named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Fellowship
Three-year fellowship for recent college graduates to become partially and fully accredited immigration representatives, placed at host organizations to provide legal services to immigrants
Justice Fellowship
Two-year fellowship for recent law school graduates to represent immigrants in removal defense, asylum, and other immigration matters at partner organizations
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Legal Education Scholarships and Fellowships 1 activity
- Awards and supports Justice FellowshipsAwards two-year Justice Fellowships to recent law graduates committed to immigration legal services and provides full salary and benefits during their service. Trains and mobilizes more than 500 Fellows to provide legal counsel and advocacy for immigrants.
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Membership Program Administration 1 activity
- Offers financial accommodations for legal servicesOffers payment plans for legal services costing over $500 and imposes a $10 late fee on monthly payments received after the 5th of the month.
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Immigration Legal Services 1 activity
- Provides direct immigration legal representationOffers immigration legal services including removal defense, asylum applications, and relief for juveniles and victims of crime, domestic violence, or human trafficking. Community Fellows provide direct legal representation managing their own caseloads under supervision at host organizations, achieving a 95% success rate in closed cases and securing over 6,200 application fee waivers for low-income clients.
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Immigrant Rights Education & Legal Preparedness 1 activity
- Provides emergency custody planning for immigrant familiesAssisted over twenty immigrant families with creating provisional custody plans to designate caregivers for children during immigration enforcement emergencies.
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Legal Education and Career Pipeline Programs 1 activity
- Recruits and places legal fellows in host organizationsRecruits and trains legal advocates committed to immigrant justice and places them at over 100 host organizations across more than 30 states to extend access to justice. Matches Community Fellows with partner host organizations based on qualifications, service gaps, location preferences, and organizational needs.
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Text Messaging Communication Services 1 activity
- Uses SMS messaging for client communicationUses SMS messaging to schedule and confirm appointments, provide case updates, respond to client inquiries, request follow-up information, and share reminders, with responses provided within 24 business hours. All SMS communications are documented and stored in a secure case management system for quality assurance and legal compliance.
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financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$22.68M
Contributions & grants$21.78M96%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$896K4%
Other revenue$4K
expenses
Total expenses$15.52M
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead17%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$4.27M
Grants paid out$9.53M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$46.41M
Cash$8.42M
Investments$28.89M
Liabilities$5.16M
Net assets$41.25M
Liquid reserves28.8 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue +85.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
paid leadership · 7
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| JOJO ANNOBIL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 35 | $387K |
| CHRISTA STEWART | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 35 | $204K |
| SHANNON MCKINNON | LEGAL DIRECTOR (THRU 3/24) | 35 | $161K |
| ROSETTA WILLIAMS | SR. DIR., PEOPLE, TALENT & CULTURE | 35 | $150K |
| ALEXANDRA GONCALVES PENA | FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR | 35 | $126K |
| GLORIA CHACON | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY | 35 | $117K |
| MARYANN THARAPPEL | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 35 | $81K |
board members · 11
- ALINA DAS — DIRECTOR
- CARMEN IGUINA GONZALEZ — DIRECTOR
- HELAM GEBREMARIAM — DIRECTOR
- KENAN H ARKAN — DIRECTOR
- KHALIL CUMBERBATCH — DIRECTOR
- LINDSAY NASH — DIRECTOR
- LISA LIMAN — DIRECTOR
- ROBIE LIVINGSTONE — DIRECTOR
- ROHIT SAHNI — TREASURER
- SARAH BURR — DIRECTOR
- WILLIAM D ZABEL — CHAIR
relationships · 32
Who they work with
- Advocates for Human Rights – Minnesota Partner — Host organization for IJC Justice Fellows advancing immigrant rights through legal advocacy in Minnesota.
- Ayuda Partner — Host organization for IJC Justice Fellows providing legal and language access services to immigrants.
- Catholic Charities – Baltimore Partner — Host organization for IJC Justice Fellows providing legal aid to immigrants.
- Central American Legal Assistance Partner — Host organization for IJC Justice Fellows providing legal services to immigrants.
- Chacon Center for Immigrant Justice Partner — Host organization for IJC Justice Fellows providing legal defense to immigrants in detention.
- Church World Service Partner — Host organization for IJC Justice Fellows delivering immigrant legal and social services.
- Cornell Law School’s Farmworker Legal Assistance Clinic Partner — Host organization for IJC Justice Fellows providing legal services to immigrant farmworkers.
- Department of Justice Government — Fellows pursue accreditation through the DOJ’s Recognition & Accreditation Program.
- Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project (GHIRP) Partner — Host organization for IJC Justice Fellows delivering legal representation to immigrants in Texas.
- HIAS PA Partner — Host organization for IJC Justice Fellows supporting refugees and immigrants in Pennsylvania.
- ISLA: Immigration Services and Legal Advocacy Partner — Host organization for IJC Justice Fellows providing immigration legal services.
- Immigrant Justice Corps Partner — Primary organization managing SMS communication with clients
- Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Partner — Host organization where Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow engaged in legal advocacy and community organizing in Maine.
- Michigan Immigrant Rights Center Partner — Host organization for IJC Justice Fellows advancing immigrant legal rights in Michigan.
- Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid Partner — Host organization where Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow provided legal services to clients affected by ICE operations.
- National Immigrant Justice Center Partner — Host organization for multiple IJC Justice Fellows delivering legal representation to immigrants.
- New Mexico Immigrant Law Center Partner — Host organization for IJC Justice Fellows providing legal services to immigrants in New Mexico.
- Project Ishmael Partner — Host organization where Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow provides legal services to immigrant communities in New Orleans.
- Project Ishmael Partner — Host organization where Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow supported immigrant communities in New Orleans during ICE enforcement.
- Safe Passage Project Partner — Host organization for IJC Justice Fellows focused on legal representation for immigrant children.
- The Resurrection Project Partner — Host organization where Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow provided legal representation to detained immigrants.
- UFW Foundation Partner — Host organization for IJC Justice Fellows supporting immigrant workers.
- Vermont Asylum Assistance Project, Inc. Partner — Host organization for IJC Justice Fellows supporting asylum seekers in Vermont.
- Volunteers of Legal Service Partner — Host organization for IJC Justice Fellows expanding access to civil legal services for low-income immigrants.
- bar associations Partner — Engages with bar associations to expand support and collaboration in immigrant legal services.
- colleges Partner — Works with colleges to identify and recruit committed students for IJC programs.
- host organizations Partner — Places IJC fellows within host organizations to deliver legal services to immigrant communities.
- law firms Partner — Builds relationships with leading law firms to support the development and placement of immigration advocates.
- law firms Partner — Collaborates with law firms to engage pro bono lawyers in immigration cases, including appeals and systemic litigation.
- law schools Partner — Collaborates with law schools to recruit talented students into IJC fellowships.
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strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Client Financial Accessibility Through Structured Payment Plansmethodology: client-financial-accessibilityBy formalizing flexible payment arrangements between clients and legal representatives, we increase access to legal services for low-income immigrants, because removing upfront cost barriers enables more individuals to secure representation without compromising professional accountability.
- Fellowship-Based Capacity Building in Immigrant Legal Servicesmethodology: fellowship_modelBy recruiting and placing emerging legal advocates into a network of host organizations and providing them with intensive training and ongoing support, we increase the capacity and quality of immigration legal services in underserved communities, because structured fellowships with institutional partnerships amplify reach and effectiveness beyond what individual organizations could achieve alone.
- Integrated Legal-Community Advocacy Modelmethodology: integrated-legal-and-community-resistanceBy combining legal representation with community organizing and emergency support, we strengthen immigrant resistance to enforcement actions, because coordinated legal and grassroots responses produce more resilient and effective defense strategies than legal services alone.
- Pro Bono Partnership Expansion Modelmethodology: pro_bono_partnership_modelBy engaging pro bono attorneys from law firms, we expand access to high-quality legal representation for immigrants in complex cases, particularly in appellate and systemic litigation, because leveraging private-sector legal resources multiplies impact without duplicating infrastructure.