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American Immigration Lawyers Association

501(c)(6) organization Washington, DC EIN: 23-7085097 Website

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) was established to promote justice, advocate for fair and reasonable immigration law and policy, advance the quality of immigration and nationality law and practice, and enhance the professional development of its members.

American Immigration Lawyers Association at a glance

In short: American Immigration Lawyers Association gave $380K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $380K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$380,103
+17.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$380,103
+17.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$380,103
Total assets
$38,721,419
+3.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who American Immigration Lawyers Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

American Immigration Council: $380KAmerican Immigration Council$380K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Immigration Council ($380K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Washington

How American Immigration Lawyers Association gives

  • Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $325K (2020) to $525K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $380K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Immigration Council Washington, DCTo support those council programs that benefit aila's mission$380,103
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$38,721,419$22,679,362$20,743,823$380,1031$670,661
2024$37,439,036$20,920,682$20,735,126$325,0001$500,385
2023$34,607,633$18,486,930$18,887,784$325,0001$549,721
2022$35,359,393$17,986,457$17,613,821$525,0001$106,484
2021$35,415,252$13,567,003$12,147,369$325,0001$173,418
2020$33,231,819$12,815,471$11,929,002$325,0001$116,044

About American Immigration Lawyers Association

Based on IRS filings

American Immigration Lawyers Association is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $380K. Net investment income was $671K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Immigration Lawyers Association is led by Benjamin Johnson, Executive Director on filings since 2020; 7 of 97 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Benjamin Johnson

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    37.5 hrs/week

    $274K (2020) → $319K (2025)

  • Jeff Joseph

    President

    First Vice President → President-Elect, 2024

    President-Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meghann Eileen Lafountain

    Chapter Chair

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mariella Del Pillar Diaz

    Chapter Chair

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bridgette Sparkman Borg

    Chapter Chair

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Thie

    Chapter Chair

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Ratcliffe

    Chapter Chair

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sonal Sharma

    Chapter Chair

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zabrina Reich

    Chapter Chair

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Boyd

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison McCarthy

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Reyes

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angel Graf

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ava Benach

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Bower

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolina Curbelo

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eszter Bardi

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Guillermo M. Hernandez

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Manley

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Wong

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Guzman

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kiki Mosley

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Ferner

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Jurcevich

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcine Seid

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Miller

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Arias

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Chavin

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Madera

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Noemy Cruz

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Olga Prygoda

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Rioles Saeed

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Kanczuzewski

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phillip Kuck

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Van Tyle

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raluca Vais-Ottosen

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Gorski

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry Nohara

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Smriti Sahni

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tania Martinez

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • W. Michael Sharma-Crawford

    Chapter Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Tzamaras

    Senior Director & Strategic Commn.

    Senior Director & Strategic Communications → Senior Director & Strategic Commn., 2024

    On filings since 2020

    37.5 hrs/week

    $175K (2020) → $195K (2025)

  • Greg Chen

    Senior Director & Government Relations

    On filings since 2020

    37.5 hrs/week

    $179K (2020) → $199K (2025)

  • Sharvari Dalal-Dheini

    Director & Government Relations

    On filings since 2020

    37.5 hrs/week

    $173K (2020) → $200K (2025)

  • Reid Trautz

    Senior Director, Practice & Prof. Center

    Senior Director, Practice & Professional Center → Senior Director, Practice & Prof. Center, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    37.5 hrs/week

    $172K (2021) → $189K (2025)

  • Kay Ciesla

    Senior Director, Governor & Leadership Strategy

    New on the 2025 filing

    37.5 hrs/week

    $200K (2025)

  • Amanda Bethea Keaveny

    Elected Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew K. Nietor

    Elected Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brittany Thomas Faith

    Elected Director

    Chapter Chair → Elected Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Drabek Prendergast

    Elected Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Irene Mugambi

    Elected Director

    Chapter Chair → Elected Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mahsa Khanbabai

    Elected Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Parastoo Golesorkhi Zahedi

    Elected Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elina Magaly Santana

    Elected Director

    Chapter Chair → Elected Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Jensen

    Elected Director

    Chapter Chair → Elected Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas J. Mireles

    Elected Director

    Chapter Chair → Elected Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Olivia Serene Lee

    Elected Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andres Lopez

    Elected Director

    Chapter Chair → Elected Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Rompf Bruen

    Elected Director

    Chapter Chair → Elected Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Petula McShiras

    Elected Director

    Chapter Chair → Chapter Chair & Elected Director, 2023

    Chapter Chair & Elected Director → Elected Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosanna Fox

    Elected Director

    Chapter Chair → Chapter Chair & Elected Director, 2023

    Chapter Chair & Elected Director → Elected Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sabrina Damast

    Elected Director

    Chapter Chair → Elected Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dee Sull

    Elected Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Miki Kawashima Matrician

    Elected Director

    Chapter Chair → Elected Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Flavia Santos Lloyd

    Elected Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Nowlan

    Elected Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yasmin Blackburn

    Elected Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Grace Woods

    Chief Operating Officer

    Chief Learning Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    37.5 hrs/week

    $176K (2020) → $244K (2025)

  • Alexis S. Axelrad

    President-Elect

    Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2024

    First Vice President → President-Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allen Orr

    Past President

    President → Immediate Past President, 2022

    Immediate Past President → Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anastasia Tonello

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annaluisa Padilla

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bernard P. Wolfsdorf

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David W. Leopold

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah J. Notkin

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denyse Sabagh

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eleanor Pelta

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Farshad Owji

    Past President

    President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    Immediate Past President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ira J. Kurzban

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacqueline Watson

    First Vice President

    Treasurer → Second Vice President, 2024

    Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Minear

    Past President

    President → Immediate Past President, 2021

    Immediate Past President → Past President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy L. McKinney

    Past President

    President → Immediate Past President, 2023

    Immediate Past President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jimmy Wu

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John L. Pinnix

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelli Jo Stump

    Immediate Past President

    President-Elect → President, 2024

    President → Immediate Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Lichter

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie A. Holman

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marketa Lindt

    Past President

    Immediate Past President → Past President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul L. Zulkie

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rekha Sharma-Crawford

    Second Vice President

    Elected Director & Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Second Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • T. Douglas Stump

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor D. Nieblas Pradis

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William A. Stock

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Saenz-Rodriguez

    Treasurer

    Elected Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Wilson

    New Member Division Representative

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Dutot

    New Member Division Representative

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Wilks

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (212)
  • Former: Allen E. Kaye (2020–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Cory Caouette (2020–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: H. Ronald Klasko (2020–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Maggie M. Murphy (2020–2024) — Elected Director
  • Former: Michael R. Jarecki (2020–2024) — Elected Director
  • Former: Robert E. Juceam (2020–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Amy Maldonado (2021–2024) — Elected Director
  • Former: Anita Mukherji (2021–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Cory Forman (2021–2024) — Elected Director
  • Former: Daniel Parisi (2021–2024) — Elected Director
  • Former: David Wilks (2021–2024) — Elected Director
  • Former: Hardeep Sull (2021–2024) — Elected Director
  • Former: Meghan Covino (2021–2024) — New Member Division Representative
  • Former: Ana Marie Siscar (2022–2024) — Elected Director
  • Former: Brian Ramsey (2022–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Danielle Polen (2022–2024) — Director & Publications
  • Former: Ira Azulay (2022–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Jacqueline Martinez (2022–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Jennifer Davis (2022–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Oliver Branch (2022–2024) — New Member Division Representative
  • Former: Sui Chung (2022–2024) — Elected Director
  • Former: Amanda Chang (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Ashley Mendoza (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Bethany Hoffman (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Bridgette M. Bennett (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Douglas Goldman (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Erin Elliott (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Erin Zipfel (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Genevra Alberti (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Jason Susser (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Jennifer Casey (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Jessica A. Ramos (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Jessica Chanin (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Katelyn Hufe Karahan (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Kushal Patel (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Laura Fernandez (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Laura Kelley (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Maria T. Hoyos (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Marisol Perez (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Matthew Webster (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Monika Sud-Devaraj (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Nanya Thompson (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Ofelia Calderon (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Robin Nice (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Russell Abrutyn (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Ryan Sevcik (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Sarah L. Burrow (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Sarah Purce (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Shannon Reed (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Sylvia Yong (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Tami Castillo (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Ysabel Lonazco (2023–2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Alexandra Daggett (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Amber Fuhriman (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Bea Ballerini (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Brian Casson (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Carlos Trujillo (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Carolyn Alvarez (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Emma Tuohy (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Emma Wells (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Gunda Brost (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Hiba Ghalib (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: James Lamb (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Joan Duffy Mody (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Kristen Schneck (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Mariela Garcia Amador (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Matthew Kriezelman (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Medya Ansari (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Megan Guzman (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Michelle Celleri (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Miriam Acosta Castriz (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Scott Gregory (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Timothy Sanders-Szabo (2024) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Ganesh Kalyanaraman (2020–2023) — Elected Director
  • Former: Kathleen Campbell Walker (2020–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Sarah Weston Hayes Owings (2020–2023) — Elected Director
  • Former: Tammy Fox-Isicoff (2020–2023) — Elected Director
  • Former: Tiffany Martinez (2020–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Diana Chamberlain (2021–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Julie Kruger (2021–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Leigh Ganchan (2021–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Maria Del Rosario Garca (2021–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Paul Scott (2021–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Rose-Hermance Rony (2021–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Ryan C. Marques (2021–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Scott Bratton (2021–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Vaughn Cook (2021–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Adrienne Vaughan (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: April A. Caminez-Bentley (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Blake Somers (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Carrie Ziegler Thomas (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Chris Roth (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Elham Sadri (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Janice Flynn (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Jason Scott Camilo (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Karen M. Pollins (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Karla Lammers (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Kellie Lego (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Kendall Moriarty (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Maria Chavez (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Mirella Ceja-Orozco (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair & Elected Director
  • Former: Olsa Alikaj-Cano (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Paola I. Neri-Michel (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Sam Radin (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Selby Abraham (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Trinidad Galdean (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Chen Greg (2023) — Senior Director & Government Relations
  • Former: Dalal-Dheini Sharvari (2023) — Director & Government Relations
  • Former: Greg Siskind (2023) — Elected Director
  • Former: Johnson Benjamin (2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Kelley Coughlin Angela (2023) — Chief Advisor, Policy & Partnerships
  • Former: Trautz Reid (2023) — Senior Director, Practice & Professional Center
  • Former: Tzamaras George (2023) — Senior Director & Strategic Communications
  • Former: Woods Grace (2023) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Adam Greenberg (2020–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Ally Bolour (2020–2022) — Elected Director
  • Former: Anaiah Palmer (2020–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Elizabeth E. Estrada (2020–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Gregory Howard Siskind (2020–2022) — Elected Director
  • Former: Hudaidah Bhimdi (2020–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Marc Van Der Hout (2020–2022) — Elected Director
  • Former: Michelle Saenz Rodriguez (2020–2022) — Elected Director
  • Former: Patrick Hatch (2020–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Sarah K. Peterson (2020–2022) — Elected Director
  • Former: Teddy Chadwick (2020–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Annelise Araujo (2021–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: April Bentley (2021–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Ashima Duggal (2021–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Courtney Butler (2021–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Delia Salvatierra (2021–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Helen Lawrence (2021–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Jared Lawrence (2021–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: John Medeiros (2021–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Jorge Gavilanes (2021–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Katie Vannucci (2021–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Kenneth Schmitt (2021–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Rachel Yamamoto (2021–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Rebecca Kitson (2021–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Ryan Alexeev (2021–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Susan Roy (2021–2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Russ Abrutyn (2022) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Alycia T. Moss (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Ana Pottratz Acosta (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Bushra A. Malik (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Cesar Martin Estela (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Christine Popp (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Cindy Azoulay (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Clay A. Alger (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Cynthia Lucas (2020–2021) — Elected Director
  • Former: Eliana Christina Nader (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Ellen Freeman (2020–2021) — Elected Director
  • Former: Ellen Susser Kief (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: James W. Austin (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Janora L. Hawkins (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Jesse Bless (2020–2021) — Federal Litigator
  • Former: John Gihon (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Kelly R. Rourke (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Kevin W. Miner (2020–2021) — Elected Director
  • Former: Leah Laverne Chavarria (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Lucrecia Z. Knapp Ponce (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Maggie Arias (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Marsha Teresa Mavunkel (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Matthew T. Galati (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Mayabanza S. Bangudi (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Neil I. Fleischer (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Nell W. Barker (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Olivia Porter (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Ramon E. Curiel (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Randall A. Chamberlain (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Roujin Mozaffarimehr (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Ruben Luis Reyes (2020–2021) — Elected Director
  • Former: Stella Shimamoto (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Stephanie Grattan (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Todd Becraft (2020–2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Ayodele Gansallo (2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Nicole Murad (2021) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Abigail Walsh (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Andrea Comfort Martinez (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Ann Marie Dooley (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Carlos Navarro (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Christine J. Alden (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Dagmar Butte (2020) — Elected Director
  • Former: Daniel W. Oldenburg (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Daryl R. Buffenstein (2020) — Past President
  • Former: Davorin John Odrcic (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Dc Drake (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Diane M. Butler (2020) — Elected Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Hildebrand Matherne (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Erin C. Cobb (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Graham Ojala-Barbour (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Hope M. Frye (2020) — Past President
  • Former: John Patrick Pratt (2020) — Elected Director
  • Former: Josiah J. Curtis (2020) — New Members Division Representative
  • Former: Kristin Ann Knudson (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Lance Curtright (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Laura Victoria Sanchez (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Lauren D. Cusitello (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Martha Elena Menendez (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Maxine D. Bayley (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Michael Patrick O'Rourke (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Michelle Alaina Ross (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Monica Singh (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Neena Dutta (2020) — Elected Director
  • Former: Nicholas Paul Costa (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Nicole Aranka Murad Rothstein (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Pamela Florian (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Ronald A. Nair (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Sara Burhan Abdullah (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Scott A. Emerick (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Sergio A. Ramos (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Sylvia Livits-Ayass (2020) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Torey Carter-Connenn (2020) — Chief Operating Officer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Benjamin Johnson — Executive Director: $319KBenjamin JohnsonExecutive Director$319KGrace Woods — Chief Operating Officer: $244KGrace WoodsChief Operating Officer$244KKay Ciesla — Sr. DIR., GOV & Leadership Strategy: $200KKay CieslaSr. DIR., GOV & Leadership…$200KSharvari Dalal-Dheini — DIR., Government Relations: $200KSharvari Dalal-DheiniDIR., Government Relations$200KGreg Chen — Sr. DIR., Government Relations: $199KGreg ChenSr. DIR., Government Relations$199KGeorge Tzamaras — Sr. DIR., Strategic Commn.: $195KGeorge TzamarasSr. DIR., Strategic Commn.$195KReid Trautz — Sr. DIR., Practice & Prof. Center: $189KReid TrautzSr. DIR., Practice & Prof.…$189K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $319K, to Benjamin Johnson (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about American Immigration Lawyers Association

How much does American Immigration Lawyers Association give each year?

American Immigration Lawyers Association gave $380K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $325K across 1 grant.

How large is American Immigration Lawyers Association?

American Immigration Lawyers Association reported $38.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $22.7M.

Where does American Immigration Lawyers Association operate?

American Immigration Lawyers Association has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is American Immigration Lawyers Association's EIN?

American Immigration Lawyers Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7085097. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). American Immigration Lawyers Association funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/american-immigration-lawyers-association-morg_e646bbe5f69c407bb585ebf50ef2c678

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  title        = {{American Immigration Lawyers Association funder profile}},
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  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-12. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
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