Lawrence L. Benito, Executive Director at ICIRR Action | Linkedin
Lawrence L. Benito, Executive Director at ICIRR Action | Linkedin
The listed appropriations included grants of $1,000,000 and $250,000, along with two additional grants totaling $400,000, all designated for programs or services funded by the State of Illinois.
These appropriations represent state-level funding authorized by lawmakers, reflecting what was approved in the budget, not necessarily disbursed. The funds cover only State of Illinois support and exclude federal, local, or other public sources.
Founded in 1986, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights states that its mission is: “ICIRR is dedicated to promoting the rights of immigrants and refugees to full and equal participation in the civic, cultural, social, and political life of our diverse society.”
You can learn more about the organization at its website.
In its most recent IRS Form 990 filing filing for tax year 2024, the organization reported $80,423,300 in total revenue. Of that, $77,673,200 came from government grants including federal, state, or local sources, making up 96.6% of total revenue.
The nonprofit listed $80,311,700 in contributions overall. It also reported $2,458,590 categorized under other contributions, which may include restricted donations, pledges, or bequests.
At the beginning of 2024, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights had $11,306,700 in assets. By the end of 2024, that figure had changed to $23,379,600, indicating a significant 106.8% growth in overall holdings.
According to its filing, public funding to Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights surged in the last year. The group received $48,095,200 in government grants in 2023, compared to $77,673,200 in 2024—an increase of 61.5% year-over-year.
However, a Chicago City Wire analysis found that IRS filings frequently contain discrepancies when compared with publicly disclosed government grant reports and budgets.
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights is one of hundreds of nonprofits across Illinois that receive substantial support from state taxpayers while also fundraising privately.
In 2025, Illinois lawmakers introduced House Bill 1266, also known as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Act. The proposal would create a new oversight body within the Office of the Auditor General tasked with identifying cost-saving measures, reviewing agency performance, and advising on audit priorities. If passed, DOGE could bring additional scrutiny and performance evaluation to taxpayer-funded organizations.
According to ProPublica, Illinois has more than 78,000 active tax-exempt organizations, including nearly 60,000 classified as charitable nonprofits. In their most recent IRS filings, these groups reported a combined revenue exceeding $156 billion.
| Fiscal Year | Total Grants/Contracts | Total Taxpayer $$ |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | $1,650,000 |
| Term | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2024 | Bob Reiter | Board Director |
| 2024-2024 | Breandan Gearard Magee | Sr. Director Of Programs |
| 2024-2024 | Clarita G Santos | Board Director |
| 2024-2024 | DULCE ORTIZ | President |
| 2024-2024 | Elizabeth Cervantes | Vice President |
| 2024-2024 | Itedal T Shalabi | Board Director |
| 2024-2024 | Izabela Miltko | Board Director |
| 2024-2024 | Katya Nunes | Board Director |
| 2024-2024 | Kirstin Chernawsky | Treasurer |
| 2024-2024 | Lawrence L Benito | Executive Director |
| 2024-2024 | Neena J Hemmady | Board Director |
| 2024-2024 | Sandra C L Hoyt | Sr. Director Of Finance |
| 2024-2024 | Susan R Fortino | Board Director |
| Year | Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alec Christopher Miller | Development Associate | - |
| 2024 | Amanda Cecilia Varela | State Level Organizer | - |
| 2024 | Dagmara Avelar | Programs Manager | - |
| 2024 | Demian A Kogan | Senior Director Of Organizing | - |
| 2024 | Jonathan M Hoerner | Policy Analyst Intern | - |
| 2024 | Kimberly M Baskerville | Accounting | - |
| 2024 | Lawrence L Benito | Chief Executive Officer | - |
| 2024 | Linda E Tucker | Senior Director Of Development | - |
| 2024 | Rebecca Theresa Ritger | Fellow | - |
| 2018 | Abigail Rose Brockman | Volunteer | - |
| 2018 | David White | Salesforce Database And Website Administrator | - |
| 2018 | Fatamatuz Zohara Chamak | Public Policy Intern | - |
| 2018 | Guadalupe Medina | Intern | - |
| 2017 | Abby A Schultz | Democracy And Development Intern | - |
| 2017 | Maria Velazquez | New Americans Democracy Initiative Fellow | - |
| 2017 | Nathan Andre Roter | Mental Health Intern | - |
| 2017 | Tracy Yu | Development Intern | - |
| 2016 | Aileen Lan Thi Dinh | Program Intern | - |
| 2016 | Alexander Bliss Criollo | New America Democracy Project Fellow | - |
| 2016 | Alice Thompson | Intern | - |
| 2016 | Brittini N Duncan | Intern | - |
| 2016 | Cynthia Murillo | Administrative Relief Fellow | - |
| 2016 | Dominique Mejia | Programs Intern | - |
| 2016 | Emily M Steinert | Legal Policy Intern | - |
| 2016 | Javier Arellano | Project Fellow | - |
| 2016 | Jeffrey T Pinzino | Senior Director Of Development And External Relations | - |
| 2016 | Michael James Deneroff | Policy Research Intern | - |
| 2016 | Phoebe T Flaherty | Health Organizer | - |
| 2015 | Adrianne Marie Gacevich | Internship | - |
| 2015 | Ahlam Jbara | Deputy Director | - |
| 2015 | Berto Aguayo | Intern | - |
| 2015 | Karina Pantoja | Intern | - |
| 2015 | Lisa Mcconnell | Family Support Network Intern | - |
| 2015 | Padraic David Stanley | Intern, Member Relations And Capacity Building | - |
| 2015 | Rudy V Lopez | Immigration Policy Implementation Director And Il Information Systems Ready Campaign Director | - |
| 2015 | Tuyet M Le | Board Of Directors | - |
| 2014 | Alex Nathan Cole | New Americans Democracy Fellow | - |
| 2014 | Alicia Marie Race | Policy Intern | - |
| 2014 | Alie Kabba | Board President | - |
| 2014 | Arcelia Yolanda Ramirez | Executive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director | - |
| 2014 | Carlos Ramirez-Rosa | Community Organizer | - |
| 2014 | Deiry A Velazquez | Program Manager | - |
| 2014 | Fanny Lopez | Immigrant Integration Policy Fellow | - |
| 2014 | Gabriel A. Fuentes | Intern | - |
| 2014 | Jesse Robert Hoyt | Suburban Community Organizer | - |
| 2014 | Joscelyn M Escalona | Intern | - |
| 2014 | Joseph Reyna | Coomunity Organizer And Citizenship Coordinator-P.A.S.O West Suburban Action Project | - |
| 2014 | Juan Pablo Esquivel | Community Organizer | - |
| 2014 | Mohammed Disougi Yassin | Intern | - |
| 2014 | Veronica Soto | Intern | - |
| 2014 | Zaher Sahloul | Board Member | - |
| 2013 | Andre Anderson | Community Activist Intern | - |
| 2013 | Antonio Garcia | Online Communications Consultant | - |
| 2013 | Brittany Shaw Dipiazza | Uniting America Americorps Fellow | - |
| 2013 | Carrie Emma Fox-Kline | Family Support Organizer | - |
| 2013 | Isabell W Ciszewski | Family Support Network | - |
| 2013 | Izabela Grobelna | Uniting America Americorps Volunteer | - |
| 2013 | Jesse K Handler | Policy Intern | - |
| 2013 | Valentina E Solano | Phone Banking Officer | - |
| 2012 | Alicia Nieves | New Americans Democracy Project | - |
| 2012 | Amelia Rose Leigner | Volunteer Coordintating Intern | - |
| 2012 | Anna C Finis | Doctoral Community Service Practicum Intern | - |
| 2012 | Christian Diaz | New Americans Democracy Project Fellow | - |
| 2012 | Erika Zavala | Immigrant Family Resource-Intern | - |
| 2012 | Evelyn Brito | New Americans Democracy Project Field Intern | - |
| 2012 | Jennifer Kons | Immigrant Family Resource Program Director | - |
| 2012 | Karianna Marie Kearns | Intern | - |
| 2012 | Khadijah Y Khudeira | Fellow At Illinois Coalition For Immigrant And Refugee Rights | - |
| 2012 | Klaudia Weronika Liszka | Intern | - |
| 2012 | Merita Bushi | Legislative Intern | - |
| 2012 | Nicole Marie Stenerson | Intern | - |
| 2012 | Rita Alejandra Cardenas | Communications Intern | - |
| 2011 | Ashley Moy-Wooten | Suburban Organizer | - |
| 2011 | Catherine Salgado | Director Of Communications | - |
| 2011 | Claire Elizabeth Pluard | Development Intern | - |
| 2011 | Jesse W Johnson | New Americans Initiative Intern | - |
| 2011 | Jonathan Rodrigues | Organizer | - |
| 2011 | Nora Garcia | Development And External Relations Associate | - |
| 2011 | Travis Christian Benaiges | Summer Links Intern | - |
| 2010 | Alex Merlo Jr | Fellow | - |
| 2010 | LISA S THAKKAR | New Americans Policy Project Coordinator | - |
| 2010 | Nancy Guinansaca | Researcher | - |
| 2010 | Oscar Sanchez | Social Work Intern | - |
| 2010 | Sojung Choi | New Americans Democracy Project Fellow And Electoral Field Organizer | - |
| 2010 | Theresa J Mah | Director Of Development | - |
| 2009 | Amy Adair Anderson | Communications Intern | - |
| 2009 | Maya J F Ibars | Intern | - |
| 2008 | Mario Montiel | New Americans Democracy Project Volunteer | - |
| 2007 | Cynthia Gamboa | Nadp Fellow | - |
| 2006 | Alheli M Irizarry | Youth Organizer | - |
| 2006 | Emily Z Burns | New Americans Democracy Project Fellow | - |
| 2006 | Emily Zucker Francis | New Americans Democracy Project Fellow | - |
| 2006 | Marissa Graciosa | Director Of Politics And Communications | - |
| 2006 | Maureen Fitzpatrick | Democracy Fellow | - |
| 2005 | Daniel R Parra-Burns | Lead Project Manager | - |
| 2005 | David Charles Chookaszian | Intern | - |
| 2005 | Mateya Beth Kelley | Intern | - |
| 2005 | Renee Schaeffer | Director Of Finance And Administration | - |
| 2004 | John F Kohlhepp | Director, New Americans Democracy Project | - |
| 2004 | Michael Mcfarland | Director Of Development | - |
| 2002 | Jill A Geltmaker | Development Officer | - |
| - | Amanda Cecilia Varela | Western Suburban Organizer | - |
| - | Breandan Gearard Magee | Senior Director Of Programs | - |
| - | Demian A Kogan | Director Of Organizing | - |
| - | Fred Tsao | Senior Policy Counsel | - |
| - | Idalia Flores-Guzman | Program Coordinator | - |
| - | Kimberly Suh | Finance & Accounting Manager | - |
| - | Lawrence L Pe Benito | Ceo/Executive Director | - |
| - | Linda V Tucker | Senior Director Of Development | - |
| - | Luisa Fernanda Sosa | Volunteer Coordinator | - |
| - | Luvia Quinones | Health Care Policy Coordinator | - |
| - | Marilu Rodriguez | Program Coordinator | - |
| - | Phoebe Topakian Flaherty | Health Care Organizer | - |
| - | Sara M Rusnak | Program Coordinator | - |
| - | Stephanie Franco | Program Coordinator | - |
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