CLUE Justice

What CLUE Justice does

CLUE Justice (legal name: Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice) is a 501(c)(3) interfaith nonprofit founded in 2009 and headquartered at 464 Lucas Ave, Ste 202, Los Angeles. The organization mobilizes a network of more than 900 religious leaders alongside allied community organizations and labor unions (UNITE HERE Local 11, SEIU Local 99, UFCW, NUHW) to advocate for low-wage workers and immigrant families in Los Angeles County and Orange County. Its core programs include the Detained Immigrant Bond Fund (providing direct bond financing with 100% of donations passed through), weekly immigration vigils, the Young Religious Leaders Fellowship (a 10-week paid summer cohort), worker campaigns tied to union partners, immigrant accompaniment services (ICE check-ins, court hearings, detention visits), immigration court observation, and broader justice-rooted coalitions including Shut Down Adelanto, Reparations Now, and the Black Jewish Justice Alliance.

CLUE Justice does not sell a product; its technology footprint is conventional nonprofit infrastructure — a WordPress website (cluejustice.org), EveryAction-powered email and donation processing, and standard social media channels. The revenue model rests on three streams: individual donations (including a $5-$500/month sustaining membership tier), event proceeds from annual galas such as Giants of Justice and Architects of Justice, and foundation grants. The organization employs 11-50 staff, is governed by a Board of Directors, and is led by Executive Director Reverend Jennifer Gutierrez Hannah. It received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition in 2021 for its immigration justice advocacy. The organization is privately held with no parent company, no PE/VC backing, no disclosed funding rounds beyond a single Weingart Foundation grant of $45,500 in September 2023, and no acquisition activity.

Name

CLUE Justice

Legal name

Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice

Website

https://cluejustice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CLUE Justice is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) interfaith nonprofit that mobilizes 900+ religious leaders and labor union partners to advocate for low-wage workers and immigrant families in Los Angeles and Orange County through organizing, accompaniment, and direct services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Justice Advocacy and Community Organizing Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAFAI

Criminal Justice Reform & Legal System Advocacy

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAEAN

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAGAFAC

Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

Keywords

• Faith-based organizing
• Immigrant advocacy services
• Worker rights advocacy
• Community coalition building
• Interfaith nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: CLUE receives donations from individuals through their website, with sustaining membership options ranging from $5/month to $500/month. One hundred percent of Detained Immigrant Bond Fund donations go directly to bonds.
2. Event Revenue: Annual fundraising events including Giants of Justice and Architects of Justice generate revenue through ticket sales and donations.
3. Foundation Grants: The organization receives grants from foundations for specific programs supporting immigrant and marginalized communities in California.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CLUE Justice (Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit interfaith organization that mobilizes a network of more than 900 religious leaders to advocate for and accompany low-wage workers and immigrants in Southern California. Its offerings include the Detained Immigrant Bond Fund, weekly immigration vigils, accompaniment services at ICE check-ins and court hearings, worker-rights campaigns, the Young Religious Leaders Fellowship, and coalition-building with labor unions and allied community organizations.

Product overview

CLUE Justice (Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice) operates as a non-profit interfaith organization offering a portfolio of advocacy programs rather than a technology product. The core offerings include the Detained Immigrant Bond Fund (providing financial assistance for immigration bond payments), Weekly Immigration Vigils (faith-based solidarity events), the Young Religious Leaders Fellowship (10-week organizing training), Worker Campaigns (labor advocacy), Immigrant Workers and Families Support (comprehensive accompaniment services), Justice-Rooted Coalitions (coalition participation), Reparations Now (reparatory justice advocacy), Trainings and Actions (educational programs), and Immigration Court Observation (volunteer court support). The organization connects a network of 900+ religious leaders with allied community organizations and labor unions to advocate for economic justice, primarily serving low-wage workers and immigrants in Los Angeles and Orange County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 900 religious leaders mobilized in network
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AVAN (Adelanto Visitation & Advocacy Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLUE partners with AVAN, an organization that arranges visits to prisoners at Adelanto detention center. CLUE volunteers receive training through AVAN and work together to connect detainees to support services including bond funding, transportation, housing, and legal aid.
• Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLUE connects detained immigrants and families to ImmDef for legal representation. The partnership enables referral of individuals to pro bono legal aid services.
• Southern California Rapid Response NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLUE's Detained Immigrant Bond Fund prioritizes individuals referred through the Southern California Rapid Response Network, especially those who have contacted ImmDef's Rapid Response hotline.
• Shut Down Adelanto CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLUE is a member of the Shut Down Adelanto Coalition working to close the largest ICE detention center on the West Coast. CLUE received Congressional Certificate of Special Recognition for this work.
• UNITE HERE Local 11coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLUE partners with UNITE HERE Local 11, a labor union representing hospitality workers. Young Religious Leaders Fellows participate in union campaigns and CLUE supports worker actions.
• SEIU Local 99coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLUE partners with SEIU Local 99 representing education workers. The union was honored at Giants of Justice 2026 for working to improve conditions in LAUSD.
• UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLUE supports UFCW worker campaigns including actions at CVS, Ralphs, and grocery workers. Partnership focuses on labor rights advocacy.
• Our People Our Port CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLUE works with this coalition fighting for fair wages and protections for port truck drivers, advocating for state bills (SB 700, SB 338, AB 794).
• People's Budget CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLUE works with the People's Budget Coalition in Long Beach advocating for equitable budget allocation and divestment from police to reinvest in communities.
• Black Jewish Justice AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLUE participates in the Black Jewish Justice Alliance supporting progressive justice reform through the Progressive Justice Reform Coalition with Black Lives Matter LA.
• Reclaim Black LAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLUE participates in Reclaim Black LA, a coalition led by CLUE's faith-rooted organizer working with Black Lives Matter LA and other groups to move unhoused Black individuals into city-owned property.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Interfaith Worker Justice: Interfaith Worker Justice is a national network organizing faith communities around worker rights, wage theft, and workplace justice. Directly comparable to CLUE on the worker-rights intersection with faith-rooted organizing, though operating nationally rather than regionally in LA/OC.
• CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles): CHIRLA is a leading immigrant rights organization in Los Angeles providing direct services (legal aid, citizenship, advocacy) alongside policy campaigns. Comparable to CLUE on immigration justice in the LA region, with a heavier direct legal-services orientation but overlapping constituency and coalition space.
• LA Voice (Faith in Action): LA Voice is a multi-faith, multi-racial organization of congregations working on immigrant rights, criminal justice reform, and economic justice in Los Angeles. Closely aligned with CLUE in geography, faith-rooted methodology, and issue portfolio including immigrant accompaniment and worker advocacy.
• PICO California (faith-rooted organizing network): PICO California is a faith-rooted community organizing network that mobilizes clergy and lay leaders across California for economic and racial justice. Directly comparable to CLUE's interfaith organizing model targeting low-wage workers and immigrant communities, with overlapping coalition and campaign tactics.
• Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC): ICUC is a faith-based, Inland Empire organization that builds power among clergy and residents for immigrant rights, housing, and worker justice. Comparable in its congregation-based organizing model, immigrant accompaniment work, and coalition-driven advocacy in Southern California.
• CARECEN (Central American Resource Center): CARECEN is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit serving Central American immigrants through legal services, advocacy, and community organizing. Comparable to CLUE in target population, Los Angeles geography, and immigrant rights advocacy, with a stronger legal-services delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Jobs with Justice: Jobs with Justice is a national coalition working at the intersection of worker rights, immigrant rights, and community-labor alliances. Comparable to CLUE in coalition-driven worker advocacy and labor-union partnerships, with broader geographic scope and a worker-center orientation.
• National Immigration Law Center (NILC): NILC is a national immigrant rights advocacy and legal support organization with deep Los Angeles roots. Comparable to CLUE on immigration justice advocacy and policy work, but operating at a far larger national scale with a primarily legal/policy orientation rather than faith-rooted organizing.

Emerging players

• Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef): ImmDef is a Southern California-based immigrant rights legal services and advocacy organization serving detained immigrants. CLUE explicitly partners with ImmDef for legal referrals and rapid response; comparable in target population and detention-related work but focused on legal representation rather than faith-rooted organizing.
• AVAN (Adelanto Visitation & Advocacy Network): AVAN organizes volunteer visits and accompaniment for people detained at the Adelanto ICE detention center in Southern California. CLUE explicitly partners with AVAN for detention visitation training; comparable in detention accompaniment work and geographic focus, though AVAN is visitation-specific rather than a multi-issue organizing organization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cluejustice
• Facebookfacebook.com/CLUEJustice
• Instagraminstagram.com/cluejustice/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clergy-and-laity-united-for-economic-justice

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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