Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee
TIRRC IS A STATEWIDE, IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE-LED COLLABORATION. OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD POWER, AMPLIFY OUR VOICES, AND ORGANIZE COMMUNITIES TO ADVOCATE FOR OUR RIGHTS. OUR VISION IS A STRONGER, MORE INCLUSIVE TENNESSEE WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL NATIONALITIES, IMMIGRATION STATUSES, AND RACIAL IDENTITIES CAN BELONG AND THRIVE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$9.5M
+67.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$622K
+12.3% YoY
Grant Count
13
+8.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$48K
+3.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $9,540,114 | $5,695,616 | $5,165,906 |
| Revenue | $7,891,819 | $4,649,963 | $3,571,506 |
| Expenses | $4,228,649 | $3,733,198 | $2,856,176 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $70,251 | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID ESQUIVEL | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| CHERISNA JEAN-MARIE | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| SAFARI MUNYARUGENDO | TREASURER | 0.05 | — |
| KATHERINE LEDEZMA-SOTO | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| CLAUDIO MOSSE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ABEY LISSANE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GARRETT CAUSEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TONY KAUFFMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.05 | — |
| PRISCILLA MOUNTINHO SHOGAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.05 | — |
| BERENICE OLIVA | BOARD MEMBER | 0.05 | — |
| ANA MANCEBO | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| SALWA DAOUK | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| LISA SHERMAN-NIKOLAUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $171,427 |
| CARA DOIDGE KILGORE | SENIOR OPERATIONS DIRECTOR | 40 | $78,304 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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