform asylum seekers in New York about their state- and city-level social safety nets, as well as how to access work permits and SS #s.
2022
$50K
general support
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
POVERTY RELIEF
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$25K
UNSPECIFIED
2022
$25K
PROGRAM GRANT
2022
$11K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$7K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$6K
BORDER FUTURES FUND AWARD
2022
$5K
FOR ASSISTANCE TO ASYLUM SEEKERS
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
Humanitarian and legal aid services
2022
$3K
REFUGEE SUPPORT
2022
$2K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
TO IMPROVE INEFFICIENCIES WITHIN THE IMMIGRATION SYSTEM THAT DISADVANTAGE IMMIGRANTS OF COLOR AND PREVENT THEM FROM OBTAINING PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN THE UNITED STATES.
2021
$80K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT; FOR A CRITICAL NETWORK OF ASYLUM SEEKERS WORLDWIDE OFFERING MIGRANT-LED SUPPORT, BORDER AND US-WIDE
2021
$40K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2021
$37K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$37K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$30K
PROGRAM GRANT
2021
$29K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
$25K
FOLLOW ON FUNDING
2021
$15K
General operating support
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$6K
MIGRANT RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2021
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
$4K
Humanitarian and legal aid
2021
$3K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$265K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$250K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$250K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF ASYLUM SEEKER ADVOCACY PROJECT
2020
$110K
IRAP LITIGATION PARTNERSHIP
2020
$100K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2020
$90K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2020
$75K
To provide legal support and information to immigrants throughout the migration process.
2020
$75K
IMMIGRATION & BODER ENFORCEMENT
2020
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
2020
$40K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$40K
PROVIDE LEGAL AID TO REFUGEE FAMILIE
2020
$38K
DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING THE IDEA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH GRANTEE'S APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT
2020
$32K
PAYMENTS FOR FELLOWS
2020
$30K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$18K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$13K
DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING THE IDEA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH GRANTEE'S APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT
2020
$10K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
$4K
PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION
2020
$4K
Humanitarian and legal aid
2020
$3K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$2K
TO SUPPORT MISSION OF BUILDING A MORE WELCOMING UNITED STATES AND WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE COME TO THE UNITED STATES SEEKING ASYLUM
2020
$100
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$3.1M
REBUILDING ASYLUM SEEKERS' LIVES
2019
$261K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$110K
IRAP LITIGATION PARTNERSHIP
2019
$100K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2019
$100K
TO PROTECT THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF ASYLUM-SEEKING FAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH LEGAL SERVICES, ADVOCACY AND NARRATIVE CHANGE
2019
$20K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2019
$4K
PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION
2019
$4K
Operating grant
2019
$90K
REBUILSING ASYLUM SEEKERS' LIVES
2018
$25K
Infrastructure Improvements
2018

Funded by

$21.1M from 68 funders · 157 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$5.2M · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Urban Justice Center

$3.2M · 2 grants · 2018–2019

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$1.8M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Catena Foundation

$1.2M · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc

$868K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Impactassetsinc

$551K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Fairfield County's Community Foundation

$550K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Ford Foundation

$400K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN833011862
NTEE codeP84
Subsection03
Ruling date2019-07
Formed2019
Employees32
Volunteers50
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