Organizations Filed Purposes:
advance a dynamic culture that values justice and human dignity. We reaffirm our connections to our families and loved ones still living in the Philippines to proactively support their efforts to uplift themselves.
We aim to educate, organize and mobilize the low-income and working-class families of the Filipino community in Southern California and address the issues and concerns that we face in our daily lives. In carrying out our mission, we cultivate and (continued top of page 2)
Program services: educating, organizing, and outreach to immigrants, low wage workers, youth, and seniorsObjectives: train and empower community members to organize for genuine change by engaging in campaigns; advocate for better working conditions for workers; develop and strengthen community rapid response network; develop youth leadersLonger-term goals: to engage the migrant, immigrant Filipino workers, youth, and families and mobilize them to advocate for the pressing issues and concerns they face.
Statistical information: At least one quarter of the Filipino population is undocumented. Filipino Migrant Center has documented over $300,000 of owed wages to Filipino workers. Over 55,000 Filipinos live and work in the South Bay (Wilmington, Long Beach, and Carson cities in California). 49% of the population in South Bay are youth and students, many of whom are low income and at-risk and in danger of becoming involved in gang and drug activities.
Accomplishments: Conducted Know Your Rights workshops for immigrants in churches, schools, and communities. Held community forums, continued social media campaign, and raised support to protect immigrants. Conducted outreach and educated community on workers' rights and wage theft. Taught workers leadership skills in campaign work. Engaged senior citizens in a community-led campaign to improve health and safety in their neighborhood. Held educational workshops with high school youth in the South Bay to learn Filipino history and culture.Over 675 people reached
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jedi Jimenez | Board Member | 0 | $30,000 |
| Romeo Hebron Jr | Executive Dir. | 40 | $30,000 |
| Joanna Concepcion | Executive Dir. | 40 | $26,820 |
| Angelica Tan | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Ochs | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Fr Lito Mombay | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Doroo | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Joselyn De Guzman | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Shiu-Ming Cheer | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Whelma Cabanawan | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Beverly Tang | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Therese Cervas | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| Katherine Joaquin | President | 3 | $0 |
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public 990 form dataset) from:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/202013179349309536_public.xml