Ayuda
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
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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
Financial Statistics
Total Assets
Total Revenue
Total Expenses
| Year | Total Assets | Total Revenue | Total Expenses | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,051,369 | $14,232,473 | $12,497,089 | View |
| 2024 | $8,123,258 | $12,212,215 | $11,809,822 | View |
| 2023 | $8,222,267 | $10,820,356 | $10,387,998 | View |
| 2022 | $3,920,731 | $9,192,932 | $8,646,701 | View |
| 2021 | $3,279,833 | $8,107,599 | $7,509,835 | View |
| 2020 | $3,326,470 | $7,033,586 | $6,761,240 | View |
Prior year filings: 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
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Expenses Detail
Employee Compensation
- Number of Employees: 129
Highest Earning Employees
Grant Activity
All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:
- Total Grant Value: $21,572,441
- Number of Grants: 506
- Number of Funders: 126
Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years: