Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights
99% goes to programs $0 to raise $100 Thin reserves Growing revenue
Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Chicago, Illinois, registered in 1993, with $97,882,081 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B+, and it directs about 99% of spending to programs.
228 S Wabash Ave Ste 800, Chicago, IL, 60604 EIN 36-3783551 Since 1993
Revenue (FY2023)
$97.9M
▲ 21.7% vs prior year
Civil Rights median: $332K
Expenses (FY2023)
$97.1M
Net assets
$6.0M
Employees
38
CharityIndex rating
One independent A+ to F grade from four published criteria, each scored separately from IRS filings and combined by weight.
B+
★★★★
Rated on 4 of 4 criteria.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →A+Program efficiency40% of the rating99% to programs · $0 to raise $100
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights: 99% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
C+Financial health25% of the rating1 mo reserves · +1% margin
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights: 1 mo reserves · +1% margin earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
A+Governance25% of the rating6 of 6 checks met
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
A+Transparency10% of the rating5 of 5 disclosure signals
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Mission
To promote equal participation of immigrants & refugees in political & social life.
What they do
New americans initative program-nai fiscal year 2024 marked the 19th year of the new americans initiative. with each subsequent year, the nai improves and extends its services to all immigrant and refugee communities in illinois. as a collaborative of 52 community partners this year, we served 38,936 unduplicated people in over 50 languages.the nai provides a comprehensive integration plan that coordinates the different steps to gain citizenship, which includes helping immigrants learn english, apply for citizenship, and encourage civic engagement. for fy24, partners assisted 6,165 clients in applying for citizenship. in addition to the citizenship effort, the new americans initiative also focuses on legal support for deferred action for childhood arrivals (daca) renewals. nai partners assisted 3,539 daca renewals in this fiscal year.in fy24, icirr partners conducted outreach to 22,094 nai-eligible participants in the state of illinois. in fy24, application processing partners assisted 9,896 people through the new americans initiative. 57% of the applications prepared, 5,654 were for participants on their pathway to citizenship through the naturalization process.
Organizing and leadership development of our member based organizations
The women, infants, & children program/wic is a joint collaboration between the illinois for immigrant and refugee rights, the illinois department of human service, and 8 ethnic, community based organizations across illinois. this program provided funding to the organizations to conduct outreach activity that informs immigrant women, infants, & children (wic) about the availability of public nutrition benefits and nutrition education services that support personal and family well-being and economic self-sufficiency, and the eligibility criteria
Contact & location
- Address
- 228 S Wabash Ave Ste 800, Chicago, IL, 60604
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- Subcategory
- Civil Rights
- Phone
- …
- Website
- …
Financial trends
Revenue grew from $10.4M (FY2013) to $97.9M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Financial health & position (FY2023)
Liabilities $32.5MNet assets $6.0M
Operating margin
0.8%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$38.4M
Total liabilities
$32.5M
Net assets
$6.0M
Salaries & benefits
$3.9M
4% of expenses
Board members
8
8 independent
Financials by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $97,882,081▲21.7% | $97,112,990▲18.6% | $5,963,140▲14.8% | $38,426,178▲64.4% | 990 |
| 2022 | $80,423,307▲55.2% | $81,877,893▲60.8% | $5,194,049▼21.9% | $23,379,598▲107% | 990 |
| 2021 | $51,814,327▲41.5% | $50,912,934▲41.6% | $6,648,635▲15.7% | $11,306,677▲5.9% | 990 |
| 2020 | $36,605,381▲121% | $35,962,436▲130% | $5,748,642▲12.4% | $10,681,553▲3.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $16,598,943▲75.9% | $15,607,151▲71.5% | $5,115,346▲24.1% | $10,369,329▲79.6% | 990 |
| 2018 | $9,438,857▼1.3% | $9,098,791▲6.4% | $4,120,599▲9.0% | $5,772,291▲3.4% | 990 |
| 2017 | $9,559,446▲26.0% | $8,549,635▲8.2% | $3,780,451▲36.4% | $5,584,901▼0.9% | 990 |
| 2016 | $7,589,160▲124% | $7,900,252▲137% | $2,770,712▼10.1% | $5,638,289▲63.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $3,383,316▼60.0% | $3,335,722▼62.2% | $3,082,047▲1.6% | $3,454,106▼27.4% | 990 |
| 2014 | $8,458,338▼18.9% | $8,823,092▼15.0% | $3,034,592▼10.7% | $4,756,817▼13.0% | 990 |
| 2013 | $10,429,072 | $10,382,800▲9.1% | $3,399,524▲1.4% | $5,466,461▼2.2% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $9,520,931▲31.4% | $3,352,971▲5.8% | $5,588,063▲7.2% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $7,248,019▼4.1% | $3,168,159▲25.3% | $5,214,427▲17.2% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $7,554,082▼3.8% | $2,527,536▲20.0% | $4,448,765▲13.6% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $7,849,985 | $2,105,550 | $3,916,286 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Leadership & compensation (FY2023)
Highest-paid: Lawrence Benito — $207,940 (0.21% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Benito | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $207,940 |
| Breandan Magee | Sr. Director of Programs | 40 | $166,735 |
| Sandra Hoyt | Sr. Director of Finance | 40 | $162,883 |
| Veronica Castro | Deputy Director | 1 | $132,771 |
| Kim Suh | Finance & Accounting Director | 40 | $121,901 |
| Demian Kogan | Org Director | 1 | $106,459 |
| Fred Tsao | Senior Policy Counsel | 40 | $105,719 |
| Andy Kang | Board Director | 2 | — |
| Bob Reiter | Board Director | 2 | — |
| Dulce Ortiz | President | 2 | — |
| Elizabeth Cervantes | Vice President & Treasurer | 2 | — |
| Itedal Shalabi | Secretary | 2 | — |
| Izabela Miltko-ivkovitch | Board Director | 2 | — |
| Neena Hemmady | Board Director | 2 | — |
| William Jaramillo | Board Director | 2 | — |
Grants received · $7.3M total
48 grants to Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights totaling $7.3M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Catalyst Inc | Support health issues | 2024 | $281,500 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | Program grant | 2024 | $245,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Civil rights, social action & advocacy | 2024 | $150,000 |
| Tides Foundation | Healthy individuals and communities | 2024 | $50,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $17,839 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 2023 | $286,250 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Education | 2023 | $250,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | Program grant | 2023 | $220,000 |
| Community Catalyst Inc | Support health issues | 2023 | $214,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $5,925 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2023 | $5,880 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Public, societal benefit | 2023 | $5,250 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | Support for daca scholarships; support for current migrant needs; general operating support, for general operations., in support of illinois coalition for immigrant and refugee rights' general operations to advance civic action for low-income black and latinx communities., in support of illinois coalition for immigrant and refugee rights coalition building efforts in the 2024 state platform aimed at creating equitable wealth policy informed by grassroots community advocacy | 2022 | $342,250 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | Program grant | 2022 | $175,000 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Public, societal benefit | 2022 | $100,000 |
Grants made · $35.7M in FY2023
82 grants totaling $35.7M in FY2023 — showing the 15 largest. All grants made by Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Institute For Latino Progress | Immigrant & refugees assistance | $2,172,847 |
| Selfreliance Association | Immigrant & refugees assistance | $1,915,501 |
| Federacion De Clubes Michoacanos En Illinois | Immigrant & refugees assistance | $1,818,528 |
| Erie Neighborhood House | Immigrant & refugees assistance | $1,730,097 |
| World Relief Corporation O National | Immigrant & refugees assistance | $1,607,725 |
| Community Help Center | Immigrant & refugees assistance | $1,561,218 |
| Polish American Association | Immigrant & refugees assistance | $1,437,821 |
| Illinois Migrant Council | Immigrant & refugees assistance | $977,571 |
| Southwest Organizing Project | Immigrant & refugees assistance | $869,768 |
| Chicago Workers Collaborative | Immigrant & refugees assistance | $844,104 |
| Hispanic American Community Education and Services Inc | Immigrant & refugees assistance | $811,432 |
| Spanish Community Center | Immigrant & refugees assistance | $799,043 |
| Duane Dean Behavioral Health Center | Immigrant & refugees assistance | $768,911 |
| United African Organization Inc | Immigrant & refugees assistance | $695,137 |
| Brighton Park Neighborhood Council | Immigrant & refugees assistance | $692,853 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights a legitimate nonprofit?
- Yes. Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights is a 501(c)(3) organization registered with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under EIN 36-3783551, based in Chicago, Illinois. Donations are tax-deductible.
- What is Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights's EIN?
- Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights's Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 36-3783551.
- How much revenue does Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights report?
- Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights reported $97,882,081 in total revenue on its fiscal year 2023 IRS Form 990 filing.
- How much of Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights's spending goes to programs?
- Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights spends about 99% of its total expenses on programs, based on its latest IRS Form 990.
- What financial grade does Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights have?
- CharityIndex grades Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights B+, based on program efficiency and fundraising cost.
- How much does Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights's highest-paid employee make?
- The highest reported compensation on Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights's latest Form 990 is $207,940, paid to Lawrence Benito (Chief Executive Officer).
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Data for Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights (EIN 36-3783551) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.