Nilc Immigrant Justice Fund

Washington, DC · Membership association · Human Services

! Not tax-deductible
Revenue
$413K
-54% vs prior year
Spent
$752K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$57K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$413K
FY2025▼ -54%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$892K
FY2025$413K
Expenses
$752K
FY2025▼ -30%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$752K
Net assets
$57K
FY2025▼ -86%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$491K
FY2021$969K
FY2022$884K
FY2023$444K
FY2024$396K
FY2025$57K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
No
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CNilc Immigrant Justice Fund
EINHdr · item D46-2030419
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2014
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P84)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.immigrantjusticefund.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.13
Program services75%$563K
Management & general12%$94K
Fundraising13%$96K
Total functional expensesLn 25$752K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Operating surplus
-82%
revenue over expenses▼ -316% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
47%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -23% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$733K
FY2025▲ +3%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$825K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$454K
FY2024$709K
FY2025$733K
Total liabilities
$676K
FY2025▲ +116%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$334K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$528K
FY2023$10K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$676K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$340K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$733K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B75%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$733K
Total assetsLn 16$733K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$676K
Total net assetsLn 32$57K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$413K
Total revenueLn 12$413K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $733K · Operating expenses/yr $752K
11.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $563K · Total expenses $752K
75%
Management & General
Management & general $94K · Total expenses $752K
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $96K · Total expenses $752K
13%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $119K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $860K
$0.14 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $413K · Total revenue $413K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $413K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $413K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $413K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $752K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $413K · Prior year $892K
-54%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $1.5M · FY2024 $413K
-22%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $57K · Beginning of year $396K
-86%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $413K · Expenses $752K
-82%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $676K · Total assets $733K
92%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $57K · Total assets $733K
8%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $733K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lisa Sherman Nikolaus · Reported title CHAIR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $752K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $356K · Total expenses $752K
47%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 75%——
Overhead ratio 12%——
Fundraising cost ratio 23%——
Revenue growth -54%——
Legal fee ratio 0.7%——
Accounting fee ratio 4%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (from 03/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
EVP Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
EVP Narrative Change
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 5Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 5Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Educates officials and the public on immigrants' societal contributions, countering negative narratives through research and strategic messaging.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $563K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

During the reporting period, the nilc immigrant justice fund identified a need to counter prevailing, negative messages around the U.S./MEXICO border and immigrants, and educate elected officials about the important role immigrants play in U.S. Society.

$563Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$330K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $58K · 2019–2020
Asian American Advocacy Fund PacFY2020$15,000
Neo Philanthropy INCNY · FY2019$22,500
NJ Immigrant Justice Action Fund INCFY2019$20,000

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $413K$752K-54% 990 PDF
FY2024 $892K$1.1M-30% 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.7M-0.9% 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.4M-46% 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$1.9M+63% 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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