California · Nonprofit
CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER
CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER (California) receives grants from 53 organizations whose IRS filings report $29,665,099 to it, the largest being The James Irvine Foundation ($5,352,500). 29 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $10M
- Funders on record
- 53
- Grants received
- $30M
- Net assets
- $11M
What California Immigrant Policy Center does
Mission
The California Immigrant Policy Center upholds the humanity of immigrant communities in california by transforming systems to achieve racial, social, and economic justice.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
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.
$1,845,058 spentof which $1,007,610 as grants43% of program spendingMovement 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…
$998,696 spentof which $521,574 as grants23% of program spendingImmigrant 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.
$318,594 spent7% of program spendingThe 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…
$1,142,205 spentof which $20,000 as grants27% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $4,304,553.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2018, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2018, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $6.5M to $12M (+86%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2021 7% · 2022 8%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
99% of CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (96% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 7 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Masih Fouladinejad
Executive director
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 2 funders to 23 funders, grant income rose $363k → $3.6M.
12 of 53 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 17% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
Left out of every figure on this page: $30k from one payer (the same organization on both sides, largest California Immigrant Policy Center). These are real filings, and they are not money CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER raised.
From the IRS filings of CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 53 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 18% of grant income, and it takes 5 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 5 funders to its left
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 86% · 2018 35% · 2019 21% · 2020 25% · 2021 19% · 2022 27% · 2023 29% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
56% of CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 55% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
97% of CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER's grant income comes from California funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $5.0M arriving through sponsors registered in 8 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 152 civil rights nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 152 civil rights nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2024
Organizations like CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In California
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
82% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
49%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER?
- CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER (California) receives grants from 53 organizations whose IRS filings report $29,665,099 to it, the largest being The James Irvine Foundation ($5,352,500). 29 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER have?
- IRS filings report 53 organizations giving $29,665,099 in grants to CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER, 29 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER?
- The James Irvine Foundation is the largest funder on record, with $5,352,500 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in California. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2018–2024), and the filings of 53 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing