Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network

“The board grants committees the authority to make decisions subject to limitations that the board may authorize. A committee does not have the authority to: a. Amend, alter or repeal these bylaws; b. Elect, appoint or remove any member of any other committee or any director or officer; c. Amend the articles of incorporation; d. Adopt a plan of merger or consolidation with another corporation; e. Authorize the sale, lease, or exchange of all or substantially all of waisn's property and assets not in the ordinary course of business; f. Authorize waisn's voluntary dissolution or revoke dissolution proceedings; g. Adopt a plan for the distribution of corporate assets; or h. Amend, alter or repeal any board resolution or vote that provides that it will not be amended, altered or repealed by a committee.”

“The organizations bylaws article 3 and article 4 were updated to provide more detail into the membership statuses, and board of director qualifications.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm with assistance from the organization. Prior to filing with the irs, a full copy of the 990 is provided and discussed with the board.”

“All board members and staff members disclose annually, as well as when potential conflicts arise and discuss as needed throughout the year. It is the responsibility of senior management and the remaining board members to determine if a conflict exists. Discussion and decisions are all documented in the meeting minutes, and the interested person is excused from discussion and voting on the conflicting transaction.”

“Compensation for the executive directors is determined, reviewed, and approved by the board. The board looks at salary surveys and comparable job listings. Discussion is recorded in board meeting minutes. The executive directors determine, review, and approve compensation for all other staff positions. Compensation was last reviewed in 2023.”

“The organization makes its governing documents available upon request.”

“Organizing and rapid response: between 2020 and 2023, we secured over $400 million from the state of wa in direct economic aid for our immigrant communities via the washington immigrant relief fund (wirf). As part of our leadership building program, we recruited and trained 8 community members to act as trusted messengers in our outreach activities so that they grow into empowered community leaders. Our trusted messengers organized 18 events to inform people about the working families tax credit and reached 1,359 community members. We coordinated community outreach activities with 55 partner organizations. Waisn, in partnership with volunteer attorney services and fair work center, organized 7 in-person free legal clinics to provide consultations and education to undocumented people in eastern wa. Our community organizer has presented to close to 300 farmworkers at these clinics about their rights with immigration custom enforcement (ice). Rapid response is a community self-defense tool to hold ice/cbp accountable when they target our communities. This year we trained all of our staff to be legal observers by completing the rapid response training.”

“Policy and advocacy: our policy and advocacy team works to push policy-makers to achieve lasting legal and political wins, with the help of partner organizations, keeping the community involved and empowered at every step of the process. Policy campaigns in 2023 were health equity for immigrants and unemployment insurance for immigrant workers. Campaigns held 4 focus groups, 4 information sessions for over 200 people, meetings with legislators, and 2 letter campaigns where community members and allies sent a total of 1,758 letters urging their legislators to support the health equity and unemployment insurance policies. Waisn held its 6th immigrant and refugee advocacy day (irad) on february 16th, 2023. More than 300 people attended from across all 39 counties in wa state!”

“Other professional fees: program service expenses 327,289. Management and general expenses 15,461. Fundraising expenses 30,044. Total expenses 372,794.”