Nonprofit · EIN 37-1964314
VENEZUELANS AND IMMIGRANTS AID INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10030
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $174,217 | $161,658 | $12,559 | $49,502 | $3,776 | $45,726 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $185,590 | $163,817 | $21,773 | $33,167 | $0 | $33,167 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $153,037
- Other revenue
- $21,180
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $53,750
- Printing, publications and postage
- $3,826
- Other expenses
- $104,082
- Program services (functional)
- $56,888
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,167
- Total assets, end of year
- $49,502
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,776
- Net assets, end of year
- $45,726
- Cash, savings and investments
- $32,349
- Gross receipts
- $174,217
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HECTOR ARGUINZONES | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 |
| CLAUDIO LINDOW | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| NIURKA MELENDEZ | SECRETARY | 25 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HECTOR ARGUINZONES | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 |
| CLAUDIO LINDOW | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| NIURKA MELENDEZ | SECRETARY | 25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 167 W 136TH ST APT 7, NEW YORK, NY 10030-2635
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 167 west 136th St Apt 7, New York NY 10030
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Hector Arguinzones, 167 west 136th St Apt 7, New York NY 10030
- Signed the 990-EZ
- HECTOR ARGUINZONES, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (347) 698-1618
- Website
- vianyc.org
- Return prepared by
- WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP
Mission
THE CORPORATION IS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSES OF COORDINATING, ORGANIZING, AND SUPPORTING CHARITABLE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE VENEZUELAN AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE PURPOSES, THE CORPORATION SHALL: (A)COORDINATE, ORGANIZE AND SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL, LEGAL AID, COMMUNITY, AND OTHER CHARITABLEPROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR MEMBERS OF THE VENEZUELAN AND IMMIGRANTS COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY; AND (B) CONDUCT ANY ALL LAWFUL ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY BE USEFUL IN ACCOMPLISHING THE FOREGOING PURPOSES.
Program accomplishments
- THE PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM: DURING 2023, VIA HELD 21 ONLINE "SOPORTE ENTRE PARES" MEETINGS, TOTALING 50 HOURS OF WORKSHOPS BENEFITING 210 MIGRANTS. MEANWHILE, THE PSYCHOLOGISTS OFFERED PERSONALIZED SIX ONE-ON-ONE THERAPEUTIC SESSIONS OF 4 HOURS EACH TO SIX NEWLY ARRIVED MIGRANTS, TOTALING 24 HOURS. VIA HELD THREE GATHERINGS, WHERE 147 PEOPLE ATTENDED AND PARTICIPATED IN THE ACTIVITIES ESPECIALLY PREPARED FOR THEM.VIA EXECUTED NEW WAYS OF ADDRESSING AND APPROACHING THE EVER-INCREASING NUMBER OF NEWLY ARRIVED MIGRANTS IN THE U.S. BY TRAINING OUR STAFF OF VOLUNTEERS AND SOME PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE GOTTEN THEIR CERTIFICATION IN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID. 30 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM TWO TRAINING SESSIONS OF APPROXIMATELY 16 HOURS. THEY ALSO COMPLETED TRAINING IN "TELEPHONE ATTENTION AND GUIDANCE," IN WHICH 22 BENEFITED, AND THE DURATION OF THE TRAINING WAS APPROXIMATELY 50 HOURS. WE EXPANDED VIA'S WHATSAPP GROUP/COMMUNITY "PEER SUPPORT" TO 24/7 ATTENTION TO SHARING RESOURCES AND CONTENT THAT EMPHASIZES OUR CONTAINMENT. THIS WHATSAPP COMMUNITY SPACE GREW FROM 73 PARTICIPANTS IN 2022 TO 117 IN 2023.ALL IN ALL, THE PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM CONTINUES TO ATTEND NOT ONLY FORCED MIGRANTS FROMVENEZUELANS BUT ALSO ASYLUM SEEKERS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, AND THE ONLINE SESSIONS MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO REACH MIGRANTS IN NEED OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT BEYOND THE U.S. BORDERS, NO MATTER THEIR NATIONALITY.Expenses $1,690
- WINTER COAT DRIVE 2023: THIS YEAR, VIA DONATED MORE THAN 372 NEW WINTER COATS AND 660 USED IN PERFECT CONDITIONS TO MIGRANTS OF DIVERSE NATIONALITIES, ADULTS, AND CHILDREN. MOST OF THE USED WINTER COATS WERE DONATED BY NEW YORKERS, NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS, AND SCHOOLS THAT ORGANIZED WINTER COAT DRIVES WITH STUDENTS. LIKEWISE, VIA VOLUNTEERS AND OTHER PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS DONATED ITEMS TO CONTRIBUTETO THE CAMPAIGN. IN TOTAL, WE BENEFITED OVER 970 PEOPLE.RGANIZATIONS.Expenses $4,555
- SOCIO-CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: IN 2023, VIA DELIVERED: 54 LEGAL ORIENTATIONS AND COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS, 28 WEBINARS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION SESSIONS, THAT COVERED TOPICS SUCH AS THE ASYLUM PROCESS IN THE U.S, TPS, HUMANITARIAN PAROLE, AND OTHER IMMIGRATION MATTERS. 05 LEGAL CLINICS OFFERED BY ACCREDITED LAWYERS AND PARTNERS FROM THE PSPP GROUP (PRO SE PLUS PROJECT, WWW.PROSEPLUSNYC.ORG). 08 IN-SITU SHELTERS ORIENTATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS. 09 RESOURCES FAIRS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS GENERAL ORIENTATION SESSIONS. 11 CONFERENCES, PANELS, AND ADVOCACY EVENTS. 15 VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS TRAINING (INCLUDING THE 3 MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING MENTIONED ABOVE).Expenses $37,506
- CHRISTMAS DINNER 2023: VIA DELIVERED MORE THAN 350 DISHES TO OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING OUR TEAM OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS. ONCE MORE, NEWLY ARRIVED MIGRANTS FROM OTHER NATIONALITIES, MORE THAN 11 COUNTRIES, ALSO JOINED THIS SPECIAL EVENT FOR VENEZUELAN CULTURE, MAKING US FEEL THE SATISFACTION AND PRIDE OF SHARING OUR TRADITIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY WE SHARE WITH DURING THE YEAR AROUND. THE MAJORITY OF THEM WERE ASYLUM SEEKERS OR TPS APPLICANTS AND LIVED IN SHELTERS IN NEW YORK CITY.SUMMER PROGRAM: VIA HELD EIGHT SUMMER TRIPS WITH A TOTAL OF 16 FAMILIES WITH 41 CHILDREN JOINED OUR SUMMER TRIPS AS PART OF OUR SOCIO-CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS. SIX CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT 100 FAMILIES WITH AROUND 300 CHILDREN FOR VIA'S RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN FIELDS AND CLOSED SPACES. THIS PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO OFFER THEM A TIME TO LEARN ABOUT CONSERVATION, NATURE, AND WILDLIFE WHILE ALSO HELPING TO PUT ASIDE THEIR THOUGHTS ABOUT THE TRAUMATIC JOURNEY THEY WENT THROUGH FROM THEIR COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN TO THE U.S. AND THE CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS THEY FACED AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL TO THIS COUNTRY.ENGLISH CLASSES: IN 2023, VIA'S ENGLISH PROGRAMS, DEVELOPED IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH DEDICATED ESL TEACHERS AND TUTORS, DELIVERED 62 ONLINE LESSONS, CONVERSATION GROUPS, READING SESSIONS, AND TUTORING FOR YOUNG MIGRANTS. THESE EFFORTS PROVIDED LANGUAGE SKILLS TO HELP PARTICIPANTS INTEGRATE AND THRIVE. THANKS TO VIA'S ALLIES AND VOLUNTEERS, VIA CONTINUES TO OFFER A PLATFORM TO ALL THOSE WHO WANT TO TAKE THE CHANCE TO IMPROVE THEIR LANGUAGE SKILLS, HENCE EXPANDING THE CHANCES TO FIND MORE AND BETTER OPPORTUNITIES SHORTLY. OUR ALLIANCES WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER ENGLISH CLASSES TO ASYLUM SEEKERS, TPS APPLICANTS, AND MIGRANTS APPLYING FOR OTHER HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION IN THEU.S. MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO ACCOMMODATE THOSE AT HIGHER LEVELS IN A MORE ADVANCED COURSE.FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO PEOPLE (572) FROM OUR COMMUNITY JOINED OUR ONLINE SESSIONS, WHICH INCLUDE ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION, BASIC TO INTERMEDIATE LEVEL, AND TUTORING FOR CHILDREN. OUR STAFF OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS ALSO JOINED OUR ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLASS.FOOD, CLOTHING, AND METROCARDS ASSISTANCE: MORE THAN 100 FAMILIES, 400 PEOPLE ON AVERAGE, WERE SERVED THROUGH OUR "DANDO UNA MANO" PROGRAM IN 2023. THIS YEAR, WE REPLACED THE BAGS OF FOOD WITH PROTEINS, GRAINS, AND OTHER NUTRITIOUS ITEMS FOR ESSENTIAL AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS FOR THEIR DAILY LIFE ONLY. THIS CHANGE WAS NECESSARY, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE RESTRICTIONS TO STORE, PREPARE, AND COOK FOOD THAT MIGRANTS HAVE IN THE SHELTERS THEY LIVE IN AND THE FACT THAT THE MAJORITY OF SUCH SHELTERS PROVIDE THEM WITH FOOD IN DIFFERENT WAYS. THAT IS A DIFFERENT SCENARIO FROM 2021 AND 2022.WE OFFERED NEW AND USED CLOTHES IN PERFECT CONDITION, AS WELL AS HOME ESSENTIALS, AS WE RECEIVED THEM FROM KIND DONORS. "DANDO UNA MANO" WAS HELD IN THE SPACES OFFERED BY PARTNERS, SHELTERS, SCHOOLS, AND OUR PLACE. IN THE CASE OF ACCREDITED INSURANCE COMPANIES, VIA ALLIED TO OFFER INSURANCE ENROLLMENT FOR THOSE WHO NEEDED IT.VIA'S SOCIAL MEDIA AS EDUCATIONAL AND ORIENTATIONAL PLATFORMS: WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A DYNAMIC AND IMPACTFUL PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, REACHING OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE IN 2023 ALONE. IN Q4, OUR CONTENT CONNECTED WITH 350,000 INDIVIDUALS, WHILE OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL RECORDED 90,000 VIEWS ACROSS 39 INFORMATIVE VIDEOS DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH TRUSTED PARTNER NGOS. THESE NUMBERS DEMONSTRATE OUR COMMITMENT TO DELIVERING TIMELY, ACCURATE, AND ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION THROUGH THE PLATFORMS OUR COMMUNITY RELIES ON MOST. WE PRIORITIZE HIGH-QUALITY, VISUALLY ENGAGING CONTENT TO CAPTURE OUR AUDIENCE'S ATTENTION, PRESENTING ESSENTIAL INFORMATION IN PLAIN LANGUAGE TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY. OUR DAILY POSTS COVER A WIDE RANGE OF CRITICAL TOPICS, FROM ASYLUM APPLICATIONS, COURT HEARINGS, TPS, AND PAROLE, TO PRO SE REPRESENTATION, CHANGE OF ADDRESS PROCESSES, FRAUD PREVENTION, AND HUMANITARIAN VISAS IN THE U.S. OUR STRONG SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE IS ONE OF OUR MOST POWERFUL TOOLS FOR STAYING CONNECTED WITH THE FORCED MIGRANT COMMUNITY, MEETING THEM WHERE THEY ARE TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE, CLARITY, AND ONGOING SUPPORT. AT VIA, WE UNDERSTAND THAT SOCIAL MEDIA IS MORE THAN A COMMUNICATION TOOLIT'S AN ESSENTIAL LIFELINE FOR THOSE NAVIGATING COMPLEX IMMIGRATION PROCESSES. OUR STRATEGY REFLECTS OUR DEEP EXPERTISE AND COMMITMENT TO LEVERAGING THESE CHANNELS EFFECTIVELY, ENSURING THAT OUR COMMUNITY HAS ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION THEY NEED. IN LINE WITH OUR 2022 TRENDS, WE OBSERVED THAT 90% OF THE MIGRANTS WE ASSISTED IN PERSON THROUGH VIA'S PROGRAMS ARRIVED WITHIN THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD OF 2023. THE MAJORITY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS HAD UNDERTAKEN THE CHALLENGING JOURNEY ACROSS THE DARIN GAP BEFORE REACHING THE UNITED STATES AND WERE RESIDING IN SHELTERS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY. THIS ONGOING INFLUX UNDERSCORES BOTH THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF OUR MIGRANT COMMUNITY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND PRESENCE ON THE GROUND.Expenses $13,137
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-1964314
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $49,502
- Income (IRS master file)
- $174,217
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $174,217 | $161,658 | $49,502 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $185,590 | $163,817 | $33,167 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Hector Arguinzones | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 37-1964314).
Questions about VENEZUELANS AND IMMIGRANTS AID INC
- What is the EIN of VENEZUELANS AND IMMIGRANTS AID INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VENEZUELANS AND IMMIGRANTS AID INC is 37-1964314.
- Is VENEZUELANS AND IMMIGRANTS AID INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to VENEZUELANS AND IMMIGRANTS AID INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VENEZUELANS AND IMMIGRANTS AID INC 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 VENEZUELANS AND IMMIGRANTS AID INC 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 VENEZUELANS AND IMMIGRANTS AID INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of VENEZUELANS AND IMMIGRANTS AID INC?
- The 990-N for 2020 names Hector Arguinzones.
- Who are the officers and directors of VENEZUELANS AND IMMIGRANTS AID INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VENEZUELANS AND IMMIGRANTS AID INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $174,217, expenses of $161,658 and total assets of $49,502 at year end.
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