In coordination with our partners in the field, Acacia fights for the right to legal defense for all immigrants at risk of detention or deportation and cultivates the conditions required to realize that right. Acacia advances innovative frameworks within our national community of advocates that support and champion the legal rights of all immigrants.
Acacia Center for Justice concentrates on legal defense for immigrants at risk of detention or deportation, with a particular emphasis on children and families. Its recent grantmaking shows a strong commitment to children’s holistic immigration representation, pairing legal services with social and related supports through a network of provider organizations. The largest recent award listed is $613,487 to Community Justice Alliance Inc in Sacramento for Children’s Holistic Immigration Representation Project support, followed closely by several other California-based providers serving the same initiative. The pattern points to a funder that works through partnerships rather than direct individual aid, building and supporting service-delivery capacity across a national network. Recipients in the recent grants list include Immigration Center for Women and Children in Los Angeles, Central American Resource Center - Carecen - of California, Catholic Charities of Los Angeles Inc, and East Bay Sanctuary Covenant. The foundation’s program structure also includes legal orientation and representation efforts for detained adults, unaccompanied children, custodians, and reunified families, showing a broader immigration-defense portfolio anchored in access to counsel and legal support.
One clear theme is holistic representation for immigrant children. Acacia gave $613,487 to Community Justice Alliance Inc in Sacramento and $588,110 to Immigration Center for Women and Children in Los Angeles for Children’s Holistic Immigration Representation Project support, indicating sustained backing for integrated legal and support services. Another area is legal access through court-facing services. The foundation’s program list includes the Immigration Court Helpdesk and the Legal Orientation Program for Detained Adults, both designed to expand legal information and assistance in immigration proceedings. It also supports family-centered work: the Legal Orientation Program for Custodians of Unaccompanied Children and the Legal Access Services for Reunified Families show attention to the people surrounding children in the immigration process. Across these areas, the foundation’s support is tied to service providers and partner organizations rather than to individuals.
Typical grants cluster tightly around six figures: the p25 is $111,473, the median is $127,701, and the p75 is $164,262. The recent list also shows repeat support to the same organizations across 2024 and 2025, including Community Justice Alliance Inc, East Bay Community Law Center, Bet Tzedek, Canal Alliance, Public Counsel, and Kind Inc. That pattern suggests ongoing project-based support rather than one-off awards. Acacia Center for Justice is a regular funder and does not fund individuals. The grant record points to structured support for partner organizations delivering services, with no unsolicited application pathway indicated in the active program descriptions.
$5M
$114.5M
$354M
$326.8M
Most grants fall between $111K and $164K, with a median of $128K.
25th Percentile
$111K
Median
$128K
75th Percentile
$164K
About 7% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Grantmaking is concentrated in California, which accounts for the largest share of recipient locations in the recent list. Sacramento, Los Angeles, Berkeley, Oakland, San Rafael, San Francisco, and Monterey Park all appear multiple times, with Los Angeles especially prominent. Washington, DC also appears through Kind Inc, and the recipient-country distribution shows all grants stayed within the United States. Although Acacia Center for Justice is headquartered in Washington, DC, its giving is more heavily distributed toward California recipients.
Its active programs center on immigration legal defense and access to counsel: the Unaccompanied Children Program, Counsel for Children Initiative, Legal Orientation Program for Detained Adults, National Qualified Representative Program, Immigration Court Helpdesk, Children Holistic Immigration Representation Project, Legal Orientation Program for Custodians of Unaccompanied Children, Family Group Legal Orientation Program, and Legal Access Services for Reunified Families.
Yes. The recent grants list is dominated by Children’s Holistic Immigration Representation Project support, including awards to Community Justice Alliance Inc in Sacramento, Immigration Center for Women and Children in Los Angeles, and Central American Resource Center - Carecen - of California in Los Angeles.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Community Justice Alliance Inc, East Bay Community Law Center, Bet Tzedek, Canal Alliance, Public Counsel, and Kind Inc. That pattern suggests multi-year or recurring support for partner organizations.
The middle of the distribution sits in the low six figures: p25 is $111,473, median is $127,701, and p75 is $164,262. That places many awards in a fairly narrow project-support range.
No. The active program descriptions for Acacia Center for Justice list Accepts unsolicited as False across the programs shown, including UCP, CCI, LOP, NQRP, ICH, CHIRP, LOPC, FGLOP, and LASRF.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY JUSTICE ALLIANCE INC | SACRAMENTO, CA | $613,487 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| IMMIGRATION CENTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $588,110 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL AMERICAN RESOURCE CENTER - CARECEN - OF CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $542,454 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF LOS ANGELES INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $533,213 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| KIND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $348,422 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CANAL ALLIANCE | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $306,608 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| EAST BAY SANCTUARY COVENANT | BERKELEY, CA | $294,087 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| EAST BAY COMMUNITY LAW CENTER | BERKELEY, CA | $278,643 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| BET TZEDEK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $267,367 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $232,594 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF CALIFORNIA | MONTEREY PARK, CA | $204,887 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES CYO OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $186,558 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| OPENING DOORS INC | SACRAMENTO, CA | $172,207 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CENTRO LEGAL DE LA RAZA | OAKLAND, CA | $169,453 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE EAST BAY | OAKLAND, CA | $132,392 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| PUBLIC COUNSEL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $113,189 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| HOPE IMMIGRATION LLC | ATLANTA, GA | $12,460 | 2025 | UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN'S PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY JUSTICE ALLIANCE INC | SACRAMENTO, CA | $331,168 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| IMMIGRATION CENTER FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $266,940 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CENTRO LEGAL DE LA RAZA | OAKLAND, CA | $212,985 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL AMERICAN RESOURCE CENTER - CARECEN - OF CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $192,130 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| EAST BAY COMMUNITY LAW CENTER | BERKELEY, CA | $136,393 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF OAKLAND | OAKLAND, CA | $130,483 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| KIND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $128,024 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| EAST BAY SANCUTARY COVENANT | BERKELEY, CA | $127,701 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES CYO OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $121,891 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| BET TZEDEK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $121,417 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CANAL ALLIANCE | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $112,625 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $110,321 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| PUBLIC COUNSEL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $97,315 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| OPENING DOORS INC | SACRAMENTO, CA | $30,667 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES LOS ANGELES INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $29,034 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT |
COMMUNITY JUSTICE ALLIANCE INC
$613,487CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
IMMIGRATION CENTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
$588,110CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
CENTRAL AMERICAN RESOURCE CENTER - CARECEN - OF CALIFORNIA
$542,454CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF LOS ANGELES INC
$533,213CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
KIND INC
$348,422CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
CANAL ALLIANCE
$306,608CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
EAST BAY SANCTUARY COVENANT
$294,087CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
EAST BAY COMMUNITY LAW CENTER
$278,643CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
BET TZEDEK
$267,367CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER
$232,594CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF CALIFORNIA
$204,887CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES CYO OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO
$186,558CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
OPENING DOORS INC
$172,207CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
CENTRO LEGAL DE LA RAZA
$169,453CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE EAST BAY
$132,392CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
PUBLIC COUNSEL
$113,189CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
HOPE IMMIGRATION LLC
$12,460UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN'S PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMMUNITY JUSTICE ALLIANCE INC
$331,168CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
IMMIGRATION CENTER FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN
$266,940CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
CENTRO LEGAL DE LA RAZA
$212,985CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
CENTRAL AMERICAN RESOURCE CENTER - CARECEN - OF CALIFORNIA
$192,130CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
EAST BAY COMMUNITY LAW CENTER
$136,393CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF OAKLAND
$130,483CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
KIND INC
$128,024CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
EAST BAY SANCUTARY COVENANT
$127,701CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES CYO OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO
$121,891CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
BET TZEDEK
$121,417CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
CANAL ALLIANCE
$112,625CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS LAW CENTER
$110,321CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
PUBLIC COUNSEL
$97,315CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
OPENING DOORS INC
$30,667CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES LOS ANGELES INC
$29,034CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
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