FLORENCE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
FLORENCE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT INC (EIN 86-0658103)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-14
IRS object ID
202533189349304103
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Gross Receipts$26,453,485GrossReceiptsAmt
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Formation1989FormationYr
Activity Or MissionTHE FLORENCE PROJECT PROVIDES AND COORDINATES LEGAL SERVICES AND RELATED SOCIAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT MEN, WOMEN, AND UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN DETAINED IN ARIZONA FOR IMMIGRATION REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE FLORENCE PROJECT PROVIDES AND COORDINATES LEGAL SERVICES AND RELATED SOCIAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT MEN, WOMEN, AND UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN DETAINED IN ARIZONA FOR IMMIGRATION REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS.MissionDesc
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DescTHE FLORENCE IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT INC. (FLORENCE PROJECT) PROVIDES FREE LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO ADULTS AND UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN FACING DEPORTATION IN ARIZONA. THE FLORENCE PROJECT HAS LONG BEEN A TRAILBLAZER IN EXPANDING ACCESS TO LEGAL COUNSEL AND SUPPORT FOR IMMIGRANTS THROUGH OUR EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING OUR CHILDREN'S LEGAL PROGRAM, ADULT LEGAL PROGRAM, SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM, PRO BONO PROGRAM, AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM. CHILDREN'S LEGAL PROGRAM: IN 2024, OUR CHILDREN'S LEGAL PROGRAM PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO UNACCOMPANIED IMMIGRANT CHILDREN IN SHELTERS THROUGH KNOW YOUR RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS, INDIVIDUAL LEGAL CONSULTATIONS, FRIEND OF THE COURT SERVICES, AND FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION. WE DELIVERED KNOW YOUR RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS TO 10,201 CHILDREN, EDUCATING THEM ABOUT THE IMMIGRATION PROCESS AND THEIR LEGAL OPTIONS. OUR TEAM MET ONE-ON-ONE WITH 9,157 CHILDREN TO DISCUSS THEIR INDIVIDUAL CASES AND PROVIDE TAILORED LEGAL GUIDANCE. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN IMMIGRATION COURT TO 1,156 CHILDREN. OUR PROGRAM PRIORITIZED PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE CASES, INCLUDING 87 CHILDREN WHO HAD BEEN FORCIBLY SEPARATED FROM THEIR FAMILIES AT THE BORDER AND 266 BABIES AND TODDLERS, AGES 0-5, WHO WERE DETAINED IN SHELTERS. ADULT LEGAL PROGRAM: IN 2024, OUR ADULT LEGAL PROGRAM SUPPORTED ADULTS HELD IN IMMIGRATION DETENTION FACILITIES IN ELOY AND FLORENCE, ARIZONA, BY PROVIDING LEGAL EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS, PRO SE ASSISTANCE, AND FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION. WE MAILED LEGAL ORIENTATION AND PRO SE MATERIALS TO 5,615 DETAINED ADULTS, DELIVERED KNOW YOUR RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS TO 2,461 ADULTS, AND PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE LEGAL GUIDANCE TO 1,329 INDIVIDUALS. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN IMMIGRATION COURT TO 257 ADULTS, INCLUDING 118 WHO WERE DEEMED BY A JUDGE MENTALLY INCOMPETENT. OUR TEAM ALSO REPRESENTED CLIENTS ON APPEAL BEFORE THE BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS AND THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS, ENSURING THAT DETAINED ADULTS HAVE ACCESS TO CRITICAL LEGAL SUPPORT AT EVERY STAGE OF THE PROCESS. IN ADDITION, THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KINO BORDER INITIATIVE, WE PROVIDED LEGAL ORIENTATION AND EDUCATION TO 2,795 ASYLUM SEEKERS IN NOGALES, SONORA, MEXICO, HELPING THEM UNDERSTAND THEIR RIGHTS AND OPTIONS FOR SEEKING ASYLUM AND PROTECTION IN THE UNITED STATES. SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM: IN 2024, OUR SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM ADDRESSED CRITICAL NEEDS BEYOND THE COURTROOM, HELPING IMMIGRANTS NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF DETENTION AND EMPOWERING THEM TO THRIVE IN THEIR NEW COMMUNITIES ONCE RELEASED. OUR SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDED INDIVIDUALIZED, ONE-ON-ONE PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT TO 596 IMMIGRANTS, ASSISTING WITH MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE, HOUSING, FOOD INSECURITY, EDUCATION ACCESS, TRAUMA RECOVERY, OBTAINING IDS AND DRIVER'S LICENSES,EMPLOYMENT, AND PARENTING AND PREGNANCY SUPPORT. THROUGH THIS HOLISTIC APPROACH, OUR SOCIAL WORKERS ENSURE THAT DETAINED IMMIGRANTS HAVE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL RESOURCES AND THAT THOSE RELEASED HAVE THE STABILITY AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO BEGIN REBUILDING THEIR LIVES IN THE UNITED STATES. PRO BONO PROGRAM: IN 2024, OUR PRO BONO PROGRAM EXPANDED ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY TRAINING AND MENTORING PRIVATE ATTORNEYS TO TAKE ON IMMIGRATION CASES PRO BONO. WITH GUIDANCE FROM A DEDICATED FLORENCE PROJECT MENTOR ATTORNEY AND LEGAL ASSISTANT, THESE VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS PROVIDED FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO 35 IMMIGRANTS FACING REMOVAL. IN ADDITION TO INCREASING THE NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS WHO RECEIVE CRITICAL LEGAL SUPPORT, THE PROGRAM EQUIPS VOLUNTEERS WITH VALUABLE IMMIGRATION LAW SKILLS AND FOSTERS A GROWING NETWORK OF ADVOCATES COMMITTED TO DEFENDING THE RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS. ADVOCACY PROGRAM: IN 2024, OUR ADVOCACY PROGRAM ADVANCED SYSTEMIC CHANGE THROUGH APPELLATE WORK, STRATEGIC LITIGATION, MEDIA ADVOCACY, AND PARTNERSHIPS AT LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS. WE LITIGATED 30 APPELLATE CASES, RESOLVING 15 WITH SEVERAL MAJOR WINS; SIGNED OR DRAFTED FOUR AMICUS BRIEFS; SUBMITTED SIX JOINT COMMENTS ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS; AND JOINED 55 COLLABORATIVE ADVOCACY EFFORTS. OUR STAFF WERE FEATURED IN 79 NATIONAL AND 38 LOCAL MEDIA STORIES. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, THE FLORENCE PROJECT ADVANCES ITS VISION OF A WORLD WHERE ALL IMMIGRANTS FACING REMOVAL HAVE ACCESS TO LEGAL COUNSEL, UNDERSTANDS THEIR RIGHTS, AND ARE TREATED FAIRLY AND HUMANELY.Desc
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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EOY$3,083,556EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$346,508BOYAmt
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$20,600,458EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,536,325EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$34,961,141EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$931,295BOYAmt
EOY$1,110,511EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,487,410BOYAmt
EOY$2,487,493EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,387,488BOYAmt
EOY$26,961,227EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,380,747BOYAmt
EOY$5,512,421EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,768,235BOYAmt
EOY$32,473,648EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,255,645BOYAmt
EOY$34,961,141EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$897,537ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$445,521NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$873,467PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$30,896OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,933,102CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,971,490CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,306,140CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,890,988CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,414,340CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$49,516,060TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,933,102CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,971,490CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,306,140CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,890,988CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,414,340CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$49,516,060TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,861,186SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$41,654,874PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$107,783CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$343,920CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$551,532CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$937,382CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,234,975CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,175,592TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,816CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,505CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,031CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,052CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$94,404TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$52,786,056TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$53,982,356GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.78910PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.51670PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation94,404ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersYes (true)MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members$1,239MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$171DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$1,410TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART IVFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FLORENCE PROJECT (FIRRP)ENGAGES IN MINIMAL LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, PRIMARILY CONSISTING OF JOINING NATIONAL COALITIONS TO CALL FOR LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY, AND FUNDING APPROACHES THAT SERVE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES AND ENHANCE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR IMMIGRANTS AT THE BORDER AND IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS. WE ALSO ENGAGE IN MINIMAL DIRECT OUTREACH TO ELECTED OFFICIALS ON ISSUES OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO OUR MISSION, AND POST ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS ABOUT THESE ISSUES. ONLY A FEW SELECT MEMBERS OF OUR ADVOCACY TEAM ENGAGE IN LOBBYING EFFORTS, AND EACH TRACKS TIME SPENT ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, WHICH IN 2024 AMOUNTED TO LESS THAN 25 HOURS, REPRESENTING A VERY SMALL PORTION OF THEIR OVERALL WORK AT FIRRP.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$310,741BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$32,137InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,241AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$341,637EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$229,056BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$50,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$34,446InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,761AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$310,741EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$112,386BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$157,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$38,909InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,421AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$229,056EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$102,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,886InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$112,386EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.42000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.58000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$42,500OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$42,500BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$451,967OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$208,085DepreciationAmt
Book Value$243,882BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$186,520OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$157,173DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,347BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$83,164OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$83,164DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$315,729TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$1,110,511Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,110,511TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$24,714,312TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$445,521NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$2,900,409OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,345,930RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$21,368,382RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$114,157InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$114,157RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$21,482,539TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,135,432TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$2,869,513OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,869,513ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$22,265,919ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$114,157InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$114,157ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$22,380,076TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4EARNINGS FROM ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED FOR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFLORENCE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT INC, POLICY IS TO DISCLOSE OR RECOGNIZE INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S ESTIMATE OF WHETHER IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE OR PROBABLE, RESPECTIVELY, THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX POSITIONS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE POTENTIALLY MATERIAL.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DIN KIND SERVICES 2,869,513 CHANGE IN BEN INT HELD BY OTHERS 30,896
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DIN KIND SERVICES 2,869,513

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
LILLIAN APONTE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$208,794$672$10,866$220,332
LAURA ST JOHN
LEGAL DIRECTOR$181,990$7,249$7,629$196,868
GABRIELA CORRALES
DIR. OF PHILANTHROPY$149,909$6,388$14,377$170,674

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution7ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$105,174NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$4,239NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ATHE FLORENCE IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT INC. (FLORENCE PROJECT) PROVIDES FREE LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO ADULTS AND UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN FACING DEPORTATION IN ARIZONA. THE FLORENCE PROJECT HAS LONG BEEN A TRAILBLAZER IN EXPANDING ACCESS TO LEGAL COUNSEL AND SUPPORT FOR IMMIGRANTS THROUGH OUR EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING OUR CHILDREN'S LEGAL PROGRAM, ADULT LEGAL PROGRAM, SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM, PRO BONO PROGRAM, AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM. CHILDREN'S LEGAL PROGRAM: IN 2024, OUR CHILDREN'S LEGAL PROGRAM PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO UNACCOMPANIED IMMIGRANT CHILDREN IN SHELTERS THROUGH KNOW YOUR RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS, INDIVIDUAL LEGAL CONSULTATIONS, FRIEND OF THE COURT SERVICES, AND FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION. WE DELIVERED KNOW YOUR RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS TO 10,201 CHILDREN, EDUCATING THEM ABOUT THE IMMIGRATION PROCESS AND THEIR LEGAL OPTIONS. OUR TEAM MET ONE-ON-ONE WITH 9,157 CHILDREN TO DISCUSS THEIR INDIVIDUAL CASES AND PROVIDE TAILORED LEGAL GUIDANCE. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN IMMIGRATION COURT TO 1,156 CHILDREN. OUR PROGRAM PRIORITIZED PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE CASES, INCLUDING 87 CHILDREN WHO HAD BEEN FORCIBLY SEPARATED FROM THEIR FAMILIES AT THE BORDER AND 266 BABIES AND TODDLERS, AGES 0-5, WHO WERE DETAINED IN SHELTERS. ADULT LEGAL PROGRAM: IN 2024, OUR ADULT LEGAL PROGRAM SUPPORTED ADULTS HELD IN IMMIGRATION DETENTION FACILITIES IN ELOY AND FLORENCE, ARIZONA, BY PROVIDING LEGAL EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS, PRO SE ASSISTANCE, AND FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION. WE MAILED LEGAL ORIENTATION AND PRO SE MATERIALS TO 5,615 DETAINED ADULTS, DELIVERED KNOW YOUR RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS TO 2,461 ADULTS, AND PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE LEGAL GUIDANCE TO 1,329 INDIVIDUALS. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN IMMIGRATION COURT TO 257 ADULTS, INCLUDING 118 WHO WERE DEEMED BY A JUDGE MENTALLY INCOMPETENT. OUR TEAM ALSO REPRESENTED CLIENTS ON APPEAL BEFORE THE BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS AND THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS, ENSURING THAT DETAINED ADULTS HAVE ACCESS TO CRITICAL LEGAL SUPPORT AT EVERY STAGE OF THE PROCESS. IN ADDITION, THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KINO BORDER INITIATIVE, WE PROVIDED LEGAL ORIENTATION AND EDUCATION TO 2,795 ASYLUM SEEKERS IN NOGALES, SONORA, MEXICO, HELPING THEM UNDERSTAND THEIR RIGHTS AND OPTIONS FOR SEEKING ASYLUM AND PROTECTION IN THE UNITED STATES. SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM: IN 2024, OUR SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM ADDRESSED CRITICAL NEEDS BEYOND THE COURTROOM, HELPING IMMIGRANTS NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF DETENTION AND EMPOWERING THEM TO THRIVE IN THEIR NEW COMMUNITIES ONCE RELEASED. OUR SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDED INDIVIDUALIZED, ONE-ON-ONE PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT TO 596 IMMIGRANTS, ASSISTING WITH MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE, HOUSING, FOOD INSECURITY, EDUCATION ACCESS, TRAUMA RECOVERY, OBTAINING IDS AND DRIVER'S LICENSES,EMPLOYMENT, AND PARENTING AND PREGNANCY SUPPORT. THROUGH THIS HOLISTIC APPROACH, OUR SOCIAL WORKERS ENSURE THAT DETAINED IMMIGRANTS HAVE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL RESOURCES AND THAT THOSE RELEASED HAVE THE STABILITY AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO BEGIN REBUILDING THEIR LIVES IN THE UNITED STATES. PRO BONO PROGRAM: IN 2024, OUR PRO BONO PROGRAM EXPANDED ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY TRAINING AND MENTORING PRIVATE ATTORNEYS TO TAKE ON IMMIGRATION CASES PRO BONO. WITH GUIDANCE FROM A DEDICATED FLORENCE PROJECT MENTOR ATTORNEY AND LEGAL ASSISTANT, THESE VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS PROVIDED FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO 35 IMMIGRANTS FACING REMOVAL. IN ADDITION TO INCREASING THE NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS WHO RECEIVE CRITICAL LEGAL SUPPORT, THE PROGRAM EQUIPS VOLUNTEERS WITH VALUABLE IMMIGRATION LAW SKILLS AND FOSTERS A GROWING NETWORK OF ADVOCATES COMMITTED TO DEFENDING THE RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS. ADVOCACY PROGRAM: IN 2024, OUR ADVOCACY PROGRAM ADVANCED SYSTEMIC CHANGE THROUGH APPELLATE WORK, STRATEGIC LITIGATION, MEDIA ADVOCACY, AND PARTNERSHIPS AT LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS. WE LITIGATED 30 APPELLATE CASES, RESOLVING 15 WITH SEVERAL MAJOR WINS; SIGNED OR DRAFTED FOUR AMICUS BRIEFS; SUBMITTED SIX JOINT COMMENTS ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS; AND JOINED 55 COLLABORATIVE ADVOCACY EFFORTS. OUR STAFF WERE FEATURED IN 79 NATIONAL AND 38 LOCAL MEDIA STORIES. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, THE FLORENCE PROJECT ADVANCES ITS VISION OF A WORLD WHERE ALL IMMIGRANTS FACING REMOVAL HAVE ACCESS TO LEGAL COUNSEL, UNDERSTANDS THEIR RIGHTS, AND ARE TREATED FAIRLY AND HUMANELY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CPA FIRM. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED AND PUBLISHED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CEMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE PROJECT'S PERSONNEL MANUAL WHICH INCLUDES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A FORM ATTESTING THEY HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND WILL ADHERE TO THE POLICIES. VIOLATIONS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND AN INVESTIGATION IS CONDUCTED. STAFF ARE MADE AWARE THAT IF THEY ARE CONCERNED THAT A STAFF MEMBER HAS ENGAGED IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTER, THEY MUST ALERT THEIR SUPERVISOR, AND ALL CLAIMS WILL BE INVESTIGATED. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT AN EMPLOYEE HAS ENGAGED IN A VIOLATION OF THE POLICY, THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE DISCIPLINED, WHICH MAY INCLUDE TERMINATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BALL SALARIES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS PART OF THE BUDGETING PROCESS. THE ORGANIZATION MAY ENGAGE AN EXTERNAL SALARY CONSULTANT FROM TIME TO TIME TO PROVIDE MARKET STUDIES AND ASSIST WITH WAGE DETERMINATIONS AND SALARY SCALES FOR ALL POSITIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE PROJECT PROVIDES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9CHANGE IN BEN INT HELD BY OTHERS 30,896

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