Nonprofit · EIN 87-4099467
ACACIA CENTER FOR JUSTICE
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $353,995,304 | $326,816,853 | $27,178,451 | $114,465,138 | $76,899,323 | $37,565,815 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $87,600,743 | $80,440,553 | $7,160,190 | $51,440,759 | $41,053,395 | $10,387,364 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,050,264
- of which government grants
- $5,863,465
- Program service revenue
- $347,944,434
- Investment income
- $606
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,996,131
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,390,009
- Other salaries and wages
- $16,649,197
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $22,522,584
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,639
- Accounting fees
- $84,600
- Occupancy
- $68,206
- Travel
- $824,749
- Depreciation
- $8,750
- Program services (functional)
- $319,733,466
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,384,106
- Fundraising (functional)
- $699,281
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $51,440,759
- Total assets, end of year
- $114,465,138
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $76,899,323
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,565,815
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $74,882
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $37,565,815
- Gross receipts
- $353,995,304
- Employees
- 170
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLISA SHAINA ABER-HANSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $218,937 | $37,171 |
| ANNE MARIE MULCAHY | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $193,957 | $43,630 |
| JESSICA LEE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $210,338 | $25,848 |
| SARA VAN HOFWEGEN MANAGING | DIRECTOR, LEGAL ACCESS PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,843 | $56,297 |
| CHARLES SLOCUMB | CHIEF OPERATIONS AND PEOPLE OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $197,402 | $23,430 |
| BETTINA RODRIGUEZ SCHLEGEL | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $185,225 | $34,726 |
| LEAH PRESTAMO | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $197,946 | $21,398 |
| CASSANDRA LOPEZ MANAGING | DIRECTOR OF LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,042 | $45,226 |
| ADEPEJU ONILE-ERE | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ITS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,752 | $23,387 |
| PHILIP KRETSEDEMAS | MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR REDA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,781 | $36,677 |
| CLARISA AILIN BUIGUES | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF LEGAL REPRESENTATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,257 | $19,204 |
| ANDREW GENZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA HEDLUND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOJO ANNOBIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN BLESSINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAZMIN CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM ELKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHA GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY LONDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUKE MEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID NIDIFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOY OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAYA RAMJI-NOGALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OREN ROOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAINA ABER-HANSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $206,479 | $32,061 |
| ANNE MARIE MULCAHY | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $186,619 | $32,204 |
| JESSICA LEE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $186,614 | $22,597 |
| CHARLES SLOCUMB | CHIEF OPERATIONS & PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $190,157 | $18,389 |
| LEAH PRESTAMO | GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $190,013 | $18,481 |
| TANIA SAWCZUK | MANAGING DIR OF TECH COMPLIANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,839 | $39,407 |
| ADEPEJU ONILE-ERE | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ITS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,808 | $20,620 |
| CASSANDRA LOPEZ | MANAGING DIR OF LEGAL REP PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,039 | $35,736 |
| PHILIP KRETSEDEMAS | MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR REDA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,630 | $28,488 |
| ADELA MASON | DIR, HELPDESK & FAMILY GROUP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,121 | $27,197 |
| ANDREW GENZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA HEDLUND | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN BLESSINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NIDIFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OREN ROOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOJO ANNOBIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY LONDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE MEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM ELKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR CHACON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYA RAMJI-NOGALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 32 BROADWAY STE 1414, NEW YORK, NY 10004-1636
- In care of
- % ANDREW JOHN GENZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JESSICA LEE, 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 1000A 1008, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- JESSICA LEE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (213) 660-9093
- Website
- WWW.ACACIAJUSTICE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
ACACIA COORDINATES LARGE-SCALE IMMIGRANT LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND DEFENSE NETWORKS, PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AND EXPANDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY TO ENSURE ACCESS TO JUSTICE, FAIRNESS, AND FREEDOM FOR ALL IMMIGRANTS.
Program accomplishments
- LEGAL REPRESENTATION PROGRAMS (LR) PROVIDE LEGAL COUNSEL TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN VARIOUS CONTEXTS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE COMPRISED OF:- NATIONAL QUALIFIED REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM, PROVIDING QUALIFIED REPRESENTATIVES (ATTORNEYS AND OTHERS ACCREDITED TO PROVIDE LEGAL DEFENSE) IN IMMIGRATION COURT TO UNREPRESENTED DETAINED ADULTS WHO ARE FOUND BY AN IMMIGRATION JUDGE TO BE MENTALLY INCOMPETENT TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES IN IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS;- CHILDREN'S COUNSEL INITIATIVE, PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO CHILDREN WHO ARE IN IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS IN DESIGNATED IMMIGRATION COURT LOCATIONS; - UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN PROGRAM, PROVIDING KNOW YOUR RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS AND LEGAL SCREENINGS TO ALL CHILDREN IN ORR CUSTODY, AS WELL AS REPRESENTATION TO CHILDREN IN AND RELEASED FROM ORR CUSTODY; AND- LITIGATION SUPPORT FUND, PROVIDING A SOURCE OF FUNDING TO THE LEGAL CASES OF UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN WHO ARE PLACED IN FACILITIES AND LOCATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE EXISTING NETWORK OF LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND TO CHALLENGE CUSTODY DETERMINATIONS AND OTHER STRATEGIC LITIGATION ADVOCACY.Expenses $259,969,299 · grants $4,996,131 · revenue $281,153,899
- THE LEGAL ACCESS & ORIENTATION PROGRAMS (LAO) DELIVER LEGAL ORIENTATIONS AND SELF-HELP WORKSHOPS ABOUT IMMIGRATION COURT PROCEDURES TO ADULTS, ADULT CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES IN DHS CUSTODY AND IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT TO EXPECT IN COURT. THESE PROGRAMS ARE COMPRISED OF:- LEGAL ORIENTATION PROGRAM, DELIVERING LEGAL ORIENTATIONS AND SELF-HELP WORKSHOPS ABOUT IMMIGRATION COURT PROCEDURES TO ADULT INDIVIDUALS IN DHS CUSTODY TO HELP THEM PREPARE TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES IN IMMIGRATION COURT;- LEGAL ORIENTATION PROGRAM FOR CUSTODIANS OF UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN, PROVIDING LEGAL ORIENTATION PRESENTATIONS TO ADULT CAREGIVERS (CUSTODIANS/SPONSORS) OF NON-DETAINED UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN IN EOIR REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS;- IMMIGRATION COURT HELPDESK, DELIVERING LEGAL ORIENTATIONS AND SELF-HELP WORKSHOPS TO NON-DETAINED INDIVIDUALS IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT TO EXPECT IN IMMIGRATION COURT AND PREPARE TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES; AND- FAMILY GROUP LEGAL ORIENTATION PROGRAM, PROVIDING LEGAL ORIENTATION PRESENTATIONS AND SELF-HELP WORKSHOPS TO FAMILY GROUPS IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT TO EXPECT IN COURT AND PREPARE TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES.Expenses $33,177,276 · revenue $33,907,060
- THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS, ACACIA WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO EXPAND ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES TO MEET DEMAND FOR LEGAL SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE U.S. THE PROGRAMS ARE COMPRISED OF: -ATTORNEY RECRUITMENT PROJECT PLACES EXPERIENCED AND NEW ATTORNEYS IN LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS TO BOLSTER THE CAPACITY OF THESE CRITICAL SERVICES.- POLICY AND OUTREACH ENCOMPASS POLICY ANALYSIS, RESEARCH, LOBBYING, AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TO ADVANCE AND GROW PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR ACACIA'S WORK.Expenses $26,586,891 · revenue $32,883,475
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
- 87-4099467
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P84)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $114,465,138
- Income (IRS master file)
- $353,995,304
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $353,995,304 | $326,816,853 | $114,465,138 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $87,600,743 | $80,440,553 | $51,440,759 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $22,476,850 | $19,249,676 | $17,081,960 | 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 87-4099467).
Questions about ACACIA CENTER FOR JUSTICE
- What is the EIN of ACACIA CENTER FOR JUSTICE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACACIA CENTER FOR JUSTICE is 87-4099467.
- Is ACACIA CENTER FOR JUSTICE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to ACACIA CENTER FOR JUSTICE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACACIA CENTER FOR JUSTICE 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 ACACIA CENTER FOR JUSTICE 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 ACACIA CENTER FOR JUSTICE 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 ACACIA CENTER FOR JUSTICE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JESSICA LEE.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACACIA CENTER FOR JUSTICE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $218,937 (OLISA SHAINA ABER-HANSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ACACIA CENTER FOR JUSTICE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $353,995,304, expenses of $326,816,853 and total assets of $114,465,138 at year end.
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