2023-11-15T06:10:04-08:00 2022-12-31 582157642 BLAD & ASSOCIATES PC 1832 Independence Square Ste A Dunwoody GA 30338 990 2022-01-01 261733523 GEORGIA ASYLUM & IMMIGRATION NETWORK INC GEOR 6783356040 PO BOX 56268 ATLANTA GA 30343 ALPA AMIN Executive Director 2023-11-15 true ALPA AMIN 999009999 true Robert S Blad CPA P00197666 7705127600 X 0 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ALPA AMIN PO BOX 56268 ATLANTA GA 30343 1539007 false X WWW.GEORGIAASYLUM.ORG X 2010 GA To protect and empower immigrant survivors of crime and persecution. 25 25 15 202 0 1448750 1484932 0 10 27 15290 -7987 1464050 1476972 42836 36162 0 629955 906436 5000 246680 383652 347325 1056443 1294923 407607 182049 1289137 1745340 104508 378662 1184629 1366678 To protect and empower immigrant survivors of crime and persecution. false false 411264 7108 Added in 2010, the Victims of Violence program enabled GAIN to become a powerful force for survivors in Georgia especially women and girls, who are disproportionately affected by certain types of violent crimes. The Victims of Violence program supports the needs of immigrants who have been victims of crime in the U.S., including survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, sexual abuse, and other crimes. Now a flagship program for GAIN, Victims of Violence has sustained a remarkable success rate of over 95% in case decisions for more than ten years of operation. By providing immigrant victims access to otherwise unobtainable legal representation, GAIN and our volunteer attorneys help our clients to rebuild the foundation of their lives empowering them to leave abusive/exploitative situations, reunite with loved ones, and access the tools they need for ongoing safety and stability. In 2022, GAIN served 245 Victims of Violence cases through direct representation and pro bono placement. 350336 6054 The Asylum program was GAINs first project, started in 2005 in response to low representation rates in Georgias immigration courts, which are among the toughest in the nation. Today, our staff works tirelessly to provide legal representation for immigrants fleeing harm and persecution abroad, such as political imprisonment, gender-based violence, and torture. Our clients, who have been forced to flee their home countries, now face an exceptionally complex asylum system in the U.S. Through collaboration on their case, GAIN helps our clients understand asylum law and empowers them to build a winning case for this vital form of protection. In addition to their ongoing casework, GAINs Asylum team helps build capacity in our community to address the effects of global crises. For example, they were instrumental in creating a clearinghouse of training materials for Project Ally, our Afghan relief effort, and have led the way across the state by providing technical assistance on asylum cases to our community partners. In 2022, GAIN served 158 Asylum cases through direct representation and pro bono placement. 73578 23000 Since August 2021, Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network (GAIN) has helped lead the way in responding to the crisis in Afghanistan through Project Ally, an emergency response project serving over 1,000 Afghan nationals.As 2022 began, our team was finalizing the humanitarian parole filings we prepared for hundreds of Afghans after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. However, as the crisis evolved, we found that we needed to build a new mechanism to serve our community. In 2022, GAIN partnered with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) Atlanta to host monthly legal clinics for Afghan nationals who were brought to Georgia through Operation Allies Welcomes humanitarian parole initiative. These clinics provided pro se assistance with asylum applications to Afghans on one Saturday each month, helping them begin their asylum process by mapping out their declaration an important first step in the process. With our Asylum teams expert guidance, GAIN created a replicable model which includes extensive training and project management resources for our partners, and ensures that our clinics are informed by the best practices in immigration law practice. In 2022, Project Ally benefited 484 individuals through legal service and support. 835178 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 15 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 25 25 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false GA X ASHLEY KIRKLAND 6783356040 PO BOX 56268 ATLANTA GA 30343 ALPA AMIN Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 122758 0 8066 DARCY WHITE Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX DRUMMOND VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DARRAGH WRIGHT Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA HIFFA Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT CASEY IMM PAST CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KEITH J BARNETT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIMIA BASYUK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BROOKE L BEAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA BUENSUCESO Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY BURNETTE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PEDRO DORADO Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY H FISHER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANA HUDSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JYOTI JINDAL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CASSIE JOHNSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAHESH JOSHI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIE KLEIN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIM KLEINHANS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANA KORHONEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LIBBY LAWSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KURT E LENTZ Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY TORSTVEIT NGARA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NADIA SARANGI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANU SEAM Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMY ZEIDAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 122758 8066 1 false false false 0 222500 687366 575066 1484932 0 27 27 0 0 0 0 52522 222500 62035 -9513 -9513 0 0 MISC REVENUE 1526 1526 1526 1476972 1526 -9486 0 36162 36162 0 0 122757 36827 49103 36827 0 646074 473754 42311 130009 10616 7050 1262 2304 64534 42857 7673 14004 62455 41476 7426 13553 17847 17847 9060 9060 47194 47194 0 5000 5000 0 34345 31765 913 1667 0 35453 23545 4215 7693 15577 10345 1852 3380 0 78119 51879 9288 16952 25197 16733 2996 5468 0 14478 11308 1122 2048 0 0 19446 12914 2312 4220 9898 6573 1177 2148 OTHER EXPENSES 21888 6285 15603 Postage and Shipping 12340 12340 SUPPLIES 6483 4305 771 1407 0 1294923 835178 213065 246680 973965 1127173 100042 100068 46275 0 119186 230237 0 0 0 0 19066 9549 96346 91780 24012 4566 0 0 0 267156 6591 6591 1289137 1745340 27628 52033 57500 40000 19380 286629 104508 378662 X 1006961 1118175 177668 248503 1184629 1366678 1289137 1745340 182049 X false true X true false X 714751 1126537 1305698 1448750 1484932 6080668 0 0 714751 1126537 1305698 1448750 1484932 6080668 45617 6035051 14 10 27 51 19199 2712 1526 23437 0 6104156 0.98870 0.98960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 81927 81927 14419 9853 4566 4566 LEASE LIABILITY 286629 286629 X 2187420 710448 710448 1476972 1476972 2005371 710448 710448 1294923 1294923 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authority, based on the technical merits of the position. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, there are no known items which would result in a material accrual related to where the Organization has federal or state attributable tax positions. Generally, the taxing authorities have three years to examine a tax return from the later of the filing date or the extended due date. false GALA 275022 222500 52522 62035 275022 222500 52522 62035 62035 -9513 false 0 0 CLIENT ASSISTANCE 183 36162 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b GAIN's 990 is prepared by an outside accounting firm. The executive director and the finance committee of GAIN's board of directors will conduct a thorough review of the draft federal form 990 to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members must sign a board covenant annually, disclose any personal conflicts of interest, and excuse themselves from any vote in which they have a conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Compensation is approved by the Executive Committee. No members of this committee have a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arragement at issue. Data was used as comparable compensation for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable at similarly situated organizations in Atlanta, GA. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization makes it governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.