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Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

EIN 36-3783551 · Chicago, IL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE THE FULL AND EQUAL PARTICIPATION OF IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN THE POLITICAL, CIVIC, CULTURAL, AND SOCIAL LIFE OF OUR DIVERSE SOCIETY.

Income
$56.3 million
Spending
$54.1 million
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 89%
Employees
43
Volunteers
6,000
Highest pay
$230,014, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 71% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 42% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (4)
  1. $20.5 million spent. IMMIGRANT FAMILY RESOURCE PROGRAM-IFRPFY25 MARKED THE 25TH YEAR OF THE IMMIGRANT FAMILY RESOURCE PROGRAM (IFRP). IFRP COMPLETED 15,503 INTERPRETATIONS AND PROVIDED 59,424 TRANSLATIONS IN OVER 55 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. A TOTAL OF 47,135 FAMILIES RECEIVED IN-DEPTH SERVICES RANGING FROM ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING FOR MEANS-TESTED BENEFITS TO ADVOCACY AT A FAMILY COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER. IN FY25, 17,691 IDHS-RELATED APPLICATIONS WERE ALSO COMPLETED, WITH THE MAJORITY BEING FOR MEDICAID (47.18%), SNAP (19.29%), AND ALL KIDS (8.18%). OUR PARTNERS ALSO ASSISTED 18,257 PEOPLE WITH INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES, BY WAY OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH, WE REACHED AT LEAST 353,396 INDIVIDUALS.
  2. $13.2 million spent. NEW AMERICANS INITATIVE PROGRAM-NAI FISCAL YEAR 2025 MARKED THE 20TH YEAR OF THE NEW AMERICANS INITIATIVE (NAI), A STATEWIDE PARTNERSHIP COMMITTED TO ADVANCING IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE INTEGRATION IN ILLINOIS. AS PART OF THE NAI PROGRAM, THE 51 FUNDED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS COLLECTIVELY REACHED 39,928 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS, PROVIDING SERVICES IN MORE THAN 50 LANGUAGES. IN FY25, PARTNERS ASSISTED 6,195 INDIVIDUALS WITH CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS, HELPING THOUSANDS TAKE CONCRETE STEPS TOWARD STABILITY, OPPORTUNITY, AND FULL PARTICIPATION IN CIVIC LIFE. DURING THIS FISCALYEAR, PARTNERS ASSISTED CLIENTS WITH 3,395 DACA RENEWAL APPLICATIONS, ENABLING RECIPIENTS TO MAINTAIN WORK AUTHORIZATION AND PROTECTIONS FROM DEPORTATION. IN FY25, ICIRR PARTNERS CONDUCTED OUTREACH TO 21,545 NAI-ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. 52% OF THOSE CONTACTED PARTICIPATED IN EDUCATION AND/OR APPLICATION PROCESSING ACTIVITIES AND APPLICATION PROCESSING PARTNERS SUPPORTED 10,291 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE NEW AMERICANS INITIATIVE (NAI), FACILITATING CRITICAL IMMIGRATION-RELATED SERVICES.
  3. $1.8 million spent. ORGANIZING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF OUR MEMBER BASED ORGANIZATIONS.
  4. $17.2 million spent. 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 THEORGANIZATIONS 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 THEELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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