2026-05-12T15:23:50+00:00 2025-06-30 350921680 CROWE LLP 225 West Wacker Drive Suite 2600 Chicago IL 606061224 990 2024-07-01 933878636 NIJC NFP NIJC 3126601370 111 W Jackson Blvd Suite 800 Chicago IL 60604 Kathleen Hechinger Finance Chair 2026-05-12 true Jennifer Burke P01342224 3128997000 2026-05-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z National Immigrant Justice Center Mary Meg McCarthy 111 W Jackson Blvd Suite 800 Chicago IL 60604 22264255 false X https://immigrantjustice.org/ X 2023 IL NIJC provides legal services to low-income immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. 12 11 204 2600 0 8200619 20742485 44078 1141563 -150 324597 -22746 -73069 8221801 22135576 74360 0 0 0 2319328 14163782 0 0 555766 365784 2099723 2759472 16263505 5462329 5872071 11409952 17471804 966115 1155896 10443837 16315908 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. false false 13997888 0 1141563 NIJC is a national organization headquartered in Chicago, IL, with a Washington, DC team and offices in Goshen and Indianapolis, IN, and San Diego, CA. NIJC provides legal services to low-income noncitizens who are generally at or below 200 percent of the poverty line, including unaccompanied immigrant children, refugees, asylum seekers, immigrant families at risk of separation, survivors of torture and human trafficking, LGBTQ individuals, detained immigrants, and individuals with mental and physical health conditions. NIJC's legal services include providing legal information, conducting comprehensive legal screenings, representing noncitizens in their legal cases, seeking legal status and employment authorization. NIJC operates an immigration court help desk, which provides a critical resource to unrepresented immigrants in removal proceedings. Building on its direct service work, NIJC pursues legal reform to protect access to justice and the due process rights of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. NIJC strategically litigates in the courts laws and practices that violate the human rights of noncitizens. NIJC also educates key stakeholders and the public on immigration policies and practices through policy analysis, report writing, and educating policymakers and the public. NIJC's goal is to promote access to justice, advance human rights, and preserve family and community integrity. Accomplishments: NIJC staff have extensive legal expertise and achieve high rates of success. NIJC collaborates with a wide group of partners, including universities, community organizations, social service providers, schools, and grassroots organizations, and leverages a network of approximately 2,400 pro bono partners to provide legal services to more than 11,000 immigrants annually. Given NIJC's legal expertise, NIJC trains legal aid organizations and pro bono attorneys. Through the immigration court helpdesk, NIJC identifies and responds to emergencies, explains legal options that help immigrants make informed decisions. Last year, nearly 1,400 individuals were granted relief, and more than 1,000 individuals were granted employment authorization. NIJC maintained a success rate of approximately 98% in cases adjudicated. With legal status and/or work authorizations, these individuals can provide for their families and are on the path towards stability and safety. NIJC regularly presents to the community, schools, social service organizations, and domestic violence groups. NIJC has developed Know Your Rights materials and other FAQs and factsheets. These are particularly important as immigration law frequently changes. NIJC, along with its partners, challenges court decisions, policies and practices that violate the due process and human rights of immigrants. NIJC's litigation team often wins relief for its clients and secures changes in the law and/or secures settlements for the plaintiffs. NIJC educates the public and policymakers through research, reports, presentations, and the media. 13997888 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 30 0 true 204 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 12 11 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false false false IL X Catalina Salley 3126601370 111 W Jackson Blvd Suite 800 Chicago IL 60604 Abiman Rajadurai Board treasurer 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Chad Doobay Board Chair 3.0 X X 0 0 0 Kathleen Hechinger Board Finance Chair (beg Sept 2025) 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Lee Ann Russo Board Secretary 3.0 X X 0 0 0 Mary Meg McCarthy Executive Director 50.0 X X 128224 0 7814 Sherene Jodrey Board Vice-Chair 3.0 X X 0 0 0 Gretchen Wolf Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 James Morsch Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Joan Coogan Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 John Skakun Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Richard Klawiter Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Susan Fortino-Brown Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Catalina Salley COO 50.0 X 96448 0 6744 224672 0 14558 1 false false false Impact Networking LLC 13875 W Boulton Blvd Lake Forest IL 60045 Computer network services 423701 Plante & Moran PLLC 3000 Town Center Suite 100 Southfield MI 48075 Accounting/consulting 173925 Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile 540 N Michigan Ave Chicago IL 60611 Event venue 100871 3 1431660 8252612 11058213 16148 20742485 Program Revenue 900099 1141563 1141563 0 0 0 0 1141563 324597 324597 0 0 0 0 55610 1431560 128679 -73069 -73069 0 0 0 0 0 22135576 1141563 0 251528 207033 7896 199137 11239263 10141790 734527 362946 367294 327065 26928 13301 1413955 1269018 84722 60215 936237 831125 75737 29375 326 326 3150 3150 946867 657949 241171 47747 110000 110000 210190 99570 107085 3535 189620 76442 85784 27394 313146 278176 26947 8023 12177 12177 161319 113853 45231 2235 35040 19211 15118 711 Bank Charges 53881 1355 52242 284 Client Support 50380 50380 0 0 Miscellaneous Administrative Fees 13093 1555 11538 Credit Card Charges 534 534 0 0 0 0 16263505 13997888 1709851 555766 7371779 4753389 8557371 3258954 3414353 0 0 0 0 169789 372253 0 0 0 0 0 0 609430 374438 11409952 17471804 461963 866646 0 29806 0 0 504152 259444 966115 1155896 X 8772837 12040289 1671000 4275619 10443837 16315908 11409952 17471804 5872071 0 X false true true true true X 8200620 20742485 28943105 0 0 0 0 0 8200620 20742485 28943105 3931678 25011427 324597 324597 0 0 0 0 61040 55610 116650 29384352 1185641 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - FUNDRAISING EVENTS, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - 61040.0, COLUMN E - 55610.0, COLUMN F - 116650.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Federal Income Taxes Lease Liability 259444 259444 X Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote NIJC is a not-for-profit corporation exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made. NIJC is generally not subject to federal or state income taxes except for certain income derived from unrelated business activities as defined by the IRC. Any such taxes resulting from unrelated business activities are insignificant to the operations of NIJC. U.S. GAAP prescribes recognition thresholds and measurement attributes for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Tax benefits will be recognized only if the tax position is more-likely-than-not sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized will be the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the more-likely-than-not test, no tax benefit will be recorded. Management has concluded that they are unaware of any tax benefits or liabilities to be recognized at June 30, 2025. NIJC does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly change in the next 12 months. NIJC would recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest and income tax expense, respectively. NIJC has no amounts accrued for interest or penalties as of June 30, 2025. Human Right Awards 1413451 1357841 55610 97058 10744 16492 5K 73819 73819 0 100 4285 0 1487270 1431660 55610 97158 10744 20777 128679 -73069 Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee The executive committee is created pursuant to Article VI, Section 2. The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the board of directors and is authorized to exercise all the powers of the Board of Directors between board meetings. All actions taken by the Executive Committee are subject to review and ratification by the full Board of Directors at its next meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body NIJC uses an external tax advisor to prepare and review the form 990, and present their results to the board. Prior to filing, a copy of the Form 990 was provided to management, the board finance committee and the entire board for review and approval. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy NIJC has a written conflict of interest policy, approved by the board of trustees. Each member of the board of directors and officers of the organization are annually required to complete a conflict of interest questionnaire and disclose all conflicts of interest. If any conflicts are noted, they must be sufficiently explained. Board members recuse themselves from voting or participating in discussions regarding topics with which they may be in conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DELEGATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE YEARLY COMPENSATION REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public NIJC makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES NIJC, NFP ANNUALLY REVIEWS OFFICER COMPENSATION FOR REASONABLENESS. PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS ARE CONDUCTED, AND SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE DETERMINED USING A SALARY MATRIX. EVALUATIONS AND SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS PROCESS IS CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BUDGET PROCESS.