HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc
HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia, also known as HIAS Pennsylvania, is a public charity based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It supports low-income immigrants of all backgrounds through immigration legal services, working to address their needs, defend their rights, and advocate for their equitable inclusion in American society.
HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc at a glance
In short: HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc gave $791K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $79K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $791,434
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $79,143
- -16.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,222
- Total assets
- $13,197,496
- +52.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 123 S Broad St Suite 950, Philadelphia, PA 19109
Phone: (215) 832-0900
Website: https://hiaspa.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc
Who HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Victim Witness Serv of South Philadelphia ($411K). Together the top 10 received $791K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 36 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 2% to recipients in Illinois. All but one of the listed 2025 grantees were based in Philadelphia; the remaining grantee was based in Chicago.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $119K. How we count
Medians: $19K first-time, $71K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $314K (2021) to $791K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $791K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Victim Witness Serv of South Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Crime Victim Services | $411,155 |
| La Puerta Abierta Inc Philadelphia, PA | immigrant kids Services | $148,562 |
| Justice at Work Philadelphia, PA | Legal Services | $124,341 |
| Casa de Venezuela Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | General Operating Support | $19,222 |
| Free Migration Project Philadelphia, PA | General Operating Support | $19,222 |
| Haitian-American United for Change Philadelphia, PA | General Operating Support | $19,222 |
| National Korean American Srvc & Educ Cons Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $19,222 |
| Esperanza Immigration Legal Services Philadelphia, PA | Citizenship Education | $18,297 |
| New World Association Philadelphia, PA | Citizenship Education | $7,023 |
| District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund Philadelphia, PA | Citizenship Education | $5,168 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,197,496 | $11,259,496 | $9,337,568 | $791,434 | 10 | $290,112 |
| 2024 | $8,684,400 | $12,072,866 | $10,700,284 | $758,305 | 8 | $180,539 |
| 2023 | $5,955,817 | $9,634,237 | $10,874,528 | $563,633 | 6 | $102,195 |
| 2022 | $6,942,326 | $8,869,048 | $8,291,143 | $346,912 | 5 | $125,175 |
| 2021 | $6,751,198 | $6,830,316 | $6,296,802 | $314,435 | 7 | $86,044 |
| 2020 | $5,729,359 | $6,540,130 | $5,624,173 | $373,087 | 4 | $96,298 |
| 2019 | $3,971,118 | $4,841,294 | $4,392,020 | $338,783 | 3 | $57,017 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
HIAS Pennsylvania’s mission is to support low-income immigrants of all backgrounds as they build new lives in the community. Its work includes helping immigrants pursue citizenship and other legal statuses, reunite with family, navigate work authorization, and defend against detention and deportation. It also describes advocacy for immigrants’ rights and community education as part of its work.
The 2025 grants show support for organizations providing crime-victim services, services for immigrant children, legal services, citizenship education, and general operating support. For example, grantee La Puerta Abierta says it works to reduce barriers to mental-health support in immigrant communities and advocates for more responsive provider systems. Esperanza Immigration Legal Services says it provides direct legal services, advocacy, and community education for underserved immigrants and their families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, HIAS Pennsylvania reported 10 grants totaling $791,434. Grant amounts ranged from $5,168 to $411,155, with a median of $19,222.
The largest reported grants were $411,155 to Victim Witness Services of South Philadelphia for crime victim services; $148,562 to La Puerta Abierta for immigrant children’s services; and $124,341 to Justice at Work for legal services. Other grants included $19,222 each to Casa de Venezuela Philadelphia, Free Migration Project, Haitian-American United for Change, and National Korean American Service & Education Consortium for general operating support.
No process or materials for applying for the reported grants are specified.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cathryn Miller-Wilson, Esq., as Executive Director; Asha Ramachandran as Director of Operations; and Ron Jenkins as Finance Director. Listed board officers are Carol Thomson, President; Farhan Ali, First Vice President; McKinsey Alston, Second Vice President; Emily Breslin Markos, Esq., Third Vice President; Andrew Rogoff, Esq., Fourth Vice President; Rebecca Katz, Treasurer; and Margret Trotzky, M.D., Secretary.
HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc is led by Cathryn Miller-Wilson Esq., Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 3 of 34 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cathryn Miller-Wilson Esq.
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$80K (2019) → $132K (2025)
Carol Thomson
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Asha Ramachandran
Director of Operations
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$121K (2024) → $110K (2025)
Ron Jenkins
Finance Director
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$22K (2025)
Ann Cohen
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Gantman PhD
Board Member
First Vice President → President, 2020
President → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dveera Segal Esq.
Board Member
President → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Breslin Markos Esq.
Third Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Third Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily M. Cohen
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Irwin Lipton
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margret Trotzky MD
Secretary
Secretary → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Slotznick Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Katz
Treasurer
First Vice President → President, 2022
President → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Weisbrot CPA
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vivian Isaak
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Castor Hess Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Farhan Ali Esq.
First Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → First Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Segal
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew R. Rogoff Esq.
Fourth Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Fourth Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Laguerre Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Brant Esq.
Board Member
Vice President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hristo Georgiev
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
McKinsey Alston
Second Vice President
Board Member → Second Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phuong Michelle Ngo Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Manoff
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoriya Torchinsky-Field
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Nelson Robinson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce C. Sood
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cecily Carel
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Omeed Firouzi
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pooja Argawal
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi David Strauss
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ramya Vijaya
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zahra Dean
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Sanford K Mozes Esq. (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sara Jacobson Esq. (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lucy Rabbaa (2023–2024) — Director of Social Services
- Former: Philippe Weisz (2023–2024) — Director of Legal Services
- Former: Ana Lopez (2024) — Board Member
- Former: David Straus (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Pooja Agarwal (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ilan Rosenberg Esq. (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Alexandria Dailerian (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Judge Harold Berger (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Wendy Castor Hessesq (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Carrie Nelson-Robinson (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Edward Sholinsky Esq. (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Adele S. Lipton (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ed Brant Esq. (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Ed Sholinsky Esq. (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Caroline Kamesar Msw (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Ngo Esq. (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Carole Wilder (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Caroline Kamesar (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Edda Katz (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rabbi Alan Isler (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Emily Breslin (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Harold Berger (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Adam Herzig (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Bonnie Squires (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: HonHarold Berger (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jenny Perkins (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Judith Drasin (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Marty Tuzman (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Norman Weinstein (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Bud Hirsch (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Chinh Vu (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Felicia Smith (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Harker (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Roger Youman (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $132K, to Cathryn Miller-Wilson ESQ (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc
How much does HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc give each year?
HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc gave $791K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $758K across 8 grants.
What is HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc's typical grant size?
HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc's median grant in 2025 was $19,222, and its average grant was $79,143, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc that year got $19K on average.
Where does HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc give grants?
HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (9 grants).
Does HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 40% of HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Citizenship Education" (3 grants).
Who are HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc's largest grantees?
HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Victim Witness Serv of South Philadelphia ($411,155), La Puerta Abierta Inc ($148,562) and Justice at Work ($124,341), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc?
HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc reported $13.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.3M.
What does HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc fund?
HIAS Pennsylvania’s mission is to support low-income immigrants of all backgrounds as they build new lives in the community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc?
HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check hiaspa.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc's EIN?
HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1405597. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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