irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2025
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $204KOUTREACH - IMMIGRATION EQUALITY'S COMMUNICATIONS AND EDUCATION EFFORTS FOCUS ON THE DISCRIMINATORY IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION LAW AND POLICY ON LGBTQ/H IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND WHAT THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORTERS CAN DO TO EFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE. IMMIGRATION EQUALITY'S COMMUNICATIONS TEAM SECURES COVERAGE IN HUNDREDS OF OUTLETS EACH YEAR, ACROSS PRINT, DIGITAL, TV, AND RADIO. OUR WEBSITE ATTRACTS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS PER YEAR, AND OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS ARE FOLLOWED BY MORE THAN 50,000 PEOPLE. IN ADDITION, IMMIGRATION EQUALITY'S EMAIL LIST REACHES UP TO 20,000 INDIVIDUALS ON A REGULAR BASIS.
- #2 $14POLICY ADVOCACY - IMMIGRATION EQUALITY WORKS TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT PROTECT LGBTQ/H ASYLUM SEEKERS AND DETAINED INDIVIDUALS. IN MEETINGS, BRIEFINGS, AND HEARINGS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., WE EDUCATE DECISION MAKERS ABOUT THE DANGERS THAT LGBTQ/H IMMIGRANTS FACE. OUR CLIENTS, WHO HAVE FACED THESE DANGERS THEMSELVES, SHARE THEIR PERSONAL TESTIMONIES OF DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE. WE LAY BARE THE TOLL OF HARMFUL POLICIES AND PROGRAMS, AND WE WORK IN COALITIONS TO PUT FORWARD SOLUTIONS. BY SUBMITTING COMMENTS TO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES, CRAFTING AND ENDORSING POLICIES, AND RESPONDING TO ISSUES IN THE PRESS, WE PUSH OUR LEADERS TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE IN THE IMMIGRATION SYSTEM THAT BENEFITS OUR CONSTITUENTS.
named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Outreach
Communications and public education efforts to highlight the discriminatory impact of immigration laws on LGBTQ/H immigrants, including media placements, social media engagement, and email campaigns reaching tens of thousands
Policy Advocacy
Lobbying and coalition work in Washington, D.C. to advance protections for LGBTQ/H asylum seekers and detained immigrants, including client testimony, policy drafting, and agency comment submissions
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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LGBTQ+ Legal and Policy Advocacy 3 activities
- Advocates for policy changes to protect LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrantsEngages in policy advocacy by educating policymakers, submitting comments, testifying at hearings, and mobilizing public campaigns to advance protections for LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants, including advocating for marriage-based green cards and against detention abuses.
- Co-publishes legal and policy resources for LGBTQ/HIV asylum and immigration casesCo-published the LGBTQ/HIV Asylum Manual and other legal resources, including an FAQ on immigration-related identity documents, to support attorneys and advocates working on LGBTQ and HIV asylum and immigration cases.
- Conducts research on LGBTQ and HIV asylum and immigration issuesProduces and co-publishes research reports and maintains a case chart of precedential and non-precedential LGBTQ asylum decisions to document systemic issues and inform legal advocacy.
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LGBTQ+ Immigrant and Asylum Support Services 3 activities
- Builds and supports a network of LGBTQ-friendly pro bono immigration attorneysDevelops and maintains a network of LGBTQ-friendly attorneys to provide pro bono legal representation in immigration cases, and offers training and ongoing support to these attorneys.
- Distributes self-help asylum guides and legal resources for unrepresented individualsProduces and provides self-help asylum guides and legal handbooks for LGBTQ and HIV-positive individuals navigating the asylum process without legal representation, as well as for pro bono and immigration attorneys handling such cases.
- Provides legal representation and direct legal services to LGBTQ and HIV-positive asylum seekers and immigrantsOffers free legal support, including direct representation, to LGBTQ and HIV-positive individuals facing persecution based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status, including those in immigration detention. Connects over 750 asylum seekers annually with pro bono legal representation and provides referrals and support to thousands more.
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HIV Research and Advocacy Funding 1 activity
- Advocated for removal of HIV from U.S. inadmissibility and travel ban listsSuccessfully mobilized public and organizational support to advocate for lifting the HIV travel and immigration ban, resulting in revised HHS regulations effective January 4, 2010, which removed HIV from the list of communicable diseases of public health significance.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Conducts public education and media engagement to advance LGBTQ immigrant rightsSecures widespread media coverage, with spokespeople quoted regularly in national outlets, and maintains a broad digital presence through a website receiving hundreds of thousands of visits and email/social media lists reaching over 70,000 subscribers.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$2.55M
Contributions & grants$2.46M96%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$92K4%
Other revenue$6K
expenses
Total expenses$2.39M
Program expenses70%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising22%
Salaries & benefits$1.90M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.78M
Cash$2.48M
Investments$0
Liabilities$104K
Net assets$2.67M
Liquid reserves12.4 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -28.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
paid leadership · 4
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AARON MORRIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $175K |
| JENNIFER CARREL PICERNO | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 40 | $169K |
| BRIDGET CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR OF LAW AND POLICY | 40 | $160K |
| JAIME BAYO | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | 40 | $152K |
board members · 16
- ALBERT CHEN — BOARD MEMBER
- AUDIE MCRAE — BOARD TREASURER
- DAVID FLECHNER — BOARD MEMBER
- DAVID MOONEY — BOARD MEMBER
- DORIAN NEEDHAM — SECRETARY
- HENRY HARDING — BOARD MEMBER
- ILON RINCON PORTAS — BOARD MEMBER
- JESSICA M KLEIN — BOARD CHAIR
- JORDAN BACKHAM — BOARD MEMBER
- NAVIN MANGLANI — BOARD MEMBER
- OLIVER ANENE — BOARD MEMBER
- PHILIP MCCARTHY — BOARD MEMBER
- RANDY L FEUERSTEIN — BOARD MEMBER
- SHANTI SADTLER CONWAY — BOARD MEMBER
- SUSANNE KANDEL — BOARD MEMBER
- TANISHA MASSIE — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 21
Who they work with
- Centers for Disease Control Government — Received a letter from the Centers for Disease Control providing guidance to physicians conducting immigration medical exams following the lifting of the HIV ban.
- Congress Government — Target of advocacy campaigns to influence immigration policy.
- Council for Global Equality Partner — Co-released a report on the impact of U.S. asylum policies on LGBTQI+ refugees.
- Department of Homeland Security Government — Collaborates with Immigration Equality to ensure U.S. immigration policy supports and protects LGBTQ families.
- Department of Justice Government — Collaborates with Immigration Equality to ensure U.S. immigration policy supports and protects LGBTQ families.
- Department of State Government — Collaborates with Immigration Equality to ensure U.S. immigration policy supports and protects LGBTQ families.
- Department of State Government — Issued joint guidance with USCIS on the end of the HIV ban, relevant to visa applicants abroad.
- Fried Frank Partner — Law firm collaborating with Immigration Equality on pro bono immigration cases.
- Human Rights First Partner — Co-produced a report on the mistreatment of LGBTQ and HIV-positive people in U.S. federal immigration jails.
- Human Rights First Partner — Co-released a report on the impact of U.S. asylum policies on LGBTQI+ refugees.
- Immigration Equality Action Fund Partner — Collaborates with Immigration Equality on legislative and administrative advocacy efforts.
- Midwest Immigrant and Human Rights Center Partner — Co-published the LGBTQ/HIV Asylum Manual with Immigration Equality.
- National Immigrant Justice Center Partner — Co-produced a report on the mistreatment of LGBTQ and HIV-positive people in U.S. federal immigration jails.
- National Immigrant Justice Center Partner — Collaborated with Immigration Equality to publish an FAQ on passports and immigration-related identity documents.
- Oasis Legal Services Partner — Collaborated with Immigration Equality to publish an FAQ on passports and immigration-related identity documents.
- Organization for Refuge, Asylum and Migration (ORAM) Partner — Co-released a report on the impact of U.S. asylum policies on LGBTQI+ refugees.
- President Government — Target of advocacy campaigns to influence immigration and asylum policy.
- Rainbow Railroad Partner — Co-released a report on the impact of U.S. asylum policies on LGBTQI+ refugees.
- US Citizenship and Immigration Services Government — Received guidance memos from USCIS on adjudicating cases before and after the lifting of the HIV ban on January 4, 2010.
- USCIS Government — Monitors guidance and compliance from USCIS regarding DACA following Supreme Court decisions.
- Washington, D.C. policymakers and agency officials Government — Engaged in meetings, briefings, and hearings to influence immigration policy affecting LGBTQ/H immigrants.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Culturally Competent Legal Representationmethodology: culturally_competent_legal_representationBy recruiting and supporting LGBTQ-friendly attorneys, Immigration Equality ensures legal services are responsive to the lived experiences of LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants, because culturally competent representation increases trust, engagement, and case success in high-stakes asylum and detention contexts.
- Identity-Based Asylum Advocacymethodology: identity-based_asylum_advocacyBy centering asylum claims based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and HIV status, Immigration Equality establishes these as valid grounds for protection, because recognizing persecution on these grounds is essential to securing safe refuge for vulnerable populations.
- Integrated Legal and Systemic Advocacymethodology: integrated-legal-advocacyBy combining direct legal representation, impact litigation, and policy advocacy, Immigration Equality creates binding legal precedents and structural change, because multi-pronged pressure produces durable reform more effectively than isolated interventions.
- Public Mobilization for Policy Changemethodology: mass-mobilization-advocacyBy educating and mobilizing the public, Immigration Equality generates political pressure to shift immigration policy, because mass advocacy strengthens the legitimacy and urgency of reform efforts targeting LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants.
- Targeted Advocacy for Vulnerable Populationsmethodology: identity-specific advocacyBy focusing advocacy on LGBTQ individuals and people living with HIV, Immigration Equality addresses systemic vulnerabilities rooted in stigma and discrimination, because identity-specific interventions are necessary to counter unique forms of persecution and exclusion in immigration systems.