Migration Policy Institute
The nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute seeks to improve immigration and integration policies through authoritative research and analysis, opportunities for learning and dialogue, and the development of new ideas to address complex policy questions.
Migration Policy Institute at a glance
In short: Migration Policy Institute gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $100,000
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $11,046,273
- -9.4% 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 Migration Policy Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Talent Beyond Boundaries ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 12 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Migration Policy Institute gives
- Giving grew 33% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2023) to $286K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Talent Beyond Boundaries Washington, DC | Sub Grant Award | $100,000 |
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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 | $11,046,273 | $6,855,627 | $7,069,622 | $100,000 | 1 | $192,704 |
| 2024 | $12,190,511 | $8,592,929 | $7,088,337 | — | — | $216,976 |
| 2023 | $11,535,656 | $7,019,018 | $6,993,051 | $40,660 | 4 | $441,331 |
| 2022 | $11,995,626 | $7,426,752 | $7,299,834 | $75,000 | 1 | $198,220 |
| 2021 | $8,191,422 | $5,441,151 | $7,018,363 | $82,500 | 6 | $30,499 |
| 2020 | $7,509,529 | $4,486,178 | $6,421,736 | $286,000 | 6 | $60,961 |
| 2019 | $9,037,483 | $6,629,586 | $6,332,975 | $140,000 | 4 | $71,391 |
About Migration Policy Institute
Based on IRS filings
Migration Policy Institute is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $193K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Migration Policy Institute is led by Andrew Selee, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Selee
President
Member, Board of Trustees & Mpi President → Mpi President, 2022
Mpi President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$256K (2019) → $285K (2025)
Roberta S. Jacobson
Chair
Trustee → Board of Trustees, 2022
Board of Trustees → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doris Meissner
Senior Fellow, Director & Us Imm. Pol. Program
Director & U.s. Immigration → Senior Fellow, Director & Us Imm Pol. Program, 2023
Senior Fellow, Director & Us Imm Pol. Program → Senior Fellow, Director & Us Imm. Pol. Program, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$168K (2019) → $189K (2025)
Margaret McHugh
Director Nat'l Ctr on Imm. Int. Pol.
Director & National Center on Immigrant Integration → Director Nat'l Ctr on Imm. Int. Pol., 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$177K (2019) → $209K (2025)
Michelle Mittelstadt
Director of Committee & Pub. Affairs
Director of Communications & Public Affairs → Director & Communications, 2022
Director & Communications → Director of Committee & Pub. Affairs, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$154K (2019) → $190K (2025)
Julia Gelatt
Ass. Director & Us Imm. Pol. Program
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$127K (2023) → $140K (2025)
Julie Sugarman
Associate Director for K- Edu. Res.
Associate Director for K- Edu. Res → Associate Director for K- Edu. Res., 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$120K (2024) → $128K (2025)
Muzaffar Chisti
Senior Fellow
On filings since 2024
32 hrs/week
$131K (2024) → $132K (2025)
Lorena Mancilla
Associate Director for K- Edu. Res.
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$128K (2025)
Natalia Banulescu-Bogdan
Deputy Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$130K (2025)
Elisa Massimino
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Malcolm Brown
Treasurer
Trustee → Board of Trustees, 2022
Board of Trustees → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cecilia Malmstrom
Vice Chair
Trustee → Board of Trustees, 2022
Board of Trustees → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cristina Rodriguez
Board Member
Trustee → Board of Trustees, 2022
Board of Trustees → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Luis Prado Becerra
Board Member
Trustee → Board of Trustees, 2022
Board of Trustees → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Myers Wood
Board Member
Board of Trustees → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynden Melmed
Board Member
Board of Trustees → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mariko Silver
Board Member
Board of Trustees → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Haber
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Jaynes
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juan Jos Gomez-Camacho
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stewart Verdery Jr.
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: C. Stewart Verdery Jr. (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kenneth Crognale (2019–2024) — Vice President of Finance
- Former: Lidia Soto-Harmon (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Louis Freedberg (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Warren Leiden (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Janna Batalova (2023–2024) — Senior Policy Analyst
- Former: Meghan Benton (2023–2024) — Director & Intl' Program
- Former: Delia Pompa (2019–2023) — Senior Fellow for Executive Director Policy
- Former: Gustavo Mohar Betancourt (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: James W. Ziglar Sr. (2019–2023) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Essey Workie (2023) — Director Human Svc. Init.
- Former: Demetrious Papademetriou (2019–2022) — Migration Proj Director
- Former: Mark Greenberg (2019–2022) — Director & Human Services Initiative
- Former: Michael Fix (2019–2022) — Senior Fellow
- Former: Randy Capps (2019–2022) — Director & U.s. Research
- Former: Melissa Lazarin (2022) — Senior Advisor
- Former: Jeanne Batalova (2019–2020) — Senior Policy Analyst
- Former: Kathleen Newland (2019–2020) — Member, Board of Trustees & Senior Fellow
- Former: Nicholas Dimarzio (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Rita Sussmuth (2019–2020) — Trustee
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 $285K, to Andrew Selee (President). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Migration Policy Institute
How much does Migration Policy Institute give each year?
Migration Policy Institute gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Migration Policy Institute?
Migration Policy Institute reported $11.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.9M.
What is Migration Policy Institute?
Migration Policy Institute is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Washington, DC. It holds $11.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Migration Policy Institute operate?
Migration Policy Institute has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
What is Migration Policy Institute's EIN?
Migration Policy Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2279789. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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