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Who funds immigration work in California
15 funders have a record of paying for immigration work by California recipients: 26 grants totaling $3.8M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are The JPB Foundation ($3.0M), Nourish California ($28,500) and New York Foundation ($7,500).
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.
Largest: $750,000 to MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND — advancing voting rights and immigrant integration
Nourish CaliforniaOakland, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $28,500 · through 2023Largest: $12,500 to Central Valley Immigr Integr — food4all mini-grant
Largest: $2,500 to GRANTMAKERS CONCERNED WITH IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES — for an affinity group examining a wide range of immigration and immigrant integration issues.
Largest: $40,000 to CENTRAL VALLEY IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION COLLABORATIVE — general support, $40,000 per year for three years
Jobs for the FutureBoston, MACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $90,000 · through 2023Largest: $60,000 to CENTRAL VALLEY IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION COLLABORATIVE — to support wes assefa fund
California Immigrant Policy CenterLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $38,000 · through 2024Largest: $28,000 to CENTRAL VALLEY IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION COLLABORATIVE — health4all outreach, education, and enrollment assistance
Largest: $20,000 to GRANTMAKERS CONCERNED WITH IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES — to support the california immigrant integration initiative.
Largest: $290,000 to C R L A FOUNDATION — protecting and advancing health equity and immigrant integration: to build power and engagement among rural low-income and immigrant communities in the central valley to improve th…
Rosenberg FoundationSan Francisco, CA
1 matching grant · $31,750 · through 2024Largest: $31,750 to CENTRAL VALLEY IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION COLLABORATIVE — support for it consulting
Largest: $60,000 to CENTRO CHA INC — immigration integration project
World Education ServicesNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $20,000 · through 2023Largest: $20,000 to CENTRAL VALLEY IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION COLLABORATIVE — capacity strengthening initiative
Dignity HealthPhoenix, AZCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $25,000 · through 2022Largest: $25,000 to CENTRAL VALLEY IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION COLLABORATIVE — community health
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