Immigration Institute of the Bay Area
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE IMMIGRATION INSTITUTE OF THE BAY AREA HELPS IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, AND THEIR FAMILIES JOIN AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $9.1 million
- Spending
- $8.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 11.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 42%
- Employees
- 87
- Volunteers
- 759
- Highest pay
- $228,919, executive director
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
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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
7 of 7Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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, 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 (1)
- $6.0 million spent. BUILDING AN IMMIGRATION TEAM: CONSISTENT WITH IIBA'S COMMITMENT TO BUILD INTEREST IN THE FIELD OF IMMIGRATION AND TO CREATE A PIPELINE OF IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS TRAINED IN MANY AREAS OF IMMIGRATION LAW, IIBA HAS BUILT ON ITS PAST SUCCESS WITH RECRUITING INTERNS WHO HAVE BEEN STUDENTS FROM SCHOOLS INCLUDING BERKELEY LAW, STANFORD, HARVARD, AND UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL OF LAW - THE SUMMER PLACEMENT WITH IIBA IS FOR TEN WEEKS DURING WHICH TIME LAW CLERKS AND UNDERGRADUATE INTERNS HAVE RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT MENTORING AND TRAINING. THREE OF OUR NEWER STAFF ATTORNEYS WERE INITIALLY SUMMER INTERNS. OUR LONG TERM STRATEGY IS TO MAKE OFFERS FOR STAFF ATTORNEY POSITIONS TO LAW STUDENTS WHILE THEY ARE STILL IN THEIR LAST YEAR OF LAW SCHOOL TO MAXIMIZE OUR COMPETITIVENESS AS AN EMPLOYER. ADVOCACY WORKIIBA HAS EXPANDED OUR ADVOCACY WORK AND STAFF JOINED THE CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT AND POLICY CENTER (CIPC) AT THE STATE CAPITOL AT THE IMMIGRANT DAY OF ACTION. IIBA STAFF, ALONG WITH VOLUNTEERS AND NON PROFIT PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH STATE LEGISLATORS TO URGE THEM TO SUPPORT POLICIES THAT IMPROVE THE WELL BEING OF ALL CALIFORNIANS. IIBA SERVES ON CIPC'S STEERING COMMITTEE. AS PART OF IIBA'S ADVOCACY, STAFF PROVIDED OVER 6000 LEGAL CONSULTATIONS AND HAS A 98% APPROVAL RATE FOR ALL CASES FILED TO UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS). CITIZENSHIP CLASSESBECOMING A US CITIZEN HAS BECOME EVEN MORE CHALLENGING AND MORE IMPORTANT. TO PREPARE CLIENTS FOR THEIR FINAL STEP IN THE IMMIGRATION PROCESS, IIBA OFFERS CITIZENSHIP CLASSES ON LINE AND IN PERSON IN REDWOOD CITY, SAN FRANCISCO AND NAPA. THESE WEEKLY VOLUNTEER LED CLASSES INCLUDE MOCK INTERVIEWS, CIVIC LESSONS AND ENGLISH READING, WRITING AND SPEAKING PRACTICE. OVER 270 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OUR CLASSES.
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
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 2025.
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 November 1953.
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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