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NUMBERSUSA EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Better Immigration is Possible

Arlington, VA   |  www.numbersusa.org

Mission

NumbersUSA Education and Research Foundation is a non-profit, non-partisan immigration-reduction organization. We conduct research on the impacts of high numerical levels of immigration and educate the public, opinion leaders and policymakers on the results of those and other studies. Undergirding our work are beliefs in environmental sustainability, economic justice, the rule of law, and individual liberty, and opposition to federal immigration policies that threaten these values by forcing massive U.S. population growth.

Ruling year info

2002

Chief Executive Officer

James Massa

Main address

1201 Wilson Blvd 27th Floor

Arlington, VA 22209 USA

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EIN

47-0865426

NTEE code info

Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (C05)

Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (W05)

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Communication

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

NumbersUSA is currently addressing two primary widespread problems in the United States: (1) Despite recent good news on the official unemployment rate, the labor participation rates for the working-age U.S. population remain near record lows. These individuals and communities are left behind in today's economy in part because employers decline to form creative and aggressive recruitment channels to identify, engage and train from this idle potential workforce, preferring foreign labor channels. (2) The numerical level of population growth -- driven almost entirely by federal immigration policies -- continues to force massive destruction of farmlands and natural habitats to provide housing, transportation, workplaces, education, waste management and much more for the tens of millions of additional residents.

Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Immigration-Driven U.S. Population Growth, Rural Land Loss and the American Quality of Life

Research and public education (a) about immigration-driven U.S. population growth, projections for the future and the role of immigration policy; (b) about the implications for America's farmland, natural habitat and eco-systems, and for the United States' stewardship of them; (c) about the ability of local communities to maintain and determine their separate identities; and (d) the ability of American individuals to achieve their preferred levels of mobility, personal freedom and overall quality of life. Web-based tools, publications and videos are available to the public. They are used by more than 9 million online participants in all 50 states, including educational uses in colleges, civic organizations, and news media. Staff educate the public through appearances at academic conferences, university classes, civic events, national, regional and local TV, radio, social media, newspapers, blogs, journals and emails.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Analysis of federal and state immigration legislation as well as, Federal regulations, Executive Orders and judicial rulings related to immigration policy. Focus on numeric impact of both legal and illegal immigration. Educating the public, students, public officials, news media and non-government organizations on findings of research.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Public education on the impact of U.S. immigration policy on wages, workforce participation, working conditions and economic disparity, particularly for the most vulnerable American workers. Educational efforts include radio, internet, tv, and print media interviews and messaging, focusing on the plight of unemployed and underemployed Americans; and essays, books, and papers on the topics made available to more than 9 million online participants and the public via press releases, emails, social media, website postings, presentations to university and civic organization audiences.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our results

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How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

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Increasing

Context Notes

No active recruitment campaigns in 2022 due to technical upgrade

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Our Sustainable Development Goals

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Goals & Strategy

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Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

NumbersUSA Education and Research Foundation seeks to provide a civil forum for Americans of all political and ethnic backgrounds to learn about, consider, discuss, and evaluate, a single issue – the numeric level of U.S. immigration. We promote a rate of immigration that would allow present and future generations of Americans to enjoy a stabilizing U.S. population and a high degree of individual liberty, mobility, environmental quality, worker fairness, and fiscal responsibility. In order to achieve our purpose, we have two foundational goals:
• Examine numerical levels of annual legal and illegal immigration.
• Educate the public about the effects of current levels of immigration as well as the immigration-related recommendations from two national commissions: the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform and the President's Council on Sustainable Development.

To accomplish our goal, we employ the following strategies.
• Our staff analyzes federal and state immigration legislation with particular focus on the numeric impact of proposed legislation.
• We track Federal enforcement of immigration law and implementation of new laws.
• We create and maintain a system of online, educational, interactive tools that are used by opinion leaders, policymakers and the public to gain information about U.S. immigration policy and its consequences.
• Throughout the year, our staff addresses universities, civic organizations, religious groups, environmental meetings, and other groups and events to discuss U.S. immigration policy.
• Our staff educates the public through regular appearances on national, regional and local TV, radio, webcasts, newspapers, blogs, and journals.
• We make all of our educational tools available to the public at no charge – either via our website or by mailing reports, studies, and DVDs to those who request hard copies.

• We have more than 30 individuals working for us, a majority of whom have years of experience with federal immigration policy. Our staff includes: three lawyers trained in writing and interpreting immigration law; serveral computer programmers trained to create online educational tools; two individuals with 10+ years in non-profit bookkeeping and administration; as well as a dozen or so policy staff skilled at writing, researching, and communicating.
• We have more than 8 million participants in all 50 states, who receive our educational messages and often distribute to their own networks, thus greatly expanding the range of our educational efforts.
• We have a network of specialists (environmental consultants, statisticians, researchers, editors) whom we contract to assist on our research and writing projects.

• Over the course of our 26-year history, we have become well-established as the most credible source on Capitol Hill for information about immigration legislation. Our Legislative Team is in close contact with scores of Congressional offices on a daily basis, responding to their requests for information about immigration legislation and the impacts of proposed legislation.
• We have become the nation's largest immigration grassroots organization with over 8 million online participants who use our educational tools on a regular basis.
• We have established a truly non-partisan organization, offering a forum for people of all political parties to participate in civil discourse about the consequences one federal policy: immigration.
• We have created a host of online educational tools (including reports, studies, interactive charts, and videos) to allow the public access to up-to-date information on U.S. immigration policy and its impacts.
• We continue to develop and expand our programs at the state and local level, offering information and educational tools that the public can use to gain information and understanding about state and local policies that impact immigration levels.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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NUMBERSUSA EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Board of directors
as of 04/30/2024
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Board chair

C Gerst

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C. Gerst

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Anne Scott

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Cafaro Phil

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Lesley Blackner

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Anne Manetas

NumbersUSA Education and Research Foundation

Roy Beck

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Steve Todd

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Glen Colton

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James Massa

NumbersUSA Education and Research Foundation

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes