2023-01-30T09:35:45-06:00 2021-06-30 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 419 N LEE ST ALEXANDRIA VA 223142301 990 2020-07-01 833011862 ASYLUM SEEKER ADVOCACY PROJECT INC ASYL 6466009910 228 PARK AVE S NO 84810 NEW YORK NY 10003 CONCHITA CRUZ CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6466009910 2023-01-24 1 CONCHITA CRUZ 999009999 GLENN MILLER CPA P00086726 7035190990 2023-01-20 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2023-03-07 01:45:13Z X CONCHITA CRUZ 228 PARK AVE S NO 84810 NEW YORK NY 10003 2263405 0 X ASYLUMADVOCACY.ORG X 2019 NY THE ASYLUM SEEKER ADVOCACY PROJECT (ASAP) BELIEVES THAT ASYLUM SEEKERS CAN MAKE GREAT CHANGE BY STANDING TOGETHER. WE PROVIDE OUR MEMBERSHIP OF ASYLUM SEEKERS WITH LEGAL AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. AND WE WORK WITH OUR MEMBERS TO BUILD A MORE WELCOMING UNITED STATES. ASAP MEMBERS COME FROM MORE THAN 175 COUNTRIES AND LIVE IN EVERY U.S. STATE AND TERRITORY. 9 9 17 50 0 0 5868380 2261718 0 0 8708 1687 0 0 5877088 2263405 0 0 0 0 967647 1504128 0 0 61963 113845 135697 1081492 1639825 4795596 623580 5165512 5643620 279716 134244 4885796 5509376 X THE ASYLUM SEEKER ADVOCACY PROJECT (ASAP) BELIEVES THAT ASYLUM SEEKERS CAN MAKE GREAT CHANGE BY STANDING TOGETHER. WE PROVIDE OUR MEMBERSHIP OF ASYLUM SEEKERS WITH LEGAL AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. AND WE WORK WITH OUR MEMBERS TO BUILD A MORE WELCOMING UNITED STATES. ASAP MEMBERS COME FROM MORE THAN 175 COUNTRIES AND LIVE IN EVERY U.S. STATE AND TERRITORY. 0 0 718142 0 0 CONNECTING AND SUPPORTING ASYLUM SEEKERS: ASAP HARNESSES THE POWER OF TECHNOLOGY TO BUILD THE LARGEST COMMUNITY OF ASYLUM SEEKERS IN U.S. HISTORY. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, ASAP GREW TO REACH 100,000 ASYLUM SEEKERS FROM 175 COUNTRIES. WE PROVIDED LEGAL AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO ASYLUM SEEKERS NAVIGATING THE COMPLEX U.S. IMMIGRATION SYSTEM, ANSWERED THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS' QUESTIONS, AND HELPED MORE THAN 70,000 ASYLUM SEEKERS RECEIVE WORK PERMITS. 636590 0 0 CHANGE LED BY ASYLUM SEEKERS: ASAP'S ASYLUM-SEEKING MEMBERS SET THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIORITIES FOR HOW TO CHANGE THE ASYLUM SYSTEM, AND DIRECTLY ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE USING LEGAL, ORGANIZING AND COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, ASAP MEMBERS COLLECTIVELY WON A MAJOR LEGAL VICTORY PROTECTING ASYLUM SEEKERS' ABILITY TO WORK, FOUGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCED FAMILY SEPARATION, AND ADVOCATED FOR A MORE WELCOMING UNITED STATES. 1354732 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 5 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X CONCHITA CRUZ 6466009910 228 PARK AVE S NO 84810 NEW YORK NY 10003 DANI ISAACSOHN PRESIDENT AND TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LILIANA ORNELAS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAOLA LUISI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARLENIS MOREL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELORA MUKHERJEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIA PARADA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIANA PINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAVITHA SREEHARSHA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WISHNIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SWAPNA REDDY CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 90403 0 26888 CONCHITA CRUZ CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 91445 0 4781 DOROTHY TEGELER DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 91445 0 17040 ELIZABETH WILLIS LEGAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 90289 0 11491 363582 0 60200 0 0 0 0 0 183317 2078401 1110 2261718 1687 1687 2263405 0 0 1687 516221 459437 38613 18171 728969 666794 36979 25196 14139 10696 3049 394 139618 112958 22368 4292 105181 105181 4622 4622 12018 12018 19259 16195 2175 889 17525 6972 246 10307 63806 61177 758 1871 147 138 7 2 7694 6233 976 485 9376 8260 760 356 1250 1250 1639825 1354732 223130 61963 343695 1007202 4089532 4221267 717500 387500 360 2934 5164 4421 30921 11858 7661 19063 1233 1600 0 5165512 5643620 96399 134244 183317 0 279716 134244 X 4116703 4521459 769093 987917 4885796 5509376 5165512 5643620 623580 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 90200 5868380 2261718 8220298 90200 5868380 2261718 8220298 8220298 8708 1687 10395 8230693 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 427 6694 7121 1632704 1639825 231991 57998 0 0 183149 231991 415140 622710 3296 7121 10417 45787 57998 103785 155678 173 427 600 30921 11858 19063 19063 4978826 2965421 2965421 2013405 250000 250000 2263405 4605246 2965421 2965421 1639825 0 1639825 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS $250,000: WHILE THE PRIOR 990 CORRECTLY REPORTED THE AMOUNTS GIVEN BY EACH DONOR, ASAP STAFF NOTICED AN INACCURACY IN REPORTING A $250,000 DONATION AS FULFILLING A PRIOR PLEDGE RATHER THAN REPRESENTING A NEW PLEDGE FOR $250,000. IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, ASAP CHOSE TO AMEND ITS 990 TO REFLECT THIS CHANGE FOR MAXIMUM TRANSPARENCY. AS A RESULT, THIS AMENDED 990 REFLECTS AN INCREASE OF $250,000 IN THE TOTAL CONTRIBUTION REVENUE AND TOTAL NET ASSETS, AS WELL AS A SLIGHT CHANGE IN THE BALANCE OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE TO READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN A DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE TWO CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS' SALARIES BY VOTE ONCE PER YEAR DURING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS THEN SET THE SALARIES OF THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF ASAP'S MANAGEMENT. IN SETTING SALARIES IN GENERAL, THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE STAFF MEMBER'S PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE, SALARIES FOR COMPARABLE EXTERNAL POSITIONS, AND INTERNAL PAY EQUITY. IN CALENDAR YEAR 2020, BECAUSE DOROTHY TEGELER AND ELIZABETH WILLIS WERE COFOUNDERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS CHOSE TO SET THOSE SALARIES EQUIVALENT TO THEIR OWN. SMALL DIFFERENCES IN PAY REFLECT DIFFERENTIAL USE OF BENEFITS AND PAID TIME OFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. AMENDED RETURN - CHANGES FROM ORIGINALLY-FILED FORM 990 WHILE THE PRIOR 990 CORRECTLY REPORTED THE AMOUNTS GIVEN BY EACH DONOR, ASAP STAFF NOTICED AN INACCURACY IN REPORTING A $250,000 DONATION AS FULFILLING A PRIOR PLEDGE RATHER THAN REPRESENTING A NEW PLEDGE FOR $250,000. IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, ASAP CHOSE TO AMEND ITS 990 TO REFLECT THIS CHANGE FOR MAXIMUM TRANSPARENCY. AS A RESULT, THIS AMENDED 990 REFLECTS AN INCREASE OF $250,000 IN THE TOTAL CONTRIBUTION REVENUE AND TOTAL NET ASSETS, AS WELL AS A SLIGHT CHANGE IN THE BALANCE OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS. THESE CHANGES ARE REFLECTED IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES IN THE FORM 990: PART I, SUMMARY PAGE; PART VIII, LINE 1F; PART X, LINES 3, 27, AND 28; AS WELL AS IN SCHEDULE A, PART II IN LINE 1; AND SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B. THESE CHANGES WILL ALSO BE REFLECTED IN ASAP'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART I, LINE 12 THE PRIOR YEAR REVENUES INCLUDE A TRANSFER OF $3,286,855 IN ASAP'S EXISTING ASSETS FROM ASAP'S PREVIOUS FISCAL SPONSOR, THE URBAN JUSTICE CENTER (UJC). THESE ASSETS INCLUDE REVENUES RAISED BETWEEN 2015 AND 2019, WHILE ASAP WAS FISCALLY SPONSORED BY UJC.