Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights
VACIR is a multi-racial and multi-ethnic coalition of organizations that exists to win dignity, power and quality of life for all immigrant and refugee communities.
Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights at a glance
In short: Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights gave $105K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $104,700
- +51.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $11,633
- +18.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $497,328
- +20.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (86% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Virginia Organizing Inc ($30K). Together the top 9 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $105K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $105K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Organizing Inc Charlottesville, VA | organizing | $30,000 |
| Progress Virginia Earlysville, VA | Get out the Vote | $16,700 |
| Edu Futuro Arlington, VA | Get out the vote | $13,000 |
| VA Interfaith Ct for Public Policy Richmond, VA | Get out the vote | $10,000 |
| African Communities Together New York, NY | Get Out the Vote | $10,000 |
| Capava Fairfax Station, VA | — | $10,000 |
| Natl Korean Am Service Educ Consort Chicago, IL | Get Out the Vote | $5,000 |
| Sin Barreras Charlottesville, VA | New American Rights Project | $5,000 |
| Multicultural Families Springfield, VA | — | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $497,328 | $498,935 | $418,739 | $104,700 | 9 |
| 2023 | $414,255 | $397,925 | $350,460 | $69,000 | 7 |
| 2022 | $368,389 | $297,448 | $225,022 | $10,000 | 2 |
| 2021 | $295,997 | $222,552 | $206,920 | $4,701 | Total only |
| 2020 | $292,416 | $376,187 | $247,088 | $9,200 | 1 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights
Based on IRS filings
Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $497K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $105K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights is led by Monica Sarmiento, Executive Director on the 2024 filing; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Monica Sarmiento
Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024)
Mohamed Gula
Board Chair
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bert Bayou
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jorge Figueredo
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marco Grimaldo
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beatriz Amberman
Board Member
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evelin Urrutia
Board Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Lockhart
Board Member
Board Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheila H Hennessey
Board Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dominique Poirier
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Lenka Mendoza (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nuha Muntasser (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Stephanie Barnes (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jon Liss (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Margie Del Castillo (2020–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Pamela Urquieta (2020–2022) — Board Director
- Former: Sookyung Oh (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ingris Moran (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Meredith Owen (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Edgar Aranda (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 $106K, to Monica Sarmiento (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights
How much does Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights give each year?
Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights gave $105K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $69K across 7 grants.
What is Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights's typical grant size?
Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,633, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights give grants?
Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights gives mostly in Virginia: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlottesville, VA (2 grants).
Does Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Get Out the Vote" (5 grants).
Who are Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights's largest grantees?
Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights's largest 2024 grantees include Virginia Organizing Inc ($30,000), Progress Virginia ($16,700) and Edu Futuro ($13,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights?
Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights reported $497K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $499K.
What is Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights?
Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Alexandria, VA. It holds $497K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights's EIN?
Virginia Coalition For Immigrant Rights's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4184814. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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