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HOUSTON IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES COLLABORATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
HOUSTON IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES COLLABORATIVE (EIN 30-0098254)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-04-16
IRS object ID
202631069349301113
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 Filed Section4955 TaxfalseForm4720FiledSection4955TaxInd
Correction MadefalseCorrectionMadeInd
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastYes (true)PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast$259PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$130DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$389TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind
Form4720 Filed4912 TaxfalseForm4720Filed4912TaxInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part II-B, Line 1i - Other Activities DescriptionMeeting with Congressional representatives for legislative sponsorship, other legislative advocacy through sign-on letter campaigns. Providing information to the public concerning legislative issues.
Part IV - Additional Information

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,303,837TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,303,837RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,303,837TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,543,947TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,543,947ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,543,947TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationHouston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative has analyzed its tax position for the year ended December 31, 2025, and has determined that there were no significant uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the accompanying financial statements, or that might have any effect on its tax-exempt status.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (9 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Baylor College of Medicine
1 Baylor PlazaHoustonTX77030741613878$60,000$0healthcare
Boat People SOS Inc
11360 Bellaire Blvd 910HoustonTX77219852664277$170,514$0hotline, healthcare, citizenship
Bonding Against Adversity
10202 Ripple Lake DriveHoustonTX77065272256912$60,000$0citizenship boost
Catholic Charities GalvHstn
2900 Louisiana StHoustonTX77006741109733$22,500$0hotline grant
Epiphany Community Health
9600 South Gessner Bldg EHoustonTX77071760645238$60,000$0healthcare
Houston Volunteer Lawyers
1111 Bagby Suite FLB 300HoustonTX77002760090652$26,050$0citizenship boost
Interfaith Ministries Houston
3303 Main StreetHoustonTX77002741488102$60,000$0citizenship boost
Living Hope Wheelchair Assoc
9500 Westview Drive 104HoustonTX77071611491319$60,000$0improve access
Memorial AssistanceMinistries
1625 Blalock RoadHoustonTX77080760044172$60,000$0citizenship boost
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org9Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonZenobia LaiPersonNm
TitleExecutive Dir.TitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$163,500BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$10,623DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$12,295NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$186,418TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bIRS Form 990 is distributed via email to board members via review prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cThe conflict of interst policy is distributed to all directors, committee members, and employees annually. They are asked to acknowledge receipt by returning a signed acknowledgement. When discussion occurs and/or votes are taken in committee and/or board meetings and a member indicates a conflict of interest, such conflicts are noted in the mintues of the meeting and the member abstains from any vote taken.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Copies of the certificate of formation, bylaws, and conflict of interest policy may be obtained by calling the office.