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COMMUNITY IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $482K · expenses $350K · assets $203K

EIN
32-0375185
Address
944 E GORHAM ST, MADISON, WI 53703-1569
Website
WWW.CILCMADISON.ORG
NTEE code
I80
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2016
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Mission

Provide pro bono representation of non-US citizens facing removal proceedings and other immigration related legal services.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 14 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

14 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Grant Sovern President and Director2020-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Linda Clifford Treasurer and Director2020-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Raluca Vais Ottosen Secretary and Director2020-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Erin Barbato Director2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Amanda Gennerman Director2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Matt Gillhouse Director2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Laura Mcfarlane Director2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jared Prado Director2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kristina Rasmussen Director2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jessica Slind Direcotr2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jean-Rene Watchou Director2020-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Freya Katkowsky Director2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jen Hanna Director2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Shabnam Lotfi (former) Director2020 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 13 people listed · none paid · 6 employees · 22 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GRANT SOVERN President and Director10 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA CLIFFORD Treasurer and Director10 $0$0$0 $01
RALUCA VAIS OTTOSEN Secretary and Director5 $0$0$0 $01
ERIN BARBATO Director1 $0$0$0 $01
AMANDA GENNERMAN Director1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT GILLHOUSE Director1 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA MCFARLANE Director1 $0$0$0 $01
JARED PRADO Director1 $0$0$0 $01
KRISTINA RASMUSSEN Director1 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA SLIND Direcotr1 $0$0$0 $01
JEAN-RENE WATCHOU Director1 $0$0$0 $02
FREYA KATKOWSKY Director1 $0$0$0 $01
JEN HANNA Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 13 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GRANT SOVERN President Director5 $0-$0 $01
LINDA M CLIFFORD Treasurer Director5 $0-$0 $01
RALUCA VAIS-OTTOSEN Secretary Director3 $0-$0 $01
ERIN BARBATO Director1 $0-$0 $01
AMANDA GENNERMAN Director1 $0-$0 $01
MATT GILLHOUSE Director1 $0-$0 $01
LAURA MCFARLANE Director1 $0-$0 $01
JARED PRADO Director1 $0-$0 $01
KRISTINA RASMUSSEN Director1 $0-$0 $01
JESSICA SLIND Director1 $0-$0 $01
JEAN-RENE WATCHOU Director1 $0-$0 $02
FREYA KATKOWSKY Director1 $0-$0 $01
JEN HANNA Director1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 11 people listed · none paid · 5 employees · 22 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GRANT SOVERN PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA M CLIFFORD TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
RALUCA VAIS-OTTOSEN SECRETARY3 $0$0$0 $01
ERIN BARBATO Director1 $0$0$0 $01
AMANDA GENNERMAN Director1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT GILLHOUSE Director1 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA MCFARLANE Director1 $0$0$0 $01
JARED PRADO Director1 $0$0$0 $01
KRISTINA RASMUSSEN Director1 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA SLIND Director1 $0$0$0 $01
JEAN-RENE WATCHOU Director1 $0$0$0 $02
2021 · 11 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GRANT SOVERN President5 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA M CLIFFORD Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
RALUCA VAIS-OTTOSEN Secretary3 $0$0$0 $01
ERIN BARBATO Ms1 $0$0$0 $01
AMANDA GENNERMAN Ms1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT GILLHOUSE Mr1 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA MCFARLANE Ms1 $0$0$0 $01
JARED PRADO Mr1 $0$0$0 $01
KRISTINA RASMUSSEN Ms1 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA SLIND Ms1 $0$0$0 $01
JEAN-RENE WATCHOU Mr1 $0$0$0 $02
2020 · 11 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GRANT SOVERN President Director5 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA CLIFFORD Treasurer Director5 $0$0$0 $01
RALUCA VAIS-OTTOSEN Secretary Director3 $0$0$0 $01
ERIN BARBATO Director1 $0$0$0 $01
AMANDA GENNERMAN Director1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT GILLHOUSE Director1 $0$0$0 $01
SHABNAM LOTFI Director1 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA MCFARLANE Director1 $0$0$0 $01
JARED PRADO Director1 $0$0$0 $01
KRISTINA RASMUSSEN Director1 $0$0$0 $01
JEAN-RENE WATCHOU Director1 $0$0$0 $02

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$481,961$350,470 $202,783$200,767 $274,602$204,466 $0622
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$481,961$350,470 $202,783$200,767 $333,196$145,872 $0622
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$175,694$282,059 $74,878$69,278 $95,996$75,458 ---
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$121,617$244,939 $176,225$175,643 $120,821$40 -522
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$404,032$197,733 $299,080$298,965 $403,441$533 -320
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$212,936$182,895 $119,165$92,665 $212,381$219 -320

Funders of this organization

9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $900,242 in all, tax years 2017 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
MADISON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2022 9$427,974 2022$49,974
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VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC Public charity Exact 2017 1$132,000 2017$132,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2018, 2021-2024 5$128,842 2024$39,650
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IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CORPS INC Public charity Exact 2024 1$117,188 2024$117,188
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ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS INC Public charity Exact 2023-2024 2$48,750 2024$41,750
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$39,150 2024$39,150
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HUDSON-WEBBER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COMMUNITY IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER” 2020, 2024 3$3,500 2024$3,000
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SESSIONS AT MCPIKE PARK INC Public charity Exact 2024 1$2,185 2024$2,185
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ALLIANT ENERGY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COMMUNITY IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER” 2024-2025 2$653 2025$603
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$2,096,12169 232016–2024 EQUAL CITIZENS FOUNDATION; OREGONIANS IN ACTION LEGAL CENTER; COMMUNITY JUSTICE INCORPORATED; IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE LAW CENTER and 19 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$1,323,70257 132010–2024 LAWYERS CLEARINGHOUSE ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS INC; APPALACHIAN CITIZENS LAW CENTER INC; MILWAUKEE BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC; LEGAL AID FOUNDATION OF TALLAHASSEE BAR ASSOCIATION INC and 9 more
ALABAMA CIVIL JUSTICE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,220,87539 32010–2024 BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGAM INC; MONTGOMERY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION; MADISON COUNTY VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM
FORD PHILANTHROPY Private foundation$1,215,40012 12015–2025 SOUTHWEST DETROIT IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE CENTER
THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR STRATEGIC INNOVATION Private foundation$1,100,0001 12019–2019 ECONOMIC JUSTICE INSTITUTE INC
PRINCETON AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,011,30013 12010–2024 LATIN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND INC
CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION Private foundation$826,20011 12015–2024 GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER
ANNIE E CASEY FOUNDATION Private foundation$660,00016 22010–2024 COMMUNITY LAW CENTER INC; CALIFORNIA WOMENS LAW CENTER
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$659,92310 12014–2024 OREGONIANS IN ACTION LEGAL CENTER
MAYO CLINIC DAF sponsor$651,40013 12011–2024 LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF OLMSTED COUNTY
THE COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATION Private foundation$589,2008 12017–2024 SAN LUIS VALLEY IMMIGRANT RESOURCE CENTER
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$521,89431 172014–2024 EQUAL CITIZENS FOUNDATION; NASHVILLE CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTER; CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF NEW HAMPSHIRE; YORK COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION and 13 more
GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$498,9609 22011–2024 IMMIGRATION LAW & JUSTICE MICHIGAN; LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER
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KRESGE FOUNDATION Private foundation$480,0006 12016–2021 SOUTHWEST DETROIT COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $350,470 spent · pay $284,988 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $264,437$200,000$63,437$1,000 75.5%
Fees: professional fundraisers $24,000--$24,000 6.8%
Payroll taxes $20,551$17,000$3,551- 5.9%
Office expenses $16,488$14,000$1,488$1,000 4.7%
Fees: other services $8,150$8,150-- 2.3%
Insurance $5,182$5,182-- 1.5%
Other (as described)Profl membershipsdues $5,095$5,095-- 1.5%
Information technology $2,242$1,500$356$386 0.6%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $1,949$1,949-- 0.6%
Other (as described)Fundraising exp Paypal $1,154--$1,154 0.3%
Fees: management $889-$889- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $252-$200$52 0.1%
Other (as described)Licenses $80$80-- 0.0%
Travel $1$1-- 0.0%
Total$350,470100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $282,059 spent · pay $249,406 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $249,406 88.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $20,304 7.2%
Printing, publications, postage $6,498 2.3%
Fees to independent contractors $5,851 2.1%
Total$282,059100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $244,939 spent · pay $221,093 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $206,678$186,078$20,600- 84.4%
Payroll taxes $14,415$13,015$1,400- 5.9%
Office expenses $13,450$13,450-- 5.5%
Other (as described)Professional memberships $3,974$3,974-- 1.6%
Insurance $3,537$2,850$687- 1.4%
Fees: other services $1,000$1,000-- 0.4%
Fees: management $851-$851- 0.3%
Travel $362$362-- 0.1%
Other (as described)PayPal fees $289--$289 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $216-$216- 0.1%
Other (as described)Late filing penalty $88-$88- 0.0%
Other (as described)Licenses $79-$79- 0.0%
Total$244,939100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $197,733 spent · pay $169,572 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $157,522$142,000$15,000$522 79.7%
Payroll taxes $12,050$10,800$1,200$50 6.1%
Office expenses $7,193$6,093$1,000$100 3.6%
Advertising and promotion $6,673$5,673$1,000- 3.4%
Other (as described)Professional Memberships $4,090$4,090-- 2.1%
Insurance $3,461$2,774$687- 1.8%
All other expenses $3,257$1,095$2,162- 1.6%
Other (as described)Books/Training $1,428$1,428-- 0.7%
Travel $989$989-- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $657-$657- 0.3%
Other (as described)Fundraising (PayPal fees) $339--$339 0.2%
Other (as described)Licenses $74-$74- 0.0%
Total$197,733100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $182,895 spent · pay $161,503 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $150,026$140,026$10,000- 82.0%
Payroll taxes $11,477$10,000$1,477- 6.3%
Office expenses $7,339$5,940$1,065$334 4.0%
Other (as described)Professional memberships $4,252$4,252-- 2.3%
Insurance $3,541$2,853$688- 1.9%
Other (as described)Books/training $2,593$2,593-- 1.4%
Travel $1,034$1,034-- 0.6%
Other (as described)Fundraising (PayPal fees) $879--$879 0.5%
Fees: other services $732-$732- 0.4%
All other expenses $657$657-- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $300$300-- 0.2%
Other (as described)Licenses $64$64-- 0.0%
Occupancy $1$1-- 0.0%
Total$182,895100%

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