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ASYLUM SEEKER ADVOCACY PROJECT INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 833011862 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P84 · Human Services · Medium ($1M-$10M) · asaptogether.org
revenue
$6.6M
expenses
$4.5M
net assets
$14.1M
employees
27
volunteers
50
program ratio
85%
mission · from form 990

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.

profile · synthesized from sources

Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) is the largest organization of asylum seekers in the United States, providing legal and community support to its membership. It empowers asylum seekers to lead advocacy efforts for systemic change in U.S. immigration policy. Members come from over 175 countries and reside in every U.S. state and territory.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $1.29M
    TECHNOLOGY: ASAP HARNESSED TECHNOLOGY TO EFFICIENTLY COMMUNICATE WITH AND SERVE IMMIGRANTS AND OTHERS IN THE UNITED STATES.
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Legal and Community Support
Provides asylum seekers with timely immigration updates, resources, and guidance on legal processes including work permits, TPS, and court procedures.
Member-Led Advocacy
Organizes asylum seekers to set priorities and lead advocacy campaigns on policy, litigation, and public education to reform the asylum system.
Technology and Mass Communication
Uses digital tools to connect with thousands of asylum seekers across the U.S., delivering accessible resources and answering member inquiries.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Immigrant Rights Advocacy & Policy Reform 2 activities
    • Advocacy to protect birthright citizenship
      Conducted advocacy and legal efforts that contributed to Supreme Court recognition of birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S., regardless of parents' immigration status.
    • Advocacy to restore and expand work authorization for asylum seekers
      Won legal and policy victories that restored processing of immigration benefits for 420,000 immigrants and extended asylum seekers’ work permits to five years.
  • Immigration Legal Services 1 activity
    • Direct support services for asylum seekers
      Provides accessible resources, including instructional videos and timely updates on immigration policies and procedures, to help asylum seekers navigate the legal system and apply for work permits; connected with over 4,500 asylum seekers across 44 states and answered more than 10,000 questions.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Family separation litigation and reparations support
      Supported formerly separated families by reuniting at least one family after two years and assisting over 270 parents and children in filing monetary damages claims.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6.65M
Contributions & grants$5.94M89%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$694K10%
Other revenue$17K
expenses
Total expenses$4.50M
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$3.88M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$14.46M
Cash$1.00M
Investments$11.44M
Liabilities$354K
Net assets$14.11M
Liquid reserves33.2 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +61.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 8
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
CONCHITA CRUZ CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $245K
SWAPNA REDDY CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $243K
DOROTHY TEGELER DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $240K
MARK HANSEN DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING 40 $214K
ZACHARY MANFREDI LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY DIRECTOR 40 $187K
GEORGE LAMA IT DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) 40 $180K
LEIDY PEREZ POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 40 $179K
YAR ZAR MINN HTOO SENIOR ENGINEERING LEAD (THRU SEPT 2024) 40 $177K
board members · 12
  • ADA SIM — DIRECTOR (FROM OCT 2024)
  • AMIT JAIN — PRESIDENT
  • ARLENIS MOREL — DIRECTOR
  • ELORA MUKHERJEE — DIRECTOR
  • JANIS JIN — SECRETARY
  • JUG CHOKSHI — TREASURER
  • KAVITHA SREEHARSHA — VICE PRESIDENT
  • LIA PARADA — DIRECTOR
  • MICHAEL WISHNIE — DIRECTOR
  • NATALIA RIGOL — DIRECTOR
  • RODRIGO HENG-LEHTINEN — VICE PRESIDENT
  • SWATI RAO — DIRECTOR (FROM OCT 2024)
relationships · 9

Who they work with

  • Corte Suprema Government — Monitors and responds to Supreme Court decisions affecting asylum seekers and immigration rights.
  • Supreme Court Government — Engaged in litigation before the Supreme Court to defend birthright citizenship.
  • Supreme Court Government — Issuer of rulings impacting asylum and immigration rights, including birthright citizenship and Temporary Protected Status.
  • USCIS Government — Agency whose policies and procedures are monitored and responded to by ASAP for the benefit of asylum seekers.
  • USCIS Government — Source of immigration policy updates and procedures affecting asylum seekers.
  • USCIS Government — Организация взаимодействует с USCIS в контексте подачи и обработки заявлений на убежище и разрешения на работу.
  • USCIS Government — 涉及处理庇护申请和工作许可的联邦移民机构,ASAP为其政策变动提供信息和倡导应对。
  • asylum seekers Network — Asylum seekers are members who set organizational priorities and lead advocacy efforts.
  • 最高法院 Government — ASAP成员参与的倡导工作影响了涉及出生公民权和TPS政策的最高法院裁决。
strategies · 1

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.

  • Member-Led Advocacy Model
    methodology: member_led_advocacy
    By empowering asylum seekers to lead advocacy efforts and shape organizational priorities, the organization drives policy change and systemic reform because lived experience increases authenticity, engagement, and strategic relevance in collective action.