Journeys End Refugee Services

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Buffalo, NY501(c)(3)Since 1985EIN 16-1242203

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Formed to sponsor and resettle refugees to western new york without regard to ethnic origin or creed, to link such refugees to existing social Services, and to take all appropriate steps to foster a healthy social and spiritual community among refugees living in the western new york area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,200 volunteers and 149 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $604K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$199K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $3.0M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$14.5M
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$12.8M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$5.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$14.5M
FY2024▲ +34%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$5.7M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$10.8M
FY2024$14.5M
Expenses
$12.8M
FY2024▲ +23%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$10.4M
FY2024$12.8M
Net assets
$5.8M
FY2024▲ +40%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$5.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1987.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $10.3M Management & general 15% · $1.9M Fundraising 5% · $612K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $199K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$106,856Pt VII · Sec A
$91,911Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (12/31/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen Andolina Scott—$108,452$105,650$97,644$97,245
Scott Rosenheck$106,856$91,787$83,991$65,455$62,720
Pamela Kefi$91,911————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Resettles refugees in Western New York, connecting them to services and fostering community.

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3 program services account for $10.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Federal funding is used to provide core resettlement services and additional support to refugees as they arrive in the united states. Support includes housing, social services, managed medical referrals, cultural orientation, intense case management for clients with special needs, english as second language instruction, school…

$5.4Mprogram expense
02

The immigration legal services program (ilsp) at journey's end refugee services provides pro bono legal assistance on a wide range of immigration matters before U.S. Citizenship and immigration services (uscis) and immigration court.

$3.2Mprogram expense
03

Funds are used to help newly arrived refugees find and retain jobs in the area, for up to five years. State funding is used to provide education services for refugees, immigrants and community members free of charge. Intensive english as additional language classes are offered at the beginner, intermediate and advanced level.

$1.7Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $627K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$306,588
Unitemized GrantFY2023$164,865
Unitemized GrantFY2022$103,068
Unitemized GrantFY2021$45,586
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,960

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$728K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Money outPt IX
$12.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.3M
Managementcol C$1.9M
Fundraisingcol D$612K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$8.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$728K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Gains on assetsLn 7$14K
Total revenueLn 12$14.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$205K
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5149
VolunteersI 61,200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$260K$205K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M$7.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M$5.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.1M$2.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$199K$149K$38K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.6M$4.9M$1.3M$396K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.2M$905K$233K$72K
Payroll taxesLn 10$553K$413K$106K$33K
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$13K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$497K$457K$38K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$76$8K
Office expensesLn 13$360K$269K$69K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$400K$299K$77K$24K
TravelLn 17$196K$173K$21K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$68K$51K$13K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$47K$35K$9K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$515K$486K$15K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$47K$25K$2K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.8M$10.3M$1.9M$612K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $14.5M$12.8M$1.7M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.8M$10.4M$406K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.2M$7.2M$30K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.7M$4.9M$712K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.7M$4.4M$219K$3.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $14,468,602 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,590,598
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,072,201
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,662,799
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $727,973$727,973
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,287$27,287
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $13,929$13,929
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $36,614$36,614
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $764,587 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $41,216$14,468,602
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,816,716 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,059,234$2,059,234
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $148,595 · Management $38,285 · Fundraising $11,887$198,767
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,944,618 · Management $1,273,958 · Fundraising $395,553$6,614,129
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $904,700 · Management $233,092 · Fundraising $72,373$1,210,165
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $413,235 · Management $106,468 · Fundraising $33,057$552,760
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $21,053$21,053
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,437 · Management $9,619$23,056
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $456,797 · Management $38,000 · Fundraising $2,227$497,024
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $76 · Fundraising $7,888$7,964
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $269,190 · Management $69,356 · Fundraising $21,534$360,080
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $298,968 · Management $77,027 · Fundraising $23,916$399,911
IX-17 TravelPrograms $172,656 · Management $20,559 · Fundraising $2,294$195,509
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $50,622 · Management $13,043 · Fundraising $4,050$67,715
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,371 · Management $9,113 · Fundraising $2,830$47,314
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $486,155 · Management $15,333 · Fundraising $13,748$515,236
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,828 · Management $1,619 · Fundraising $20,352$46,799
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,299,535 · Management $1,905,472 · Fundraising $611,709$12,816,716
Part X · Balance sheet $7,066,153 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $889,735$1,151,778
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $560,837$49,766
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,967,336$5,093,572
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $49,965$67,200
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $259,558$205,099
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $681,102$498,738
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,408,533$7,066,153
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $457,984$628,647
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $154,117$169,886
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $682,524$501,826
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,294,625$1,300,359
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,929,012$5,567,778
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $184,896$198,016
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,113,908$5,765,794
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,408,533$7,066,153
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,765,794 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,468,602
XI-2 Total expenses$12,816,716
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,651,886
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,113,908
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,765,794

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