Nonprofit · EIN 20-3642040
ASYLUM ACCESS
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,756,423 | $8,428,030 | -$4,671,607 | $8,142,260 | $1,199,492 | $6,942,768 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,588,729
- of which government grants
- $911,373
- Program service revenue
- $83
- Investment income
- $123,377
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$63,909
- Other revenue
- $44,234
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,030,026
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $464,639
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,650,548
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,446,842
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,467
- Accounting fees
- $75,908
- Occupancy
- $23,686
- Travel
- $96,479
- Depreciation
- $5,970
- Program services (functional)
- $7,568,493
- Management and general (functional)
- $595,320
- Fundraising (functional)
- $264,217
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,834,319
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,142,260
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,199,492
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,942,768
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,865
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,584,462
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,218,141
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,724,627
- Gross receipts
- $6,433,412
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROUBA ANKA | CFO, INTERIM CO-CEO Officer | 50 | $181,080 | $0 |
| SANA MUSTAFA | FORMER OFFICER Former | 50 | $148,894 | $0 |
| LISA D'ANNUNZIO | CDO, INTERIM CO-CEO Officer | 50 | $145,950 | $0 |
| MARIELA HOYER STARCEVIC | DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS (END 02/25) Highest-paid employee | 50 | $112,288 | $1,970 |
| DEEPA NAMBIAR | DIR. OF PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $106,886 | $627 |
| LEAH ZAMORE | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TESHIMA | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DIEDRING | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HANY AZIZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GARDINER HUANG | CO-SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHALINI NATARAJ | CO-SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE SONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY TOCZYLOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL GORDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANABELLA BOTBOL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA JIMNEZ SANDOVAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2648 INTERNATIONAL BLVD STE 301 17, OAKLAND, CA 94601-1580
- In care of
- % LISA DANNUNZIO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LISA D'ANNUNZIO, 2648 INTERNATIONAL BLVD 30117, OAKLAND, CA 94601
- Signed the 990
- LISA D'ANNUNZIO, CDO, INTERIM CO-CEO
- Phone
- (510) 891-8700
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
ASYLUM ACCESS'S MISSION IS TO MAKE HUMAN RIGHTS A REALITY FOR REFUGEES. WE ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH REFUGEES CAN LIVE SAFELY, MOVE FREELY, ATTEND SCHOOL, WORK AND REBUILD THEIR LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- RESOURCING REFUGEE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE:THE RESOURCING REFUGEE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE, CONVENED BY ASYLUM ACCESS, AIMS TO TRANSFER POWER, OWNERSHIP AND RESOURCES WHERE THEY BELONG: WITH REFUGEES THEMSELVES. BY ESTABLISHING THE FIRST GRANTMAKING FUND MANAGED BY AND FOR REFUGEES, OUR INITIATIVE WILL HELP UNLOCK $40 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR REFUGEE-LED ORGANIZATIONS TO SCALE THEIR OPERATIONS AND PURSUE ACCESS TO DOCUMENTATION, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE AND FOOD SECURITY.Expenses $3,799,668 · grants $2,783,718
- ASYLUM ACCESS MEXICO: ASYLUM ACCESS MEXICO (AAMX) IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF LEGAL SERVICES TO FORCIBLY DISPLACED COMMUNITIES IN MEXICO. WE REACH APPROXIMATELY 20,000 FORCIBLY DISPLACED PEOPLE EACH YEAR THROUGH OUR DIRECT LEGAL, OUTREACH AND INTEGRATION SERVICES IN SIX DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. THIS ALLOWS US TO IDENTIFY THE MOST MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS, THEIR NEEDS, AND PRIORITIES AT KEY POINTS ALONG THE MIGRATION ROUTES. OUR LEGAL AND COMMUNITY ADVISORS HELP FORCIBLY DISPLACED PEOPLE NAVIGATE THE ASYLUM PROCESS AND ACCESS THEIR RIGHTS TO EMPLOYMENT, HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION, AND THEIR RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM DETENTION. AAMX ALSO HAS STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH VARIOUS CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES, AND GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS. WE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN COORDINATION MECHANISMS WITH AUTHORITIES. WE HAVE THE REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND KNOW-HOW TO ELABORATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GOOD PRACTICES, AND TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGIES TO MODERNIZE AND UPDATE THE PROCESSES AND PROTOCOLS OF GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES IN MATTERS OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION FOR FORCIBLY DISPLACED COMMUNITIES.Expenses $1,706,664 · grants $1,599,592
- ASYLUM ACCESS THAILAND: ASYLUM ACCESS THAILAND IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING FRIENDLY, EFFECTIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO THE VARIOUS FORCIBLY DISPLACED COMMUNITIES THAT LIVE IN THAILAND. WE HELP FORCIBLY DISPLACED PEOPLE NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX ASYLUM PROCESS AND CONNECT THEM TO FURTHER ASSISTANCE FROM LOCAL PARTNERS. OUR TEAM ALSO SUPPORTS FORCIBLY DISPLACED PEOPLE WITH TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO START THEIR OWN INITIATIVES TO BENEFIT AND STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES. ASYLUM ACCESS THAILAND ALSO WORKS IN CLOSE COALITION WITH OTHER THAI AND REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, WE COLLECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR CHANGES IN THAI LAW AND POLICY THAT WILL ALLOW FORCIBLY DISPLACED PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES TO LIVE OPENLY, MOVE FREELY, REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR NEW COMMUNITIES.Expenses $704,895 · revenue $83
- ASYLUM ACCESS MALAYSIA: ASYLUM ACCESS MALAYSIA'S REFUGEE LEGAL AID PROGRAM ASSISTS FORCIBLY DISPLACED COMMUNITIES TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE THE UNHCR REFUGEE STATUS DETERMINATION PROCESS (RSD), THEREBY IMPROVING THEIR CHANCES OF LIVING SAFELY AND MOVING FREELY IN MALAYSIA. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES, WE OFFER KNOW-YOUR-OPTIONS WORKSHOPS TO PROVIDE BASIC LEGAL AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION TO HELP REFUGEES NAVIGATE THE RSD PROCESS AND AVAIL THEMSELVES OF OTHER LEGAL PROTECTIONS THAT MAY PREVENT DETENTION AND HELP THEM ADJUST TO LIFE IN MALAYSIA. WE ALSO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FORCIBLY DISPLACED COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE ACCESS TO WORK RIGHTS EVEN IN THE MIDST OF A DIFFICULT LEGAL ENVIRONMENT. WE ADDRESS UNFAIR WORK PRACTICES THROUGH MEDIATION WITH EMPLOYERS AND FILING CASES WITH THE LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL COURTS.Expenses $702,290 · grants $622,649
- GLOBAL SYSTEMS CHANGE: ASYLUM ACCESS WORKS TO TRANSFORM THE GLOBAL SYSTEM OF DISPLACEMENT RESPONSE SO IT PRIORITIZES THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF FORCIBLY DISPLACED PEOPLE AND RECOGNIZES THEIR POWER. WE ADVOCATE FOR THESE CHANGES BY BUILDING AND SUPPORTING PARTNERSHIPS THAT HELP TRANSFORM THE REFUGEE RESPONSE SECTOR INTO ONE THAT IS TRANSPARENT, ACCOUNTABLE, EQUITABLE AND THAT ULTIMATELY LEADS TO GREATER RESPECT, PROTECTION, AND PROMOTION OF REFUGEES' HUMAN RIGHTS. WE WORK TOGETHER TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY ACTORS, INCLUDING REFUGEE-LED ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD AS WE: (1) ENGAGE WITH POWERFUL PROCESSES AND INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS UNHCR, WORLD BANK, AND GOVERNMENTS WITH GLOBAL INFLUENCE TO MAKE THEM MORE INCLUSIVE AND PRIORITIZE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LAWS AND PRACTICES IN REFUGEE HOSTING COUNTRIES, (2) CATALYZE CAMPAIGNS TOWARDS GREATER EQUITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE REFUGEE RESPONSE SECTOR, (3) PARTNER WITH LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND REFUGEE-LED ORGANIZATIONS IN STRATEGIC COUNTRIES FOR CAPACITY BRIDGING INITIATIVES THAT STRENGTHEN OUR COLLECTIVE PURSUIT OF REFUGEE HUMAN RIGHTS ON THE GROUND, AND (4) DEMAND AND SUPPORT THE INCLUSION OF REFUGEE-LED ORGANIZATIONS IN DISPLACEMENT RESPONSE DECISION-MAKING AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION.Expenses $654,976 · grants $24,068
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-3642040
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q71)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,142,260
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,433,412
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,702,272 | $9,342,055 | $11,834,319 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,178,752 | $9,826,954 | $16,615,645 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,920,230 | $6,311,174 | $16,221,942 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 ASYLUM ACCESS
- What is the EIN of ASYLUM ACCESS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASYLUM ACCESS is 20-3642040.
- Is ASYLUM ACCESS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to ASYLUM ACCESS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASYLUM ACCESS 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 ASYLUM ACCESS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASYLUM ACCESS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASYLUM ACCESS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LISA D'ANNUNZIO.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASYLUM ACCESS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,080 (ROUBA ANKA, CFO, INTERIM CO-CEO).
- How much revenue does ASYLUM ACCESS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,756,423, expenses of $8,428,030 and total assets of $8,142,260 at year end.
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