2023-11-14T06:58:48-06:00 2022-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2022-01-01 874099467 ACACIA CENTER FOR JUSTICE ACAC 6464706423 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 701 WASHINGTON DC 200365447 JESSICA LEE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 6464706423 2023-11-10 1 JESSICA LEE 999009999 0 HOLLY CAPORALE P00235685 3019860600 2023-11-10 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X JESSICA LEE 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 701 WASHINGTON DC 200365447 22476850 0 X WWW.ACACIAJUSTICE.ORG X 2021 DC ACACIA SUPPORTS IMMIGRANT LEGAL SERVICES AND DEFENSE NETWORKS TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL LEGAL SERVICES TO IMMIGRANTS AND ADVOCATES FOR THE EXPANSION OF THESE PROGRAMS AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE CRITICAL TO GUARANTEEING IMMIGRANTS ACCESS TO JUSTICE, FAIRNESS, AND FREEDOM. 14 14 70 0 0 0 1638585 20838245 0 20 22476850 0 0 4106345 0 0 15143331 19249676 3227174 17081960 13854786 3227174 X SUPPORTS IMMIGRANT LEGAL SERVICES AND DEFENSE NETWORKS TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL LEGAL SERVICES TO IMMIGRANTS AND ADVOCATES FOR THE EXPANSION OF THESE PROGRAMS AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE CRITICAL TO GUARANTEEING IMMIGRANTS ACCESS TO JUSTICE, FAIRNESS, AND FREEDOM. 0 0 9285552 10969498 THE LEGAL ACCESS & ORIENTATION PROGRAMS (LAO) DELIVER LEGAL ORIENTATIONS AND SELF-HELP WORKSHOPS ABOUT IMMIGRATION COURT PROCEDURES TO ADULTS, ADULT CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES IN DHS CUSTODY AND IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT TO EXPECT IN COURT. THESE PROGRAMS ARE COMPRISED OF:- LEGAL ORIENTATION PROGRAM, DELIVERING LEGAL ORIENTATIONS AND SELF-HELP WORKSHOPS ABOUT IMMIGRATION COURT PROCEDURES TO ADULT INDIVIDUALS IN DHS CUSTODY TO HELP THEM PREPARE TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES IN IMMIGRATION COURT;- LEGAL ORIENTATION PROGRAM FOR CUSTODIANS OF UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN, PROVIDING LEGAL ORIENTATION PRESENTATIONS TO ADULT CAREGIVERS (CUSTODIANS/SPONSORS) OF NON-DETAINED UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN IN EOIR REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS;- IMMIGRATION COURT HELPDESK, DELIVERING LEGAL ORIENTATIONS AND SELF-HELP WORKSHOPS TO NON-DETAINED INDIVIDUALS IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT TO EXPECT IN IMMIGRATION COURT AND PREPARE TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES; AND- FAMILY GROUP LEGAL ORIENTATION PROGRAM, PROVIDING LEGAL ORIENTATION PRESENTATIONS AND SELF-HELP WORKSHOPS TO FAMILY GROUPS IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT TO EXPECT IN COURT AND PREPARE TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES. 7053854 9868767 LEGAL REPRESENTATION PROGRAMS (LR) PROVIDE LEGAL COUNSEL TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN VARIOUS CONTEXTS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE COMPRISED OF:- NATIONAL QUALIFIED REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM, PROVIDING QUALIFIED REPRESENTATIVES (ATTORNEYS AND OTHERS ACCREDITED TO PROVIDE LEGAL DEFENSE) IN IMMIGRATION COURT TO UNREPRESENTED DETAINED ADULTS WHO ARE FOUND BY AN IMMIGRATION JUDGE TO BE MENTALLY INCOMPETENT TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES IN IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS;- CHILDREN'S COUNSEL INITIATIVE, PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO CHILDREN WHO ARE IN IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS IN DESIGNATED IMMIGRATION COURT LOCATIONS; - UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN PROGRAM, PROVIDING KNOW YOUR RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS AND LEGAL SCREENINGS TO ALL CHILDREN IN ORR CUSTODY, AS WELL AS REPRESENTATION TO CHILDREN IN AND RELEASED FROM ORR CUSTODY; AND- LITIGATION SUPPORT FUND, PROVIDING A SOURCE OF FUNDING TO THE LEGAL CASES OF UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN WHO ARE PLACED IN FACILITIES AND LOCATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE EXISTING NETWORK OF LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND TO CHALLENGE CUSTODY DETERMINATIONS AND OTHER STRATEGIC LITIGATION ADVOCACY. 16339406 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 70 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 DC CA NY X X JESSICA LEE 6464706423 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 701 WASHINGTON DC 200365447 ANDREW GENZ BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIA HEDLUND TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 OREN ROOT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY LONDON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUKE MEIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID NIDIFFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN BLESSINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOJO ANNOBIL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHA GRIFFIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OSCAR CHACON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL JORDAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM ELKIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOY OLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAYA RAMJI-NOGALES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAINA ABER-HANSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 90637 0 18747 LEAH PRESTAMO GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY 40.00 X 86572 0 11096 JESSICA LEE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 85029 0 13403 MICHAEL LUKENS SECRETARY (UNTIL 8/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 262238 0 43246 0 0 0 0 FLORENCE IMMIGRANT REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJEC PO BOX 86299 TUCSON AZ 85754 DELIVER LEGAL ACCESS AND ORIENTATION SER 509042 CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF LOS ANGELESINC-ES 1530 JAMES M WOOD BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90015 DELIVER LEGAL ACCESS AND ORIENTATION SER 440014 CATHOLIC CHARITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES(NY 1011 FIRST AVE6TH FL NEW YORK NY 10022 DELIVER LEGAL ACCESS AND ORIENTATION SER 428065 AMERICAN GATEWAYS 314 EAST HIGHLAND MALL BLVD501 AUSTIN TX 78752 DELIVER LEGAL ACCESS AND ORIENTATION SER 248687 CATHOLIC CHARITIES LEGAL SERVICES MIAMI COURTHOUSE PL28 W FLAGLER ST MIAMI FL 33130 DELIVER LEGAL ACCESS AND ORIENTATION SER 217695 18 1638585 1638585 CONTRACT REVENUE 990009 20838245 20838245 20838245 OTHER REVENUE 900099 20 20 20 22476850 20838265 0 0 305484 305484 3105890 1399392 1706498 136774 74289 62485 272190 147844 124346 286007 138504 147503 566763 245742 321021 127812 53103 74709 31038 6192 24846 2536 506 2030 32177 32177 SUBCONTRACTOR SERVICES 13986533 13986533 LOSS ON UNCOMPLETED CON 249560 249560 OTHER EXPENSES 139796 36581 103215 TELECOM AND INTERNET 7116 1160 5956 19249676 16339406 2910270 0 6234088 10758767 89105 0 17081960 10665263 1278298 0 1911225 0 13854786 X 3227174 0 0 3227174 0 17081960 3227174 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1638585 1638585 20838245 20838245 22476830 22476830 0 0 0 22476830 20 20 22476850 22476850 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 1661665 ACCRUED LOSS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACT 249560 1911225 X 22476850 0 22476850 0 22476850 19249676 0 19249676 0 19249676 PART X, LINE 2: ACACIA REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. ACACIA DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CAPITAL AREA IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS COALITION, INC. IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE SOLE MEMBER WITH CONTROLLING AND ECONOMIC INTEREST IN ACACIA AND HAS THE POWER TO ELECT ACACIA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ACACIA'S BOARD HAS CREATED AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND DELEGATED TO IT THE FOLLOWING AUTHORITY: 1. MAKE DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF ACACIA'S BOARD WHEN CONVENING AN AD HOC MEETING IS IMPRACTICAL. 2. EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SET ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED NONPROFIT STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES. 3. HELP THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENSURE THAT BOARD MEETINGS ARE EFFICIENT AND FOCUSED ON THE ISSUES OF GREATEST SIGNIFICANCE TO THE ORGANIZATION. 4. SERVE AS A STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL ADVISOR FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON SIGNIFICANT ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE BOARD SIGN-OFF BUT COULD BENEFIT FROM THOUGHT PARTNERSHIP. 5. HELP DEVELOP BOARD POLICIES AND ADDRESS BIG-PICTURE ORGANIZATIONAL DECISIONS, TO TEE THEM FOR PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION AND A VOTE. 6. REVIEW ACACIA'S ANNUAL REPORT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. ACACIA'S BOARD HAS ALSO CREATED FOUR OTHER COMMITTEES: GOVERNANCE, FINANCE, PROGRAM, AND LONG-RANGE PLANNING. THESE COMMITTEES ARE MORE LIMITED IN SCOPE THAN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND MAY ONLY UNDERTAKE SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ACACIA'S BOARD HAS CREATED AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND DELEGATED TO IT THE FOLLOWING AUTHORITY: 1. MAKE DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF ACACIA'S BOARD WHEN CONVENING AN AD HOC MEETING IS IMPRACTICAL. 2. EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SET ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED NONPROFIT STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES. 3. HELP THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENSURE THAT BOARD MEETINGS ARE EFFICIENT AND FOCUSED ON THE ISSUES OF GREATEST SIGNIFICANCE TO THE ORGANIZATION. 4. SERVE AS A STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL ADVISOR FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON SIGNIFICANT ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE BOARD SIGN-OFF BUT COULD BENEFIT FROM THOUGHT PARTNERSHIP. 5. HELP DEVELOP BOARD POLICIES AND ADDRESS BIG-PICTURE ORGANIZATIONAL DECISIONS, TO TEE THEM FOR PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION AND A VOTE. 6. REVIEW ACACIA'S ANNUAL REPORT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. ACACIA'S BOARD HAS ALSO CREATED FOUR OTHER COMMITTEES: GOVERNANCE, FINANCE, PROGRAM, AND LONG-RANGE PLANNING. THESE COMMITTEES ARE MORE LIMITED IN SCOPE THAN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND MAY ONLY UNDERTAKE SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY ACACIA'S TAX PREPARER. ACACIA CIRCULATES THE FORM 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY PERSONNEL VIA EMAIL. THE INFORMATION IS REVIEWED, AND COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK ARE INCORPORATED WHEN APPROPRIATE. ACACIA RETURNS THE FORM 990 TO THE TAX PREPARER FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ACACIA CIRCULATES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY PERSONNEL ANNUALLY AND ASKS SUCH INDIVIDUALS TO SUBMIT A FORM ON WHICH THEY DISCLOSE ALL AFFILIATIONS OF ANY KIND AND ANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THIS INFORMATION IS REVIEWED AND MAINTAINED BY THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT. INDIVIDUALS ARE ASKED TO RECUSE FROM ANY VOTE, ACTION, OR PROCUREMENT THAT WOULD CREATE AN ACTUAL OR APPARENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS PERFORMANCE, ORGANIZATIONAL COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY, CORPORATE RESOURCES, AND COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMMITTEE SETS COMPENSATION ACCORDING TO ITS REVIEW OF THESE FACTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD MEMBERS ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. CAPITAL AREA IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS COALITION 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 701 WASHINGTON DC 20036 522141497 PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES. DC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAPITAL AREA IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS COALITION M 644238 FMV OF SERVICES PROVIDED