SIREN Services Immigrant Rights and Education Network

What SIREN Services Immigrant Rights and Education Network does

SIREN (Services, Immigrant Rights & Education Network) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with regional offices in Fresno (Central Valley) and a programming office in San Jose. SIREN serves low-income immigrants and refugees across Northern California through a four-pillar programmatic model: Immigration Legal Services (the Immigration Legal Services Program offering low-cost legal representation for citizenship, green card renewals, DACA renewals, removal defense, VAWA, U-visas, and asylum), Community Organizing and Civic Engagement (voter registration, GOTV campaigns, Know Your Rights trainings), Policy Advocacy (local, state, and federal immigrant rights advocacy via coalition participation), and Youth Development through the Youth Liberation Institute (paid fellowships, internships, and the Summer Youth Liberation Institute for youth aged 13-25). The organization also operates an Early Childhood Systems Navigation Program in partnership with First 5 Fresno County.

SIREN's service delivery is community-based and direct: free telephonic legal consultations by appointment, monthly DACA renewal clinics, community events, coalition-driven organizing, and rapid response coordination. In 2024, SIREN completed 737 consultations, 5,385 legal intakes, and 4,105 community connections across 187 events. Outreach scaled to 30,000 contacts in 2025, and the 2024 GOTV campaign reached 24,000 voters. Sub-brands include the Youth Liberation Institute (YLI, launched 2016) and the Immigration Legal Services Program (ILSP). Underlying technology is not a focus — there is no proprietary platform, app, or digital product; service delivery relies on direct human interaction, scheduled appointments, and community presence.

SIREN's revenue model is a multi-stream nonprofit funding base: foundation grants (Latino Community Foundation, Schmidt Family Foundation, Sobrato Philanthropies, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Youth Power Fund), government funding (California Department of Social Services, City of San Jose Office of Immigrant Relations, Santa Clara County Office of Immigrant Relations), individual donations (a $500,000 fundraising campaign with 512 donors, $245,000 raised at last report), and modest legal services fees tied to government filing charges (e.g., the $605 USCIS fee for DACA applications). Legal consultations are free, and most services are delivered at no cost to qualifying low-income clients. Annual revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

SIREN Services Immigrant Rights and Education Network

Legal name

Services, Immigrant Rights & Education Network (SIREN)

Website

https://sirenimmigrantrights.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SIREN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing low-cost immigration legal services, youth leadership development, civic engagement, and policy advocacy to low-income immigrants and refugees across the South Bay and Central Valley regions of California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigrant Legal and Social Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• Immigration legal services
• Community organizing
• Civic engagement programs
• Youth leadership development
• Immigrant rights advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose, California

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants: SIREN receives significant funding from private foundations including Latino Community Foundation, Schmidt Family Foundation, Sobrato Philanthropies, Youth Power Fund, and others. These grants support community education, organizing, legal services, policy advocacy, and civic engagement programs.
2. Government Funding: SIREN receives city, county, and state government funding including support from California Department of Social Services, City of San Jose Office of Immigrant Relations, and Santa Clara County Office of Immigrant Relations.
3. Individual Donations: SIREN receives recurring and one-time donations from community members through its fundraising platform. A recent fundraising campaign aimed to raise $500,000 with 512 donors contributing.
4. Legal Services Fees: SIREN provides low-cost legal immigration services. Some services such as DACA clinics have associated fees (USCIS fee of $605 for DACA applications, plus SIREN fee may apply). General consultations are free by appointment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SIREN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity that delivers free and low-cost immigration legal services, youth leadership development, community organizing, civic engagement, and policy advocacy to low-income immigrant and refugee communities in California's South Bay and Central Valley. Its core offerings include the Immigration Legal Services Program (citizenship, green card renewals, removal defense, DACA renewals, VAWA, U-visa, asylum), the Youth Liberation Institute (paid fellowships, internships, summer leadership program for ages 13-25), voter registration and GOTV campaigns, Know Your Rights trainings, and coalition-based policy advocacy at local, state, and federal levels.

Product overview

SIREN is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of immigrant and refugee services centered on four programmatic pillars: Immigration Legal Services (Immigration Legal Services Program with DACA clinics and legal consultations), Youth Development (Youth Liberation Institute with paid fellowships, internships, and summer programs for ages 13-25), Community Organizing and Civic Engagement (voter registration, policy advocacy, Know Your Rights training), and Policy Advocacy. The organization also operates an Early Childhood Systems Navigation Program in partnership with First 5 Fresno County. Services are delivered through two regional offices in the South Bay (San Jose) and Central Valley (Fresno) with a third programming office in San Jose.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Youth Liberation Institute (YLI): A youth leadership development program launched in 2016 for youth aged 13-25, offering paid fellowship, internship, and volunteer opportunities focused on organizing, policy advocacy, and community building.
• Immigration Legal Services Program (ILSP)

Products and services

• Immigration Legal Services Program (ILSP) Low-cost immigration legal services for low-income immigrants and refugees, including citizenship and green card renewals, removal defense, family unification petitions, DACA renewals, and humanitarian relief (VAWA, U-visa, FOIA). Free telephonic legal consultations are available by appointment.
• Youth Liberation Institute (YLI) Youth empowerment program for ages 13-25 in San Jose and Fresno, providing paid fellowships, internships, and volunteer opportunities. Includes the Summer Youth Liberation Institute (SLYI), a 6-week hybrid leadership program with 12 sessions accommodating 40 participants.
• Community Organizing Community empowerment through leadership development, education, and communication to assist immigrant and refugee communities in building collective power for systemic change.
• Civic Engagement Voter registration, voter education, and Get Out The Vote (GOTV) campaigns targeting immigrants and youth in Northern California and the Central Valley to increase civic participation and mobilize the immigrant vote in elections.
• Policy Advocacy Shaping and promoting policies that protect immigrant rights and empower immigrants to influence political decisions affecting their lives, executed through coalitions at local, state, and federal levels.
• Know Your Rights / Community Defense Constitutional rights training for community members, rapid response coordination, and resources to ensure community safety and access to essential services during immigration enforcement actions.
• Early Childhood Systems Navigation Program Partnership program with First 5 Fresno County connecting migrant families in Fresno County with child development and health services, including support for housing, food, furniture, early childhood education, and pregnancy/child developmental milestones.
• DACA Renewal Clinics Monthly DACA renewal clinics for California residents offering application assistance with required documentation and USCIS fee guidance. A SIREN service fee may apply in addition to the $605 USCIS filing fee.

Quantifiable outcome

• 737 consultations completed in 2024
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• REP4AllcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in sustained and expanded funding campaign for immigrant legal services. SIREN remains active in this coalition through ongoing budget advocacy efforts.
• CIPC (California Immigrant Policy Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner fighting for policies such as Healthcare for All, expanding Medi-Cal to undocumented residents, and Safety Net 4 All.
• FIRM (Fighting Institutional Racism and Islamophobia Movement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner fighting xenophobic and inhumane policies from the federal government affecting immigrant communities.
• California Immigrant CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide coalition working to advance immigrant rights and create more opportunities for immigrants and refugees to be heard in policy advocacy.
• Dignity Not Detention / ICE Out of CAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition campaign working to end immigration detention and remove ICE presence from California communities.
• ILRC (Immigration Law Resource Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal coalition partner and funder providing immigration law resources and supporting legal services programs.
• Asian Law AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner providing legal resources and collaborative support for immigrant communities.
• First 5 Fresno CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Early Childhood Systems Navigation Program connecting migrant families in Fresno County with child development and health services, including housing, food, furniture, and early childhood education support.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Immigrants Rising: Immigrants Rising is a Bay Area nonprofit that supports immigrant communities through education, entrepreneurship, and professional development. It compares with SIREN's youth empowerment and leadership-development work, though it has less emphasis on legal representation and policy advocacy.
• California Immigrant Policy Center: The California Immigrant Policy Center advances immigrant rights through research, policy analysis, organizing, and statewide coalition work. It is a close comparator for SIREN's policy-advocacy pillar and also works with many of its coalition partners.

Direct peers

• International Institute of the Bay Area: IIBA provides immigration legal services across the Bay Area, including citizenship, family, humanitarian, and removal-defense assistance. It directly overlaps with SIREN's Immigration Legal Services Program and serves many of the same regional immigrant populations.
• Asian Law Alliance: Asian Law Alliance is a San Jose nonprofit providing free or low-cost civil legal services, including immigration assistance, to low-income clients. It is a geographically close and directly comparable provider of affordable immigration legal services.
• Pangea Legal Services: Pangea Legal Services is a nonprofit immigration law firm focused on removal defense and humanitarian relief. It is a direct legal-services comparator for SIREN's asylum, VAWA, U-visa, and removal-defense offerings.
• Centro Legal de la Raza: Centro Legal de la Raza is an Oakland-based community legal-services organization serving low-income immigrants and other vulnerable communities. Its immigration, removal-defense, and civil-rights work closely resembles SIREN's legal and advocacy activities.
• Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles: CHIRLA is a California immigrant-rights nonprofit combining legal services, community organizing, civic engagement, and policy advocacy. Its integrated mission and target immigrant communities closely parallel SIREN's four-pillar model.

Broad incumbents

• Legal Aid at Work: Legal Aid at Work provides legal assistance, education, and policy advocacy to low-income workers throughout California, including immigrant workers. It is a broad legal-aid comparator with an overlapping immigrant and worker-rights focus, but employment law is its central specialty.
• Bay Area Legal Aid: Bay Area Legal Aid is an established regional civil legal-aid organization serving low-income clients across a broad range of legal needs, including immigration. It overlaps with SIREN's mission and service model but operates at substantially greater scale and scope.

Regional players

• California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation: CRLA Foundation provides legal assistance and advocacy to low-income rural Californians, including immigrant agricultural communities. Its Central Valley presence and social-justice mission make it a strong regional comparator, although its service portfolio is broader than SIREN's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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