Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center

What Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center does

The Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal services organization headquartered in York, Pennsylvania, founded in 1996. PIRC provides free legal representation and education to vulnerable immigrant populations, with three principal program lines: Removal Defense (representing detained immigrants facing deportation at facilities including Moshannon Correctional Facility, Clinton County Correctional Facility, and the Berks County family detention center), the Immigrant Survivors Project (serving immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking statewide), and the Immigrant Survivors Advocate Network (ISAN), a statewide alliance coordinating 50+ domestic violence and sexual assault victim service agencies. PIRC has been accredited by the Department of Justice Board of Immigration Appeals (DOJ BIA) since 2001 to provide immigration legal services, and operates with a staff size estimated at 11–50 employees.

PIRC's product surface extends beyond direct representation to include educational resources in 15+ languages (Know Your Rights materials for ICE encounters, workplaces, schools, and border contexts), a Know Your Rights mobile application available on iOS and Android, detention resource guides, and pro bono attorney coordination materials. The organization leverages an integrated referral system that channels immigrant survivors from partner agencies into direct legal services.

PIRC's business model is donation-funded: as a 501(c)(3), revenue derives from individual contributions, foundation grants, and community support, processed via the DonorPerfect donation platform. All services are provided free of charge to clients. The go-to-market is community-led, relying on partner agency referrals, direct outreach at detention facilities, legal clinics, and digital presence (website, quarterly e-newsletters, and social media) to reach clients. There is no pricing model and no disclosed revenue figures in the source data.

Name

Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center

Legal name

Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center

Website

https://pirclaw.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal services organization providing free immigration legal representation, education, and advocacy to detained immigrants and survivors of violence throughout Pennsylvania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration Legal Aid Services

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Diaspora, Family Reunification & Case Management Services (BPADAHAM)

Keywords

• Immigration legal aid
• Removal defense services
• Detained immigrant representation
• Survivor immigration legal services
• Nonprofit legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, PIRC relies on donations from individuals, foundations, and organizations to fund its operations and legal services programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal services organization that provides free, high-quality legal representation, education, and advocacy to vulnerable immigrants in Pennsylvania. Its core offerings center on Removal Defense (free legal representation for detained immigrants facing deportation), the Immigrant Survivors Project (legal services for immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking), and the Immigrant Survivors Advocate Network (statewide coordination of 50+ victim service agencies), supplemented by multilingual Know Your Rights resources and a mobile app.

Product overview

Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC) operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal services organization offering a portfolio of programs focused on immigrant rights and access to justice. The core offerings include Removal Defense Programs providing free legal representation to detained immigrants and those facing deportation, and the Immigrant Survivors Project (ISP) offering immigration legal services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. These are supported by the Immigrant Survivors Advocate Network (ISAN), a statewide alliance of victim service agencies. PIRC also provides educational resources including Know Your Rights materials in multiple languages and a mobile app, along with resources for individuals in proceedings, detention support, and pro bono attorney support. The products collectively work to provide legal representation, education, and advocacy for vulnerable immigrants in Pennsylvania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Removal Defense Programs Free legal services program that educates detained immigrants about their rights and provides free legal representation to immigrants in detention or in the community facing removal or family separation throughout Pennsylvania.
• Immigrant Survivors Project (ISP) Free immigration legal services for immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other violent crimes throughout Pennsylvania, providing client-centered services including VAWA self-petitions, U Visa applications, T Visa applications, and Battered Spouse Waivers to help survivors obtain secure legal status, work authorization, and safety.
• Immigrant Survivors Advocate Network (ISAN) Statewide alliance of domestic and sexual violence victim service agencies coordinated by the Immigrant Survivors Project, ensuring culturally and linguistically appropriate victim services and high-quality immigration legal assistance are accessible throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Know Your Rights Mobile App

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of survivors assisted with immigration relief applications since 2010
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Immigrant Survivors Advocate Network (ISAN) Partner AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2018ISAN is an alliance of domestic violence and sexual assault victim service agencies from across Pennsylvania coordinated by PIRC's Immigrant Survivors Project. The network includes 50+ agencies statewide including Safe Berks, Center for Victims, Crisis Center North, and others. The network's mission is to increase safety and autonomy of immigrant survivors by ensuring culturally appropriate victim services and high-quality immigration legal assistance are accessible throughout the Commonwealth.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HIAS: Global Jewish nonprofit providing refugee resettlement and immigration legal services; comparable mission around asylum seekers and pro bono legal aid delivery.
• RAICES (Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services): Texas-based nonprofit providing free and low-cost immigration legal services; comparable mission, pro bono model, and detained-immigrant representation focus, though operating at a larger scale.
• Kids in Need of Defense (KIND): National nonprofit providing free legal representation to immigrant children facing removal proceedings; directly comparable to PIRC's detention/removal defense mission and pro bono coordination model.
• Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC): National nonprofit network providing immigration legal services and training to affiliated agencies; comparable to PIRC as a DOJ-recognized immigration legal services organization with a coalition model.
• National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC): Chicago-based nonprofit providing immigration legal services, advocacy, and policy work; comparable DOJ-recognized legal services mission and direct representation model.
• Immigration Advocates Network (IAN): Collaborative nonprofit of immigration legal services providers; directly comparable to PIRC's coalition/network orientation and resource curation for immigrant-serving attorneys.
• Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON): Faith-based nonprofit network offering free immigration legal services through volunteer attorneys across multiple states; comparable free-services, pro bono-driven model.

Broad incumbents

• ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project: National advocacy organization engaged in high-impact immigration litigation and policy; comparable subject matter but with broader civil rights scope and significantly larger resources.
• The Legal Aid Society (Immigration Law Project): Large generalist civil legal services provider in New York with an immigration practice; comparable direct-representation model though operating as part of a broader legal aid portfolio.

Others

• AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania / PA Immigration Law Coalition: Statewide immigration legal advocacy coalition in Pennsylvania; complementary ecosystem partner with overlapping jurisdiction and client referrals to PIRC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pircforjustice
• Facebookfacebook.com/PIRCforjustice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pennsylvania-immigration-resource-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/pircforjustice

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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