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California Immigrant Policy Center
California Immigrant Policy Center reported $10.2 million in revenue and $5.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $81.61 went to program services, $11.51 to management and general costs and $6.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $231,666 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 125% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.3MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.6% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 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 | 98.8% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $231,666 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.39% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.1 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHealth, 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…
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…
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
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 Officer, 80.00 hrs/week | $211,961 | $0 | $19,705 | $231,666 |
| DEPUTY DIR, PROGRAMS & CAMPAIGNS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $143,138 | $0 | $28,387 | $171,525 |
| DEPUTY DIR, ADMIN & FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,329 | $0 | $11,062 | $160,391 |
| DIR, HEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,577 | $0 | $11,120 | $122,697 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from California Immigrant Policy Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $232K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 527
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to California Immigrant Policy Center totaling $2.6M 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 California Immigrant Policy Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for California Immigrant Policy Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of California Immigrant Policy Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, California Immigrant Policy Center reported that 81.6% of its $5.3 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does California Immigrant Policy Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation California Immigrant Policy Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $231,666, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does California Immigrant Policy Center get its money?
Of $10.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is California Immigrant Policy Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-5304541 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533219349304398 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413219349300046 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349331650 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349330418 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349331200 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349323788 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-5304541: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.