Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition
ActiveCivil Rights & Advocacy
About Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition
Equip immigrant and refugee leaders with tools, resources, and power to defend rights, shape policy, and build belonging across Tennessee.
Focus Areas
immigrant rightsrefugee rightspolicy advocacycommunity organizinglegal assistance and citizenship supportcivic engagementeducation access
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizationscommunity-based organizations
Funding Style
program/project supportrestricted program fundingorganizational program strengthening
About Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition
Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition concentrates grantmaking on immigrant and refugee organizing across Tennessee, with most grants landing in the state and many going to Nashville-based groups. The recent record shows a steady pattern of support for advocacy, legal help, civic engagement, and community institutions that work with immigrant and refugee communities. Larger awards have gone to Tirrc Votes for organizational programs in multiple years, including 2024 and 2025, signaling sustained backing for voter engagement and related field work. Justice for Our Neighbors also received repeat support in 2023 and 2024, pointing to ongoing funding for legal-assistance infrastructure. The coalition’s portfolio includes both local Tennessee organizations and national partners, but the center of gravity stays close to its Tennessee base. Awards range from four-figure amounts up to six-figure grants, and the mix suggests a funder that supports both core capacity and program delivery rather than one-off project grants alone.
What Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Funds
In civic engagement, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition gave $210,000 in 2024 and $205,200 in 2025 to Tirrc Votes for support org programs, along with $75,000 in 2025 to Civic Tn for the same purpose. For legal assistance, Justice for Our Neighbors received $157,636 in both 2023 and 2024, showing continued support for service delivery. Community organizing also appears in grants to Ethiopian Community Assoc Nashville, which received $20,000 in 2023 and again in 2024. The portfolio reaches beyond Tennessee as well: in 2025, the coalition gave $30,000 to National Domestic Workers Alliance and $35,000 to National Partnership for New Americans, both for support org programs.
How Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Gives
Typical grant sizes cluster around $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list shows recurring support to several recipients across multiple years, including Tirrc Votes, Justice for Our Neighbors, Siloam Health, and Ethiopian Community Assoc Nashville. The organization is a pure DAF provider and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grant descriptions in the recent data are consistently framed as support for organizational programs, indicating restricted program funding and organizational strengthening rather than open-ended awards.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$622K
Total Assets
$9.5M
Total Revenue
$7.9M
Total Expenses
$4.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Regional7 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LISA SHERMAN-NIKOLAUS
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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