Ayuda
Ayuda reported $14.2 million in revenue and $12.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.40 went to program services, $12.80 to management and general costs and $3.80 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.2% of the total. Government grants made up 50.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $209,880 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 102% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 50.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $209,880 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.68% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAyuda provided legal advice and representation to foreign-born people in immigration cases, which included humanitarian applications for crime victims, vawa petitions, temporary protected status, asylum, citizenship, removal defense, daca and family-based immigration applications. Through project end, ayuda provided legal advice, counsel and representation to victims of notario or immigration legal services fraud. Ayuda provided family law, protection order, and crime victims' rights legal services to immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Ayuda also provided…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,047 | $0 | $16,833 | $209,880 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,429 | $0 | $10,843 | $137,272 |
| DIR. OF DEVEL. AND COMM. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,083 | $0 | $11,323 | $133,406 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,845 | $0 | $12,656 | $132,501 |
| DIR. OF SOCIAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,870 | $0 | $15,497 | $131,367 |
| DIR. OF LEGAL PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,071 | $0 | $10,921 | $129,992 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ayuda (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $237K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5129
- Volunteers Part I, line 6332
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Ayuda's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Ayuda reported that 83.4% of its $12.5 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 3.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ayuda pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ayuda reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $209,880, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ayuda get its money?
Of $14.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 96.2% came from contributions and grants (including 50.5% from government grants) and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ayuda a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0971440 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202630689349300413 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202530809349300518 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202400609349301305 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202300599349301105 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202200639349300205 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202120419349300447 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0971440: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.