2025-03-14T17:50:08-04:00 2022-12-31 455239259 NILECPA ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS 17727 12 CHATSWORTH ST STE250 Granada Hills CA 91344 990 2022-01-01 833303032 IMMIGRANT GUIDE IMMI 415 1ST AVE STE 9564 Seattle WA 98109 MICHAEL MUGAMBE PRESIDENT 8184614550 2023-05-15 true DENNIS R SENYONJO P01608461 8186026123 2025-03-14 2022 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 116565 false X https://immigrantguide.org/ X 2019 WA Our mission is to build a stronger, independent, and more resilient community of immigrants and refugees by celebrating culture and heritage and providing access to resources. 3 3 0 10 0 0 145138 116565 0 0 0 145138 116565 0 0 83166 0 0 0 61972 103400 145138 103400 13165 51200 64365 0 51200 64365 Our mission is to build a stronger, independent, and more resilient community of immigrants and refugees by celebrating culture and heritage and providing access to resources. false false 30500 Brave Spaces Youth FellowshipThe Brave Spaces Youth Fellowship took place during the summer of 2022, combining virtual and in-person activities. African immigrant youths from Pierce, King, and Snohomish Counties participated in deep conversations, community art activities, and visits to recreational places in Washington State. The fellowship provided a platform for youths to discuss taboo topics within the African immigrant community, including mental health, sexuality, race, housing, crime, and drug abuse. By addressing these topics and sharing experiences, the fellowship aimed to empower and support African immigrant youths. 23800 Brave Spaces Youth Van: Nissan NV3500As a result of program challenges in 2021, we decided to purchase a youth van to ease project participants transportation challenges and costs. By having a dedicated van, the organization overcame transportation barriers and provided reliable and safe transportation for the participants. This enabled the program to reach a wider demographic of youths, including those who might face difficulties attending due to limited transportation options. With a program van, the organization organized field trips, outdoor activities, and off-site events, enriching the program curriculum and providing the participants with new and diverse experiences. The van allowed the program to explore different locations, recreational sites, and educational venues, fostering personal growth and broadening the horizons of the youth involved. 20798 Independence FestivalPartner Organizations: Uganda Community Organization of California and Ugandan Community in Washington StateIndependence Festival 2022 served as a national hub for interdisciplinary arts, showcasing the talents of artists from various immigrant communities, including Ugandan, Kenyan, Ethiopian, DR Congo, and many others. The festival hosted over 10 productions, encompassing drama, comedy, childrens theater, youth drama, music theater, folk music, and contemporary music. Additionally, a cultural art market was set up to offer visitors an opportunity to experience and purchase authentic food, crafts, arts, and textiles representing the rich cultural diversity of the participating communities.The festival attracted a diverse audience of upwards of 700 people, representing a multitude of cultures and backgrounds from across the State of Washington. Historically marginalized BIPOC communities were provided with a rare platform to showcas 20702 Community FundImmigrant Guide allocated a portion of its funds to support immigrant grassroots organizations that shared a common vision of empowering immigrant communities. Co-funding events and programs organized by organizations such as BUDECA, PNUAA, WAKENYA WANORTH, and UCOC, Tooro American Association (TAA), allowed for greater collective impact within these communities. Additionally, Immigrant Guide provided support to eight asylum seekers from the mentioned communities, addressing their basic needs. As part of the community fund 3 African immigrants were bailed out of immigration detention centers and connected to resources for resettlement in Washington State and Michigan. 5242 Summer Book Project IG donated over 3,000 childrens books to the immigrant communities around the Pacific North West. Families with children between 5 -12 ordered books through the immigrant Guide website for their children to read during the lockdown. 1300 The Virtual Community Engagement Project utilized a trauma-informed approach and the Intergroup Dialogue model to create a safe and communal space for African immigrants in the Greater Seattle area. The project aimed to foster meaningful connections, develop peer support networks, and provide participants with direct access to Immigrant Guides comprehensive services and resources. A series of 10 sessions were conducted, attracting a total of 279 participants. Through facilitated trauma-informed dialogue sessions and virtual communal activities, the project aimed to promote community collaboration and help immigrants navigate conflicts in their everyday lives. 735 Youth Soccer TournamentImmigrant Guide partnered with immigrant communities and other African communities to organize a youth soccer tournament. Teams from multiple states participated in outdoor sports events after a prolonged period of limited physical activities due to the pandemic. The tournament provided a space for youths to engage in healthy competition, fostering community connections and promoting physical well-being. 323 Summer Book Project 2022The Summer Book Project aimed to support immigrant communities in the Pacific Northwest by donating over 500 childrens books. Families with children between the ages of 5 and 12 ordered books through the Immigrant Guide website, providing them with reading materials. This initiative encouraged literacy and offered educational resources to children within immigrant communities. Immigrant Resource GuideThis initiative is to develop a platform to function as an immigrant resource guide that has been under development for the past two years. Through this geographically based platform initially focused on the states of WA, OR, and CA, immigrants will be able to search and find the resources they need as they are integrating their lives and establishing themselves in the United States. As a way to support immigrant grassroots organizations that share the same vision of supporting immigrant communities, we funded/cofounded their events and programs. They included: BUDECE- $1500, PNUAA - $1500, WAKENYA WANORTH - $1000, UCOC - $1600.On addition to this we supported 8 asylum seekers from the mentioned communities with basic needs like phones, internet, phone bills, food shopping gift cards, baby diapers, baby strollers, baby clothes and rent. 28302 103400 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X MICHEAL MUGAMBE 8184614550 415 1ST AVE STE 9564 Seattle WA 98109 X MONICA MURILO SECRETARY 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MUHAMMED CEESAY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX SEMWANGA TREASURER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHEAL MUGAMBE PRESIDENT 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 116565 116565 116565 0 0 0 X 900 900 1347 1347 Bank Fees 153 153 Youth Tournament 9000 9000 Brave Space 30500 30500 Independance Festival 20798 20798 40702 40702 103400 103400 0 0 51200 64365 51200 64365 0 0 X 51200 64365 51200 64365 51200 64365 13165 0 X false false false X 35100 166520 145138 11000 357758 35100 166520 145138 11000 357758 357758 0 35100 166520 145138 11000 357758 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8a Availbale upon Request. Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b Available up on request. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 Governing body reviewed Tax Returns Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Availble uup on request. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Covid 19 related assistance to immigrants. List of other expenses Part IX line 24e More covid 19 assistance related expenses.