2024-06-26T12:40:12-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 841933792 ADVOCATES FOR IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS ADVO 8326445524 1305 W 11th St 145 Houston TX 77008 Alexia Rauen Co-Executive Director 8329576219 2024-06-26 Alexia Rauen 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X Alexia Rauen 1305 W 11th St 145 Houston TX 77008 237962 0 X www.advocatesforsurvivors.org X 2019 TX AIS's mission is to provide immigration legal services and social services to aid survivors in accessing the rights to justice, dignity, and restoration. AIS's main programs are our Immigration Legal Services Program, our Case Management Program, and our Outreach and Education Program. 7 7 3 15 0 0 74292 237865 0 0 0 0 145 97 74437 237962 0 750 0 0 42199 184306 0 0 0 6431 15249 48630 200305 25807 37657 94340 137526 0 5529 94340 131997 AIS's mission is to provide immigration legal services and social services to aid survivors in accessing the rights to justice, dignity, and restoration. 0 0 124799 0 0 Immigration Legal Services Program. Our Immigration Legal Services Program filed 122 applications for immigration relief with USCIS. AIS survivors received stable status, including permanent residency, citizenship, and visas as survivors of human trafficking. 24 survivors received U visa certifications with AIS's advocacy. 5 survivors were approved for work authorization. Pro bono attorneys volunteered 118 hours of their time and volunteers gave 428 hours of their time to AIS. AIS served 156 new survivors from 28 countries of origin in 2023. 47576 750 0 Case Management Program. Our Case Management Program advocated on behalf of 28 survivors with law enforcement, updated 29 survivors on the status of their abuser's criminal case, completed Danger Assessments that evaluate a survivor's risk of intimate partner homicide with 11 clients, assisted 20 clients with safety planning, enrolled 17 clients in victim notification systems such as VINE, assisted 6 clients with applications for Crime Victims' Compensation, enrolled 1 client in the Texas Address Confidentiality Program, and made 98 direct referrals to community partners. Our Client Emergency Fund provided emergency financial assistance to 9 AIS clients, who received assistance including Ring security cameras with lifetime memberships, metro bus passes, and a prepaid cellphone. 616 0 0 Outreach and Education Program. AIS provided informational trainings to Northwest Assistance Ministries and Harris County Community Supervisions & Corrections Department. AIS formed community partnerships, including with An-Nisa Hope Center. 814 0 0 Additional program expenses include $814 in Research. 814 0 0 173805 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Alexia Rauen 8329576219 1305 W 11th St 145 Houston TX 77008 Sarah Bryan Co-Executive Director 40 X 64148 0 5200 Alexia Rauen Co-Executive Director 40 X 57200 0 4615 Rivka Ettinger Chairman 1 X 0 0 0 Emily Burton Vice Chairman 1 X 0 0 0 Laura Gama Treasurer 3 X 0 0 0 Liana Merrill Secretary 1 X 0 0 0 Mary Ellen Hinman Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Adriana Bolivar Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Michelle Aldrich Goodman Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 121348 0 9815 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 167909 69956 0 237865 0 0 0 0 0 0 Refunds 900099 97 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 97 237962 97 0 0 0 0 750 750 0 0 0 0 127220 108319 18901 0 0 0 0 0 31414 31414 0 0 3151 2780 371 0 11077 9995 1082 0 11444 10070 1374 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 0 0 491 139 352 0 5256 3300 1956 0 4372 2958 1414 0 0 0 0 0 3567 3219 348 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 360 360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 134 0 134 0 1069 501 568 0 200305 173805 26500 0 94340 123145 0 0 0 11764 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1770 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 847 94340 137526 0 5529 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5529 X 94340 126571 0 5426 94340 131997 94340 137526 37657 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 1000 23618 61586 74292 237865 398361 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000 23618 61586 74292 237865 398361 127000 271361 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 398361 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 237962 0 0 0 0 0 237962 0 0 0 237962 200305 0 0 0 0 0 200305 0 0 0 200305 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b All members of the governing body are provided the complete 990 for their review prior to its submission to the IRS, and must vote to approve the 990 prior to its submission to the IRS. The Board Treasurer reviews the 990 and makes comments as necessary prior to the full Board of Directors review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board Members are required to review AIS's Conflict of Interest Policy and sign an annual statement acknowledging they have reviewed and understood the policy, agree to comply with the spirit and intent of the policy, and that they understand they are required to disclose any potential conflicts. AIS reinforces this policy at quarterly Board meetings in which Board members are reminded to disclose any potential conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 AIS's independent Board of Directors reviews compensation in comparison to other similarly situated nonprofits and AIS's Board approves all executive and officer compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 AIS makes documents available for inspection upon written request.