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IMMIGRATION EQUALITY ACTION FUND INC
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 270888049 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE Q05 · International Affairs · Micro (<$100K) · immigrationequality.org
revenue
$23K
expenses
$18K
net assets
$355K
employees
0
volunteers
18
program ratio
10%
mission · from form 990

TO WORK TOWARD WINNING SUPPORT FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM AND TO ENSURE LGBTQ FAMILIES, REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS, AND DETAINED PEOPLE ARE SUPPORTED AND NOT HARMED IN PROPOSED IMMIGRATION BILLS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Immigration Equality is America's leading LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrant rights organization, providing direct legal services, policy advocacy, and impact litigation to secure safe haven and equality for persecuted individuals. The organization supports asylum seekers and refugees fleeing violence based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status, while advocating for systemic changes in U.S. immigration law.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Direct Legal Services
Provides pro bono legal representation to over 750 LGBTQ and HIV-positive asylum seekers annually, including help with asylum applications, green card petitions, and securing release for detained individuals
Impact Litigation
Files strategic lawsuits to challenge discriminatory immigration policies and establish legal precedents that benefit the broader LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrant community
Policy Advocacy
Advocates for legislative and administrative changes to protect LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants through the Immigration Equality Action Fund and policy initiatives
Pro Bono Network
Trains and coordinates a national network of LGBTQ-friendly attorneys to provide pro bono legal services to immigrants in need
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Immigrant Rights Advocacy & Policy Reform 1 activity
    • Conducts policy advocacy and impact litigation to advance immigrant rights
      Advocates for comprehensive immigration reform and against discriminatory policies in Congress and the courts. Engages in impact litigation to challenge unjust immigration laws and secure precedent-setting rulings that protect LGBTQ families, refugees, asylum seekers, and detained individuals, particularly those who are LGBTQ or HIV-positive.
  • LGBTQ+ Legal and Policy Advocacy 1 activity
    • Produces research reports on threats to LGBTQ refugee and asylum seeker safety
      Conducts and publishes research documenting the dangers faced by LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers, such as the report 'Delivered to Danger,' which exposed how U.S. third-country agreements result in the deportation of LGBTQ individuals to countries where they face persecution, torture, and death.
  • LGBTQ+ Immigrant and Asylum Support Services 1 activity
    • Provides direct legal representation and support to LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants
      Offers free legal services to LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants, including asylum seekers, asylum application support, green card applications, and representation for bi-national couples and families. Connects over 750 LGBTQ and HIV-positive asylum seekers annually with pro bono legal representation and provides referrals and support to thousands more.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$23K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$23K100%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$18K
Program expenses10%
Admin / overhead1%
Fundraising89%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$361K
Cash$361K
Investments$0
Liabilities$6K
Net assets$355K
Liquid reserves240.0 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +25.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
AARON MORRIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 $175K
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 · 6

Who they work with

  • Al Partner — Former client and current board member who contributes leadership and lived experience to the organization.
  • Fried Frank Partner — Law firm collaborating with Immigration Equality on pro bono immigration cases.
  • Immigration Equality Network — Organization releasing the report and advocating for LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants.
  • Immigration Equality Partner — Organization that connected the individual with free legal representation for their asylum case.
  • Immigration Equality Partner — Organization that provided direct legal and advocacy support to Regina in her successful asylum case.
  • Immigration Equality Action Fund Partner — Collaborates on legislative and administrative advocacy efforts to reform the immigration system.
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.

  • Collective and Public Advocacy for Policy Change
    methodology: advocacy-through-public-awareness
    By mobilizing public awareness and collective action within the LGBTQ community, the organization drives political pressure to reform immigration policies, because public outrage and unified advocacy are necessary to end human rights violations in deportation practices.
  • Integrated Legal and Systemic Advocacy
    methodology: integrated-legal-advocacy
    By combining direct legal services, policy advocacy, and strategic litigation, the organization achieves systemic change for LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants, because multi-pronged approaches amplify individual case impact into broader legal and policy reform.
  • Intersectional Advocacy for Compounded Vulnerabilities
    methodology: intersectional_advocacy
    By focusing on the overlapping risks faced by LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants, the organization addresses systemic gaps in protection, because recognizing intersectional persecution leads to more effective legal and policy interventions for those most marginalized.
  • Pro Bono Legal Network with Cultural Competency
    methodology: culturally_competent_legal_network
    By building a network of trained, LGBTQ-friendly attorneys who provide culturally competent, pro bono legal representation, the organization expands access to justice, because legal support that respects identity and lived experience increases trust, retention, and case success.
  • Trauma-Informed, Identity-Centered Legal Advocacy
    methodology: trauma-informed legal advocacy
    By centering the personal narratives and identities of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers in legal representation, the organization builds stronger asylum cases and improves outcomes, because affirming identity and addressing trauma increases credibility, client engagement, and case authenticity.