Nonprofit · EIN 47-4473312
IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90014
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $39,047,001 | $19,476,084 | $19,570,917 | $35,689,758 | $2,191,697 | $33,498,061 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $24,775,519 | $19,195,838 | $5,579,681 | $16,159,697 | $2,232,553 | $13,927,144 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $18,416,347 | $15,566,250 | $2,850,097 | $10,483,129 | $2,135,666 | $8,347,463 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $38,813,038
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $445,148
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$273,506
- Other revenue
- -$211,185
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $61,029
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $710,097
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,021,237
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $16,317,587
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $517
- Accounting fees
- $92,604
- Occupancy
- $995,534
- Depreciation
- $71,384
- Program services (functional)
- $17,007,157
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,150,688
- Fundraising (functional)
- $318,239
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,159,697
- Total assets, end of year
- $35,689,758
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,191,697
- Net assets, end of year
- $33,498,061
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $222,453
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $24,292,265
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,205,796
- Gross receipts
- $39,341,907
- Employees
- 237
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Toczylowski | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $201,503 | $21,565 |
| Susan Alva | Chief of Staff Highest-paid employee | 35 | $180,898 | $30,218 |
| Yliana Johansen-Mendez | Chief Program Officer Key employee | 40 | $182,803 | $25,148 |
| Kimberly Harbin | COO & General counsel Highest-paid employee | 35 | $158,503 | $22,850 |
| Alvaro Huerta | Litigation & Advocacy Director Highest-paid employee | 35 | $165,900 | $13,536 |
| Marion Donovan-Kaloust | Legal Services Director Highest-paid employee | 35 | $171,330 | $5,617 |
| Beanie Bains | Director of Finance Highest-paid employee | 35 | $163,288 | $8,803 |
| Melissa Shepard | Legal Services Director Key employee | 35 | $148,288 | $5,819 |
| Amanda Schuft | Legal Services Director Key employee | 35 | $115,920 | $9,051 |
| Leila Azari | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Alyson Parker | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Zerihoun Yilma | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Toczylowski | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $199,691 | $20,502 |
| Yliana Johansen-Kaloust | Chief Program Officer | 40 | $166,089 | $23,611 |
| Susan Alva | Chief of Staff | 40 | $176,498 | $8,373 |
| Alvaro Huerta | Litigation and adv | 40 | $157,058 | $12,959 |
| Marion Donovan-Kaloust | Legal Services Dir | 40 | $158,889 | $4,770 |
| Martin Gauto | Dir of Capacity Bl | 40 | $156,954 | $6,073 |
| Beanie Bains | Director of Financ | 40 | $144,419 | $8,520 |
| Jennie Pasquarella | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ligiah Villalobos | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Alyson Parker | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Zerihoun Yilma | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Leila Azari | Vice Chair/Sec. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marco Gomez | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marisa Arrona | Chairman Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Toczylowski | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $156,997 | $18,356 |
| Yliana Johansen-Mendez | Associate Director | 40 | $135,558 | $22,017 |
| Susan Alva | Associate Director | 40 | $151,037 | $3,990 |
| Alvaro Huerta | Litigation and adv | 40 | $142,620 | $11,477 |
| Martin Gauto | Dir of Capacity bl | 40 | $138,000 | $3,140 |
| Marion Donovan-Kaloust | Legal Services Dir | 40 | $132,731 | $6,076 |
| Amanda Schuft | Legal Services Dir | 40 | $123,702 | $13,043 |
| Jennie Pasquarella | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Ligiah Villalobos | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 | $0 |
| Alyson Parker | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Zerihoun Yilma | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| Leila Azari | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| Marco Gomez | Director Trustee or director | 0.13 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Valles | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marisa Arrona | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 634 S SPRING ST 10TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90014-3912
- In care of
- % BEANIE BAINS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Kimberly Harbin, 634 SOUTH SPRING STREET 10TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90014
- Signed the 990
- Kimberly Harbin, COO
- Phone
- (213) 634-0999
- Website
- www.immdef.org
- Return prepared by
- FRITH-SMITH & ARCHIBALD LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-4473312 or by the name IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef) is a next-generation social justice law firm that defends our immigrant communities against injustices in the immigration system.
Program accomplishments
- Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef) fights to protect the rights of immigrants and uphold due process in the U.S. immigration system by providing free, high-quality deportation defense and related legal support across Southern California. As the state's largest pro bono nonprofit deportation defense provider, ImmDef represents people in immigration court through offices in Los Angeles, Riverside, Santa Ana, and San Diego-reaching approximately 10,000 adults and children each year in more than 10 counties. Through direct representation and legal support services, ImmDef helps individuals and families assert their rights, navigate complex proceedings, and access wraparound supports, including legal education, individualized consultations, and referrals to social services and community resources. ImmDef prioritizes assistance for especially vulnerable community members, including unaccompanied children, separated families, deported veterans, people with mental health disabilities, and individuals who are detained. Services are delivered through four core programs: (1) Children's Representation Program, which represents thousands of children in removal proceedings and provides legal education and one-on-one consultations to unaccompanied children in local shelters; (2) Adult Representation Program, which offers holistic deportation defense for adults and families at all stages of their cases, including detained clients; (3) Cross-Border Initiative, which provides triage, legal support, and representation at and near the U.S.-Mexico border, including the San Diego region; and (4) Litigation & Advocacy, which pairs ImmDef's on-the-ground court experience with impact litigation, policy advocacy, and narrative change efforts to strengthen due process, defend the right to seek asylum, expand access to counsel, and challenge harmful detention practices.Expenses $17,007,157 · grants $61,029
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-4473312
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $35,689,758
- Income (IRS master file)
- $39,341,907
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $39,047,001 | $19,476,084 | $35,689,758 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $24,775,519 | $19,195,838 | $16,159,697 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $18,416,347 | $15,566,250 | $10,483,129 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $12,126,839 | $11,631,634 | $7,306,510 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-4473312).
Questions about IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER
- What is the EIN of IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER is 47-4473312.
- Is IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Kimberly Harbin.
- Who are the officers and directors of IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $201,503 (Lindsay Toczylowski, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $39,047,001, expenses of $19,476,084 and total assets of $35,689,758 at year end.
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