Immigrant Defense Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
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- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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- Not eligible: Flexibility: Funds can be specifically designated to wraparound support excluding legal services if funder restrictions apply
Overview
A financial resource established at Centro Hispano to assist individuals statewide facing immigration-related challenges, particularly those who cannot afford immigration-related legal representation.
Geographic Scope: Statewide (Wisconsin)
Eligibility: Individuals facing immigration-related challenges who cannot afford legal representation
Focus Areas:
- Immigration-related legal expenses (attorney fees, bonds, court costs)
- Emergency wrap-around family support for financial needs (food, clothing, utilities, housing)
Support Types:
- Legal defense costs
- Emergency wrap-around family support
- Flexible funding for vulnerable populations
Program Status: Officially launched January 2025
Recent Activity: As of end of 2025, $1.6 million disbursed statewide with goal of raising at least $5 million
Flexibility: Funds can be specifically designated to wraparound support excluding legal services if funder restrictions apply
Values: Dignity, safety, equity, and solidarity with culturally responsive, linguistically accessible, community-rooted approach
Contact Information:
- Institutional donors: Karen Menendez Coller, Executive Director (karen@micentro.org)
- Madison Office (main): 2403 Cypress Way, Madison, WI 53713
- Sun Prairie Office: 1632 W Main St Suite #150, Sun Prairie, WI 53590
- Website: micentro.org
What Centro Hispano Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Centro Hispano Inc reported $3,900 in grants for 2023 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2022, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2022
- 4
- Total given
- $223K
- Median grant
- $55K
- Range
- $25K–$88K
- By dollars: Wisconsin 100%. Top recipient cities: Madison, WI.
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Fields of Work
- Immigration
- Human services
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