MABEL CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE

EIN: 851703023 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

BOSTON, MA

Total Revenue
$1,511,140
Total Expenses
$1,048,881
Total Assets
$1,256,358
Net Assets
$973,194
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2020
Legal Domicile
MA
Principal Officer
JILL SEEBER
Phone
6174174325
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

MABEL CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE, founded in 2020, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $1.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 54% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $462K, a strong 31% operating margin.

Mission

MABEL CENTER'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EXPERT PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO ASYLUM-SEEKING FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN SEPERATED, DETAINED IN FAMILY DETENTION CENTERS, AND/OR SUBJECTED TO EXPEDITED REMOVAL THROUGH DEDICATED DOCKET.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $762,268 Revenue: $0

MABEL CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE PROVIDES PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO ASYLUM-SEEKING FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN SEPARATED, DETAINED IN FAMILY DETENTION CENTERS, AND/OR SUBJECTED TO EXPEDITED REMOVAL...

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MABEL CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE PROVIDES PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO ASYLUM-SEEKING FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN SEPARATED, DETAINED IN FAMILY DETENTION CENTERS, AND/OR SUBJECTED TO EXPEDITED REMOVAL THROUGH THE DEDICATED DOCKET. WE TAKE ON TOUGH AND COMPLEX DEFENSIVE ASYLUM CASES, REPRESENTING PRIMARILY WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND LGBTQ+ PEOPLE WHOSE STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE HAVE ALLOWED THEM TO SURVIVE INCONCEIVABLE VIOLENCE IN PURSUIT OF SAFETY IN THE UNITED STATES. DURING FY 2025, MABEL CENTER SERVED 748 INDIVIDUALS. MABEL CENTER ATTORNEYS' LEGAL STRATEGY AND APPROACH HAS LED TO REMARKABLE SUCCESS IN WINNING ASYLUM FOR THEIR CLIENTS. OUR ATTORNEYS HAVE SECURED ASYLUM FOR 30 CLIENTS THEY HAVE REPRESENTED IN COURT IN THE LAST THREE YEARS.IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO CLIENTS SEEKING ASYLUM, MABEL CENTER HANDLES PRO SE ASYLUM APPLICATIONS, EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENTS, SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILES, TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS APPLICATIONS, GREEN CARDS, AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT CASES. MABEL CENTER ATTORNEYS AND STAFF HAVE VOLUNTEERED AT FAMILY DETENTION CENTERS, WORKED ALONGSIDE ORGANIZATIONS AT THE BORDER, AND ANNUALLY WORK AT THE BORDER. DUE TO THE RELATIONSHIPS BUILT AND THE CULTURAL COMPETENCY DEMONSTRATED, MABEL CENTER HAS BECOME THE REFERRAL ORGANIZATION IN THE GREATER BOSTON REGION FOR DEFENSIVE ASYLUM-RELATED LEGAL SERVICES. COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IS INTEGRAL TO OUR SUCCESS AS IT ALLOWS US TO IDENTIFY AND CONNECT WITH POTENTIAL CLIENTS AND STAY UP TO DATE ON CHANGES THAT CAN IMPACT IMMIGRATION. MABEL CENTER'S CLIENT REFERRALS COME FROM: PAST CLIENTS, LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS WE HAVE WITH CHARITIES OPERATING IN TEXAS FAMILY DETENTION CENTERS. MABEL CENTER CLIENTS PREDOMINANTLY RESIDE IN CHELSEA, EAST BOSTON, DORCHESTER, LYNN, AND WALTHAM AND HAVE RELOCATED TO THE REGION FROM CENTRAL AMERICA AND HAITI. WE FOCUS OUR WORK ON PROVIDING SERVICES TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN FROM CENTRAL AMERICA AS THEY HAVE BEEN DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY CONSTANT PROCEDURAL CHANGES TO RECENT ARRIVING MIGRANTS. IN RESPONSE TO NEEDS OF MIGRANTS IN MASSACHUSETTS, AN INCREASED EMPHASIS HAS BEEN PLACED ON HAITIAN MIGRANTS IN EMERGENCY SHELTERS. ALL CLIENTS MUST MEET INCOME ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (125% OF HHS POVERTY GUIDELINES) AND MABEL CENTER PROVIDES ALL SERVICES FREE OF COST TO OUR CLIENTS. NEARLY ALL OUR CLIENTS ARE SEEKING ASYLUM DUE TO GENDER-BASED OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THAT THEY WERE SUBJECTED TO IN THEIR HOME COUNTRY.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,511,131
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $9
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,511,140

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $336
Salaries & Benefits $820,348
Fundraising Expenses $142,716
Program Expenses $762,268
Other Expenses $228,197
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,048,881

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,511,140 $978,562 +0.5%
Expenses $1,048,881 $825,530 +0.3%
Net Income $462,259 $153,032 +2.0%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
10
Volunteers
3

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$138,170
Total Directors
6
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
GENEVIEVE GREEN PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ELISSA STEGLICH VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JACKIE ROBINSON TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GLENDA FUENTES CLERK 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREA MEZA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATE ASCIONE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JILL SEEBER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$137,925 $245 $138,170
ERIN TRUEX FORMER DIR. OF DEVELOP. & COMM. 40.00
Highest
$141,348 $7,316 $148,664
DANIEL SANTIAGO SENIOR IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY 40.00
Highest
$104,187 $10,874 $115,061
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $1,511,140 $1,048,881 $1,256,358 $462,259
2024 $978,562 $825,530 $550,954 $153,032
2023 $560,424 $397,043 $369,439 $163,381
2022 $427,269 $324,369 $128,358 $102,900
2021 $260,389 $235,056 $25,333 $25,333
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