National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Inc
The national immigration project is a membership organization of attorneys, advocates, and community members driven by the belief that all people should be treated with dignity, live freely, and flourish. The organization litigates, advocates, educates, and builds bridges across movements to ensure that those most impacted by our immigration and criminal legal systems are uplifted and supported.
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Inc at a glance
In short: National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Inc reported $18K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $17,950 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -89.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $5,385,002
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,315,463
- -21.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $178,440
- +71.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,423,926
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $178K (2024). In 2025 it reported $18K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center San Francisco, CA | General Operations | $46,500 |
| Just Futures Law Inc Canton, MA | General Operations | $46,500 |
| Fund for the City of New York (Immigrant Defense Project) New York, NY | General Operations | $46,500 |
| American Immigration Council Washington, DC | Mapping project sub-award from neo philanthropy and litigation prep sub-award from haas jr. | $19,000 |
| National Immigrant Justice Center Chicago, IL | Mapping project sub-award from neo philanthropy and litigation prep sub-award from haas jr. | $19,000 |
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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 | $5,385,002 | $4,315,463 | $4,423,926 | $17,950 | Total only | $178,440 |
| 2024 | $5,316,579 | $5,513,106 | $3,717,883 | $177,500 | 5 | $104,217 |
| 2023 | $3,304,801 | $3,438,865 | $2,772,497 | $125,550 | 3 | $42,072 |
| 2022 | $2,561,817 | $1,877,568 | $2,261,473 | — | — | $925 |
| 2021 | $2,903,442 | $2,393,890 | $1,713,667 | $5,000 | Total only | $823 |
| 2020 | $2,303,743 | $1,635,213 | $1,239,828 | $6,500 | Total only | $10,790 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Inc
Based on IRS filings
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $18K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $178K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Inc is led by Sirine Shebaya, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 7 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sirine Shebaya
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$145K (2020) → $206K (2025)
Elizabeth Badger
Gov. Committee Chair
Director → Director & Gov. Committee Chair, 2024
Director & Gov. Committee Chair → Gov. Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Barba
Chair
Treasurer → Treasurer & Chair, 2023
Treasurer & Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Moccio
Development Committee Chair
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fatma Marouf
Director & Consultant
Director → Director & Consultant, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
$10K (2023) → $10K (2025)
Michelle N. Mendez
Director of Legal Resources & Training
Dlr & Training → Director of Legal Resources & Training, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $153K (2025)
Rachel Davidson
Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$126K (2024) → $138K (2025)
Dianna Truong
Director of Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$153K (2025)
Ruben Loyo
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Jj Rosenbaum
Director
Governance Committee Chair → Gov. Committee Chair & Director, 2024
Gov. Committee Chair & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luis Cortes Romero
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanaz Moghadam
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Neilson
Supervising Attorney
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $137K (2025)
Khaled Alrabe
Senior Staff Attorney
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$111K (2024) → $128K (2025)
Maureen Sweeney
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shruti Garg
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Kathy Moccio (2020–2024) — Development Committee Chair
- Former: Andrea Garcia (2021–2024) — Director · Filing note: From 921
- Former: Sanaa Abrar (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Scholtz (2024) — Senior Staff Attorney
- Former: Carlos M. Garcia (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Cari Ann Hourigan (2021–2023) — Director of Finance & Operations
- Former: Rekha Sharma-Crawford (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Arianna M. Rosales (2023) — Senior Communications Manager
- Former: Iniana Holguin (2020–2022) — Fc Chair
- Former: Andrea Saenz (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Until 921
- Former: Maria Baldini-Potermin (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stacey Tolchin (2020–2021) — Vice Chair · Filing note: Until 821
- Former: Fatma Marouffrom (2020) — Director
- Former: Ira J. Kurzbanuntil (2020) — Director
- Former: Jayashri Srikantiahuntil (2020) — Governance Committee Chair
- Former: Jennifer J. Rosenbaumdirector (2020) — Governance Committee Chair
- Former: Luis Cortes Romerofrom (2020) — Director
- Former: Marc Van Der Houtuntil (2020) — Director
- Former: Rosemary J. Esparzauntil (2020) — Director
- Former: Sanaa Abrarfrom (2020) — Director
- Former: Veronica Barbafrom (2020) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $206K, to Sirine Shebaya (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Inc
How much does National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Inc give each year?
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Inc reported $18K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $178K across 5 grants.
How large is National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Inc?
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Inc reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.3M.
What is National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Inc?
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Washington, DC. It holds $5.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Inc operate?
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York.
What is National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Inc's EIN?
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2926663. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 20, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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