Public Charity

Santa Barbara County Immigrant Legal Defense Center

Based in Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara County Immigrant Legal Defense Center operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.4M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $1.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 24 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.3M.

EIN: 320549576 Santa Barbara, CA Legal Services NTEE: I80 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records24
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

To provide equal access to justice and due process to indigent immigrants facing removal proceedings.

Where $100 goes at Santa Barbara County Immigrant Legal Defense Center

How Santa Barbara County Immigrant Legal Defense Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$86 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $86 for programs

$70
Removal Defense
81% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 300 individuals
$16
Our clinical therapists and case managers advocate for the best interests of our clients both inside and outside the immigration courtroom, focusing on mitigating the trauma-related impacts of…
19% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 124 individuals
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
INCREASE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES BY EXPANDING TRAINING FOR NONPROFITS TO HELP STAFF MEMBERS BECOME ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES UNDER THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF LEGAL ACCESS PROGRAMS AND TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CLINIC CONVENING
$113,865
2025
TO SUPPORT THE SLO COUNTY LEGAL DEFENSE PROGRAM.
$32,500
2025
IN SUPPORT OF SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION, FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
2024
INCREASE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES BY EXPANDING TRAINING FOR NONPROFITS TO HELP STAFF MEMBERS BECOME ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES UNDER THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF LEGAL ACCESS PROGRAMS
$187,275
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$56,747

Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Carey Snowden Treasurer
Director Jared Dixon
Executive Dir. Julissa Pena
Director Katie Kinsella
Director Mary Anne Weiss
Director Molly Kellog

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$493,571 13 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$467,185 5 grants
Health & Medicine
$113,865 1 grant
Human & Social Services
$50,050 3 grants
Unspecified
$150,370 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.4M $1.1M $1.2M
2023 $766K $670K $755K
2022 $313K $452K $263K
2021 $511K $352K $397K
2020 $214K $190K $227K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $214K to $1.4M (+560%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.

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