Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in New York, NY, founded in November 2014. IJC is the country's first and only fellowship program exclusively dedicated to expanding access to quality counsel for low-income immigrants. The organization recruits promising lawyers and college graduates, places them with legal services and community-based organizations, and provides comprehensive training and support to develop the next generation of immigration law advocates.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$46.4M
+28.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$9.0M
+105.6% YoY
Grant Count
59
+55.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$153K
+32.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: IJC's mission is to recruit, train, and populate the immigration field with the highest quality legal advocates to create a new generation of leaders with a lifelong commitment to immigrant justice.
Core Focus: The organization addresses systemic gaps in legal representation for immigrants. Without counsel, immigrants facing deportation have approximately a 15% success rate; detained immigrants without counsel have an 8% success rate. Those with quality legal representation are six times more likely to see a successful outcome. IJC's free counsel has delivered a 93% success rate in completed cases.
Program Areas: IJC operates two fellowship programs:
- Justice Fellowship: For recent law school graduates and clerks to build expertise in immigration law and represent immigrants in removal defense, affirmative asylum, and other matters
- Community Fellowship: For recent college graduates to become partially accredited representatives and represent clients in matters before the Department of Homeland Security
Services Provided: The organization and its Fellows provide assistance with adjustment of status, asylum applications, DACA, employment authorization, family-based petitions, naturalization/citizenship, removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, and VAWA petitions. Services include help completing forms, USCIS filings, representation at asylum interviews, representation before immigration court and the Board of Immigration Appeals, and federal court appeals.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
IJC operates primarily in New York, serving multiple counties including Albany, Bronx, Erie, Kings (Brooklyn), Nassau, New York (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island), Suffolk, Ulster, and Westchester. The organization also serves detention facilities across New York and operates the Karnes County Residential Center in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year Ending August 2024:
- Total Revenue: $22,682,803
- Total Expenses: $15,524,025
- Net Income: $7,158,778
- Total Assets: $46.4 million
- Total Liabilities: $5.16 million
- Net Assets: $41,251,703
As of August 2023:
- Total Assets: $36.0 million
- Total Revenue: $12.2 million
- Employees: 41
Historical Note: The organization has demonstrated relatively stable growth over the past eight years.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $46,407,568 | $36,037,365 | $28,180,814 |
| Revenue | $22,682,803 | $12,206,573 | $17,441,770 |
| Expenses | $15,524,025 | $9,144,260 | $7,712,194 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $896,388 | $111,614 | $318,008 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
197 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Executive Director: Jojo Annobil
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM D ZABEL | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ROHIT SAHNI | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| KENAN H ARKAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SARAH BURR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KHALIL CUMBERBATCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALINA DAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HELAM GEBREMARIAM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARMEN IGUINA GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBIE LIVINGSTONE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LISA LIMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LINDSAY NASH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOJO ANNOBIL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 35 | $375,157 |
| CHRISTA STEWART | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 35 | $195,954 |
| MARYANN THARAPPEL | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 35 | $75,154 |
| SHANNON MCKINNON | LEGAL DIRECTOR (THRU 3/24) | 35 | $142,897 |
| ROSETTA WILLIAMS | SR. DIR., PEOPLE, TALENT & CULTURE | 35 | $144,364 |
| ALEXANDRA GONCALVES PENA | FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR | 35 | $109,674 |
| GLORIA CHACON | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY | 35 | $107,222 |
Recent Activity
Recent developments and announcements
IJC has welcomed cohorts of new lawyers to expand access to justice for immigrants, including welcoming over 130 new lawyers and 90 Justice Fellows in recent fellowship cycles.
[PDF] Annual Report FY24 | NYC Office of Civil JusticeSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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