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← AL OTRO LADO INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AL OTRO LADO INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,851,990
Total expenses
$6,246,678
Contributions and grants received
$3,770,199
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$51,825
Other revenue
$29,966
Total assets, end of year
$2,544,932
Total liabilities, end of year
$361,750
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,183,182
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,254,552
Management and general expenses
$992,126
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,254,552

Program services were 84.1% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,631,902

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,138,297

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $46,199 · excluded $46,199

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

    total $5,626 · excluded $5,626

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $29,966 · excluded $29,966

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $29,966

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,253,426 · program services $3,487,809 · management and general $765,617

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $652,359 · program services $534,934 · management and general $117,425

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $7,721 · program services $6,331 · management and general $1,390

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,783 · program services $3,783

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $119,923 · program services $98,337 · management and general $21,586

  • 24a · Other expenses: LITIGATION SUPPORT

    total $371,624 · program services $371,624

  • 24b · Other expenses: TRANSPORTATION

    total $148,241 · program services $121,558 · management and general $26,683

  • 24c · Other expenses: LODGING SUPPORT

    total $113,140 · program services $113,140

  • 24d · Other expenses: CLOTHING AND FOOD EXPEN

    total $100,505 · program services $100,505

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $475,956 · program services $416,531 · management and general $59,425

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,376,593 · end of year $1,654,418

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $30,475 · end of year $70,980

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $34,550 · end of year $447,543

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $143,600 · end of year $99,335

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $26,478

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $20,233

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,028 · end of year $6,245

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $300,687 · end of year $266,411

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $219,836 · end of year $297,657

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $98,227 · end of year $64,093

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,821,071 · end of year $1,176,740

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $756,799 · end of year $1,006,442

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

OF VOLUNTEERS TO CONNECT OUR CLIENTS WITH FREE MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR LEGAL ORIENTATION AND REPRESENTATION OF IMMIGRANTS. OUR ADVOCACY INCLUDES STRATEGIC IMPACT LITIGATION IN VARIOUS FORMS, WHETHER AS CLASS ACTION COUNSEL, AS AN ORGANIZATIONAL PLAINTIFF, OR BY UPLIFTING INDIVIDUAL PLAINTIFFS' VOICES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

AL OTRO LADO (AOL) PROVIDES INNOVATIVE CROSS-BORDER LEGAL SERVICES TO REFUGEES, DEPORTEES, AND OTHER MIGRANTSIN TIJUANA, MEXICO AND THROUGHOUT THROUGHOUT THE U.S., WITH A FOCUS ON SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. AOL'S MISSION IS TO UPLIFT IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES BY DEFENDING THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS AGAINST SYSTEMIC INJUSTICES IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM AND FIGHTING FOR ALL FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN TORN APART BY UNJUST IMMIGRATION LAWS. AOL HAS REPRESENTED CLIENTS IN IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS SINCE 2017, WITH A FOCUS ON INDIGENT, HARD-TO REACH, UNDERSERVED, AND EXCEPTIONALLY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. AOL HAS BEEN A LEADING ORGANIZATION WORKING ON FAMILY REUNIFICATION AND PROVIDES REPRESENTATION AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO SEPARATED FAMILIES IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND REUNIFIED FAMILIES RESIDING THROUGHOUT THE U.S. AOL HAS ALSO SERVED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF REFUGEES IN BAJA CALIFORNIA AND OTHER US-MEXICO BORDER REGIONS. AOL PROVIDES HOLISTIC, TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES, ENGAGING PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, AND THOUSANDS

  • BORDER RIGHTS PROJECT EXPPROVIDES KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS TRAINING AND LEGAL ACCOMPANIMENT TO REFUGEES AT THEUS-MEXICO BORDER, EMPOWERING REFUGEES WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS IN THE USASYLUM SYSTEM AND HOW POLICIES LIKE TITLE 42, CBP ONE, AND FAMILY SEPARATION MAYIMPACT THEIR ABILITY TO SEEK ASYLUM. WE SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR HUMANITARIAN PAROLE FORMEDICALLY VULNERABLE ASYLUM SEEKERS, AND CONDUCT HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING,DOCUMENTATION AND DATA ANALYSIS AT US PORTS OF ENTRY. OUR OVERALL GOAL IS TO ENSURE THATALL REFUGEES, REGARDLESS OF NATIONALITY, CAN PURSUE THEIR LEGAL RIGHT TO SEEK ASYLUM AT THEUS-MEXICO BORDER WITHOUT THE NEED FOR ATTORNEY ACCOMPANIMENT AND THAT THEY ARE NOTSUBJECT TO FAMILY SEPARATION OR IMPRISONMENT WHILE THEY PURSUE THEIR CLAIMS FORINTERNATIONAL PROTECTION. IN 2023, WE PROVIDED LEGAL ORIENTATION TO OVER 12,600 MIGRANTS,AIDED 193 UNACCOMPANIED MINORS AND ASSISTED 1,259 FAMILIES SEPARATED BY BORDERPATROL AT THE US-MX BORDER.

    Expenses $1,149,062 · Revenue $563,965

  • US BASED ADVOCACY PROVIDES HOLISTIC, FULL-SCALE REPRESENTATION TO PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE IMMIGRANTS,INCLUDING UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN, LGBTQA+ INDIVIDUALS, INDIGENOUS MIGRANTS, BLACKMIGRANTS, TORTURE SURVIVORS, SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, CLIENTS WITHDISABILITIES/MEDICAL VULNERABILITIES, AND CLIENTS WHOSE CASES PRESENT FAMILY UNITYCONCERNS. WE REPRESENT CLIENTS BEFORE US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, THEIMMIGRATION COURT, THE BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS, AND THE NINTH CIRCUIT. WE ALSOADMINISTER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE-FUNDED LEGAL ORIENTATION PROGRAM AT THE IMPERIALREGIONAL DETENTION FACILITY IN CALEXICO, CA. OUR GOAL IS TO WORK WITH CLIENTS ON ALLASPECTS OF THEIR CASES, FROM THEIR INITIAL APPLICATION FOR RELIEF THROUGH NATURALIZATION. IN2023 WE SECURED 361 SUCCESSFUL CASE OUTCOMES INCLUDING ASYLUM WINS, DACARENEWALS AND RELEASES FROM ICE PRISON.

    Expenses $2,170,450 · Revenue $1,766,306

  • FAMILY REUNIFICATION PROJECT EXPWORKS WITH PARENTS WHO WERE SEPARATED FROM THEIR CHILDREN DURING ZERO TOLERANCE ANDDEPORTED WITHOUT THEM. WE WORK TO BRING PARENTS BACK TO THE UNITED STATES TO REUNIFYWITH THEIR CHILDREN AND THEN PROVIDE ROBUST CASE MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL SUPPORT UNTIL THEY OBTAIN WORK AUTHORIZATION, EMPLOYMENT, STABLE HOUSING, FOOD SECURITY, AND ACCESSTO MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES. THESE REUNIFIED FAMILIES ARELOCATED THROUGHOUT THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AND GENERALLY RECEIVE SERVICES FROM ALOTRO LADO FOR AT LEAST 1 - 2 YEARS POST-REUNIFICATION. IN 2023 WE REUNITED 74 FAMILYMEMBERS SEPARATED BY ZERO TOLERANCE POLICIES, 56 OF WHOM WERE CHILDREN.

    Expenses $766,041 · Revenue $548,850

  • BINATIONAL DEPORTEE PROGRAMEMPOWERS DEPORTEES AND RETURNEES, BUILDS COMMUNITY, AND EDUCATES INDIVIDUALS ONTHEIR RIGHTS. WE PARTNER WITH MULTIPLE DEPORTEE-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSISTDEPORTEES THROUGHOUT MEXICO, INCLUDING BORDER LINE CRISIS CENTER AND OTROS DREAMSEN ACCION. WE FOCUS ON PROVIDING SOCIAL SERVICES, KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS WORKSHOPS,CREATIVE WORKSHOPS, AND LEGAL CLINICS. WE ALSO AIM TO DESTIGMATIZE DEPORTATION ANDCREATE SPACES WHERE DEPORTEES, RETURNEES, AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN SHARE THEIR STORIES ANDTRANSFORM THEIR SHAME INTO EMPOWERMENT. IN 2023 WE PROVIDED 113 DEPORTEES WITHCRITICAL SUPPORT SERVICES.

    Expenses $162,228

  • TIJUANA HUMANITARIAN AIDMEETS CLIENTS' ACUTE AND IMMEDIATE NEEDS, PROVIDING ESSENTIALS SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING,SHELTER, TRANSPORTATION, AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING PAYING FOR MEDICATIONS,MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, AND SURGERIES. WE SUPPORT SHELTERS WITH FOOD, CLEANING, ANDHYGIENE SUPPLIES AND HELP TO IMPROVE THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE. WE PROVIDE WORKSHOPS ONPOSITIVE PARENTING, SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, AND ART THERAPY TO EMPOWER MIGRANTPOPULATIONS. WE ALSO PROVIDE A SAFE AND PEACEFUL EDUCATIONAL AND CREATIVEENVIRONMENT, NEST NORTE, FOR MIGRANT CHILDREN TO LEARN AND HEAL. IN 2023, WE SERVED1,079 CHILDREN AT THE NEST AND REFERRED 1,688 MIGRANTS TO SHELTER AND MEDICAL CARE.

    Expenses $628,240

  • LITIGATIONENGAGES IN ONGOING LITIGATION IN THE FORM OF INDIVIDUAL AND CLASS-ACTION LAWSUITS THATFIGHT POLICIES THAT RESTRICT ACCESS TO HUMANITARIAN PROTECTIONS AT THE US-MEXICO BORDER,CHALLENGE SLAVE LABOR PRACTICES, PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF DISABLED AND MEDICALLY VULNERABLEMIGRANTS, AND CHALLENGES ABUSES IN IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE)PRISONS. WE ALSO USE THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) TO EXPOSE AND DOCUMENTABUSES AT THE BORDER AND IN ICE PRISONS, USE THE FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT (FTCA) TOCHALLENGE ABUSES COMMITTED AGAINST IMMIGRANTS BY ICE OFFICERS AND PRIVATE PRISONGUARDS, AND CHALLENGE PROLONGED DETENTION.

    Expenses $378,531

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Erika Pinheiro

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $175,000
    From this org
    $175,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $175,000
  • Angie Junck

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Hugo Gonzalez

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Nicole Ramos

    PROJECT DIRECYOR

    Total calculated
    $140,000
    From this org
    $140,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Karlyn Kurichety

    LEGAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $140,000
    From this org
    $140,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Soraya Vazquez

    LEGAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $103,000
    From this org
    $103,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Leilanie Coronel

    OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $130,000
    From this org
    $130,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Alex Volberding

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Portia Karegeya

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Theresa Cheng

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Douglas Hewlett Jr

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Nora Phillips

    FORMER OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $24,605
    From this org
    $24,605
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $24,605
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $24,605

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • AL OTRO LADO TJ

    IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE · MX

    Directly controlled by NO

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202443209349326024

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