Acacia Center for Justice

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 87-4099467 Website

ACACIA COORDINATES LARGE-SCALE IMMIGRANT LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND DEFENSE NETWORKS, PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AND EXPANDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY TO ENSURE ACCESS TO JUSTICE, FAIRNESS, AND FREEDOM FOR ALL IMMIGRANTS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$114.5M

+122.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$5.0M

Grant Count

17

Avg Grant Size

$294K

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$97M$195M$292M$389M202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$114,465,138$51,440,759$17,081,960
Revenue$353,995,304$87,600,743$22,476,850
Expenses$326,816,853$80,440,553$19,249,676
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$606$15,311
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$4M$5M0 grants20220 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

COMMUNITY JUSTICE ALLIAN…$613KIMMIGRATION CENTER FOR W…$588KCENTRAL AMERICAN RESOURC…$542KCATHOLIC CHARITIES OF LO…$533KKIND INC$348KCANAL ALLIANCE$307KEAST BAY SANCTUARY COVEN…$294KEAST BAY COMMUNITY LAW C…$279KBET TZEDEK$267KIMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW …$233K

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K7$100–250K5$250–500K4$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

OLISA SHAINA ABER-HA…EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$219KJESSICA LEECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$210KLEAH PRESTAMOGENERAL COUNSEL$198KCHARLES SLOCUMBCHIEF OPERATIONS AND PEOPLE …$197KANNE MARIE MULCAHYCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER$194KADEPEJU ONILE-EREMANAGING DIRECTOR OF ITS$192KBETTINA RODRIGUEZ SC…CHIEF OF STAFF$185KCLARISA AILIN BUIGUESMANAGING DIRECTOR OF LEGAL R…$180KSARA VAN HOFWEGEN MA…DIRECTOR, LEGAL ACCESS PROGR…$173KPHILIP KRETSEDEMASMANAGING DIRECTOR FOR REDA$173KCASSANDRA LOPEZ MANA…DIRECTOR OF LEARNING & DEVEL…$172K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ANDREW GENZBOARD CHAIR1
JULIA HEDLUNDTREASURER1
JOJO ANNOBILDIRECTOR1
EILEEN BLESSINGERDIRECTOR1
JAZMIN CHAVEZDIRECTOR1
SAM ELKINDIRECTOR1
MARSHA GRIFFINDIRECTOR1
RACHEL JORDANDIRECTOR1
JUDY LONDONDIRECTOR1
LUKE MEIERDIRECTOR1
DAVID NIDIFFERDIRECTOR1
JOY OLSONDIRECTOR1
JAYA RAMJI-NOGALESDIRECTOR1
OREN ROOTDIRECTOR1
OLISA SHAINA ABER-HANSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$218,937
ANNE MARIE MULCAHYCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER40$193,957
CHARLES SLOCUMBCHIEF OPERATIONS AND PEOPLE OPERATIONS40$197,402
JESSICA LEECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$210,338
LEAH PRESTAMOGENERAL COUNSEL40$197,946
BETTINA RODRIGUEZ SCHLEGELCHIEF OF STAFF40$185,225
CLARISA AILIN BUIGUESMANAGING DIRECTOR OF LEGAL REPRESENTATION40$180,257
CASSANDRA LOPEZ MANAGINGDIRECTOR OF LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT40$172,042
ADEPEJU ONILE-EREMANAGING DIRECTOR OF ITS40$191,752
PHILIP KRETSEDEMASMANAGING DIRECTOR FOR REDA40$172,781
SARA VAN HOFWEGEN MANAGINGDIRECTOR, LEGAL ACCESS PROGRAMS40$172,843

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AtlantaBerkeleyLos AngelesMonterey ParkOaklandSacramentoSan FranciscoSan RafaelWashington

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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