Immigrant Legal Resource Center

What Immigrant Legal Resource Center does

The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit founded in 1976 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional staff presence in Washington, D.C. and Texas. Its mission is to work with immigrants, community organizations, legal professionals, and policymakers to build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all people. The organization delivers its impact across four interlocking functions: immigration legal training and publications for practitioners; direct community education through free resources such as the signature Red Cards, Know Your Rights toolkits, Family Preparedness Plans, and Solidarity Signs; policy advocacy at federal, state, and local levels; and technical assistance through an Attorney of the Day service and legal listservs.

The ILRC's core products are predominantly content- and curriculum-based rather than technology-based. The proprietary Red Cards—credit-card-sized documents detailing constitutional rights during federal immigration encounters—were introduced in 2007 and have become the organization's most recognized asset, ordered in volumes of approximately 9 million since the 2024 election. The underlying technology stack is conventional nonprofit/ecommerce infrastructure: Salesforce Commerce Cloud (ILRC Store at store.ilrc.org), Salesforce Pardot (marketing automation), Blackbaud (donations), and standard content management for ilrc.org. Programs include the California Regional Network Hubs for Immigrant Families (11 regions) and the New Americans Campaign (a wholly owned subsidiary functioning as a national multi-stakeholder network for the road to citizenship).

The business model combines four revenue streams: donations and grants (the primary, recurring stream), publications sales (one-time), training programs and webinars (one-time), and Technical Assistance/Attorney of the Day (professional services). Distribution is multi-channel: a direct-to-consumer online store for publications and training; free website downloads and bulk distribution to community organizations for grassroots resources; legal listservs serving practitioners; and partnerships with community organizations for large-scale dissemination. Pricing is a freemium-plus-unit-pricing hybrid: free educational resources, publications and trainings sold individually with nonprofit pricing for verified tax-exempt organizations, and donations processed via third-party providers.

Name

Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Legal name

Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Website

https://ilrc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit that provides immigration legal training, publications, and technical assistance to practitioners, free Know Your Rights resources—including signature Red Cards—to immigrant communities, and policy advocacy at federal, state, and local levels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration Legal Aid Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Law (BPAHAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigration Law Literacy & Rights Education (EDAAADAB), Family & School System Navigation (Parent Engagement, Youth Services) (EDAAADAH), Immigration Legal Services & Representation (Law Firms) (THACAKAF)

Keywords

• Immigration legal services
• Immigrant rights advocacy
• Legal training programs
• Policy advocacy
• Community education

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Publications Sales: The ILRC sells immigration law publications, books, and legal guides through its online store (store.ilrc.org). Publications include guides on naturalization, asylum, DACA, U Visa/T Visa/VAWA, and other immigration topics. Digital PDFs are available for immediate download.
2. Training Programs: The ILRC generates revenue through Basic Immigration Law Courses, seminars, and webinars on immigration topics. Recordings of past webinars are also available for purchase through the store.
3. Donations and Grants: As a national nonprofit, the ILRC accepts donations through its website and works with institutional giving teams. Development team can be reached at [email protected] and grants info at [email protected].
4. Technical Assistance: The ILRC provides Attorney of the Day technical assistance service for legal practitioners. Details are available on the technical assistance page.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is a national nonprofit that provides immigration legal education, training, and technical assistance to immigration practitioners, community organizations, and immigrants. It distributes free Know Your Rights resources (notably Red Cards), sells immigration law publications and training courses through its online store, operates legal listservs and an Attorney of the Day technical assistance service, and engages in policy advocacy at federal, state, and local levels.

Product overview

The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is a national nonprofit that provides immigration legal education, technical assistance, and advocacy services rather than a commercial software product. The organization offers a portfolio of free educational resources (Red Cards, Know Your Rights materials, Family Preparedness Plans, Solidarity Signs) distributed digitally, alongside purchasable publications, training courses, webinars, and legal listservs. Key programs include the California Regional Network Hubs for Immigrant Families and the New Americans Campaign. The ILRC also provides Technical Assistance through its Attorney of the Day service and engages in policy advocacy to advance immigrant rights.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Red Cards: Wallet-sized cards that detail legal rights for immigrants if targeted by federal agents, created in 2007

Products and services

• Red Cards (Tarjetas Rojas) Printable credit card-sized documents that inform immigrants of their constitutional rights when confronted by federal immigration agents, including the right to remain silent and the requirement of a judicial warrant before allowing entry into one's home.
• Know Your Rights Resources Educational materials including printable Red Cards, flyers, solidarity signs, family preparedness plans, and tutorials to help community members understand and assert their constitutional rights during ICE encounters.
• Family Preparedness Plan Toolkit Fillable and printable toolkit helping immigrant families prepare childcare plans in case of detention or deportation, covering alternate care arrangements and children's educational rights.
• Know Your Rights Solidarity Signs Free downloadable signs in English and Spanish for businesses and organizations to display, informing ICE agents that a judicial warrant is required for access to private areas.
• Legal Training and Publications (ILRC Store) Comprehensive immigration law publications, training courses, seminars, webinars, and recordings available for purchase through the ILRC Store, including the Basic Immigration Law Course and practice advisories covering naturalization, asylum, DACA, U Visa/T Visa/VAWA, and other immigration topics.
• Technical Assistance / Attorney of the Day Expert legal technical assistance service providing guidance to immigration practitioners and advocates on complex immigration law matters.
• Legal Listservs Email discussion lists enabling legal professionals and advocates to share information and discuss immigration law developments.
• Policy Advocacy Advocacy efforts and policy development to advance immigrant rights at federal, state, and local levels.
• California Regional Network Hubs for Immigrant Families (RNH) Statewide initiative to support the coordination of legal services, education, information, and other services to immigrant families across 11 regions of California.
• New Americans Campaign A nonpartisan national network of legal-service providers, faith-based organizations, businesses, foundations, and community leaders working to support the path to citizenship.
• The Immigrant Advocate Newsletter Bi-annual newsletter featuring articles about the ILRC's current work in advancing immigrant rights.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9 million Red Cards distributed since the 2024 election, exceeding orders from previous 17 years combined
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New Americans CampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe New Americans Campaign (NAC) is a project of the ILRC. It is a nonpartisan, groundbreaking national network of legal-service providers, faith-based organizations, businesses, foundations and community leaders that is paving a better road to citizenship.
• Immigrant Justice NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Immigrant Justice Network (IJN) engages in advocacy, education, technical assistance, training, communications, and litigation to address the needs of those caught in the intersection of the criminal justice and immigration systems.
• California Regional Network Hubs for Immigrant Families (RNH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA statewide initiative to support the coordination of legal services, education and information, and other services to immigrant families in 11 regions of California. The RNH is implemented in partnership with various regional organizations.
• United Coalition for Immigrant ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between two collaboratives comprising 16 organizations that provide free and low-cost immigration legal services to children, families, and older adults in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.
• Immigration Advocates NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe ILRC refers individuals seeking legal services to the Immigration Advocates Network National Immigration Legal Services Directory.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC): National nonprofit that provides immigration legal training, technical assistance, and capacity-building for affiliated immigration legal services programs. Directly comparable in mission, audience (immigration practitioners and community organizations), and revenue model (grants, training fees, publications).
• National Immigration Law Center (NILC): National advocacy organization that engages in impact litigation, policy analysis, and training on immigrant rights. Comparable in advocacy focus, policy expertise, and reliance on foundation funding, with deeper litigation capabilities.
• National Immigration Forum: National advocacy organization that promotes immigration policy reform and immigrant integration. Comparable in policy advocacy, civic engagement, and national coalition-building, with stronger emphasis on federal legislative strategy.
• HIAS: International Jewish nonprofit that provides refugee resettlement, legal services, and advocacy. Comparable in providing immigration legal services and advocacy, but with a focus on refugee resettlement rather than broad community education.
• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA): National membership association of immigration attorneys that provides continuing legal education, practice resources, and policy advocacy. Directly comparable in serving immigration practitioners, but operates as a member association rather than a public-facing community resource.
• Immigrant Justice Network (IJN): Network that engages in advocacy, education, technical assistance, training, and litigation at the intersection of criminal justice and immigration. Operates as a close ILRC partner; comparable in practitioner training and policy focus on enforcement.
• Kids in Need of Defense (KIND): National nonprofit that provides pro bono legal representation to unaccompanied immigrant children. Comparable in legal services delivery and policy advocacy, but with a narrower focus on unaccompanied minors.

Emerging players

• Justice in Motion: International nonprofit that protects migrant rights through legal advocacy and a network of in-country partners. Comparable in legal advocacy and network-based service delivery, with a cross-border focus that the ILRC does not have.
• New Americans Campaign: Nonpartisan national network of legal-service providers focused on naturalization and citizenship, operated as a project of the ILRC. Directly comparable in audience and mission, but functions as a coalition program rather than an independent organization.

Broad incumbents

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Immigrants' Rights Project: National ACLU project that conducts impact litigation and advocacy on immigrant rights. Comparable in advocacy and policy work, with substantially larger resources and a much broader civil rights mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/the_ilrc
• Facebookfacebook.com/immigrantlegalresourcecenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/immigrant-legal-resource-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/the_ilrc
• TikToktiktok.com/@the_ilrc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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