PASO (West Suburban Action Project) is a community-based social justice nonprofit serving suburban Cook County and nearby areas in Illinois, with a focus on immigrant, Latinx, and other low-income communities. Its work centers on grassroots organizing, leadership development, legal and community services, and advocacy for equitable access to health care, immigrant resources, and social justice.
Immigration and immigrant rights, health care access, community organizing, racial and social justice, LGBTQ equity, legal services, and policies affecting low-income communities and families.
Primarily donations and philanthropic grants; publicly reported revenue also includes contributions from individual and institutional supporters.
Community partners in suburban Cook County; publicly associated with local immigrant-rights and social-justice networks. No single high-profile individual is clearly identified as the public face of the organization.
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization