Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project
Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project reported $21.5 million in revenue and $22.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.84 went to program services, $14.46 to management and general costs and $5.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 64.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $220,332 (EXECUTIVE DI). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 81% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.20 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 29.9% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 64.3% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $220,332 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.98% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.4 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights project inc. (florence project) provides free legal and social services to adults and unaccompanied children facing deportation in arizona. The florence project has long been a trailblazer in expanding access to legal counsel and support for immigrants through our exceptional programs, including our children's legal program, adult legal program, social services program, pro bono program, and advocacy program. Children's legal program: in 2024, our children's legal program provided comprehensive support to unaccompanied immigrant children in shelters…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,794 | $0 | $11,538 | $220,332 |
| LEGAL DIRECT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,990 | $0 | $14,878 | $196,868 |
| DIR. OF PHIL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,909 | $0 | $20,765 | $170,674 |
| DEPUTY DIREC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,095 | $0 | $20,290 | $149,385 |
| SOCIAL SERV Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,616 | $0 | $12,943 | $146,559 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $220K (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
2024 · 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–1b19 · 19 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 5231
- Volunteers Part I, line 6176
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project totaling $496K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project spent in 2024, $79.84 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project reported that 79.8% of its $22.4 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 5.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $220,332, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project get its money?
Of $21.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 29.9% came from contributions and grants and 64.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0658103 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533189349304103 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202500599349301205 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333179349302428 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223049349301927 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142259349301039 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202022619349300512 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0658103: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.