Illinois Migrant Council

What Illinois Migrant Council does

Illinois Migrant Council (IMC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1966 that delivers emergency, social, health, education, housing, and legal services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFW), immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers, and other low-income rural families across Illinois. The organization grew out of Illinois church ministries' concerns about migrant farmworker conditions in the early 1960s and has continuously served farmworker emergency needs since 1982 through federal, state, and local funding. Its mission centers on promoting employment, education, health, housing, and crisis intervention opportunities for these underserved populations.

IMC operates through a regional office network of four locations — Crystal Lake (headquarters), Freeport, Springfield, and Cobden — that collectively cover every county of Illinois. Its core program portfolio includes Health Education & Family Services, Education Services (with a Technology Learning Center in Cobden offering bilingual computer literacy), Housing Services, Get Covered Illinois health insurance navigation, the Immigrant Legal Support Program (ILSP), NAI Citizenship Classes, the Illinois Farmworker Relief Program (IFRP), the Welcoming Center, the Parent Mentor Program, Emergency Services, and Interpretation/Translation. Service delivery is community-led and person-to-person through home visits, labor camp outreach, and walk-in offices staffed by bilingual and bicultural personnel; there is no commercial sales motion and no proprietary technology platform beyond a Squarespace-hosted informational website and a Linktree resource library.

IMC's revenue model is multi-source but heavily grant-dependent. Primary funding flows from U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Community Services Block Grant — a disclosed $200,000 award through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity), U.S. Department of Education, Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, and the Illinois State Board of Education. Secondary revenue includes individual and corporate donations (processed via website or check), and fundraising event income — notably individual tickets ($100+), tables of 10, and Diamond/Gold/Silver sponsorship packages tied to the 60th Anniversary Gala scheduled for October 24, 2026 at The Seville Chicagoland. All direct services to beneficiaries are provided free of charge; only donations, event tickets, and sponsorships carry prices.

Name

Illinois Migrant Council

Legal name

Illinois Migrant Council

Website

https://illinoismigrant.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Illinois Migrant Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1966 that provides emergency, health, education, housing, and legal services to migrant farmworkers, immigrants, refugees, and low-income rural families across Illinois through four regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI), Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI), Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE)

Keywords

• Migrant farmworker services
• Immigrant legal support
• Community social services
• Adult education ESL
• Housing assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Crystal Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Federal/State Funding: Primary revenue stream from government grants including U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Community Services Block Grant - $200,000 award), U.S. Department of Education, Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, and Illinois State Board of Education. Funding has supported farmworker emergency needs since 1982.
2. Donations and Contributions: Individual and corporate donations accepted online through the website or by check/money order. Includes support cards and general contributions from the public.
3. Event Sponsorship and Gala Revenue: 60th Anniversary Gala on October 24th, 2026 offers individual dinner tickets ($100+), tables of 10, and sponsorship packages (Diamond, Gold, Silver tiers) along with event book advertisements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Illinois Migrant Council is a community-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that delivers a coordinated suite of free social services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers, immigrants, refugees/asylum seekers, and low-income rural families in Illinois. Its core offering spans emergency shelter and food assistance, health education and family services, housing referrals, adult education (ESL/GED), immigrant legal support, citizenship classes, health insurance navigation, and a Technology Learning Center.

Product overview

Illinois Migrant Council is a community-based non-profit organization offering a coordinated suite of social services for migrant/seasonal farmworkers, immigrants, refugees/asylum seekers, and low-income families. The organization operates through multiple integrated programs including Health Education & Family Services, Education Services (with Technology Learning Center), Housing Services, Get Covered Illinois health insurance enrollment, Immigrant Legal Support Program, NAI Citizenship Classes, Welcoming Center, Parent Mentor Program, and emergency services. These services are delivered across four regional offices covering Northern, Northwest, Central, and Southern/Southwest Illinois regions, providing a one-stop approach for comprehensive family support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health Education & Family Services

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Community Health Clinic (CHP)coreOthersPartnership for COVID-19 Pop-up Clinics through the State of Illinois. IMC coordinates clinics in partnership with Community Health Clinic (CHP) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).
• Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)coreOthersGovernment health department partner for coordination of COVID-19 pop-up clinics, health education programs, and disease prevention initiatives targeting underserved rural communities.
• 5th St Renaissance and PRISM Clinical LabssupportingOthersLaboratory partners for COVID-19 pop-up clinic testing and screening services in partnership with State of Illinois initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centro de los Derechos del Migrante (CDM): National migrant farmworker advocacy and legal services organization; both serve MSFW populations with case management, legal referrals, and emergency support, making CDM a directly comparable mission-aligned peer.
• Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights: Statewide Illinois advocacy and service coalition for immigrants and refugees; shares geography, beneficiary population, and core integration/legal mission, making it IMC's closest direct counterpart despite a stronger policy-advocacy tilt.
• Casa de Maryland: Mid-Atlantic immigrant services and advocacy organization offering housing, legal aid, ESOL, and workforce programs; comparable comprehensive service bundle targeting low-income immigrants and refugees.
• Rural & Migrant Ministry: Faith-rooted non-profit serving farmworkers and rural poor with advocacy, education, and emergency services; the community-based outreach model and farmworker specialization directly parallel IMC's operating approach.

Broad incumbents

• UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza): National Hispanic advocacy and services network with affiliates delivering education, workforce, immigration, and housing services; broadly comparable constituency and service mix, but operating at national scale rather than a single state.
• World Relief: Faith-based refugee resettlement and immigrant integration organization with multiple U.S. offices providing case management, ESOL, employment, and legal services; matches IMC's refugee/asylum seeker service line at greater scale and multi-state coverage.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago: Large Illinois-headquartered social services incumbent offering immigration legal services, refugee resettlement, ESOL, housing, and emergency aid — overlapping with IMC's portfolio but at significantly broader geographic and programmatic scale.
• Hispanic Federation: National nonprofit serving Latino communities through member agencies with programs in education, immigration, health, and economic empowerment; comparable breadth of services, although primarily a funder/convener rather than direct service provider.

Emerging players

• Farmworker Justice: National farmworker advocacy organization focused on policy and legal protections for MSFW populations; narrower advocacy-only scope than IMC but directly comparable on target beneficiary.
• National Immigration Law Center (NILC): National immigrant rights legal and policy organization whose work intersects with IMC's Immigrant Legal Support Program and citizenship/naturalization efforts; they overlap on legal and policy dimensions rather than direct service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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