Immigrant Legal Resource Center
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is a public charity based in San Francisco, California. It works to improve immigration law and policy, build the capacity of legal service providers, and advance immigrant rights through education, legal resources, advocacy, and civic engagement.
Immigrant Legal Resource Center at a glance
In short: Immigrant Legal Resource Center gave $5.6M across 53 grants in 2024 (avg $106K), mostly in California. 9% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,637,628
- -30.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 53
- -31.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $106,370
- +1.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $48,588,689
- -4.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (5 of 53, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (65% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Immigrant Legal Resource Center
- Contact
Mailing address: 1458 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 321-8517
Website: https://ilrc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Immigrant Legal Resource Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Naleo Educational Fund - HQ ($1.1M). Together the top 10 received $4.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
378 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 236 grants of 378 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
ILRC says its policy and advocacy work takes place throughout the United States, with particular focus on local policy work in Texas, local and state policy work in California, and federal-level advocacy. In 2024, 65% of its grant dollars went to recipients in California, 18% to Maryland, 7% to Texas, 4% to the District of Columbia, and 3% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 53 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Immigrant Legal Resource Center open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 53 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $51K; repeat grants $112K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $31K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5.6M (2024) to $10.5M (2021). In 2024 it made 53 grants totaling $5.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Naleo Educational Fund - HQ Monterey Park, CA | Support of Program Activities | $1,140,579 |
| Aaaj-SC Los Angeles, CA | Support of Program Activities | $1,075,917 |
| Clinic Nat'l Office Silver Spring, MD | Support of Program Activities | $1,007,328 |
| Texas Civil Rights Project Austin, TX | Support of Program Activities | $205,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County San Jose, CA | Support of Program Activities | $201,794 |
| Unidosus Washington, DC | Support of Program Activities | $197,904 |
| International Rescue Committee - HQ NY New York, NY | Support of Program Activities | $173,921 |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant Refugee Chicago, IL | Support of Program Activities | $125,550 |
| Cviic Fresno, CA | Support of Program Activities | $85,000 |
| Coastside Hope El Granada, CA | Support of Program Activities | $84,478 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $48,588,689 | $17,589,617 | $21,877,246 | $5,637,628 | 53 | $3,093,347 |
| 2023 | $50,810,408 | $25,328,640 | $22,307,428 | $8,091,317 | 77 | $1,136,783 |
| 2022 | $44,893,035 | $25,013,020 | $17,186,911 | $6,200,437 | 65 | $315,227 |
| 2021 | $41,145,285 | $25,991,729 | $20,876,848 | $10,547,826 | 77 | $252,237 |
| 2020 | $33,585,797 | $15,151,182 | $19,266,502 | $9,456,708 | 106 | $234,872 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
ILRC’s mission is to work with and educate immigrants, community organizations, and the legal sector to help build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all people. Its stated program areas are technical assistance and capacity building on immigration law, procedure, and policy; policy and advocacy on issues affecting immigrants; and civic engagement and immigrant leadership development.
Its 2024 grants supported organizations with a range of stated missions. For example, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County says it serves and advocates for people in need, especially those living in poverty. UnidosUS describes itself as a Latino civil rights and advocacy organization. Coastside Hope says it provides safety-net services to low-income residents, while the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County says it uses the law to support the social safety net and pursue policy change.
Grantmaking
In 2024, ILRC reported making 53 grants totaling $5,637,628. Grants ranged from $5,500 to $1,140,579, with a median grant of $25,000. The largest awards included $1,140,579 to NALEO Educational Fund, $1,075,917 to AAAJ-SC, and $1,007,328 to CLINIC Nat’l Office. Each was listed for “support of program activities.” Other awards included $205,000 to Texas Civil Rights Project and $201,794 to Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County.
ILRC states that each grant is made under an agreement specifying charitable goals. Grantees must provide periodic reports demonstrating accomplishment of the grant purposes and compliance with the agreement.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Lisa Spiegel as chair, Aidin Castillo as treasurer, and W Hardy Callcott as secretary. Directors listed are Cynthia Alvarez, Richard Boswell, Tsion Gurmu, Bill Ong Hing, Sam Makalou, Luca D Mangini, and Toni Rembe.
Immigrant Legal Resource Center is led by Eric Cohen, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 8 of 23 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Eric Cohen
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$234K (2020) → $283K (2024)
Lisa Spiegel
Chair
Board Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sameera Hafiz
Policy Director
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$152K (2021) → $203K (2024)
Lucia Martel Dow
Director of New American Campaign
Senior Manager of It → Director of New American Campaign, 2024
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$189K (2023) → $194K (2024)
Hulynne Besharatpour
Director of Finance
New on the 2024 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$250K (2024)
Allen S. Weiner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Ong Hing
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Alvarez
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Guadalupe Siordia-Ortiz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James L. Warren Ret
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luca D. Mangini
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mawuena Tendar
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Boswell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rudy Ruano
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Toni Rembe
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tsion Gurmu
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Makalou
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Gleason
Senior Staff Attorney
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$164K (2020) → $199K (2024)
Sally L. Kinoshita
Deputy Director
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$180K (2020) → $231K (2024)
Kathy Brady
Directing Attorney
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$213K (2023) → $220K (2024)
Erin Quinn
Senior Managing Attorney
New on the 2024 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$187K (2024)
W. Hardy Callcott
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aidin Castillo
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Alan Tafapolsky (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Anita I. Martinez (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Eva Grove (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michelle Mercer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sameera Ahfiz (2023) — Policy Director
- Former: Katherine A. Brady (2020–2022) — Senior Staff Attorney
- Former: Roger Wu MD (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Katherine Kimmons (2021–2022) — Senior Manager of It
- Former: Carla Gomez (2022) — Senior Staff Attorney
- Former: Aidin Castillo Start (2021) — Director
- Former: Tsion Gurmu Start (2021) — Director
- Former: Brent Kush (2020) — Director of Finance & Administrator
- Former: Melissa A. Rodgers (2020) — Director of Programs
- Former: Reginald D. Steer (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $283K, to Eric Cohen (Executive Director). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Immigrant Legal Resource Center
How much does Immigrant Legal Resource Center give each year?
Immigrant Legal Resource Center gave $5.6M across 53 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $8.1M across 77 grants.
What is Immigrant Legal Resource Center's typical grant size?
Immigrant Legal Resource Center's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $106,370, across 53 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Immigrant Legal Resource Center that year got $51K on average.
Where does Immigrant Legal Resource Center give grants?
Immigrant Legal Resource Center gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (18%) and Texas (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (6 grants), Oakland, CA (4 grants), Los Angeles, CA (3 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Immigrant Legal Resource Center give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 53 grants with a stated purpose on Immigrant Legal Resource Center's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Program Activities" (53 grants).
Who are Immigrant Legal Resource Center's largest grantees?
Immigrant Legal Resource Center's largest 2024 grantees include Naleo Educational Fund - HQ ($1,140,579), Aaaj-SC ($1,075,917) and Clinic Nat'l Office ($1,007,328), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Immigrant Legal Resource Center?
Immigrant Legal Resource Center reported $48.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.6M.
What does Immigrant Legal Resource Center fund?
ILRC’s mission is to work with and educate immigrants, community organizations, and the legal sector to help build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all people. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Immigrant Legal Resource Center?
Immigrant Legal Resource Center has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check ilrc.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Immigrant Legal Resource Center's EIN?
Immigrant Legal Resource Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2939540. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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