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National Immigration Law Center
Washington, DC · EIN 95-4539765. Reported 158 grants totalling $7,685,602 to 102 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For National Immigration Law Center, the IRS classifies it under civil rights rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE R20) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 102 distinct organizations, with 31% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 18% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $25,000. Half of what it reported fell between $15,000 and $35,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $1,095,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nilc Immigrant Justice Fund | Washington, DC | $2,345,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| California Immigrant Policy Center | Los Angeles, CA | $273,600 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition Inc | Boston, MA | $220,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc | New York, NY | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Womens Refugee Commission Inc | New York, NY | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Asian American Coalition for Children and Families Inc | New York, NY | $190,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights | Chicago, IL | $175,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | $145,400 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition | Denver, CO | $145,125 | 4 | 2 | 2021 |
| Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition | Nashville, TN | $131,300 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Savila Collaborative | Albuquerque, NM | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Michigan Advocacy Program | Ypsilanti, MI | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shriver Center on Poverty Law | Chicago, IL | $110,800 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Center for Health Progress | Denver, CO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hola Carolina | Asheville, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Justice in Motion Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Social Good Fund Inc | Richmond, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| We Count Inc | Florida City, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Childrens Defense Fund | Washington, DC | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Voces De La Frontera Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Center for Law and Social Policy | Washington, DC | $80,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Legal Aid Society of San Mateo Co | Redwood City, CA | $79,376 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Health Law Program Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum | San Francisco, CA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Association of Asian-Pacific Community Health Organizations | Berkeley, CA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Center for Pan Asian Community Services Inc | Atlanta, GA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Washington, DC | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Community Catalyst Inc | Boston, MA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Food Research & Action Center Inc | Washington, DC | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center | San Francisco, CA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Momsrising Education Fund | Bellevue, WA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Unidosus | Washington, DC | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Network Education Program | Washington, DC | $65,441 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Riva Refugee & Immigrant Voices in Action | Des Moines, IA | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Entre Hermanos | Seattle, WA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Somos Un Pueblo Unido | Santa Fe, NM | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Make the Road States Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $56,300 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Arcadia University | Glenside, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New York Immigration Coalition Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Diego State University Foundation | San Diego, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| CASA Inc | Hyattsville, MD | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hispanic Unity of Florida Inc | Hollywood, FL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Praxis Project Inc | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chinese American Planning Council Inc | New York, NY | $34,260 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | $32,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| African Communities Together | New York, NY | $32,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mississippi Center for Justice | Jackson, MS | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Center for Popular Democracy | Washington, DC | $29,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Causa Oregon | Salem, OR | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Adelante Mujeres | Forest Grove, OR | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| African Services Committee Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice United | Irondale, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Friends Service Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coalition of Africian Communities - Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y La Accion Latina Copal Education | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Comunidades Unidas | W Valley City, UT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| East Bay Sanctuary Covenant | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| El Centro Inc | Kansas City, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Florida Health Justice Project | St Petersburg, FL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Indo American Center Inc | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Korean Health Education Information and Research Center | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| La Clinica Del Pueblo Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nashville International Center for Empowerment | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| North Carolina Asian Americans Together | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pennsylvania Immigration & Citizenship Coalition | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| San Diego Hunger Coalition | San Diego, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Legal Clinic | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United African Organization Inc | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Virginia Poverty Law Center Inc | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Access | Dearborn, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Public Policy Priorities | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colorado Latino Leadership and Research Organizaion Inc | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Childrens Action Network | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nevada Free Taxes Coalition | Las Vegas, NV | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Border Network for Human Rights | El Paso, TX | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Building One Community Corp | Stamford, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Conexian Americas | Nashville, TN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hunger Free Colorado | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Latino Community Fund Inc | Atlanta, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Logan Square Neighborhood Assoc Inc | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Office of Kentucky Legal Services Programs Inc | Lexington, KY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Asian Resources Inc | Sacramento, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Centro Del Inmigrante Inc | Riverside, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| International Society of Black Latinos Isbl | Los Angeles, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pomona Ecomomic Opportunity Center | Pomona, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tiyya Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Florida Immigrant Coalition Inc | Miami, FL | $12,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Light & Salt Association | Houston, TX | $12,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative | Fresno, CA | $11,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y La Accion Latina-Copal | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cplc Health Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Enlace Latino Nc Inc | Knightdale, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Independent Arts & Media | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| La CASA De Amistad Inc | South Bend, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Partnership for New Americans Inc | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nc Field Inc | Kinston, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Legal Council for Health Justice | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
33 of 102 (32%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Nilc Ijf
ADVANCING PRO-IMMIGRANT POLICY SOLUTIONS - California Immigrant Policy Center
PROTECTING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES - Make the Road States Inc
ECONOMIC CHALLENGES TO HEALTH & OPPORTUNITY (ECHO) PROJECT / PROTECTING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES - Florida Immigrant Coalition Inc
ECONOMIC CHALLENGES TO HEALTH & OPPORTUNITY (ECHO) PROJECT 2023
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 91 of 102 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 54 | $3,254,542 | $35,000 |
| 2021 | 60 | $3,131,000 | $32,500 |
| 2022 | 28 | $780,800 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 16 | $519,260 | $20,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
38% of its giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $25,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in District of Columbia.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from National Immigration Law Center's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 15 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 1 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 34573, Washington, DC, 20043.
EIN 95-4539765 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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