irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022
what they reported doing
Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.
- #1 primary $336KAdvocacy The Kino Border Initiative works to advance humane, just and workable migration and border policy. It does so through building relationships with decision makers in the US and Mexico, providing them with opportunities to listen to and grow in empathy with migrants at the border, sharing information about the ways that policies harm the migrant individuals and families in Nogales, Sonora.
- #2 $292KEducation The Kino Border Initiative creates spaces of encounter between migrants and others that transforms people and communities towards solidarity with migrants. That education work includes welcoming down parishes and schools for immersion experiences, giving presentations to communities throughout the US and Mexico and working with migrants to share their testimonies with a broader public in different media forms.
named programs · 4 · from sources
what they call their work
Border Action Team
Offers legal orientations and representation for migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. in partnership with the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project.
Immersion Experiences
Provides transformative educational experiences for participants to engage with migrants and understand immigration issues.
Kino Teens
A network of high school youth groups that equips students to welcome immigrants into their communities.
Migrant Outreach Center
Provides food, shelter, clothing, medical attention, and legal assistance to migrants in Nogales, Sonora.
activities · 10 groups
what they do
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Youth Exchange & Cross-Border Health Clinics 7 activities
- Facilitating Youth Engagement through Kino TeensFounded the first Kino Teens group at Lourdes Catholic School in Nogales, Arizona, and operates a network of high school youth groups across the country to engage young people in immigration issues.
- Operate binational programsOperates binational programs across Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.
- Operate binational programsOperates binational programs across Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.
- Operate youth groupsOperates a network of high school youth groups across the country, starting with the first Kino Teens group at Lourdes Catholic School in Nogales, Arizona.
- Operate youth groups focused on border issuesOperates a network of high school youth groups across the country, including the first Kino Teens group at Lourdes Catholic School in Nogales, Arizona, to engage youth in understanding and addressing border realities.
- Support youth groupsFounded the first Kino Teens group at Lourdes Catholic School in Nogales, Arizona, and operates a network of high school youth groups across the country.
- Support youth groupsFounded the first Kino Teens group at Lourdes Catholic School in Nogales, Arizona, and operates a network of high school youth groups across the country.
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Migrant Rights Documentation & Reporting 6 activities
- Conduct research and documentation on migrant experiences and policiesEngages in ongoing, in-depth documentation of migrants' experiences in Mexico and the U.S., including conducting surveys in its Aid Center for Migrants to gather basic information and document abuses. The organization also supports research on topics such as service learning, nursing care for women migrants, and the effects of security policies on the U.S./Mexico border, and publishes reports on these findings.
- Conduct research and publish reports on migration issuesConducts ongoing, in-depth documentation of migrants' experiences in Mexico and the U.S., including surveys to gather information and document abuses. Publishes reports on topics such as the effects of security policies on the U.S./Mexico border, DHS oversight, deportations, and access to justice for migrants.
- Conduct research and publish reports on migration issuesConducts ongoing, in-depth documentation of migrants' experiences in Mexico and the U.S., including surveys in its Aid Center for Migrants to gather basic information and document abuses. The organization publishes reports on topics such as DHS oversight, human tolls of deportations, and migrant abuse at the border.
- Conduct research and publish reports on migration issuesConducts ongoing, in-depth documentation of migrants' experiences in Mexico and the U.S., including surveys in its Aid Center for Migrants to gather information and document abuses. The organization publishes various reports on topics such as DHS oversight, human tolls of deportations, and migrant abuse at the border.
- Conducting Research and Publishing Reports on MigrationConducts ongoing, in-depth documentation of migrants' experiences in Mexico and the U.S., including surveys in its Aid Center for Migrants to gather information and document abuses. The organization also supports research on various topics related to migration and publishes reports on immigration policies, human rights violations, and the experiences of migrants.
- Conducting research and publishing reports on migration issuesConducts ongoing, in-depth documentation of migrants' experiences in Mexico and the U.S., including surveys in its Aid Center for Migrants to gather information and document abuses. The organization also supports research on various topics related to migration and publishes reports on issues such as DHS oversight, deportations, and border policies.
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Immigration Legal Services for Asylum Seekers 6 activities
- Offer legal services to migrantsProvides legal services to migrants at its migrant aid center in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, in partnership with the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project. This includes Mexican legal assistance with an attorney available Tuesday to Saturday and digital workshops to assist individuals with completing the CBP One application.
- Offer legal services to migrantsProvides legal services to migrants at its migrant aid center in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, in partnership with the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project. This includes Mexican legal assistance with an attorney available Tuesday to Saturday and digital workshops to assist individuals with completing the CBP One application.
- Provide legal services to migrantsProvides legal services to migrants at its migrant aid center in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, in partnership with the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project. This includes Mexican legal assistance with an attorney available Tuesday to Saturday and assistance with completing the CBP One application through digital workshops.
- Provide legal services to migrantsOffers legal services to migrants at its migrant aid center in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, in partnership with the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project. This includes Mexican legal assistance with an attorney available Tuesday to Saturday, and assistance with completing the CBP One application through digital workshops.
- Providing Legal Services to MigrantsOffers legal services to migrants at its migrant aid center in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, in partnership with the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, including Mexican legal assistance with an attorney available Tuesday to Saturday. The program has expanded to include two attorneys and three legal assistants.
- Providing legal services to migrantsOffers legal services to migrants at its migrant aid center in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, in partnership with the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, including Mexican legal assistance with an attorney available Tuesday to Saturday. The program has expanded to include two attorneys and three legal assistants.
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Sewing and Embroidery Skills Training 6 activities
- Provide occupational supportProvides occupational support through a Livelihood Project, including an Embroidery and Sewing Workshop.
- Provide occupational supportProvides occupational support through a Livelihood Project, which includes an Embroidery and Sewing Workshop.
- Provide occupational supportProvides occupational support through a Livelihood Project, which includes an Embroidery and Sewing Workshop, to assist migrants.
- Provide occupational supportProvides occupational support through a Livelihood Project, including an Embroidery and Sewing Workshop.
- Providing Occupational Support and Digital WorkshopsOffers occupational support through a Livelihood Project, including an Embroidery and Sewing Workshop, and provides digital workshops to assist individuals with completing the CBP One application.
- Providing occupational support to migrantsOffers occupational support through a Livelihood Project, which includes an Embroidery and Sewing Workshop.
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Immigration Immersion & Education Programs 5 activities
- Conduct educational programs and immersion experiencesConducts educational programs and facilitated encounters between migrants and others to build solidarity. This includes presentations to schools, churches, and organizations on US-Mexico border realities and immigration policies, and offering 3-6 day Immersion Experiences focused on immigration and border realities.
- Conduct educational programs and immersion experiencesConducts educational programs and facilitated encounters between migrants and others to build solidarity. This includes presentations to schools, churches, and organizations on US-Mexico border realities and immigration policies, and offering 3-6 day Immersion Experiences focused on immigration and border realities.
- Conduct educational programs and immersion experiencesConducts educational programs and facilitated encounters between migrants and others to build solidarity. This includes presentations to schools, churches, and organizations on US-Mexico border realities and immigration policies, and 3-6 day Immersion Experiences focused on immigration and border realities.
- Conducting Educational Programs and Immersion ExperiencesConducts educational programs and facilitated encounters between migrants and others to build solidarity. This includes presentations to schools, churches, and organizations on border realities and immigration policies, as well as 3-6 day Immersion Experiences and education tours focused on immigration and border realities.
- Conducting educational programs and immersion experiencesConducts educational programs and facilitates encounters between migrants and others to build solidarity. This includes presentations to schools, churches, and organizations on border realities and immigration policies, and 3-6 day Immersion Experiences focused on immigration and border realities. The organization also founded and operates a network of high school youth groups called Kino Teens.
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Emergency Shelter and Basic Needs for Migrants 5 activities
- Provide humanitarian assistance and basic needs support to migrantsProvides direct humanitarian assistance and holistic accompaniment to migrants in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, including food, shelter, clothing, and medical attention. This includes daily morning and afternoon meal services and operating a shelter with a capacity for 85 people per day for stays up to 10 days.
- Provide humanitarian assistance and basic needs support to migrantsProvides direct humanitarian assistance and holistic accompaniment to migrants in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, including food, shelter, clothing, medical attention, and daily meal services. The shelter has a capacity for 85 people per day, allowing stays of up to 10 days, and a medical clinic with a doctor available Monday to Friday.
- Provide humanitarian assistance and basic needs support to migrantsProvides direct humanitarian assistance and holistic accompaniment to migrants in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, including food, shelter, clothing, and medical attention. This includes daily morning and afternoon meal services and operating a shelter with a capacity for 85 people per day for stays up to 10 days.
- Providing Humanitarian Aid and Accompaniment to MigrantsProvides direct humanitarian assistance and holistic accompaniment to migrants in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, including food, shelter, clothing, medical attention, and daily meal services. The shelter has a capacity for 85 people per day for stays up to 10 days.
- Providing humanitarian assistance and holistic accompaniment to migrantsProvides direct humanitarian assistance and holistic accompaniment to migrants in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, including food, shelter, clothing, medical attention, and group therapy sessions. The shelter has a capacity for 85 people per day for stays up to 10 days, and a medical clinic with a doctor available Monday to Friday.
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Shared Office and Health Clinic Facilities 2 activities
- Provide medical servicesOperates a medical clinic with a doctor available Monday to Friday.
- Provide medical servicesOperates a medical clinic with a doctor available Monday to Friday.
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Immigration Application Assistance 1 activity
- Assisting with CBP One application processOffers digital workshops to assist individuals with completing the CBP One application.
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Medical Clinics for Underserved Migrant Populations 1 activity
- Operating a Medical Clinic for MigrantsOperates a medical clinic with a doctor available Monday to Friday to provide healthcare services to migrants.
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Uncategorized 8 activities
- Advocating for Migration Policy ChangesEngages in policy advocacy related to migration in Mexico and the United States, specifically advocating for the restoration of asylum on the US-Mexico border.
- Advocating for migration policy changesEngages in policy advocacy related to migration in Mexico and the United States, including advocating for the restoration of asylum on the US-Mexico border.
- Engage in policy advocacyEngages in policy advocacy related to migration in Mexico and the United States, including advocating for the restoration of asylum on the US-Mexico border.
- Engage in policy advocacyEngages in policy advocacy related to migration in Mexico and the United States, specifically advocating for the restoration of asylum on the US-Mexico border.
- Engage in policy advocacyEngages in policy advocacy related to migration in Mexico and the United States, specifically advocating for the restoration of asylum on the US-Mexico border.
- Offer group therapy sessionsProvides group therapy sessions every Sunday.
- Provide mental health supportProvides group therapy sessions every Sunday.
- Providing Group Therapy SessionsOffers group therapy sessions every Sunday to support migrants.
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financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$2.14M
Contributions & grants$2.02M94%
Program service revenue$83K4%
Investment income$59K3%
Other revenue$-15K
expenses
Total expenses$1.95M
Program expenses75%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising10%
Salaries & benefits$703K
Grants paid out$474K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$8.50M
Cash$1.75M
Investments$4.96M
Liabilities$143K
Net assets$8.35M
Liquid reserves41.3 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -11.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| Joanna Williams | Executive Director | 40 | $110K |
board members · 17
- Antonio Dabdoub — Member
- Armando A Contreras — Member
- David Lopez-Monroy CPA — Member
- Fr Alejandro Olayo-Mendez — Member
- Gerry Corrigan — Chair
- H Louise RoDee CPA — Treasurer
- Jose Luis Cuevas Jr — Member
- Joseph Ballway Esq — Member
- Lisa Grant — Vice Chair
- Luis Dabdoub — Member
- Maria Chavira — Secretary
- Maria Silva — Member
- Marina Gomez del Campo — Member
- Rene Guevara — Member
- Ricardo Crisantes — Member
- Sister Diana Rubio — Member
- Yvette Braun-Calixtro DC — Member
relationships · 13
who they work with
- Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project Partner — Partners to provide legal services to migrants at the migrant aid center in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.
- Florence Refugee and Immigration Project- Border Action team Partner — Offers weekly "Asylum info sessions" and special info sessions for individuals and families with CBPOne appointments.
- FreeWill Partner — Partnership providing a secure online tool for donors to create or update wills and designate legacy gifts to Kino Border Initiative
- Juan Cuellar Partner — Director of Education and Advocacy
- Lourdes Catholic School Partner — The first Kino Teens group was founded at this school in Nogales, Arizona.
- Mexico Government — Conducts policy advocacy within Mexico
- Nogales, Arizona Partner — Binational operational site for humanitarian assistance and advocacy programs.
- Nogales, Sonora Partner — Binational operational site for humanitarian assistance and advocacy programs.
- Rafael Chee Partner — Attorney in Mexico
- Save the Children Partner — Provides a safe space for girls and boys.
- Sr. Tracey Horan, SP Partner — Associate Director of Education and Advocacy for the United States
- United States Government — Conducts policy advocacy within the United States
- WOLA Partner — Co-published the report "Abuses at the U.S. – Mexico Border".