EIN 52-1549711

American Immigration Council

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
77
Year formed
1987
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
American Immigration Council strengthens America by honoring our immigrant history and shaping how Americans think about and act towards immigration now and in the future. The Council's policy department provides thought leadership and expert insight on a broad range of immigration issues, ensuring the rigor of its publications and analysis. As a national leader in immigration litigation, the Council is respected for its ability to bring cutting-edge lawsuits that hold the government accountable, stopping or slowing unjust policies. The organization is located in Washington, DC.
Total revenues
$16,554,926
2022
Total expenses
$12,537,657
2022
Total assets
$18,247,799
2022
Num. employees
77
2022

Program areas at American Immigration Council

Immigration justice campaignto address the lack of justice for immigrants in detention the Council launched the Immigration justice campaign (the campaign), a joint initiative with the American Immigration lawyers association, to increase access to legal counsel for thousands of men, women, and children held in detention centers. Since 2017, the campaign has built a nationwide volunteer network of attorneys, interpreters, social workers, and other supporters to serve thousands of detained individuals who would otherwise go unrepresented and to advocate for the end of Immigration detention.
Center for inclusion and belongingthe Council's center for inclusion and belonging is working to change hearts and minds towards those considered the "other and building bridges across differences. The Council will invest in the genuine attitude and behavior changes our country desperately needs to heal and move towards a more united future. The center will launch and build campaigns and interventions that provide all people in america with unifying experiences that reinforce their sense of connection, community, and shared destiny. The Council's four pillars of work include trainings, campaigns, research, and a community of practice. The Council launched the center for inclusion and belonging (cib) in 2019 as a new initiative to activate its mission of changing hearts and minds towards those considered the "other and building bridges across differences by investing in attitude and behavior changes to heal and move our country forward towards a more unified future. To this end, the Council is partnering with the ad Council to launch a national communications campaign around immigrant inclusion and has entered into a three-year agreement.
Litigation and legal educationthe Council is a national leader in Immigration litigation and is respected for its willingness and ability to bring cutting-edge lawsuits that hold the government accountable. Through litigation, the Council has stopped, slowed, or improved some of the most egregious, unlawful Immigration policies. The Council's legal department's robust docket addresses a range of critical issues, including abusive enforcement, the denial of due process, and the lack of transparency. In addition to affirmative litigation, the Council files amicus ("friend of the court") briefs and engages in extensive legal education and technical assistance for individual Immigration attorneys through practice advisories and webinars.the Council has also taken a leading role in shedding light on Immigration policies and information that are otherwise shielded from the public eye. The Council's transparency team uses the freedom of information act (foia) to secure data and documentation from government agencies and takes them to court when they fail to comply. Once the Council receives and analyzes government records and data, the Council publishes reports and shares the information publicly. The Council also leads efforts among litigators, researchers, and advocates to improve transparency within Immigration agencies and advance foia reform.
Policy and communicationsthe Council's policy department provides thought leadership and expert insight on a broad range of Immigration issues that are priorities for the Council. The team helps ensure that the Council's rigorous publications and analysis are communicated to the right decision makers and messengers at the right moment to improve Immigration policy. The team actively monitors the Immigration landscape to identify trends and works in close collaboration with other coalition partners to identify and implement effective advocacy strategies. Through administrative advocacy, the policy department shares its analysis of new proposals and developments, by participating in stakeholder engagements with government officials and filing complaints calling for investigations of agency wrongdoing. The team also educates members of congress by organizing and participating in briefings, submitting statements for the record, and offering lines of questioning for committee hearings.the Council's outreach efforts include several signature tools: a daily blog, fact sheets, and special reports. Through Immigration impact (www.immigrationimpact.com), the Council's widely read daily blog, the Council provides reliable analysis of the latest Immigration news. Blog posts digest the steady pace of Immigration developments and challenges throughout the year for a wide-ranging audience of journalists, policy makers, supporters, and the public. Through the Council's media outreach, staff extensively inform and shape the narrative around Immigration.
Cultural exchangethe Council's cultural exchange program promotes the understanding of temporary Immigration and participation in the global economy by sponsoring j-1 visas for international trainees and interns at u.s. Businesses of all sizes. Designated by the u.s. department of state to offer an exchange visitor program, the cultural exchange program facilitates emerging professionals to develop career enhancing skills at u.s. companies to use in their home countries. The participating businesses and institutions will, in turn, benefit from exposure to varying cultures in the countries into which they are operating or into which they are expanding. Short term outbound programs periodically offer americans who are interested in learning about international Immigration and human rights issues the opportunity to participate in overseas study tours to gain new perspectives on these vital issues.

Grants made by American Immigration Council

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN)Regrant To Fund Immigration Justice Campaign Pro Bono Fellow at on the Ground Partner Site$88,472
Global DetroitSub-Grant for Belonging Innovation Lab Fellowship Under Walmart Grant$75,000
Ozark Literacy CouncilSub-Grant for Belonging Innovation Lab Fellowship Under Walmart Grant$75,000
...and 19 more grants made totalling $1,177,972

Who funds American Immigration Council

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bloomberg PhilanthropiesGeneral Support$2,000,000
Crankstart FoundationGeneral Support Over 3 Years$1,300,000
ImpactAssetsGeneral Support$1,107,750
...and 39 more grants received totalling $7,890,926

Personnel at American Immigration Council

NameTitleCompensation
Janet ParkerManaging Director , Operations$182,478
Jeremy RobbinsExecutive Director$315,052
Jorge LowereeBoard Member$156,254
Karen SicilianoManaging Director of Finance and Strategy
Suzette BrooksPolicy Director
...and 24 more key personnel

Financials for American Immigration Council

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$14,397,876
Program services$1,383,318
Investment income and dividends$2,806
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-72,144
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$843,070
Total revenues$16,554,926

Form 990s for American Immigration Council

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-06990View PDF
2021-122022-10-21990View PDF
2020-122021-11-10990View PDF
2019-122021-04-21990View PDF
2019-122021-03-01990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 22 new grant, including a grant for $2,000,000 from Bloomberg Philanthropies
January 1, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 31, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
December 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
October 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Carnegie Corporation of New York
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesImmigrationCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsNational levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1331 G St NW Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
americanimmigrationcouncil.org/ 
Phone
(202) 507-7500
Facebook page
American-Immigration-Council 
Twitter profile
@immcouncil 
IRS details
EIN
52-1549711
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1987
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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