2024-11-15T09:04:08-06:00 2023-12-31 751044330 LANE GORMAN TRUBITT LLC 2626 HOWELL ST SUITE 700 DALLAS TX 75204 990 2023-01-01 742436920 REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT CENTER FOR EDUCATION & LEGAL SERVICES REFU 2102267722 PO BOX 786100 SAN ANTONIO TX 78278 ANNA FLORES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2102267722 2024-11-14 1 1 KEVIN WARNEKE P01294950 2148717500 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z RAICES ANNA FLORES PO BOX 786100 SAN ANTONIO TX 78278 45343551 0 X WWW.RAICESTEXAS.ORG X 1986 TX DIRECT LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR IMMIGRANTS, ASYLUM-SEEKERS, AND REFUGEES. 6 6 385 60 0 0 18103096 14879063 14398495 15654873 85357 331559 678236 1782159 33265184 32647654 2530688 4274204 0 0 24205302 24294695 0 0 2419414 7576407 6584681 34312397 35153580 -1047213 -2505926 44478152 43905501 3849278 2784171 40628874 41121330 X IN PURSUIT OF A COMPASSIONATE SOCIETY WHERE ALL PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO MIGRATE AND HUMAN RIGHTS ARE GUARANTEED, RAICES DEFENDS THE RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES; EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES; AND ADVOCATES FOR LIBERTY AND JUSTICE. 0 0 24662768 396358 17437032 LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES: AS THE LARGEST IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY IN TEXAS, RAICES PROVIDES TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY SENSITIVE AFFIRMATIVE AND REMOVAL DEFENSE LEGAL SUPPORT TO DETAINED AND RELEASED IMMIGRANT, REFUGEE, AND ASYLUM-SEEKING PEOPLE, INCLUDING REPRESENTATION FOR FAMILIES AND UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN IN SAN ANTONIO, AUSTIN, CORPUS CHRISTI, DALLAS-FORT WORTH, AND HOUSTON, AS WELL AS RURAL AREAS WITH HISTORICALLY LIMITED ACCESS TO COUNSEL. IN 2023, RAICES OVERSAW MORE THAN 12,600 ACTIVE CASES ON BEHALF OF NEARLY 6,000 INDIVIDUALS FROM OVER SIX DOZEN SOCIO-POLITICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DESTABILIZED NATIONS ACROSS NORTH, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH AMERICA, THE CARIBBEAN, AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)RAICES ADDITIONALLY PROVIDED ACCESS TO WRAP-AROUND SOCIAL SERVICES CASE MANAGEMENT FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN AND DETAINED POPULATIONS, INCLUDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR LEGAL FILING AND BOND FEES, SAFETY PLANNING, AND SCHOOL ENROLLMENT. 1984360 2691678 REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT: DEVELOPED BEGINNING IN 2017 WITH NATIONAL PARTNER USCRI FOR INDIVIDUALS CLASSIFIED AS REFUGEES, ASYLEES, CERTIFIED VICTIMS OF SEVERE FORMS OF TRAFFICKING, CUBAN AND HAITIAN ENTRANTS, CERTAIN AMERASIANS, AND SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA HOLDERS FROM IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, RAICES' REFUGEE CLIENT SERVICES PROVIDE PATHWAYS FOR INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN TEXAS. IN 2023, RAICES INITIATED SERVICES FOR MORE THAN 1,300 NEW CLIENTS VIA INITIATIVES INCLUDING RECEPTION AND PLACEMENT, MATCHING GRANT, CASH AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, PREFERRED COMMUNITIES, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT SERVICES, REFUGEE HEALTH PROMOTION, AND PC GAPS. 1700880 1186168 RIGHTS ADVOCACY: RAICES ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION PRIORITIES CENTER THE NEEDS OF IMMIGRANT, REFUGEE, AND ASYLUM-SEEKING PEOPLE AND FAMILIES AND PURSUE SYSTEMIC CHANGE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT PREJUDICIAL U.S. POLICIES AND PRACTICES WILL NOT ADVANCE UNLESS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DEMAND IT. IN 2023, RAICES MAINTAINED ITS DEFENSE OF FAMILIES WRONGFULLY SEPARATED IN 2018 UNDER THE ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY; ADVOCATED VIGOROUSLY FOR THE HUMAN AND LEGAL RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WRONGFULLY DETAINED IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IMMIGRATION PRISONS; AND SOUNDED THE ALARM ON THE THREAT TO ASYLUM NATIONALLY WITH LIBERTY: AT TIMES, A MULTI-CHANNEL DIGITAL CAMPAIGN ANCHORED BY A SEVEN-STORY-TALL BILLBOARD IN TIMES SQUARE. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, RAICES INITIATED MORE THAN 43,400 ADVOCACY ACTIONS AND OVER 1,685 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER HOURS. 28348008 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 67 0 1 385 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X ANNA FLORES 2102267722 PO BOX 786100 SAN ANTONIO TX 78278 JAYCI GIACCONE BOARD CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN WALVOORD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES GARRIDO SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TONY DAVILA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 OLGA KAUFFMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SALMAN CHEEMA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN AGATHER CHAIR (ENDED FEB 2023) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DOLORES K SCHROEDER CEO/PRESIDENT 40.00 X 416024 0 18233 ANNA L FLORES CFO/COO 40.00 X 257918 0 15893 KIM MATTHESON CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI 40.00 X 256702 0 16600 FAISAL AL-JUBURI CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER 40.00 X 209549 0 13389 JORGE RIVAS DIRECTOR OF VIDEO 40.00 X 143136 0 10839 JAVIER HIDALGO LEGAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 124566 0 11196 FELIX VILLALOBOS LEGAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 122065 0 11186 MARIEN VELEZ ALCAIDE UNIT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 108909 0 10959 THAIS R SILVA MARQUES COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR 40.00 X 118413 0 10888 1757282 0 119183 9 0 1 0 STEPTOE & JOHNSON PLLC 400 WHITE OAKS BLVD BRIDGEPORT WV 26330 LEGAL SERVICES 506280 MEGAN VANKUIKEN 2321 LINCOLN RD NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 CONSULTING 121000 LANE GORMAN TRUBITT LLC 2626 HOWELL ST STE 700 DALLAS TX 75204 ACCOUNTING 104950 3 14879063 518703 14879063 CONTRACT REVENUE 541100 15526281 15526281 FEES FOR SERVICES 541100 128592 128592 15654873 332622 332622 12694834 12695897 -1063 -1063 -1063 BOND 900099 1768500 1768500 13659 13659 1782159 32647654 17437032 0 331559 4274204 4274204 1204309 211211 831941 161157 19289092 16230146 1847200 1211746 589137 498627 53382 37128 1546772 1258193 186842 101737 1665385 1339280 214848 111257 104950 104950 1585247 934353 449870 201024 241918 5621 236297 786682 424888 143708 218086 764923 458566 206866 99491 1092883 968196 112036 12651 286373 203698 68879 13796 3000 208 427 2365 6336 6336 135967 117540 13535 4892 PROGRAM EXPENSES 1012886 1012886 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 360663 213159 139717 7787 INDIRECT COST 202853 202853 35153580 28348008 4386158 2419414 13765932 10086881 503123 523564 4735099 5930580 1301100 776456 371403 410727 365646 186897 144540 178749 22462518 25461554 1194437 536990 44478152 43905501 1836600 1421338 355194 578483 377116 148641 1280368 635709 3849278 2784171 X 39869258 40796007 759616 325323 40628874 41121330 44478152 43905501 -2505926 2998382 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 41186787 25627900 15927218 17603346 14879063 115224314 41186787 25627900 15927218 17603346 14879063 115224314 171674 115052640 512552 447820 39457 85357 332622 1417808 116642122 45914698 0.98640 0.99280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10000 10000 176727 82918 93809 38563 9689 28874 140356 94290 46066 178749 LEASE LIABILITY 536209 BOND PAYABLE 99500 635709 X 35687936 2998382 41900 3040282 32647654 0 32647654 35195480 41900 41900 35153580 0 35153580 PART X, LINE 2: RAICES AND RAICES ACTION FUND ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) AND SECTION 501(C)(4), RESPECTIVELY, OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE"), EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THEY HAVE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. IN ADDITION, THEY HAVE BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOT TO BE PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM TEXAS STATE FRANCHISE TAX ACCORDING TO THE TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. GAAP REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. TAX POSITIONS NOT DEEMED TO MEET THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THRESHOLD WOULD BE RECORDED AS A TAX BENEFIT OR EXPENSE IN THE CURRENT YEAR. A RECONCILIATION IS NOT PROVIDED HEREIN, AS THE BEGINNING AND ENDING AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS ARE ZERO, WITH NO INTERIM ADDITIONS, REDUCTIONS, OR SETTLEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS RELYING ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND ITS ADHERENCE TO ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS TO PRESERVE THAT STATUS. HOWEVER, THE CONCLUSIONS REGARDING ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES WILL BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND MAY BE ADJUSTED AT A LATER DATE BASED ON FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ONGOING ANALYSIS OF TAX LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND INTERPRETATIONS THEREOF. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATIONAL RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THE LATER OF THE DUE DATE OR DATE OF FILING. 0 CLIENT CASH ASSISTANCE - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT 2223 2691678 RIGHTS ADVOCACY 1186168 DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES 396358 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DOLORES K SCHROEDER CEO/PRESIDENT 356024 0 60000 0 0 0 12233 0 6000 0 434257 0 0 0 ANNA L FLORES CFO/COO 244007 0 13911 0 0 0 9893 0 6000 0 273811 0 0 0 KIM MATTHESON CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI 256702 0 0 0 0 0 10600 0 6000 0 273302 0 0 0 FAISAL AL-JUBURI CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER 199049 0 10500 0 0 0 7389 0 6000 0 222938 0 0 0 JORGE RIVAS DIRECTOR OF VIDEO 143136 0 0 0 0 0 4839 0 6000 0 153975 0 0 0 X 1 518703 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IS BEING USED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. 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