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Nonprofit · EIN 20-3642040

ASYLUM ACCESS

Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94601

Financials

$10.2M$9.8M2022$4.7M$9.3M2023$3.8M$8.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ASYLUM ACCESS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,756,423$8,428,030-$4,671,607$8,142,260$1,199,492$6,942,768
June 30, 2024990$4,702,272$9,342,055-$4,639,783$11,834,319$191,255$11,643,064
June 30, 2023990$10,178,752$9,826,954$351,798$16,615,645$335,922$16,279,723
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,588,729
of which government grants
$911,373
Program service revenue
$83
Investment income
$123,377
Net gain from sales of assets
-$63,909
Other revenue
$44,234

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,030,026
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$464,639
Other salaries and wages
$1,650,548
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,446,842
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$11,467
Accounting fees
$75,908
Occupancy
$23,686
Travel
$96,479
Depreciation
$5,970
Program services (functional)
$7,568,493
Management and general (functional)
$595,320
Fundraising (functional)
$264,217

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,834,319
Total assets, end of year
$8,142,260
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,199,492
Net assets, end of year
$6,942,768
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,865
Publicly traded securities
$2,584,462
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,218,141
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,724,627
Gross receipts
$6,433,412
Employees
14
Volunteers
11
Year formed
2005
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROUBA ANKACFO, INTERIM CO-CEO
Officer
50$181,080$0
SANA MUSTAFAFORMER OFFICER
Former
50$148,894$0
LISA D'ANNUNZIOCDO, INTERIM CO-CEO
Officer
50$145,950$0
MARIELA HOYER STARCEVICDIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS (END 02/25)
Highest-paid employee
50$112,288$1,970
DEEPA NAMBIARDIR. OF PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
50$106,886$627
LEAH ZAMORECO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHAEL TESHIMACO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHAEL DIEDRINGVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HANY AZIZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARY GARDINER HUANGCO-SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SHALINI NATARAJCO-SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOYCE SONGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LINDSAY TOCZYLOWSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RACHEL GORDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANABELLA BOTBOLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROLINA JIMNEZ SANDOVALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SANA MUSTAFACEO (UNTIL 3/24)
Officer
50$213,251$10,245
LISA D'ANNUNZIOCDO, INTERIM CO-CEO (FROM 3/24)
Officer
50$164,070$12,156
ELIZABETH OTTO-WALLACECOO
Key employee
50$162,346$6,847
ROUBA ANKACFO, INTERIM CO-CEO (FROM 3/24)
Officer
50$159,472$0
LUISA SILBERMANFINANCIAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$130,123$16,916
MICHAEL DIEDRINGCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MOHAMMED BADRANCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LEAH ZAMOREVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HANY AZIZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHAEL TESHIMACO-SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SHALINI NATARAJCO-SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CAROLINA JIMENEZ-SANDOVALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOYCE SONGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LINDSAY TOCZYLOWSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY GARDINER HUANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RACHEL GORDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN LIEUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SANA MUSTAFACEO (BEG 7/18/22)
Officer
50$150,184$0
LUISA SOTELOGLOBAL FINANCE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$128,704$11,811
EMILY ARNOLD FERNANDEZCEO (THROUGH 8/22)
Officer
50$131,497$1,989
ELIZABETH OTTO-WALLACECOO
Highest-paid employee
50$125,475$4,947
ROUBA ANKACFO (BEG 1/23)
Officer
50$0$0
MICHAEL DIEDRINGCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MOHAMMED BADRANCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LEAH ZAMOREVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HANY AZIZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHAEL TESHIMACO-SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SHALINI NATARAJCO-SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CAROLINA SANDOVALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOYCE SONGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LINDSAY TOCZYLOWSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY HUANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RACHEL GORDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN LIEUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2648 INTERNATIONAL BLVD STE 301 17, OAKLAND, CA 94601-1580
In care of
% LISA DANNUNZIO
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LISA D'ANNUNZIO, 2648 INTERNATIONAL BLVD 30117, OAKLAND, CA 94601
Signed the 990
LISA D'ANNUNZIO, CDO, INTERIM CO-CEO
Phone
(510) 891-8700
Return prepared by
GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-3642040 or by the name ASYLUM ACCESS.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

ASYLUM ACCESS'S MISSION IS TO MAKE HUMAN RIGHTS A REALITY FOR REFUGEES. WE ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH REFUGEES CAN LIVE SAFELY, MOVE FREELY, ATTEND SCHOOL, WORK AND REBUILD THEIR LIVES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • RESOURCING REFUGEE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE:THE RESOURCING REFUGEE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE, CONVENED BY ASYLUM ACCESS, AIMS TO TRANSFER POWER, OWNERSHIP AND RESOURCES WHERE THEY BELONG: WITH REFUGEES THEMSELVES. BY ESTABLISHING THE FIRST GRANTMAKING FUND MANAGED BY AND FOR REFUGEES, OUR INITIATIVE WILL HELP UNLOCK $40 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR REFUGEE-LED ORGANIZATIONS TO SCALE THEIR OPERATIONS AND PURSUE ACCESS TO DOCUMENTATION, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE AND FOOD SECURITY.
    Expenses $3,799,668 · grants $2,783,718
  • ASYLUM ACCESS MEXICO: ASYLUM ACCESS MEXICO (AAMX) IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF LEGAL SERVICES TO FORCIBLY DISPLACED COMMUNITIES IN MEXICO. WE REACH APPROXIMATELY 20,000 FORCIBLY DISPLACED PEOPLE EACH YEAR THROUGH OUR DIRECT LEGAL, OUTREACH AND INTEGRATION SERVICES IN SIX DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. THIS ALLOWS US TO IDENTIFY THE MOST MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS, THEIR NEEDS, AND PRIORITIES AT KEY POINTS ALONG THE MIGRATION ROUTES. OUR LEGAL AND COMMUNITY ADVISORS HELP FORCIBLY DISPLACED PEOPLE NAVIGATE THE ASYLUM PROCESS AND ACCESS THEIR RIGHTS TO EMPLOYMENT, HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION, AND THEIR RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM DETENTION. AAMX ALSO HAS STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH VARIOUS CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES, AND GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS. WE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN COORDINATION MECHANISMS WITH AUTHORITIES. WE HAVE THE REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND KNOW-HOW TO ELABORATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GOOD PRACTICES, AND TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGIES TO MODERNIZE AND UPDATE THE PROCESSES AND PROTOCOLS OF GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES IN MATTERS OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION FOR FORCIBLY DISPLACED COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $1,706,664 · grants $1,599,592
  • ASYLUM ACCESS THAILAND: ASYLUM ACCESS THAILAND IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING FRIENDLY, EFFECTIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO THE VARIOUS FORCIBLY DISPLACED COMMUNITIES THAT LIVE IN THAILAND. WE HELP FORCIBLY DISPLACED PEOPLE NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX ASYLUM PROCESS AND CONNECT THEM TO FURTHER ASSISTANCE FROM LOCAL PARTNERS. OUR TEAM ALSO SUPPORTS FORCIBLY DISPLACED PEOPLE WITH TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO START THEIR OWN INITIATIVES TO BENEFIT AND STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES. ASYLUM ACCESS THAILAND ALSO WORKS IN CLOSE COALITION WITH OTHER THAI AND REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, WE COLLECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR CHANGES IN THAI LAW AND POLICY THAT WILL ALLOW FORCIBLY DISPLACED PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES TO LIVE OPENLY, MOVE FREELY, REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR NEW COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $704,895 · revenue $83
  • ASYLUM ACCESS MALAYSIA: ASYLUM ACCESS MALAYSIA'S REFUGEE LEGAL AID PROGRAM ASSISTS FORCIBLY DISPLACED COMMUNITIES TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE THE UNHCR REFUGEE STATUS DETERMINATION PROCESS (RSD), THEREBY IMPROVING THEIR CHANCES OF LIVING SAFELY AND MOVING FREELY IN MALAYSIA. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES, WE OFFER KNOW-YOUR-OPTIONS WORKSHOPS TO PROVIDE BASIC LEGAL AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION TO HELP REFUGEES NAVIGATE THE RSD PROCESS AND AVAIL THEMSELVES OF OTHER LEGAL PROTECTIONS THAT MAY PREVENT DETENTION AND HELP THEM ADJUST TO LIFE IN MALAYSIA. WE ALSO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FORCIBLY DISPLACED COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE ACCESS TO WORK RIGHTS EVEN IN THE MIDST OF A DIFFICULT LEGAL ENVIRONMENT. WE ADDRESS UNFAIR WORK PRACTICES THROUGH MEDIATION WITH EMPLOYERS AND FILING CASES WITH THE LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL COURTS.
    Expenses $702,290 · grants $622,649
  • GLOBAL SYSTEMS CHANGE: ASYLUM ACCESS WORKS TO TRANSFORM THE GLOBAL SYSTEM OF DISPLACEMENT RESPONSE SO IT PRIORITIZES THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF FORCIBLY DISPLACED PEOPLE AND RECOGNIZES THEIR POWER. WE ADVOCATE FOR THESE CHANGES BY BUILDING AND SUPPORTING PARTNERSHIPS THAT HELP TRANSFORM THE REFUGEE RESPONSE SECTOR INTO ONE THAT IS TRANSPARENT, ACCOUNTABLE, EQUITABLE AND THAT ULTIMATELY LEADS TO GREATER RESPECT, PROTECTION, AND PROMOTION OF REFUGEES' HUMAN RIGHTS. WE WORK TOGETHER TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY ACTORS, INCLUDING REFUGEE-LED ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD AS WE: (1) ENGAGE WITH POWERFUL PROCESSES AND INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS UNHCR, WORLD BANK, AND GOVERNMENTS WITH GLOBAL INFLUENCE TO MAKE THEM MORE INCLUSIVE AND PRIORITIZE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LAWS AND PRACTICES IN REFUGEE HOSTING COUNTRIES, (2) CATALYZE CAMPAIGNS TOWARDS GREATER EQUITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE REFUGEE RESPONSE SECTOR, (3) PARTNER WITH LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND REFUGEE-LED ORGANIZATIONS IN STRATEGIC COUNTRIES FOR CAPACITY BRIDGING INITIATIVES THAT STRENGTHEN OUR COLLECTIVE PURSUIT OF REFUGEE HUMAN RIGHTS ON THE GROUND, AND (4) DEMAND AND SUPPORT THE INCLUSION OF REFUGEE-LED ORGANIZATIONS IN DISPLACEMENT RESPONSE DECISION-MAKING AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION.
    Expenses $654,976 · grants $24,068

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-3642040
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2006
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,142,260
Income (IRS master file)
$6,433,412

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,756,423$8,428,030$8,142,260XML
990June 2024$4,702,272$9,342,055$11,834,319XML
990June 2023$10,178,752$9,826,954$16,615,645XML
990June 2022$5,920,230$6,311,174$16,221,942IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-3642040).

Questions about ASYLUM ACCESS

What is the EIN of ASYLUM ACCESS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ASYLUM ACCESS is 20-3642040.
Is ASYLUM ACCESS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to ASYLUM ACCESS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ASYLUM ACCESS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ASYLUM ACCESS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ASYLUM ACCESS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ASYLUM ACCESS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LISA D'ANNUNZIO.
Who are the officers and directors of ASYLUM ACCESS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,080 (ROUBA ANKA, CFO, INTERIM CO-CEO).
How much revenue does ASYLUM ACCESS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,756,423, expenses of $8,428,030 and total assets of $8,142,260 at year end.

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