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Nonprofit · EIN 03-0481206

DAMAYAN MIGRANT WORKERS ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018

Financials

$689K$535K2023$454K$487K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DAMAYAN MIGRANT WORKERS ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$453,571$487,356-$33,785$2,248,620$29,121$2,219,499
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$689,495$535,198$154,297$2,068,527$43,595$2,024,932
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$425,433
of which government grants
$261,046
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$23,874
Other revenue
$4,264

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$16,472
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$84,388
Other salaries and wages
$200,378
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$329,656
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$700
Accounting fees
$16,198
Occupancy
$20,335
Program services (functional)
$436,988
Management and general (functional)
$33,913
Fundraising (functional)
$16,455

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,068,527
Total assets, end of year
$2,248,620
Total liabilities, end of year
$29,121
Net assets, end of year
$2,219,499
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,102,715
Net assets with donor restrictions
$116,784
Gross receipts
$453,571
Employees
9
Volunteers
5
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SIERRA ORTIZEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$80,308
RAPHAEL GARCIATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KARINA GARCIASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ALMA RAMIREZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SIERRA ORTIZEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director
40$62,407
ALFREDO LASCANOCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
RAPHAEL GARCIATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
NEAL STONESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ALMA RAMIREZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
406 W 40TH STREET THIRD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018-0000
In care of
% ERLINDA O ABAD
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SIERRA ORTIZ, 406 W 40TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018
Signed the 990
SIERRA ORTIZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(212) 564-6057
Return prepared by
CABALLERO & ASSOCIATES LLC

Mission

DAMAYAN EMPOWERS FILIPINO MIGRANT WORKERS TO FIGHT FOR THEIR LABOR, HEALTH,GENDER, AND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO BUILD WORKERS' POWER TO ELIMINATE LABOR AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING, FIGHT WAGE THEFT AND DISCRIMINATION, AND DEMAND FAIR LABOR STANDARDS TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR ALL.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SOCIAL SERVICES - IN 2024, OUR SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM ADVANCED HEALTH AND WELLNESS AMONG OUR UNDER-SERVED FILIPINO IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY UNDOCUMENTED AND UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS, THROUGH TARGETED AND WIDESPREAD OUTREACH AND CRITICAL ALLIANCES AND PARTNERSHIPS. WE ORGANIZED TWO FREE HEALTH SCREENING EVENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH FILIPINO MEDICAL PROVIDERS, SERVING 200 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND REFERRING THEM TO VITAL URGENT AND PREVENTATIVE CARE. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN ITALIAN CANCER FOUNCATION, WE DELIVERD NO-COST BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS TO 30 WOMEN WORKERS, OFFERING POTENTIALLY LIFE-SAVING EARLY DETECTION. WE REFERRED OVER 150 COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CRITICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING IDNYC, NYC CARE, THE INSTITURE OF FAMILY HEALTH, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND WORKER PROTECTION, FOR HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND TAX SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY, WE CONDUCTED TWO MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON SURVIVORS OF LABOR TRAFFICKING, ADDRESSING TRAUMA, BURNOUT, AND ISOLATION STEMMING FROM THE ABUSES IN THE DOMESTIC WORK INDUSTRY, LABOR TRAFFICKING AND FORCED FAMILY SEPARATION.
    Expenses $145,911
  • WORKERS AND IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS - DAMAYAN EMPOWERS FILIPINO MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKERS AND TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS IN NEW YORK CITY RO RECLAIM THEIR RIGHTS AND DIGNITY. OUR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES HELP WORKERS RECOVER STOLEN WAGES, COMBAT LABOR TRAFFICKING, OBTAIN HUMANITARIAN VISAS, AND BUILD COLLECTIVE WORKER POWER TO ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN THE DOMESTIC WORK INDUSTRY. WE CONDUCTED 20+ KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAINING SESSIONS REACHING OVER 400 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON IMMIGRATION, LABOR, AND HEALTH RIGHTS REGARDLESS OF IMMIGRATION STATUS. WE ORGANIZED FOUR LEGAL CLINICS PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND DIRECT ATTORNEY ACCESS FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS AND UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS. THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH, WE REACHED OVER 5,000 INDIVIDUALS, SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING AWARENESS OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND PROTECTIONS. MOST OF OUR DAMAYAN MEMBERS ARE WOMEN DOMESTIC WORKERS WHO WORK AS NANNIES, BABYSITTERS, HOUSEKEEPIERS, AND CAREGIVERS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WERISE NANNY TRAINING PROGRAM, CORNELL WORKSER INSTITUTE, AND CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION, WE LAUNCHED A PEER-LED TRAINING PROGRAM FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS SEEKING TO ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS. LED BY TRAINERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE AS DOMESTIC WORKERS, THE PROGRAM COVERED SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PEDIATRICS, PREVENTING SECUAL HARASSMENT, HOME AS WORKPLACE, CPR/FIRS AID, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING-EQUIPPING WORKERS WITH BOTH TECHNICAL SKILLS AND LABOR RIGHTS KNOWLEDGE. DAMAYAN REMAINS COMMITTED TO EMPOWER DOMESTIC WORKERS AND RAISE THE STANDARDS IN THE LABOR INDUSTRY. THESE INTEGRATED EFFORTS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCED PROTECTIONS AND EMPOWERED THE RIGHTS FOR MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKERS AND TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS WHILE BUILDING SUSTAINABLE WORKER POWER FOR LONG-TERM ADVOCACY AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE.
    Expenses $108,339
  • MEMBERSHIP AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - DAMAYAN IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING AND EMPOWERING ITS MEMBERSHIP, PRIMARILY FILIPINO MIGRANT WOMEN DOMESTIC WORKERS AND TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS, BY BUILDING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY, DEEPENING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND CONNECTING MEMBERS TO CRITICAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2024, WE RECRUITED 300 NEW AND RETURNING MEMBERS, PROVIDING THEM WITH ACCESS TO LEGAL CLINICS, WAGE RECOVERT SUPPORT, HUMANITARIAN VISA ASSISTANCE, AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION SERVICES THROUGH OUR TVAP PROGRAM. MEMBERS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN KNOW YOUR RIGHTS (KYR) TRAININGS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO MEET THEIR IMMEDIATE NEEDS AND LONG-TERM GOALS. THROUGH OUR WORKERS ACADEMY, A FOUR-PART WORKSHOP SERIES COVERING MIGRATION STORIES, LABOR AND IMMIGRATION RIGHTS, AND LABOR TRAFFICKING, WE CREATED A SAFE, EDUCATIONAL SPACE THAT BUILDS COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF SYSTEMIC ROOT CASUSES OF TRAFFICKING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AMONG WORKERS. IN 2024, WE TRAINED NEW WORKER LEADERS AND FURTHER DEVELOPED THE SKILLS OF 10 EXISTING SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERS. WE HAVE A TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR AS A FULL-TIME CASE MANAGER AND ORGANIZER AND INCUDE A SURVIVOR AS BOARD CHAIR, ENSURING SURVIVOR LEADERSHIP IS EMBEDDED AT EVERY LEVEL OF OUR ORGANIZATION. OUR PROGRAM TRANSFORMS MEMBERS INTO ACTIVE AGENTS OF CHANGE, EQUIPPING THEM WITH KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PLATFORMS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES WHILE STRENGTEHNING DAMAYAN'S GRASSROOTS POWER AND MISSION.
    Expenses $82,995
  • ANTI LABOR TRAFFICKING - OUR ANTI-LABOR TRAFFICKING PROGRAM, SUPPORTED BY THE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TVAP) AND OAK FOUNDATION, PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TO COMBAT LABOR TRAFFICKING AND MODERN-DAY SLAVERY AFFECTING FILIPINO MIGRANT WORKERS. WE CONNECT SURVIVORS TO LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES ESSENTIAL FOR RECOVERY AND REINTEGRATION WHILE EMPOWERING THEM AS LEADERS IN THE MOVEMENT AGAINST TRAFFICKING. IN 2024, WE HELPED FIVE SURVIVORS OBTAIN HUMANITARIAN TRAFFICKING (T) VISAS AND FACILITATED FAMILY REUNIFICATION FOR FIVE SURVIVORS THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM). TO DATE, OUR PROGRAM HAS HELPED 82 SURVIVIORS SECURE T VISAS, INCLUDING 22 SURVIVORS WITH 79 CHILDREND AND 32 SPOUSES. WE CURRENTLY MANAGE APPROXIMATELY 20 CASES, PROVIDING SUSTAINED SUPPORT THROUGH THE RECOVERY PROCESS. FIVE SURVIVORS COURAGEOUSLY SHARED THEIR STORIES PUBLICLY, RAISING CRITICAL COMMUNITY AWAENESS ABOUT LABOR TRAFFICKING AND ITS IMPACT ON VULNERABLE WORKERS. BY CENTERING SURVIVOR VOICES AND EXPERIENCES, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AMONG TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS, ENCOURAGING THEIR ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN ADVOCACRY EFFORTS AND LEADERSHIP ROLES THAT AMPLIFY THEIR POWER IN THE FIGHT AGAINST LABOR TRAFFICKING. OUR INTEGRATED APPROACH, COMBINING DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES, FAMILY REUNIFICATION SUPPORT, AND SURIVOR-LED ORGANIZING, ADDRESSES BOTH IMMEDIATE NEEDS AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT FOR HEALING WHILE EMPLOWERING SURVIVORS AS ADVOCATES AND LEADERS IN COMBATING MODERN-DAY SLAVERY.
    Expenses $99,743 · grants $16,472

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
03-0481206
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2003
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,248,620
Income (IRS master file)
$453,571

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$478,460$504,353$1,860,603IRS
990December 2022$674,310$492,797$1,966,659IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about DAMAYAN MIGRANT WORKERS ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of DAMAYAN MIGRANT WORKERS ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DAMAYAN MIGRANT WORKERS ASSOCIATION is 03-0481206.
Is DAMAYAN MIGRANT WORKERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to DAMAYAN MIGRANT WORKERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DAMAYAN MIGRANT WORKERS ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of DAMAYAN MIGRANT WORKERS ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DAMAYAN MIGRANT WORKERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of DAMAYAN MIGRANT WORKERS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SIERRA ORTIZ.
Who are the officers and directors of DAMAYAN MIGRANT WORKERS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,308 (SIERRA ORTIZ, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does DAMAYAN MIGRANT WORKERS ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $453,571, expenses of $487,356 and total assets of $2,248,620 at year end.

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