Nonprofit · EIN 74-2578266
AMERICAN GATEWAYS
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78752
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,221,158 | $3,970,877 | $250,281 | $3,854,155 | $833,480 | $3,020,675 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,755,961 | $4,000,600 | -$244,639 | $3,721,123 | $950,729 | $2,770,394 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,256,131 | $3,921,832 | $334,299 | $3,268,356 | $253,323 | $3,015,033 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,136,613
- of which government grants
- $2,558,830
- Program service revenue
- $60,136
- Investment income
- $24,409
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $183,400
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,493,825
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,323,132
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $37,424
- Occupancy
- $166,374
- Travel
- $20,300
- Depreciation
- $13,543
- Program services (functional)
- $3,251,489
- Management and general (functional)
- $643,141
- Fundraising (functional)
- $76,247
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,721,123
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,854,155
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $833,480
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,020,675
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $37,638
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,801,834
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $218,841
- Gross receipts
- $4,245,631
- Employees
- 51
- Volunteers
- 192
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Yang | Co-Exec Dir Officer | 40 | $113,000 | $12,384 |
| Griselda Barrera | Co-Dir Prgms & Ops | 40 | $106,921 | $11,069 |
| Natalia Drelichman | Co-Dir Prgms & Ops | 40 | $102,188 | $12,333 |
| Rebecca Lightsey | Co-Exec Dir Officer | 25 | $67,000 | $500 |
| Maddy Dwertman | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Montserrat Garibay | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Javier Maldonado | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Donisi | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Valerie Barker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Valerie Benavidez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Bui | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Caballero | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Graciela Cigarroa | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Carlos Contreras | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Avila Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Walker Gates | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Moshmee Kalamkar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Arlene Lyons | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karla Montero | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Ortega | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kirk Yoshida | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Yang | Co-Exec Dir Officer | 40 | $108,542 | $11,880 |
| Natalia Drelichman | Co-Dir Prgms & Ops | 40 | $99,384 | $11,950 |
| Griselda Barrera | Co-Dir Prgms & Ops | 40 | $99,128 | $10,561 |
| Rebecca Lightsey | Co-Exec Dir Officer | 25 | $64,900 | $500 |
| Jennifer Walker Gates | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Maddy Dwertman | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Caballero | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Donisi | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Valerie Barker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Bui | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Graciela Cigarroa | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Monsterrat Garibay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Moshmee Kalamkar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Arlene Lyons | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Javier Maldonado | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Ortega | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LaQuetta Washington | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kirk Yoshida | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Yang | Co-Exec Dir Officer | 40 | $105,000 | $12,054 |
| Rebecca Lightsey | Co-Exec Dir Officer | 25 | $63,000 | $0 |
| Valerie Barker | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Walker Gates | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Caballero | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Donisi | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Bui | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Graciela Cigarroa | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Drane | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Dubin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maddy Dwertman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Montserrat Garibay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Arlene Lyons | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Matsumura | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Meera de Mel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Ortega | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 314 E HIGHLAND MALL BLVD STE 501, AUSTIN, TX 78752-3733
- In care of
- % VIRGINIA RAYMOND
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Edna Yang, 314 E Highland Mall Blvd 501, Austin, TX 78752
- Signed the 990
- Edna Yang, Co-Exec Dir
- Phone
- (512) 478-0546
- Website
- www.americangateways.org
- Return prepared by
- Dunagan Jack LLP
Mission
American Gateways' mission is to champion the dignity and human rights of immigrants, refugees and survivors of persecution, torture, conflict and human trafficking through exceptional immigration legal services at no or low cost, education and advocacy. The Organization serves twenty-three counties in Central Texas, including Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, Coryell, Falls, Fayette, Frio, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Lampasas, Lee, Limestone, Llano, McLennan, Milam, San Saba, Travis, and Williamson.
Program accomplishments
- American Gateways provided immigration legal services at no or low cost, education, and advocacy. The Organization served twenty-three counties in Central Texas, including Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, Coryell, Falls, Fayette, Frio, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Lampasas, Lee, Limestone, Llano, McLennan, Milam, San Saba, Travis, and Williamson.American Gateways is the only nonprofit in Texas that provided legal orientation, immigration workshops, and pro bono legal representation at three immigrant detention facilities. Its Austin office served the T. Don Hutto Residential Center in Taylor, Texas. Its San Antonio office served the South Texas Detention Complex in Pearsall, Texas and the Karnes County Residential Center for families in Karnes City, Texas.Expenses $3,251,489 · revenue $60,136
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2578266
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,854,155
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,245,631
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $4,221,158 | $3,970,877 | $3,854,155 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $3,755,961 | $4,000,600 | $3,721,123 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $4,256,131 | $3,921,832 | $3,268,356 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $3,294,853 | $3,503,167 | $2,719,930 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 AMERICAN GATEWAYS
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN GATEWAYS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN GATEWAYS is 74-2578266.
- Is AMERICAN GATEWAYS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to AMERICAN GATEWAYS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN GATEWAYS 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 AMERICAN GATEWAYS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN GATEWAYS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN GATEWAYS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Edna Yang.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN GATEWAYS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,000 (Edna Yang, Co-Exec Dir).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN GATEWAYS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,221,158, expenses of $3,970,877 and total assets of $3,854,155 at year end.
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