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Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights

EIN 95-4421521 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$24.5 million
Spending
$25.8 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
9.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 65%
Employees
231
Volunteers
144
Highest pay
$215,400, 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

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 44% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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 (44)
  1. $6.5 million spent. Legal Immigration Services: CHIRLA's Legal Service Department has been recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) since August 30, 2011, to provide immigration legal services at low-cost. CHIRLA's legal staff comprises licensed attorneys, Department of Justice (DOJ) accredited representatives, Juris Doctors (awaiting bar results), trained paralegals (all awaiting DOJ accreditation decisions), and legal assistants. Since 2012, CHIRLA's legal staff has submitted thousands of applications for U.S. Naturalization forms (N-400). Since August 15, 2012, CHIRLA has filed thousands of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) initial and renewal applications, and has helped thousands of immigrants receive immigration assistance including: family petitions, waivers, consular process, adjustment of status, U-Visa, deportation defense, renewals for Legal Permanent Residency, VAWA, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal, pro se immigration filings, motions to reopen and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. CHIRLA's legal clinic and triage provides general consultations to over 30 clients 3 times a week and carefully evaluates each case, analyzes any red flags, and determines whether clients are eligible for U.S. Naturalization, DACA, or any other immigration relief. Each month, CHIRLA's legal services team sees hundreds of clients.
  2. $2.3 million spent. Organizing: CHIRLA organizes a membership base to harness the power of a collective voice. Over the years, CHIRLA has applied principles of community organizing leadership development, strategies and tactics. With a robust and organized membership, CHIRLA coordinates actions to win pro-immigrant policies that make a difference in the lives of members. CHIRLA organizes its membership base into the following committees: Household Worker Committee, Street Vendor Committee, as well as student committees for the California DREAM Network at 35 colleges and universities statewide, and Wise Up! at 10 Los Angeles and Pasadena area high schools. Additionally, CHIRLA organizes members into regional committees. These committees meet monthly to plan campaigns and participate in CHIRLA actions such as marches, forums, and town halls, as well as traveling to Sacramento and Washington, D.C. to participate in non-lobbying education of elected officials about the issues affecting low-wage immigrant workers, students, and their families.
  3. $1.7 million spent. Community Outreach and Education: CHIRLA educates immigrant workers, students and families to know and use their constitutional rights. CHIRLA's community education staff presented information to over 150,000 immigrants on an annual basis about worker rights, resources and how to protect themselves against Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement, wage theft and other worker rights and civil rights violations.
  4. $1.3 million spent. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT:CHIRLA'S CIVIC
  5. ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATION
  6. FOR NEW & INFREQUENT IMMIGRANT VOTERS
  7. ACROSS CALIFORNIA. CHIRLA'S PROGRAM IS
  8. UNIQUE IN THAT IT ENGAGES IMMIGRANTS OF
  9. ALL STATUS IN A CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
  10. PIPELINE. CHIRLA'S PIPLINE WALKS
  11. VOLUNTEERS THROUGH THE PROCESS OF
  12. ENGAGING VOTERS. FOR THOSE
  13. VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
  14. CITIZENSHIP, CHIRLA ASSISTS THEM
  15. TOWARDS THE PATH TO CITIZENSHIP BY
  16. HELPING THEM WITH THE NATURALIZATION
  17. PROCESS, REGISTERING THEM TO VOTE, AND
  18. LASTLY, MOBILIZING THEM TO VOTE.
  19. $1.4 million spent. POLICY & ADVOCACY:CHIRLA WORKS TO
  20. ADVANCE A LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL
  21. AGENDA THAT WINS HUMAN, CIVIL & LABOR
  22. RIGHTS FOR IMMIGRANTS & THEIR FAMILIES.
  23. $273,190 spent. External affairs: CONVENES the
  24. California TABLE FOR IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS,
  25. RAIDS rapid Response Network(RRRN)& Los
  26. Angeles action table to bring together a
  27. COALITION OF COMMUNITY, faith, immigrant,
  28. labor, and LGBTQI, organizations to
  29. address immigrant issues.
  30. ORANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS IMMIGRANT ISSUES.
  31. $40,186 spent. CHIRLA PROPERTY MGMT. LLC (SAN PEDRO)
  32. $170,481 spent. CLIMATE JUSTICE
  33. $320,312 spent. INTERNATIONAL
  34. $230,912 spent. WORKERS RIGHTS & LABOR LEGAL SERVICES
  35. $8,217 spent. I WELCOME CENTER
  36. $1.5 million spent. Membership
  37. $731,119 spent. Communication & public relations
  38. $1.2 million spent. Programs & subcontract administration-
  39. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 2025,
  40. CHIRLA HAS DISTRIBUTED 116 CONTRACT
  41. AWARDS TO 52 ORGANIZATIONS FOR A TOTAL
  42. OF $14,260,254.
  43. $1.9 million spent. Humanitarian and Migrant Assistance
  44. $520,247 spent. marketing and public relations

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 September 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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