2025-10-08T14:48:20-07:00 2024-12-31 Melissa A Pacheco & Associates 24045 Via Cresta Valencia CA 91354 990 2024-01-01 474473312 Immigrant Defenders Law Center IMMI 2136347117 634 South Spring Street 10th Floor Los Angeles CA 90014 Susan Alva Assoc. Director 2025-10-08 true true Melissa Pacheco P03109013 8183192753 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 634 South Spring Street 10th Floor Los Angeles CA 90014 24775519 false X www.immdef.org X 2015 CA Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef or Organization) is a next-generation social justice law firm that defends our immigrant communities against injustices in the immigration system. We envision a future where no immigrant will be forced to face an unjust immigration system alone. Our programs are a first step towards the long-term goal of providing universal representation to all immigrants facing deportation. 7 7 248 4 0 18385783 24589080 0 30564 186439 0 18416347 24775519 0 0 12693265 16338343 0 383031 2872985 2857495 15566250 19195838 2850097 5579681 10483129 16159697 2135666 2232553 8347463 13927144 Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef) is a next-generation social justice law firm that defends our immigrant communities against injustices in the immigration system. false false 16171520 ImmDef is now the largest nonprofit pro bono provider of deportation defense in California with offices in Los Angeles, Riverside, Santa Ana, and San Diego. Our team provides full-scale deportation defense representation and other legal services to approximately 3,000 adults and children in over 10 Southern California counties annually. We defend due process in immigration court by providing holistic legal services to vulnerable populations such as unaccompanied children, separated families, deported veterans, immigrants with mental health disabilities, and detained community members at all stages of their case. We advocate for systemic change in the immigration system through impact litigation and policy advocacy.Our programs include: our Childrens Representation Program, dedicated to representing thousands of child migrants in removal proceedings who would otherwise be forced to face immigration court alone, and providing legal education and individualized consultations to unaccompanied children detained by the U.S. government in local shelters; our Adult Representation Program, committed to providing holistic legal services to separated families, deported veterans, immigrants with mental health disabilities, and detained community members at all stages of their case; our Cross Border Initiative Program, focused on advocating for human rights, providing triage, legal support and representation at the U.S.-Mexico border; and our Litigation and Advocacy Program, devoted to pursuing strategic litigation to benefit immigrants and asylum seekers, engaging in policy advocacy for a more just immigration system, and advocating for local government initiatives that protect our communities and provide a sustainable legal services model that meets local needs. 16171520 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 48 0 true 248 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X Susan Alva 2136347117 634 South Spring Street 10th Floor Los Angeles CA 93314 Lindsay Toczylowski Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 199691 0 20502 Yliana Johansen-Kaloust Chief Program Officer 40.00 0.00 166089 0 23611 Susan Alva Chief of Staff 40.00 0.00 176498 0 8373 Alvaro Huerta Litigation and adv 40.00 0.00 157058 0 12959 Marion Donovan-Kaloust Legal Services Dir 40.00 0.00 158889 0 4770 Martin Gauto Dir of Capacity Bl 40.00 0.00 156954 0 6073 Beanie Bains Director of Financ 40.00 0.00 144419 0 8520 Jennie Pasquarella Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ligiah Villalobos Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alyson Parker Director 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Zerihoun Yilma Treasurer 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Leila Azari Vice Chair/Sec. 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Marco Gomez Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marisa Arrona Chairman 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 1159598 84808 14 false true false 0 24589080 48194 24589080 0 186439 186439 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24775519 186439 0 0 0 0 409893 344995 56612 8286 0 13393209 11272669 1849802 270738 0 1468257 1205432 233874 28951 1066984 907063 138136 21785 0 0 0 0 0 5889 5889 0 9966 8473 1290 203 199260 168225 26807 4228 58760 49953 7607 1200 0 799451 679873 103289 16289 92323 92323 0 0 0 0 99390 85528 11974 1888 83783 71225 10847 1711 Professional 545614 463837 70637 11140 Software and subscriptions 165032 140296 21366 3370 Parking stipends 152538 129676 19748 3114 Telephone and internet 118205 100489 15303 2413 527284 451463 68106 7715 19195838 16171520 2641287 383031 3275239 10974869 0 0 5799115 4204427 0 0 0 0 113285 276201 438658 316203 83219 122455 0 0 0 0 1212271 581745 10483129 16159697 1556389 1553639 79040 76500 500237 602414 2135666 2232553 X 7665088 12090677 682375 1836467 8347463 13927144 10483129 16159697 5579681 X false true X true false X 6487790 10753797 11987855 18385783 24589080 72204305 0 0 6487790 10753797 11987855 18385783 24589080 72204305 0 72204305 4800 4800 0 0 72209105 0.99990 0.99990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false Part I-A, Line 1 - Direct and Indirect Political Campaign Activities THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES DURING 2024. THE ORGANIZATION MADE A 501(H) ELECTION IN 2017. HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT ENGAGED IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS ELECTION. 734366 734366 734366 734366 643249 643249 754830 754830 false false false 75043 42690 32353 294954 242426 52528 68661 31087 37574 122455 Right of use financing lease liability 99626 Right of use operating lease liability 502788 602414 24775519 24775519 24775519 19189949 19189949 5889 5889 19195838 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The Organization liquidated its quasi-endowment fund in October 2024 and received a final distribution of $809,102. The Organization received no distribution during the year ended December 31, 2023. false false false false false false false false false Alvaro Huerta Litigation and adv 157058 8259 4700 170017 Beanie Bains Director of Financ 144419 8520 152939 Lindsay Toczylowski Executive Dir. 199691 6151 14351 220193 Marion Donovan-Kaloust Legal Services Dir 158889 4662 108 163659 Martin Gauto Dir of Capacity Bl 156954 4700 1373 163027 Susan Alva Chief of Staff 176498 2839 5534 184871 Yliana Johansen-Kaloust Chief Program Officer 166089 5227 18384 189700 X 48194 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Presented to Board for approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Boaard members are required to disclose conflicts/potential conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Requires vote of board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon request.