2025-11-16T21:40:11-05:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 272333546 Center for Social and Rural Development Inc CENT 2146004124 1001 W EULESS BLVD STE 215 Euless TX 76040 PIUS OKOTH Executive Director 6823502494 2025-11-17 false 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X 138471 X 79500 58971 0 0 0 138471 57000 16560 28600 9134 19605 130899 7572 30532 0 38104 30532 38104 30532 38104 30532 38104 Center for Social and Rural Development Inc. d b a DFW Immigrant Law Center operates as a 501c3 nonprofit focusing on aiding immigrants refugees and asylees in the Dallas Fort Worth area. The organization offers affordable immigration legal services community education and comprehensive support to advance justice and dignity. By addressing poverty upholding human rights encouraging civic engagement and building compassionate and inclusive communities the center aims to provide opportunities and hope. Immigration Legal Services:The organization authorized by the U.S. Department of Justices OLAP provided direct representation and assistance in immigration matters including adjustment of status naturalization asylum family petitions DACA VAWA and U visas. Over 400 individuals and families benefited from consultations document preparation and USCIS representation. Services were offered at low or no cost to ensure access for vulnerable immigrant populations. Referral Services for Foreign Born SFB: This program connected immigrants refugees and asylees to housing healthcare education insurance and non-immigration legal resources while coordinating volunteer transportation to USCIS offices. Approximately 300 clients received referrals counseling and spiritual care. The program reduced poverty and isolation by linking clients to essential community resources strengthening family stability. Community Education & Volunteer Engagement: The organization conducted English and math lessons citizenship test preparation and immigrant rights workshops while training volunteers to provide tutoring transportation and resource navigation. Around 35 students participated in classes and 20 volunteers extended services to hundreds more immigrants. This program promoted self-sufficiency through education and fostered stronger community bonds through volunteer engagement. Through its three largest program services Immigration Legal Services Referral Services for Foreign Born and Community Education & Volunteer Engagement Center for Social and Rural Development Inc. d b a DFW Immigrant Law Center directly impacted more than 850 individuals and families in the Dallas-Fort Worth area during the reporting year. By providing authorized immigration representation connecting clients to essential resources and equipping them with language and civic education the organization advanced its exempt purpose of relieving poverty promoting education and fostering inclusive communities. These accomplishments demonstrate the organizations commitment to justice dignity and opportunity for immigrants refugees and asylees ensuring that vulnerable populations are supported with compassion and empowered to thrive. 75000 75000 75000 Pius Okoth Executive Director 60 32500 0 0 Emmanuel Sanu Member 15 0 0 0 Jide Baker Member 20 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false TX PIUS OKOTH 1001 W EULESS BLVD STE 215 Euless TX 76040 6823502494 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 0 0 0 0 79500 79500 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 79500 79500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79500 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 0 0 0 0 79500 79500 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Trainings travel lodging mileage reimbursement for volunteers, $15955.00| Advertising and Marketing, $3650.00| The organization filed a timely request for an extension of the Form 990 filing deadline which was accepted by the IRS. During the extended filing period unforeseen administrative delays occurred. Specifically the individual responsible for preparing the return experienced unexpected illness and the organizations reliance on a volunteer for assistance was impacted when that volunteer was engaged with other assignments. Once these issues were resolved the organization acted promptly to finalize and submit the return within the extended period granted. The organization has since implemented additional internal controls and procedures to ensure that future filings are completed on time.