National Immigration Law Center

Analysis

National Immigration Law Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, National Immigration Law Center reported income of $12.1m and spending of $18.2m, spending 150% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $16.8m to $12.1m (-28%), an average of -7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, National Immigration Law Center sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Acadiana Legal Service Corporation ($12.1m), Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York Inc ($12.2m) and National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges ($12.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 4.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $725k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.0m. At year end it held assets of $31.4m against liabilities of $3.1m, net assets of $28.3m. It reported 91 employees.