Funding search · immigration and refugees · California
Who funds immigration and refugees work in California
15 funders have a record of paying for immigration and refugees work by California recipients: 38 grants totaling $2.9M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The California Endowment ($440,000), Catholic Legal Immigration Network ($279,685) and Islamic Relief USA ($215,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to California recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Catholic Legal Immigration NetworkSilver Spring, MDCharity · may take applications
141 matching grants · $19.1M · through 2024Largest: $11,500 to IMMIGRANT LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER — to organize and build the legal services capacity of the immigration services sector
Largest: $100,000 to SAN BERNARDINO COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER INC — general operating support: to support an organization that provides post-placement wraparound services, including legal immigration services, to support the health and well-being o…
California Rural Legal AssistanceSacramento, CACharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $6.8M · through 2024Largest: $21,260 to Sacramento Food Bank and Family Legal Immigration Services — provide outreach and informational services to vulnerable community members
Islamic Relief USAAlexandria, VACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $554,124 · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to SABIL USA — sabil usa emergency refugee & immigrant services program
Largest: $100,000 to SERVICES & IMMIGRANT RIGHTS & EDUCATION NETWORK — core operating support
Peter E Haas Jr Family FundNovato, CACharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $835,000 · through 2024Largest: $150,000 to SECURE FAMILIES COLLABORATIVE — immigrant services in sonoma county
Atkinson FoundationSan Francisco, CA
8 matching grants · $87,500 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to IMMIGRANT LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER — collaborative resources for immigrant services on the peninsula (crisp)
Firedoll FoundationWalnut Creek, CA
11 matching grants · $247,500 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay — immigration legal services support
Largest: $184,500 to SERVICES & IMMIGRANT RIGHTS & EDUCATION NETWORK — general operating support
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $3.5M · through 2023Largest: $250,000 to COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS OF LOS ANGELES — advised - for financial relief for undocumented immigrants and legal services for the immigrant community in the bay area and los angeles.
Largest: $10,000 to ONEJUSTICE — to support onejustice's pilot project that will help maximize the impact of immigration legal services organizations.
Sonoma County Community FoundationSanta Rosa, CACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $228,300 · through 2024Largest: $26,800 to SONOMA IMMIGRANT SERVICES — for the citizenship preparation program: naturalization and application support services
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