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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by MIGRANT EQUITY SOUTHEAST INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$726,051
Total expenses
$603,862
Contributions and grants received
$734,091
Grants paid
$13,423
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
-$8,040
Total assets, end of year
$510,194
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$510,194
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$522,254
Management and general expenses
$81,608
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$522,254

Program services were 86.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $6,094

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $229,488

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $498,509

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $2,681

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $6,094

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $10,721

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$8,040

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $13,423 · program services $13,423

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $124,300 · program services $49,720 · management and general $74,580

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $155,857 · program services $155,857

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $18,010 · program services $18,010

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $5,480 · program services $5,480

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $74,269 · program services $74,269

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $7,240 · program services $7,240

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $4,621 · program services $4,120 · management and general $501

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $7,132 · program services $3,710 · management and general $3,422

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $39,415 · program services $39,415

  • 17 · Travel

    total $50,485 · program services $50,329 · management and general $156

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,942 · program services $2,489 · management and general $453

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,436 · program services $4,957 · management and general $2,479

  • 24a · Other expenses: Materials & Supplies

    total $69,232 · program services $69,218 · management and general $14

  • 24b · Other expenses: Volunteer Support

    total $9,030 · program services $9,030

  • 24c · Other expenses: Professional Development

    total $8,000 · program services $8,000

  • 24d · Other expenses: Postage and Shipping

    total $6,437 · program services $6,437

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $553 · program services $550 · management and general $3

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $393,147 · end of year $508,194

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,000 · end of year $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $2,000

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $7,142

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $388,005 · end of year $510,194

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

MIGRANT EQUITY SOUTHEAST (MESE) is a Latinx and immigrant-led 501(c)(3) organization based in South Georgia that advocates for immigrant rights and engages in mutual aid, education and outreach with the migrant and refugee communities of South Georgia.

  • Our advocacy work includes education advocacy, labor rights, healthcare advocacy and legal advocacy. Our Education Advocacy support consisted of: Direct Registration assistance, 1,260 school supplies distributed to 140 children, Parent teacher conferences, 3 bilingual parent workshops, School Application assistance for 30+ ESOL students, School bus enrollment, School transfers application assistance, Free or reduced lunch application assistance. Our labor rights advocacy support consisted of supporting workers impacted by wage theft, workplace abuse and workplace injuries. For our healthcare advocacy work we assisted a total of 295 individuals with various services that included COVID & flu vaccines, and Medicare, Medicaid & SNAP enrollment through a collaborative effort with our partner organizations at our office. We hosted 6 lunch & learn sessions across 6 counties in Coastal Georgia, training a total of 96 healthcare providers to deliver care for diverse populations. Our Legal advocacy supported 91 community members and included hosting various types of legal clinics, paying for DACA renewal fees and connecting community members to the legal resources they need.

    Expenses $207,793 · Grants $4,021

  • Our community outreach program involves going out into underserved communities and having conversations about their needs. We also talk about the services and resources that we provide and educate community members about their rights.

    Expenses $148,810

  • Our Direct assistance supported at least 286 community members in South Georgia and consisted of rent assistance, food assistance, diapers, furniture, clothes, toys and household goods.

    Expenses $106,553 · Grants $5,382

  • Civic Engagement. As part of our Get Out the Vote campaign we knocked on 5,897 doors, sent 236,368 texts, and had 131 phone conversations.

    Expenses $59,098 · Grants $1,005

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Daniela Rodriguez

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $63,600
    From this org
    $63,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Christina Magana

    COO

    Total calculated
    $60,700
    From this org
    $60,700
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Tatiana Cabral

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elijah Bobby Henderson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Terrio

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jessika Garcia until 1024

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Yordania Rijo Granger

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ngela Pinilla-Herrera

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Sarah Bertness Glawe

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Francisco Duque

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
5 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513399349300131

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