2024-06-20T06:06:58-05:00 2023-12-31 060903326 WHITTLESEY PC 280 TRUMBULL ST 24TH FL HARTFORD CT 06103 990 2023-01-01 060669118 CONNECTICUT INSTITUTE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS INC CONN 2033360141 670 CLINTON AVENUE BRIDGEPORT CT 06605 SUSAN SCHNITZER PRESIDENT AND CEO 2033360141 2024-06-18 1 SUSAN SCHNITZER 999009999 1 KIMBERLY NAPP P01390521 8605223111 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SUSAN SCHNITZER 670 CLINTON AVENUE BRIDGEPORT CT 06605 6083574 0 X WWW.CIRICT.ORG X 1918 CT THE CONNECTICUT INSTITUTE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS, INC. (CIRI) IS A STATEWIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ASSISTS REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS RESOLVE LEGAL, ECONOMIC, LINGUISTIC AND SOCIAL BARRIERS SO THAT THEY BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT, INTEGRATED AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. CIRI ACHIEVES THIS MISSION BY PROVIDING A COMPASSIONATE ARRAY OF HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND BY PROMOTING CROSS CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND DECENT TREATMENT FOR ALL. 22 22 93 234 0 0 6023428 4759394 940059 1237342 1279 47625 -40657 -19780 6924109 6024581 3059456 1381521 0 0 2796009 3393456 0 0 241844 661109 897750 6516574 5672727 407535 351854 2319724 2750952 982978 1066919 1336746 1684033 X THE CONNECTICUT INSTITUTE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS, INC. (CIRI) IS A STATEWIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ASSISTS REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS RESOLVE LEGAL, ECONOMIC, LINGUISTIC AND SOCIAL BARRIERS SO THAT THEY BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT, INTEGRATED AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. CIRI ACHIEVES THIS MISSION BY PROVIDING A COMPASSIONATE ARRAY OF HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND BY PROMOTING CROSS CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND DECENT TREATMENT FOR ALL. 0 0 2462249 832442 1339 REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT & EMPLOYMENT SERVICES: ANNUALLY, CIRI ASSISTS ALMOST 300 REFUGEES TO RESETTLE AND REBUILD THEIR LIVES IN THE UNITED STATES. IN 2023, CIRI ALSO ASSISTED OVER 50 AFGHAN PAROLEES AND OVER 120 UKRAINIAN PAROLEES. REFUGEES AND PAROLEES HAVE FLED WAR AND PERSECUTION IN THEIR NATIVE COUNTRIES AND IN MANY CASES HAVE SPENT YEARS, EVEN DECADES, IN REFUGEE CAMPS. CIRI STAFF FOCUSES ON MEETING THE IMMEDIATE BASIC NEEDS OF NEW REFUGEES, AND ASSISTS WITH EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, SCHOOL READINESS AND SUCCESS IN THE US EDUCATION SYSTEM, ACCESSING HEALTH SERVICES, AND OTHER SERVICES SO THEY MAY THRIVE IN THEIR NEW COMMUNITIES. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED FOR UP TO 5 YEARS FROM INITIAL RESETTLEMENT. 1204665 10446 1207490 LEGAL IMMIGRATION & CITIZENSHIP SERVICES: CIRI'S EXPERIENCED IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS AND REPRESENTATIVES, ACCREDITED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, ENSURE THAT IMMIGRANTS ARE AWARE OF THEIR LEGAL OPTIONS AND PROVIDE REPRESENTATION BEFORE U.S. CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION SERVICES AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. THE PROGRAM OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF LOW-COST AND FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS WHICH MAY INCLUDE FAMILY-BASED IMMIGRATION, APPLICATIONS FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE, NATURALIZATION & CITIZENSHIP, TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS (TPS), LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AND SERIOUS CRIMES, ASYLUM APPLICATIONS, AND REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE IMMIGRATION COURT. 592667 97997 0 PROJECT RESCUE: PROJECT RESCUE AS THE STATE LEAD IN SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, UNACCOMPANIED MINORS, AND FOREIGN-BORN VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND CHILD ABUSE WITHIN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT AND RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT THE ISSUE OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, CARING FOR UNACCOMPANIED MINORS AND ADDRESSING CHALLENGE FOR FOREIGN BORN VICTIMS OF CERTAIN CRIMES. THE PROGRAM SERVES TRAFFICKING VICTIMS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, IMMIGRATION LEGAL AID, AND REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS. IN-HOUSE SERVICES INCLUDE INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES, AND HELP WITH BASIC NEEDS. IN COLLABORATION WITH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, LEGAL SERVICES, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE PROGRAM HELPS SURVIVORS GAIN ACCESS TO PUBLIC BENEFITS, THERAPY, SAFE HOUSING AND THE MEDICAL CARE THEY NEED TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES. PROJECT RESCUE PROVIDES STATEWIDE TRAINING TO SERVICE PROVIDERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ON VICTIM IDENTIFICATION AND OUTREACH TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS. THE PROGRAM ALSO COLLABORATED WITH STATE AND NATIONAL NETWORKS TO SECURE SAFETY AND RESETTLING OF UNACCOMPANIED MINORS IN SHELTER AND AS THEY MOVE FROM SHELTER TO THEIR SPONSORS/FAMILY MEMBERS. 803997 440636 28513 RENTAL ASSISTANCE: CIRI CONTRACTED WITH THE STATE TO ADMINISTER A PORTION OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS TO QUALIFIED RECIPIENTS. THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING IS TO KEEP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES SAFELY HOUSED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, TARGETING RENTERS NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY COVID-19. CIRI IS COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL CONNECTICUT ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT THE ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO THE APPROPRIATE RECIPIENTS. DURING 2023, CIRI DISTRIBUTED THE REMAINING PROGRAM FUNDS AND CLOSED THIS PROGRAM. 803997 440636 28513 5063578 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 176 0 1 93 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CT X X JESSICA CAMPBELL 2033360141 670 CLINTON AVENUE BRIDGEPORT CT 06605 SUSAN SCHNITZER PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 108355 0 12130 JESSICA CAMPBELL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 93252 0 537 NINA NIEUWOUDT CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT SMITH VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JURGEN LINK TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBBIE STECKLER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 YOUSSEF BOUTROS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BAYARD DODGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN FUZESI ESQ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA GREEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY HOLMES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA KINSMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 20666 0 0 ANTHONY LAUDICO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MARESCA ESQ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE MASSOUD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANE NORGREN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE PECH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER PENCZER ESQ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCES ROWLAND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES RULMYR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY SCHREIBER ESQ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 REVEREND DR BERNARD L WILSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY J ZORTHIAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARL ZUANELLI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 222273 0 12667 1 0 0 0 0 254259 3396586 1108549 4759394 IMMIGRATION LEGAL/TRAN 900099 1237342 1237342 1237342 34247 34247 15024 1646 13378 13378 13378 13220 254259 57347 -44127 -44127 24347 24347 24347 6024581 1237342 0 27845 38057 38057 1343464 1343464 214274 105536 103039 5699 2720607 2465191 122289 133127 220258 202328 7103 10827 238317 209349 17825 11143 23500 23500 337167 265212 14711 57244 16440 13898 1807 735 134693 113865 14804 6024 52851 44678 5809 2364 141839 125015 10411 6413 54841 45120 8196 1525 15205 12510 2272 423 57916 32872 19918 5126 25232 22101 1937 1194 38066 24382 13684 5672727 5063578 367305 241844 1182596 653253 444106 794226 45123 138206 58563 117572 709407 548865 144389 160542 444947 683420 0 203733 2319724 2750952 246048 207153 500000 500000 236930 359766 982978 1066919 X 1039844 1237435 296902 446598 1336746 1684033 2319724 2750952 351854 -4567 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1765343 3747989 5222884 5920393 4759394 21416003 1765343 3747989 5222884 5920393 4759394 21416003 21416003 581 4983 1279 47625 54468 21470471 4465029 0.99750 0.99960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 42558 8813 51371 54690 -12132 42558 50000 4690 54690 0.00000 0.97000 0.03000 0 0 55000 55000 131244 100000 31244 361136 315199 45937 162027 133666 28361 160542 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 203733 203733 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 149939 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 209827 359766 6077361 -4567 57347 52780 6024581 0 6024581 5730074 57347 57347 5672727 0 5672727 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 57,347. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 57,347. GALA 161414 153994 7420 6710 13144 9136 BENEFIT CONCERT 106065 100265 5800 10952 4350 13055 267479 254259 13220 6710 24096 4350 22191 57347 -44127 1 THE CENTER FOR FAMILY JUSTICE 753 FAIRFIELD AVENUE BRIDGEPORT CT 06604 060646991 501(C)(3) 38057 0 TO PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES FOR THE MINOR VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING. 1 ASSISTANCE FOR SHELTER COSTS, CLOTHING, TRAINING, WELFARE SUPPORT AND FOOD. 2598 1152785 RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS 112 190679 LAW OFFICES OF ALICIA R KINSMAN PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 20666 LEGAL SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE FORM 990 DETAIL PRIOR TO BEING FINALIZED BY PREPARER AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MONITORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE COMPLIANCE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALSO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE MANUAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THIRD PARTY INFORMATION AS WELL AS PUBLISHED SALARY RANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.