Nonprofit · EIN 86-0658103
FLORENCE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85754
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $21,482,539 | $22,380,076 | -$897,537 | $34,961,141 | $2,487,493 | $32,473,648 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $17,797,207 | $19,762,553 | -$1,965,346 | $36,255,645 | $2,487,410 | $33,768,235 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,414,340
- Program service revenue
- $13,812,520
- Investment income
- $1,255,679
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $20,704
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $220,332
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,593,198
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $18,146,851
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $302,282
- Accounting fees
- $147,157
- Occupancy
- $905,643
- Travel
- $567,394
- Depreciation
- $30,779
- Program services (functional)
- $17,867,797
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,237,260
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,275,019
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $36,255,645
- Total assets, end of year
- $34,961,141
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,487,493
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,473,648
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $315,729
- Publicly traded securities
- $20,600,458
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,961,227
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,512,421
- Gross receipts
- $26,453,485
- Employees
- 231
- Volunteers
- 176
- Year formed
- 1989
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILLIAN APONTE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $208,794 | $11,538 |
| LAURA ST JOHN | LEGAL DIRECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,990 | $14,878 |
| GABRIELA CORRALES | DIR. OF PHIL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,909 | $20,765 |
| ROXANA AVILA-CIMPEANU | DEPUTY DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,095 | $20,290 |
| KAITLIN PORTER | SOCIAL SERV Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,616 | $12,943 |
| DAVID K ANDROFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA BANKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE CARILLO | BOARD VICE P Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER CARRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILAGROS CISNEROS | BOARD PRESID Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| IRA FELDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN FIDEL | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TY FRANKEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN GOLD | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LETICIA HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET KIRCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE MOKOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN A NUCCI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARITA SILVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW SILVERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY STURR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY VILLANUEVA | BOARD VICE P Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| EMILY WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBYN YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILLIAN APONTE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $203,859 | $6,340 |
| LAURA ST JOHN | LEGAL DIRECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,126 | $12,989 |
| GABRIELLA CORRALES | DIR. OF PHIL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,196 | $10,217 |
| KAITLIN PORTER | SOCIAL SERV Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,009 | $11,624 |
| ROXANA AVILA-CIMPEANU | CHILDREN'S P Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,329 | $17,983 |
| DAVID K ANDROFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA BANKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BENDOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARMANDO BERNASCONI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER CARRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE CARRILLO | BOARD VICE P Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MILAGROS CISNEROS | BOARD PRESID Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYLEIGH CRAWFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| IRA FELDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN FIDEL | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TY FRANKEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN GOLD | BOARD TRESUR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LETICIA HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET KIRCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE MOKOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN A NUCCI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN RUIZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARITA SILVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SILVERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY VILLANUEVA | BOARD VICE P Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 86299, TUCSON, AZ 85754-6299
- In care of
- % CHRISTOPHER J BRELJE ESQUIRE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LILLIAN APONTE, PO BOX 86299, TUCSON, AZ 85754
- Signed the 990
- LILLIAN APONTE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (520) 777-5600
- Website
- FIRRP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUDWIG KLEWER & RUDNER PLLC
Mission
THE FLORENCE PROJECT PROVIDES AND COORDINATES LEGAL SERVICES AND RELATED SOCIAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT MEN, WOMEN, AND UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN DETAINED IN ARIZONA FOR IMMIGRATION REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS.
Program accomplishments
- THE FLORENCE IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT INC. (FLORENCE PROJECT) PROVIDES FREE LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO ADULTS AND UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN FACING DEPORTATION IN ARIZONA. THE FLORENCE PROJECT HAS LONG BEEN A TRAILBLAZER IN EXPANDING ACCESS TO LEGAL COUNSEL AND SUPPORT FOR IMMIGRANTS THROUGH OUR EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING OUR CHILDREN'S LEGAL PROGRAM, ADULT LEGAL PROGRAM, SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM, PRO BONO PROGRAM, AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM. CHILDREN'S LEGAL PROGRAM: IN 2024, OUR CHILDREN'S LEGAL PROGRAM PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO UNACCOMPANIED IMMIGRANT CHILDREN IN SHELTERS THROUGH KNOW YOUR RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS, INDIVIDUAL LEGAL CONSULTATIONS, FRIEND OF THE COURT SERVICES, AND FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION. WE DELIVERED KNOW YOUR RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS TO 10,201 CHILDREN, EDUCATING THEM ABOUT THE IMMIGRATION PROCESS AND THEIR LEGAL OPTIONS. OUR TEAM MET ONE-ON-ONE WITH 9,157 CHILDREN TO DISCUSS THEIR INDIVIDUAL CASES AND PROVIDE TAILORED LEGAL GUIDANCE. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN IMMIGRATION COURT TO 1,156 CHILDREN. OUR PROGRAM PRIORITIZED PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE CASES, INCLUDING 87 CHILDREN WHO HAD BEEN FORCIBLY SEPARATED FROM THEIR FAMILIES AT THE BORDER AND 266 BABIES AND TODDLERS, AGES 0-5, WHO WERE DETAINED IN SHELTERS. ADULT LEGAL PROGRAM: IN 2024, OUR ADULT LEGAL PROGRAM SUPPORTED ADULTS HELD IN IMMIGRATION DETENTION FACILITIES IN ELOY AND FLORENCE, ARIZONA, BY PROVIDING LEGAL EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS, PRO SE ASSISTANCE, AND FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION. WE MAILED LEGAL ORIENTATION AND PRO SE MATERIALS TO 5,615 DETAINED ADULTS, DELIVERED KNOW YOUR RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS TO 2,461 ADULTS, AND PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE LEGAL GUIDANCE TO 1,329 INDIVIDUALS. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN IMMIGRATION COURT TO 257 ADULTS, INCLUDING 118 WHO WERE DEEMED BY A JUDGE MENTALLY INCOMPETENT. OUR TEAM ALSO REPRESENTED CLIENTS ON APPEAL BEFORE THE BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS AND THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS, ENSURING THAT DETAINED ADULTS HAVE ACCESS TO CRITICAL LEGAL SUPPORT AT EVERY STAGE OF THE PROCESS. IN ADDITION, THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KINO BORDER INITIATIVE, WE PROVIDED LEGAL ORIENTATION AND EDUCATION TO 2,795 ASYLUM SEEKERS IN NOGALES, SONORA, MEXICO, HELPING THEM UNDERSTAND THEIR RIGHTS AND OPTIONS FOR SEEKING ASYLUM AND PROTECTION IN THE UNITED STATES. SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM: IN 2024, OUR SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM ADDRESSED CRITICAL NEEDS BEYOND THE COURTROOM, HELPING IMMIGRANTS NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF DETENTION AND EMPOWERING THEM TO THRIVE IN THEIR NEW COMMUNITIES ONCE RELEASED. OUR SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDED INDIVIDUALIZED, ONE-ON-ONE PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT TO 596 IMMIGRANTS, ASSISTING WITH MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE, HOUSING, FOOD INSECURITY, EDUCATION ACCESS, TRAUMA RECOVERY, OBTAINING IDS AND DRIVER'S LICENSES,EMPLOYMENT, AND PARENTING AND PREGNANCY SUPPORT. THROUGH THIS HOLISTIC APPROACH, OUR SOCIAL WORKERS ENSURE THAT DETAINED IMMIGRANTS HAVE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL RESOURCES AND THAT THOSE RELEASED HAVE THE STABILITY AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO BEGIN REBUILDING THEIR LIVES IN THE UNITED STATES. PRO BONO PROGRAM: IN 2024, OUR PRO BONO PROGRAM EXPANDED ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY TRAINING AND MENTORING PRIVATE ATTORNEYS TO TAKE ON IMMIGRATION CASES PRO BONO. WITH GUIDANCE FROM A DEDICATED FLORENCE PROJECT MENTOR ATTORNEY AND LEGAL ASSISTANT, THESE VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS PROVIDED FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO 35 IMMIGRANTS FACING REMOVAL. IN ADDITION TO INCREASING THE NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS WHO RECEIVE CRITICAL LEGAL SUPPORT, THE PROGRAM EQUIPS VOLUNTEERS WITH VALUABLE IMMIGRATION LAW SKILLS AND FOSTERS A GROWING NETWORK OF ADVOCATES COMMITTED TO DEFENDING THE RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS. ADVOCACY PROGRAM: IN 2024, OUR ADVOCACY PROGRAM ADVANCED SYSTEMIC CHANGE THROUGH APPELLATE WORK, STRATEGIC LITIGATION, MEDIA ADVOCACY, AND PARTNERSHIPS AT LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS. WE LITIGATED 30 APPELLATE CASES, RESOLVING 15 WITH SEVERAL MAJOR WINS; SIGNED OR DRAFTED FOUR AMICUS BRIEFS; SUBMITTED SIX JOINT COMMENTS ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS; AND JOINED 55 COLLABORATIVE ADVOCACY EFFORTS. OUR STAFF WERE FEATURED IN 79 NATIONAL AND 38 LOCAL MEDIA STORIES. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, THE FLORENCE PROJECT ADVANCES ITS VISION OF A WORLD WHERE ALL IMMIGRANTS FACING REMOVAL HAVE ACCESS TO LEGAL COUNSEL, UNDERSTANDS THEIR RIGHTS, AND ARE TREATED FAIRLY AND HUMANELY.Expenses $17,867,797 · revenue $13,812,520
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-0658103
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $34,961,141
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,453,485
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $21,482,539 | $22,380,076 | $34,961,141 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $17,797,207 | $19,762,553 | $36,255,645 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $34,237,462 | $17,170,489 | $35,440,366 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 86-0658103).
Questions about FLORENCE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of FLORENCE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FLORENCE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT INC is 86-0658103.
- Is FLORENCE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to FLORENCE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FLORENCE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT 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 FLORENCE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT 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 FLORENCE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FLORENCE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LILLIAN APONTE.
- Who are the officers and directors of FLORENCE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $208,794 (LILLIAN APONTE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FLORENCE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $21,482,539, expenses of $22,380,076 and total assets of $34,961,141 at year end.
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