Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE INLAND COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE IS DEDICATED TO CONVENING ORGANIZATIONS TO COLLECTIVELY ADVOCATE AND WORK TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES WHILE WORKING TOWARD A JUST SOLUTION TO THE IMMIGRATION SYSTEM. THE COALITION STRIVES TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT THE RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS THAT LIVE IN THE COUNTIES OF SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- -4.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $61,838, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 110% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $1.3 million spent. THE INLAND COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE IS DEDICATED TO CONVENING ORGANIZATIONS TO COLLECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS THAT LIVE IN THE COUNTIES OF SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE. THE ICIJ, IS COMPOSED OF OVER 35 ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY IN THE INLAND EMPIRE. THE ICIJ REACHED AND SUPPORTED OVER 10,000 INLAND EMPIRE RESIDENTS THROUGH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, TRAINING, KYR, DIRECT SUPPORT SUCH AS DIAPER DISTRIBUTIONS, AND CULTURAL EVENTS. THE IC4IJ CURRENTLY FOCUSES ON ADVOCACY, CHANGING THE NARRATIVE, AND CAPACITY BUILDING. OUR COALITION ENGAGES IN POLICY ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND EDUCATION, AND RAPID RESPONSE TO ICE AND BORDER PATROL OPERATIONS. WE ARE COLLECTIVELY CHANGING THE NARRATIVE OF THE ONE MILLION IMMIGRANTS WHO LIVE, THRIVE, AND ARE A FOUNDATIONAL PART OF THE FABRIC OF THE IE. WE ARE BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COOPERATION, SUPPORT NETWORKS, AND SHARED REGIONAL STRATEGIES. LASTLY, THE IC4IJ PROVIDES RESOURCES SUCH AS TRAINING, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, AND GRANTS TO COALITION PARTNERS TO FURTHER SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS AND MISSION IN THE REGION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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