NIJC NFP
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $22.1M · expenses $16.3M · assets $17.5M
- Also known as
- National Immigrant Justice Center
- EIN
- 93-3878636
- Address
- 111 W JACKSON BLVD STE 800, CHICAGO, IL 60604-3589
- Website
- https://immigrantjustice.org
- NTEE code
- I80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2024
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) is a leader in advancing immigrant rights through its unique strategy drawing on its legal services to promote legal reform through litigation, advocacy and strategic communications.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Meg McCarthy | Executive Director | 2023-2024 | $136,038 | $136,038 | 2 |
| Catalina Salley | COO | 2024 | $103,192 | $103,192 | 2 |
Unpaid officers and directors · 11 people
| Name | Latest title | Years | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Fortino-Brown | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 2 |
| Abiman Rajadurai | Board treasurer | 2023-2024 | 1 |
| Chad Doobay | Board Chair | 2023-2024 | 1 |
| Lee Ann Russo | Board Secretary | 2023-2024 | 1 |
| Sherene Jodrey | Board Vice-Chair | 2023-2024 | 1 |
| Gretchen Wolf | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 1 |
| James Morsch | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 2 |
| Joan Coogan | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 1 |
| John Skakun | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 1 |
| Richard Klawiter | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 1 |
| Kathleen Hechinger | Board Finance Chair (beg Sept 2025) | 2024 | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 13 people listed · 2 paid, $239K · 204 employees · 2,600 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Meg McCarthy | Executive Director | 50 | $128,224 | $0 | $7,814 | $136,038 | 2 |
| Catalina Salley | COO | 50 | $96,448 | $0 | $6,744 | $103,192 | 2 |
| Abiman Rajadurai | Board treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chad Doobay | Board Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kathleen Hechinger | Board Finance Chair (beg Sept 2025) | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lee Ann Russo | Board Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sherene Jodrey | Board Vice-Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gretchen Wolf | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Morsch | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Joan Coogan | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Skakun | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Klawiter | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Fortino-Brown | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 11 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abiman Rajadurai | Board treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chad Doobay | Board Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lee Ann Russo | Board Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Meg McCarthy | Executive Director | 50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Sherene Jodrey | Board Vice-Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gretchen Wolf | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Morsch | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Joan Coogan | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Skakun | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Klawiter | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Fortino-Brown | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 3 contractors · $698K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Networking LLC | Lake Forest, IL | Computer network services | $423,701 |
| Plante & Moran PLLC | Southfield, MI | Accounting/consulting | $173,925 |
| Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile | Chicago, IL | Event venue | $100,871 |
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2023 · 2 grants to organizations · $74K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $22,135,576 | $16,263,505 | $17,471,804 | $16,315,908 | $20,742,485 | $1,141,563 | $207,033 | 204 | 2,600 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $8,221,801 | $2,759,472 | $11,409,952 | $10,443,837 | $8,200,619 | $44,078 | $60,201 | 0 | 11 |
Funders of this organization
40 grantors reported grants to this organization, $5,505,185 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 40). 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CORPS INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $1,395,300 | 2024 | $623,160 | show |
| RESURRECTION PROJECT | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $707,731 | 2024 | $707,731 | show |
| ALPHAWOOD FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “NIJC NFP” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $675,200 | 2024 | $275,200 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $495,240 | 2024 | $476,515 | show |
| WALDER FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “NIJC NFP” | 2024 | 1 | $300,000 | 2024 | $300,000 | show |
| FORD FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “NIJC NFP” | 2024 | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 | $250,000 | show |
| EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $227,048 | 2023 | $114,612 | show |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $200,000 | 2024 | $200,000 | show |
| THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $181,000 | 2023 | $181,000 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $106,050 | 2024 | $83,025 | show |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| JONES DAY FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “NIJC NFP” | 2024 | 1 | $97,256 | 2024 | $97,256 | show |
| MC DERMOTT WILL AND EMERY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $92,500 | 2024 | $92,500 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $79,994 | 2024 | $79,994 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $77,155 | 2024 | $77,155 | show |
| CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $57,500 | 2024 | $57,500 | show |
| PRITZKER FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “NIJC NFP” | 2024 | 2 | $51,875 | 2024 | $51,875 | show |
| CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| JOYCE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “NIJC NFP” | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024-2025 | 2 | $21,000 | 2025 | $11,000 | show |
| FRANKEL FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “NIJC NFP” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $20,025 | 2025 | $10,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $20,025 | 2024 | $20,025 | show |
| NATIONAL IMMIGRATION PROJECT OF THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $19,000 | 2024 | $19,000 | show |
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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 · $16,263,505 spent · pay $14,163,782 · grants $0 · events $289,998
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $11,239,263 | $10,141,790 | $734,527 | $362,946 | 69.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $1,413,955 | $1,269,018 | $84,722 | $60,215 | 8.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $946,867 | $657,949 | $241,171 | $47,747 | 5.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $936,237 | $831,125 | $75,737 | $29,375 | 5.8% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $367,294 | $327,065 | $26,928 | $13,301 | 2.3% | |
| Occupancy | $313,146 | $278,176 | $26,947 | $8,023 | 1.9% | |
| Office expenses | $210,190 | $99,570 | $107,085 | $3,535 | 1.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $207,033 | $7,896 | $199,137 | - | 1.3% | |
| Information technology | $189,620 | $76,442 | $85,784 | $27,394 | 1.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $161,319 | $113,853 | $45,231 | $2,235 | 1.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $110,000 | $110,000 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $53,881 | $1,355 | $52,242 | $284 | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | Client Support | $50,380 | $50,380 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Insurance | $35,040 | $19,211 | $15,118 | $711 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Miscellaneous Administrative Fees | $13,093 | $1,555 | $11,538 | - | 0.1% |
| Travel | $12,177 | $12,177 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,150 | - | $3,150 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Credit Card Charges | $534 | - | $534 | - | 0.0% |
| Fees: legal | $326 | $326 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $55,610 | $128,679 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $16,263,505 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $2,759,472 spent · pay $2,319,328 · grants $74,360 · events $92,989
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $1,820,589 | $1,690,050 | $81,527 | $49,012 | 66.0% | |
| Other employee benefits | $247,213 | $227,184 | $11,910 | $8,119 | 9.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $206,933 | $9,960 | $195,364 | $1,609 | 7.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $185,161 | $167,007 | $13,421 | $4,733 | 6.7% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $74,360 | $74,360 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Occupancy | $69,051 | $59,308 | $7,814 | $1,929 | 2.5% | |
| Office expenses | $60,280 | $19,976 | $39,619 | $685 | 2.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $60,201 | - | $55,991 | $4,210 | 2.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $8,927 | $1,390 | $7,537 | - | 0.3% | |
| Information technology | $7,185 | - | $7,185 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Client Support | $6,641 | $6,641 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Pension plan contributions | $6,164 | $5,478 | $449 | $237 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $3,699 | - | $3,392 | $307 | 0.1% |
| Travel | $2,444 | $1,965 | $86 | $393 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $521 | $521 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Credit Card Charges | $66 | - | $66 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | Miscellaneous Administrative Fees | $37 | - | $37 | - | 0.0% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $61,040 | $84,062 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $2,759,472 | 100% |