NIWAP INC

Financials

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

5610 MCKINLEY ST, BETHESDA, MD 20817-6720

In care of

% LESLYE E ORLOFF

Mailing address (990-N for 2015)

5610 MCKINLEY STREET, BETHESDA MD 20817

Principal officer (990-N for 2015)

LESLYE E ORLOFF, 5610 MCKINLEY STREET, BETHESDA MD 20817

Signed the 990-EZ

LESLYE ORLOFF, PRESIDENT

Phone

(202) 210-8886

Website

WWW.NIWAP.ORG

Return prepared by

THOMPSON GREENSPON

Mission

TO EDUCATE, TRAIN, OFFER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY, AND CONDUCT RESEARCH THAT WILL ASSIST A WIDE RANGE OF PROFESSIONALS WORKING AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS WHO WORK WITH AND/OR WHOSE WORK AFFECTS IMMIGRANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN. OUR WORK IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND USE OF LAWS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES THAT BENEFIT IMMIGRANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

Program accomplishments

• TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: TRAINED 807 ATTENDEES BY OFFERING 16 LIVE TRAININGS AND 4 VIRTUAL TRAINING EVENTS HOSTED IN 8 STATES, REACHING NATIONAL AND STATEWIDE AUDIENCES. TRAINEES AT THE VIRTUAL EVENTS INCLUDED: JUDGES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTORS, VICTIM ADVOCATES, LEGAL SERVICES, PRO BONO ATTORNEYS, SOCIAL SERVICES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS LEADERSHIP AND STAFF, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY STAFF. NIWAP'S TRAININGS INCLUDED: A TRAINING FOR SHELTER DIRECTORS IN MARYLAND; BOARD AND STAFF TRAININGS FOR THE OHIO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NETWORK ON VAWA PROTECTIONS; A WORKSHOP AT THE ANNUAL MARYLAND STATE VICTIM ADVOCACY CONVENING ON IMMIGRANT LEGAL RIGHTS; A TRAINING FOR D.C. VICTIM ADVOCATES AND ATTORNEYS ON VAWA CONFIDENTIALITY AND U VISA CERTIFICATION; A TRAINING ON WISCONSIN SAFETY NET SERVICES; A TRAINING ON VAWA PROTECTIONS AND IMMIGRATION RELIEF IN SAN ANTONIO; A Q&A SESSION IN SPANISH ON SAFETY PLANNING FOR VALOR; AND A TRAINING FOR FORENSIC NURSES SERVING THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY. NIWAP ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT A SEVERAL CONFERENCES IN 2025, INCLUDING MULTIPLE SESSIONS AT THE INSTITUTE ON VIOLENCE, ABUSE, AND TRAUMA (IVAT) CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO; A WORKSHOP ON IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT THE BALTIMORE IMMIGRATION SUMMIT, A PRESENTATION IN MASSACHUSETTS AT THE CAPE & ISLANDS DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HUMAN TRAFFICKING CONFERENCE, AND A U VISA PRESENTATION AT THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JUVENILE AND FAMILY COURT JUDGES' (NCJFCJ) ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: NIWAP ANSWERED 8,113 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE QUESTIONS FROM A DIVERSE GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING: VICTIM ADVOCATES (40.3%); VICTIMS' ATTORNEYS (21.5%); JUDGES AND COURT STAFF (14.6%); STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND STAFF (14.6%); POLICE, PROSECUTORS, OR OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS (15.9%); CULTURALLY OR LINGUISTICALLY SPECIFIC COMMUNITY-BASED GROUPS (4.8%); AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS (2.6%). MANY CALLS SOUGHT ASSISTANCE ON MULTIPLE TOPICS. THE TOPICS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OFFERED WERE: IMMIGRATION RELIEF FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND OTHER CRIMES (24%); HELPING IMMIGRANT VICTIMS IN FAMILY LAW CASES (17.1%); VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (VAWA) CONFIDENTIALITY PROTECTIONS (15.2%); CONFIDENTIALITY, SAFETY PLANNING, LANGUAGE ACCESS, AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT SERVICES FOR VICTIMS (11.6%); COURTS, POLICE, PROSECUTORS AND JUSTICE SYSTEM'S RESPONSE TO IMMIGRANT CRIME VICTIMS (4.3%); AND ACCESS TO PUBLIC BENEFITS AND PUBLICLY FUNDED SERVICES AND HOUSING FOR IMMIGRANT CRIME VICTIMS (3.2%). WE RESPONDED TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS FROM ALL STATES AND FROM D.C., PUERTO RICO, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. A TOTAL OF 54 U.S. JURISDICTIONS REPRESENTING THE FOLLOWING U.S. REGIONS: WEST (22.1%); SOUTH (17.6%); MIDWEST (16.9%), NORTHEAST (16.0%), MID-ATLANTIC (26.4%) AND U.S. TERRITORIES (0.3%). THE TOP 11 STATES IN ORDER WERE MD, PA, TX, CA, DC, OH, NY, UT, GA, IL, AND WA. WE ALSO RECEIVED INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS FROM CANADA, CHILE, JAPAN, MEXICO, AND THAILAND.
  Expenses $33,105
• PUBLICATIONS & TRAINING MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH: OVER THE COURSE OF 2025, NIWAP DEVELOPED A SERIES OF INFOGRAPHICS ILLUSTRATING THE TIMELINE TO IMMIGRATION RELIEF AND PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR IMMIGRANT CRIME VICTIMS WHO FILE FOR IMMIGRATION PROTECTIONS OFFERED TO VICTIMS WHO SUFFERED CRIME AND/OR ABUSE IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE T VISA, U VISA, SIJS, AND VAWA PROGRAMS. THE SERIES SERVES AS A QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE CONTAINING STEP-BY-STEP INFORMATION FOR BOTH ADULT AND CHILD SURVIVORS. ADDITIONAL NOTEWORTHY EFFORTS INCLUDE CREATING VAWA CONFIDENTIALITY TOOLS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTORS, JUDGES, ATTORNEYS, AND ADVOCATES THAT PROMOTE SAFE ACCESS TO IMMIGRATION RELIEF FOR IMMIGRANT VICTIMS. NIWAP ALSO DEVOTED SIGNIFICANT TIME TO TRANSLATING KNOW YOUR RIGHTS PUBLICATIONS ON A RANGE OF TOPICS HELPFUL FOR IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CHILD AND ELDER ABUSE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING INTO OVER 16 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. THESE INCLUDE PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SERVICES; NIWAP, THE STALKING, PREVENTION, AWARENESS, AND RESOURCE CENTER; FREEDOM NETWORK USA; THE OFFICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME; TEXAS RIO GRANDE LEGAL AID; AND THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS, AMONG OTHERS.
  Expenses $18,067
• AMICUS BRIEFS AND POLICY ADVOCACY: IN 2025, NIWAP SERVED AS LEAD AMICUS ON A BRIEF IN CARDENAS V. ATTORNEY GENERAL SUBMITTED TO THE THIRD CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS THAT THE COURT RELIED UPON IN REACHING ITS PRECEDENTIAL OPINION HOLDING THAT A SPOUSE OR CHILD WHO IS OR HAS BEEN BATTERED OR SUBJECTED TO EXTREME CRUELTY BY A SPOUSE, PARENT OR STEPPARENT, IS ELIGIBLE TO SELF-PETITION REGARDLESS OF WHEN THEIR ABUSER GAINED LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCY. VICTIMS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED IN THE PAST NEED NOT CONTINUE TO BE ABUSED THROUGH FILING, AND A VICTIM QUALIFIES IF THE ABUSER IS A LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT AT THE TIME OF FILING. IF ABUSE OCCURRED, VICTIMS QUALIFY WITHOUT REGARD TO WHEN THE ABUSER ATTAINED LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCY. NIWAP ALSO PROVIDED EXPERT ASSISTANCE TO HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH ON AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORT THEY PUBLISHED TITLED "'WE NEED U' HOW THE U VISA BUILDS TRUST, COUNTERS FEAR, AND PROMOTES COMMUNITY SAFETY". LASTLY, NIWAP WAS ASKED TO PROVIDE EXPERT ADVICE AND TESTIMONY SUBMITTED TO THE MARYLAND STATE LEGISLATURE AS IT CONSIDERED IMPROVEMENTS TO MARYLAND'S U VISA CERTIFICATION LAW. THE SUBMISSION INCLUDED A 75-PAGE REPORT ON ALL U VISA AND T VISA STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS IN THE 20 STATES THAT HAVE THIS LEGISLATION.
  Expenses $64

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.

IRS record

EIN

45-3640046

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

2014

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Human services (P20)

Assets (IRS master file)

$56,463

Income (IRS master file)

$57,338

Filing history

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 45-3640046).

Questions about NIWAP INC

What is the EIN of NIWAP INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of NIWAP INC is 45-3640046.

Is NIWAP INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.

Are donations to NIWAP INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does NIWAP 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 NIWAP INC 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 NIWAP INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of NIWAP INC?

The 990-N for 2015 names LESLYE E ORLOFF.

Who are the officers and directors of NIWAP INC?

The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does NIWAP INC have?

On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $57,338, expenses of $70,149 and total assets of $56,463 at year end.

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