ASYLUM SEEKER ADVOCACY PROJECT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASYLUM SEEKER ADVOCACY PROJECT INC

EIN 83-3011862 · Ethnic & Immigrant Centers (P84)

What they do

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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

57.27%of revenue went to mission work84.6% of expenses · Program services

4.84%of revenue went to fundraising7.2% of expenses

$67.72spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.61%of revenue went to management and office costs8.3% of expenses

$3.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $245,490 for CONCHITA CRUZ (CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,647,377

Mission workProgram services$3,807,08357.27% of revenue84.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$372,7815.61% of revenue8.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$321,9534.84% of revenue7.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,145,56032.28% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,501,81767.72% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.6% mission · 8.3% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 4.6% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.40% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 19.6% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.43% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 16.5% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 13.6% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 13.9% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 18.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,647,377

Expenses$4,501,817

Annual surplus $2,145,560 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,807,083 · 84.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$372,781 · 8.3% of expenses

Fundraising$321,953 · 7.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,647,377

Expenses$4,501,817

Assets$14,459,639

Income$6,647,377

Contributions$5,936,676

Mission work (program services)$3,807,083

Fundraising$321,953

Management and general$372,781

Executive compensation (total)$380,602

Stocks and bonds$7,463,388

Accounting fees$52,379

Investing fees$60

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CONCHITA CRUZCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $245,490Base $220,162 · Other $25,328

SWAPNA REDDYCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $242,845Base $217,657 · Other $25,188

DOROTHY TEGELERDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $239,646Base $228,395 · Other $11,251

MARK HANSENDIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING · 40 hrs/week $214,182Base $206,413 · Other $7,769

ZACHARY MANFREDILITIGATION AND ADVOCACY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $186,895Base $172,020 · Other $14,875

GEORGE LAMAIT DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) · 40 hrs/week $179,789Base $159,976 · Other $19,813

LEIDY PEREZPOLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $179,083Base $165,187 · Other $13,896

YAR ZAR MINN HTOOSENIOR ENGINEERING LEAD (THRU SEPT 2024) · 40 hrs/week $176,906Base $167,591 · Other $9,315

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

CONCHITA CRUZCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SWAPNA REDDYCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DOROTHY TEGELERDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARK HANSENDIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

ZACHARY MANFREDILITIGATION AND ADVOCACY DIRECTOR

GEORGE LAMAIT DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024)

LEIDY PEREZPOLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

YAR ZAR MINN HTOOSENIOR ENGINEERING LEAD (THRU SEPT 2024)

JANIS JINSECRETARY

JUG CHOKSHITREASURER

KAVITHA SREEHARSHAVICE PRESIDENT

ADA SIMDIRECTOR (FROM OCT 2024)

LIA PARADADIRECTOR

ELORA MUKHERJEEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL WISHNIEDIRECTOR

NATALIA RIGOLDIRECTOR

RODRIGO HENG-LEHTINENVICE PRESIDENT

ARLENIS MORELDIRECTOR

SWATI RAODIRECTOR (FROM OCT 2024)

AMIT JAINPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 228 PARK AVE S 84810, NEW YORK, NY 10003
County: New York
In care of: SWAPNA REDDY
Primary officer: SWAPNA REDDY, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@asylumadvocacy.org Phone(646) 600-9910

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEGNER CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Ethnic & Immigrant Centers (P84)
IRS tax category: Ethnic & Immigrant Centers