Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights

Public charity · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 95-4421521

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights at a glance

In short: Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights gave $415K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $69K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$414,710
+28.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$69,118
+157.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$67,179
Total assets
$66,935,222
-12.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Alliance for a Better Community: $152KAlliance for a BetterCommunity$152KClergy Laity United for Economic Justice: $77KClergy Laity United forEconomic Justice$77KBuilding Skills Partnership: $74KBuilding Skills Partnership$74KCarecen: $60KCarecen$60KCatholic Charities of Los Angeles Inc: $45KCatholic Charities of LosAngeles Inc$45KRaizes Collective: $7KRaizes Collective$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Alliance for a Better Community ($152K). Together the top 6 received $415K.

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K5$50–100K22$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 22 grants of 47 (47%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesOxnardChicagoFresnoOaklandSacramentoSanta BarbaraSanta RosaAnaheimWatsonvilleBakersfieldDenverNew YorkSan FranciscoSan JoseSanta Ana

How Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights gives

  • Giving fell 62% 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$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2020 9 grants2021 10 grants2022 10 grants2023 12 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $137K (2020) to $1.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $415K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alliance for a Better Community Los Angeles, CAProgram Support$151,500
Clergy Laity United for Economic Justice Los Angeles, CAProgram Support$76,853
Building Skills Partnership Los Angeles, CAProgram Support$74,357
Carecen Los Angeles, CAProgram Support$60,000
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles Inc Los Angeles, CAProgram Support$45,000
Raizes Collective Santa Rosa, CAprogram SUPPORT$7,000
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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$66,935,222$24,502,991$25,848,828$414,7106$5,733
2024$76,026,735$31,031,530$23,696,747$322,09312$246,919
2023$47,639,311$44,877,869$20,129,065$1,090,15510$111,600
2022$24,255,116$18,424,426$15,373,731$1,077,77010$864
2021$8,056,646$12,003,406$13,013,108$1,220,6709—
2020$6,938,061$13,448,819$12,722,786$136,5151$528

About Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights

Based on IRS filings

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $66.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $415K. Net investment income was $6K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights is led by Angelica Salas, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 5 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Angelica Salas

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2020) → $215K (2025)

  • Esther E. Hernandez

    Chairperson

    Vice Chair → Chairperson, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zerihoun Yilma

    Managing Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2020) → $184K (2025)

  • Karla Elizabeth Aguayo

    Director of Legal Services

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2024) → $152K (2025)

  • Maritza R Agundez

    Director of Programs

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $128K (2024) → $143K (2025)

  • Yolanda JONES

    Director of Administration

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $142K (2024) → $142K (2025)

  • Adriana Aguilar

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alejandra Marchevsky

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Felipe Escobar

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liliana T. Perez

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rigoberto Valdez

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Jammal

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taryn Watanabe Fordes

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Apolonio Morales (2024) — Director of External Affairs
  • Former: Franco Torres (2024) — Director of Legal Development
  • Former: Gloria Cruz Cardenas (2024) — Director of Policy & Advocacy
  • Former: Jorge A. Alvarez Romero (2024) — Controller
  • Former: Miriam Mesa (2024) — Director of Community Edu.
  • Former: Monica M. Valencia (2024) — Senior Managing Attorney
  • Former: Alma Salazar (2020) — Chairperson

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

Angelica Salas — Executive Director: $215KAngelica SalasExecutive Director$215KZerihoun Yilma — Managing Director: $184KZerihoun YilmaManaging Director$184KKarla Elizabeth Aguayo — Director of Legal Services: $152KKarla Elizabeth AguayoDirector of Legal Services$152KMaritza R Agundez — Director of Programs: $143KMaritza R AgundezDirector of Programs$143KYolanda JONES — Director of Administration/HR: $142KYolanda JONESDirector of Administration/HR$142K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $215K, to Angelica Salas (Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights

How much does Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights give each year?

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights gave $415K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $322K across 12 grants.

What is Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights's typical grant size?

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights's median grant in 2025 was $67,179, and its average grant was $69,118, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights give grants?

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (5 grants).

Does Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "program SUPPORT" (6 grants).

Who are Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights's largest grantees?

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights's largest 2025 grantees include Alliance for a Better Community ($151,500), Clergy Laity United for Economic Justice ($76,853) and Building Skills Partnership ($74,357), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights?

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights reported $66.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $24.5M.

What is Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights?

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $66.9M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights's EIN?

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4421521. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 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 May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)

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