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California Immigrant Policy Center

EIN 81-5304541 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood83 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER UPHOLDS THE HUMANITY OF IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA BY TRANSFORMING SYSTEMS TO ACHIEVE RACIAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE.

Income
$10.2 million
Spending
$5.3 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
23.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
27
Volunteers
14
Highest pay
$231,666, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 23.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 48% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 301% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 December 31, 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 (4)
  1. $1.8 million spent. HEALTH, FOOD, AND SAFETY NET ACCESS:THE CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER (CIPC) FOCUSES ON PROMOTING HEALTH AND FOOD EQUITY FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING.CIPC PROVIDES RESOURCES AND WORKSHOPS TO INFORM IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS SERVING IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND AVAILABLE HEALTH SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY CHALLENGES RELATED TO HEALTH AND FOOD SECURITY IN THESE COMMUNITIES, USING THIS DATA TO INFORM INITIATIVES AND SUPPORT POLICY DEVELOPMENT.BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IS CENTRAL TO CIPC'S APPROACH. CIPC COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE OUTREACH AND ENSURE COMMUNITY VOICES ARE HEARD. ADDITIONALLY, CIPC ENGAGES WITH LAWMAKERS TO SHARE RESEARCH FINDINGS AND INSIGHTS FROM THE COMMUNITY, FOSTERING UNDERSTANDING OF IMMIGRANT NEEDS.THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, CIPC AIMS TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL INDIVIDUALS HAVE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD, ULTIMATELY SUPPORTING THE OVERALL WELL-BEING OF IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA.
  2. $998,696 spent. MOVEMENT BUILDING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT:THE CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER (CIPC) ENGAGES IN MOVEMENT BUILDING, ORGANIZING, AND STRATEGIC MESSAGING AND NARRATIVE COMMUNICATIONS TO EMPOWER IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA. CIPC MOBILIZES COMMUNITIES BY TRAINING LEADERS AND ACTIVISTS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR RIGHTS AND ADDRESS ISSUES IMPACTING THEIR LIVES. CIPC FORMS COALITIONS WITH IMMIGRANT RIGHTS GROUPS, LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ENTITIES TO CREATE A UNIFIED FRONT ON CRITICAL ISSUES LIKE WORKERS' RIGHTS, HEALTH, AND IMMIGRANT INCLUSION. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION PRIORITIZES DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS WITHIN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES THROUGH TRAINING IN ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC SPEAKING, FOSTERING A NEW GENERATION OF ADVOCATES. CIPC ORGANIZES EFFORTS TO ENGAGE LAWMAKERS BY PROVIDING IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE TRAINING TO SHARE THEIR STORIES AND ARTICULATE THE NEEDS OF IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. CIPC ALSO ADVANCES STRATEGIC MESSAGING, NARRATIVE, AND PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS TO HIGHLIGHT THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF IMMIGRANTS AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THEIR CHALLENGES, AIMING TO SHIFT PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS. THROUGH TOWN HALLS AND FORUMS, CIPC CREATES SPACES FOR COMMUNITY VOICES TO BE HEARD AND COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES TO BE DEVELOPED. THROUGH THESE COMPREHENSIVE EFFORTS, CIPC AIMS UPHOLD THE HUMANITY OF IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA BY TRANSFORMING SYSTEMS TO ACHIEVE RACIAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE.
  3. $318,594 spent. IMMIGRANT INCLUSION AND PROTECTION: PROGRAMMING TO AMPLIFY THE NEEDS OF IMMIGRANTS AT RISK AND PROVIDE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES SYSTEMICALLY AS WELL AS OTHER PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES.
  4. $1.1 million spent. THE CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER (CIPC) SUPPORTS IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, COLLABORATION, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES.CIPC ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES THAT PROTECT IMMIGRANT WORKERS' RIGHTS, ADDRESSING ISSUES SUCH AS WAGE THEFT AND WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION. THEY PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO INFORM WORKERS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS UNDER LABOR LAWS, EMPOWERING THEM TO SEEK FAIR WAGES AND SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS.BY ENGAGING DIRECTLY WITH IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES, CIPC GATHERS INSIGHTS INTO THEIR SPECIFIC WORKFORCE CHALLENGES, WHICH INFORMS TAILORED PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS. THE ORGANIZATION COLLABORATES WITH LABOR UNIONS, WORKER CENTERS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO AMPLIFY IMMIGRANT WORKERS' VOICES AND ENHANCE SUPPORT NETWORKS.ADDITIONALLY, CIPC PROMOTES ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ACCESS TO JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT HELP IMMIGRANTS ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS. THEY ALSO CONDUCT RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS FACED BY IMMIGRANT WORKERS, USING DATA TO ADVOCATE FOR MORE INCLUSIVE LABOR POLICIES.THROUGH THESE COMPREHENSIVE EFFORTS, CIPC AIMS TO CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE LABOR ENVIRONMENT, ENSURING IMMIGRANT WORKERS HAVE THE PROTECTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN CALIFORNIA'S ECONOMY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2018.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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