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Catholic Legal Immigration Network
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Catholic Legal Immigration Network reported $18.9 million in revenue and $20.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.38 went to program services, $10.86 to management and general costs and $2.76 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.5% of the total. Government grants made up 48.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $218,464 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 84% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.4% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.5% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 48.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 25.1% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $218,464 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.05% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.2 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEducation and network growth - guides nonprofit organization leaders to begin or expand charitable Immigration Legal services, equip nonprofit Immigration Legal representatives with training on immigration law and program management skills, manage projects serving vulnerable immigrants delivered by local nonprofit organizations benefitting from clinic's structure, oversight and commitment to catholic social teaching
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 40.17 hrs/week | $197,364 | $0 | $21,100 | $218,464 |
| SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 36.00 hrs/week | $122,805 | $0 | $29,506 | $152,311 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 36.00 hrs/week | $138,850 | $0 | $13,258 | $152,108 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $109,620 | $0 | $29,873 | $139,493 |
| DIRECTOR OF FIELD ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 37.00 hrs/week | $108,019 | $0 | $29,873 | $137,892 |
| DIRECTOR OF NETWORK SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 36.00 hrs/week | $123,165 | $0 | $13,188 | $136,353 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $114,882 | $0 | $3,595 | $118,477 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Legal Immigration Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $337K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 591
- Volunteers Part I, line 635
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Legal Immigration Network totaling $729K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Catholic Legal Immigration Network's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Catholic Legal Immigration Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Catholic Legal Immigration Network's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Catholic Legal Immigration Network reported that 86.4% of its $20.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Legal Immigration Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Legal Immigration Network reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $218,464, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Legal Immigration Network get its money?
Of $18.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 71.5% came from contributions and grants (including 48.9% from government grants) and 25.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Legal Immigration Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1584951 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612529349301101 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522389349301402 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433109349303293 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312499349301536 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201969349300920 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141379349304264 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202033149349303918 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1584951: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.