Who funds Immigration & Refugee Services nationally

If you run an immigration or refugee services program, you know the funding landscape can feel scattered. Money comes from different places for different reasons, and the organizations that move real dollars in this space are not always the loudest. This briefing walks through five funders whose giving concentrates meaningfully on immigration and refugee work across the country. Knowing who they are, what they care about, and how they actually give is the first step toward building relationships that move.

Shuvu Return Inc

Based in Brooklyn, Shuvu Return distributes roughly $7.4 million annually across economic empowerment, education, faith-based work, and immigration and refugee services. Their giving is substantial and consistent, and they bring a lens that connects economic opportunity to refugee integration and resettlement. If your work sits at the intersection of economic empowerment and refugee services, this is a funder worth knowing. See their profile

Della Lamb Community Services

Della Lamb, operating from Kansas City, gives about $5.5 million per year across a broad portfolio that includes human services, youth and family work, workforce development, and immigration and refugee services. Their breadth suggests they understand that refugee families need more than one kind of support. If your organization works on economic mobility, job training, or family stability for immigrant and refugee populations, Della Lamb's giving history suggests alignment. See their profile

Catholic Charities Diocese Of Tyler

Catholic Charities in Tyler, Texas distributes approximately $3.4 million annually. Their focus areas span economic empowerment, human services, poverty and homelessness, immigration and refugee services, and disability work. As a faith-based funder, they bring both resources and a particular lens to refugee resettlement and integration work in their region and beyond. See their profile

Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants And Refugees

Based in Petaluma, California, this funder gives about $2.2 million per year and concentrates specifically on immigration and refugee services and economic empowerment. Their typical grants tend to run around $109,000, which is a meaningful size for direct service and advocacy work. This is a funder whose entire mission aligns with yours, which makes them worth cultivating early and often. See their profile

Fred And Mary Godley Family Foundation

The Godley Foundation, based in Charlottesville, Virginia, distributes $800,000 annually across education, youth and family services, social justice and equity, environment, economic empowerment, and immigration and refugee services. Grants from their portfolio tend to run around $47,000. They are smaller than the others in this briefing but their focus on social justice and equity alongside immigration work suggests a values-driven approach to grantmaking. See their profile

These five funders represent different sizes, geographies, and approaches to immigration and refugee work. The real work now is getting on their radar before you need them. If there is a funder relationship you want Funding Findr to keep an eye on, or a funder in this space you think we should know about, reply and let us know.

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