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Ayuda

Website:

ayuda.com
Location:

Washington, DC
Tax ID:

52-0971440
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2022):

Revenue: $9,192,932
Expenses: $8,646,701
Assets: $3,920,731
Type:

Legal Advocacy Group
Formation:

1973
Executive Director:

Paula Fitzgerald

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Ayuda, which translates to “aid” in Spanish, is a education nonprofit providing legal and language services to low-income and immigrant communities in Washington D.C, Virginia; and Maryland. The group began in 1973 to provide legal services to immigrants, tracing its roots back to Ayuda Para El Consumidor, a George Washington Law School clinic formed in the 1960s that assisted immigrants with legal issues related to consumer fraud. 1

Programs

Ayuda provides legal services, social services, and language services to low-income and migrant communities. According to the group’s website, Ayuda claims to help “immigrants from anywhere in the world” by providing “access the social safety net” in order to “navigate the immigration and justice systems” of the United States. 1

Ayuda offers immigration legal services, but also focuses on domestic violence issues. 2 Immigration-related issues that Ayuda works on include helping illegal immigrants fight deportation orders, issues related to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status, naturalization of U.S. citizenship, asylum applications, and family-based immigration applications. 3

Financials

According to tax filings, Ayuda reported revenues of $10,820,356 and assets of $8,222,267 in 2023. 4

In 2020, George Soros’ Open Society Foundations donated $250,000 to Ayuda. 5

The District of Columbia Bar Foundation (DCBF) donated $906,146 to Ayuda in 2023. 4 The District of Columbia Bar Foundation reported revenues of $37,014,911 and assets of $13,921,702 in 2023. 6

The US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) donated $413,769 to Ayuda in 2022. 4

The Greater Washington Community Foundation donated $119,135 to Ayuda in 2023. 7

People

Paula Fitzgerald is the executive director of Ayuda. Before her work at Ayuda, Fitzgerald was a staff attorney at the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington and an associate at Hunton & Williams law offices working on issues related to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 4

References

  1. “About Us.” Ayuda. Accessed September 23, 2024. https://ayuda.com/about-us/.
  2. “Legal Services.” Ayuda. Accessed September 23, 2024. https://ayuda.com/legal-services-4/.
  3. “Who We Serve.” Ayuda. Accessed September 23, 2024. https://ayuda.com/legal-services-4/immigration-law/.
  4. “Ayuda.” Cause IQ. Accessed September 23, 2024. https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/ayuda,520971440/.
  5. “Grants and Fellowships from the Open Society Foundations.” Open Society Foundations. Accessed September 23, 2024. https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants.
  6. “District of Columbia Bar Foundation (DCBF).” Cause IQ. Accessed September 23, 2024. https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/district-of-columbia-bar-foundation,521109547/.
  7. “Greater Washington Community Foundation.” Cause IQ. Accessed September 23, 2024. https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/greater-washington-community-foundation,237343119/.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: September - August
  • Tax Exemption Received: August 1, 1973

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2022 Sep Form 990 $9,192,932 $8,646,701 $3,920,731 $1,016,659 N $9,118,137 $75,611 $10,129 $168,181
    2021 Sep Form 990 $8,107,599 $7,509,835 $3,279,833 $870,286 N $7,788,211 $307,458 $11,128 $220,470
    2020 Sep Form 990 $7,033,586 $6,761,240 $3,326,470 $1,514,687 N $6,891,920 $128,081 $13,359 $141,342 PDF
    2019 Sep Form 990 $5,966,923 $5,838,056 $2,114,635 $575,198 N $5,728,132 $249,456 $3,047 $130,884 PDF
    2018 Sep Form 990 $4,821,488 $4,463,754 $1,914,251 $503,681 Y $4,538,803 $299,777 $160 $116,033 PDF
    2017 Sep Form 990 $3,856,508 $3,726,155 $1,395,033 $342,197 N $3,355,898 $503,114 $39 $109,434
    2016 Sep Form 990 $3,147,005 $3,087,210 $1,165,255 $242,772 N $2,519,924 $613,573 $283 $141,150 PDF
    2015 Sep Form 990 $3,621,896 $3,488,605 $1,090,072 $227,384 N $2,959,223 $669,249 $395 $125,257 PDF
    2014 Sep Form 990 $2,538,012 $2,349,032 $924,537 $195,140 N $1,847,561 $693,122 $257 $114,354 PDF
    2013 Sep Form 990 $2,147,062 $2,066,457 $728,024 $187,607 N $1,736,269 $419,832 $2 $97,853 PDF
    2012 Sep Form 990 $2,323,631 $1,944,234 $603,570 $143,758 N $2,093,785 $237,816 $0 $91,588 PDF
    2011 Sep Form 990 $1,866,947 $1,776,339 $176,174 $95,759 N $1,612,997 $258,229 $0 $111,674 PDF

    Additional Filings (PDFs)

    Ayuda


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