Nonprofit · EIN 13-3802711
IMMIGRATION EQUALITY
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,553,307 | $2,393,708 | $159,599 | $2,778,792 | $104,270 | $2,674,522 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,590,889 | $2,476,892 | $1,113,997 | $2,617,708 | $102,785 | $2,514,923 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,067,979 | $2,353,728 | -$285,749 | $1,515,124 | $114,198 | $1,400,926 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,455,490
- of which government grants
- $82,972
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $91,713
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$2,000
- Other revenue
- $6,104
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $176,201
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,378,200
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,898,522
- Professional fundraising fees
- $24,200
- Accounting fees
- $75,265
- Occupancy
- $15,541
- Travel
- $14,311
- Program services (functional)
- $1,687,193
- Management and general (functional)
- $175,650
- Fundraising (functional)
- $530,865
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,617,708
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,778,792
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $104,270
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,674,522
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,520,478
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $154,044
- Gross receipts
- $2,650,549
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON MORRIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 39.97 | $157,496 | $17,570 |
| JENNIFER CARREL PICERNO | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 39.97 | $118,238 | $50,583 |
| BRIDGET CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR OF LAW AND POLICY Highest-paid employee | 39.85 | $117,902 | $41,904 |
| JAIME BAYO | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 39.97 | $135,293 | $16,648 |
| JESSICA M KLEIN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDIE MCRAE | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIAN NEEDHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER ANENE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN BACKHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT CHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANTI SADTLER CONWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY L FEUERSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FLECHNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY HARDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNE KANDEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVIN MANGLANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANISHA MASSIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP MCCARTHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MOONEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ILON RINCON PORTAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON MORRIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 39.66 | $154,196 | $13,999 |
| JENNIFER CARREL PICERNO | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 39 | $123,753 | $32,448 |
| JAIME BAYO | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 39 | $132,550 | $13,350 |
| BRIDGET CRAWFORD | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 39 | $112,358 | $32,098 |
| KRISTEN THOMPSON | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 39 | $100,551 | $3,008 |
| ALAN FLIPPEN | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT CHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FLECHNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MOONEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIAN NEEDHAM | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY HARDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ILON RINCON PORTAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA M KLEIN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN BACKMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONE KRAUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAVIN MANGLANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER ANENE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP MCCARTHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY L FEUERSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANTI SADTLER CONWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMBA MACHONA | BOARD MEMBER (THRU AUG 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNE KANDEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANISHA MASSIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON MORRIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 39.66 | $153,305 | $13,185 |
| JENNIFER CARREL PICERNO | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 39 | $115,627 | $33,727 |
| JAIME BAYO | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 39 | $129,901 | $13,729 |
| BRIDGET CRAWFORD | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 39 | $104,790 | $33,328 |
| JESSICA KLEIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN FLIPPEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIAN NEEDHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MOONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONE KRAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAVIN MANGLANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER ANENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANISHA MASSIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMBA MACHONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANTI SADTLER CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ILON RINCON PORTAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY FEUERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FLECHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN BACKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNE KANDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY HARDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 25 BROADWAY FL 10, NEW YORK, NY 10004-1082
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- AARON MORRIS, 594 DEAN STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11238
- Signed the 990
- AARON MORRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 714-2904
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
IMMIGRATION EQUALITY PROMOTES JUSTICE AND EQUALITY FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, AND HIV-POSITIVE IMMIGRANTS THROUGH DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES, POLICY ADVOCACY, AND IMPACT LITIGATION.
Program accomplishments
- LEGAL SERVICES - IMMIGRATION EQUALITY PROVIDES DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, AND HIV-POSITIVE (LGBTQ/H) IMMIGRANTS. WE CURRENTLY PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO MORE THAN 500 LGBTQ/H INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUR IN-HOUSE LEGAL TEAM AND NATIONWIDE PRO BONO NETWORK. OUR STAFF ATTORNEYS PROVIDE DIRECT LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND TRAIN PRO BONO ATTORNEYS ON HOW TO REPRESENT THEIR ASYLUM CLIENTS. OUR LEGAL TEAM ALSO REPRESENTS LGBTQ/H ASYLUM SEEKERS DETAINED IN IMMIGRATION JAILS, SECURING THEIR RELEASE, REPRESENTING THEM DIRECTLY OR HELPING THEM SECURE LEGAL COUNSEL, AND PROVIDING THEM WITH SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES TO HELP THEMSELVES. FINALLY, WE IDENTIFY LGBTQ/H REFUGEES IN NEED OF SUPPORT, AND HELP THEM FILE THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR RESETTLEMENT TO SAFER COUNTRIES.Expenses $1,483,628
- OUTREACH - IMMIGRATION EQUALITY'S COMMUNICATIONS AND EDUCATION EFFORTS FOCUS ON THE DISCRIMINATORY IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION LAW AND POLICY ON LGBTQ/H IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND WHAT THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORTERS CAN DO TO EFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE. IMMIGRATION EQUALITY'S COMMUNICATIONS TEAM SECURES COVERAGE IN HUNDREDS OF OUTLETS EACH YEAR, ACROSS PRINT, DIGITAL, TV, AND RADIO. OUR WEBSITE ATTRACTS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS PER YEAR, AND OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS ARE FOLLOWED BY MORE THAN 50,000 PEOPLE. IN ADDITION, IMMIGRATION EQUALITY'S EMAIL LIST REACHES UP TO 20,000 INDIVIDUALS ON A REGULAR BASIS.Expenses $203,551
- POLICY ADVOCACY - IMMIGRATION EQUALITY WORKS TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT PROTECT LGBTQ/H ASYLUM SEEKERS AND DETAINED INDIVIDUALS. IN MEETINGS, BRIEFINGS, AND HEARINGS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., WE EDUCATE DECISION MAKERS ABOUT THE DANGERS THAT LGBTQ/H IMMIGRANTS FACE. OUR CLIENTS, WHO HAVE FACED THESE DANGERS THEMSELVES, SHARE THEIR PERSONAL TESTIMONIES OF DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE. WE LAY BARE THE TOLL OF HARMFUL POLICIES AND PROGRAMS, AND WE WORK IN COALITIONS TO PUT FORWARD SOLUTIONS. BY SUBMITTING COMMENTS TO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES, CRAFTING AND ENDORSING POLICIES, AND RESPONDING TO ISSUES IN THE PRESS, WE PUSH OUR LEADERS TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE IN THE IMMIGRATION SYSTEM THAT BENEFITS OUR CONSTITUENTS.Expenses $14
- REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT - TRADITIONAL REFUGEE PROGRAMS OFTEN MISS LGBTQ/H PEOPLE BECAUSE OF THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES THEY FACE. WE CREATE NEW WAYS FOR LGBTQ/H REFUGEES TO FIND RESETTLEMENT OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE THEIR HOME COUNTRIES. SINCE OUR PROGRAM LAUNCHED, WE'VE HELPED LGBTQ/H REFUGEES FROM COUNTRIES INCLUDING AFGHANISTAN, COLOMBIA, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, IRAN, IRAQ, GUINEA, KENYA, RWANDA, SOMALIA, SOUTH SUDAN, SYRIA, AND UGANDA.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3802711
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R26)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,778,792
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,650,549
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,067,979 | $2,353,728 | $1,515,124 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,600,429 | $2,115,642 | $1,785,624 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 IMMIGRATION EQUALITY
- What is the EIN of IMMIGRATION EQUALITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IMMIGRATION EQUALITY is 13-3802711.
- Is IMMIGRATION EQUALITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to IMMIGRATION EQUALITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IMMIGRATION EQUALITY 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 IMMIGRATION EQUALITY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did IMMIGRATION EQUALITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of IMMIGRATION EQUALITY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names AARON MORRIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of IMMIGRATION EQUALITY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,496 (AARON MORRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does IMMIGRATION EQUALITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,553,307, expenses of $2,393,708 and total assets of $2,778,792 at year end.
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