Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services

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Lewiston, ME501(c)(3)Since 2008Human ServicesEIN 26-3099485Revenue $2.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRS256 Bartlett St, 04240-6501 · Lewiston, METax-exempt since Apr 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To educate and empower Immigrant and Refugee youth and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 48 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $187K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 85% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
204% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 204% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
73%
Net assets
−$605K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2024▼ -42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2024▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2024$2.8M
Net assets
−$605K
FY2024▼ -284%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$568K
FY2022−$775K
FY2024−$158K
FY2024−$605K

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 Apr 2009.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $2.0M Management & general 26% · $724K Fundraising 1% · $27K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$76,589Pt VII · Sec A
Director, President
$34,278Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rilwan Osman’s $77K as Executive Director is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2022FY2021
Rilwan Osman$76,589$70,814$65,212$48,235
Abdikadir Negeye——$54,412—
Mohamed Ibrahim$34,278——$990

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Educates and empowers immigrant and refugee youth and their families.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide youth with cultural and social integration, juvenile justice intervention, leadership and empowerment classes, academic enrichment programs and athletics and recreation.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

To provide basic needs management and financial literacy, immigration and naturalization assistance,english language literacy and citizenship classes, employment training and assistance and development of cultural and social integration for adults and families.

Pt IX · col B
03

To provide behavioral health services, including case management, outpatient counseling, behavioral health home organization (bhho) services, section 28 rehabilitative and community services for children, and home and community treatment (HCT) services.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$125K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$724K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
−$605K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$585K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$125K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$387K
Total assetsLn 16$585K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$605K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 548
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$415K$387K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$585K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$158K−$605K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.1M$323K
Legal feesLn 11b$364K$204K$153K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$250$5K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$14K$23K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$86K$25K$55K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$99K$48K$51K
TravelLn 17$19K$6K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$15K$285
InterestLn 20$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$11K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$68K$46K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$629K$588K$33K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.0M$724K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $4.0M$3.5M$469K−$158K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $1.5M$1.7M−$194K−$775K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.1M$285K−$568K 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 I · Summary $2,309,536 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,885,523$2,183,573
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $78,368$124,765
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,450$1,198
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,984,341$2,309,536
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,856,834$1,387,756
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,658,565$1,369,334
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,515,399$2,757,090
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $468,942−$447,554
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,309,536 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,183,573
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,183,573
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $124,765$124,765
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,198$1,198
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $125,963 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,309,536
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,757,090 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,064,837 · Management $322,919$1,387,756
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $204,273 · Management $152,610 · Fundraising $6,818$363,701
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $250 · Fundraising $5,069$5,319
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,244 · Management $22,589 · Fundraising $1,405$38,238
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $24,710 · Management $55,273 · Fundraising $5,688$85,671
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,910 · Management $50,808$98,718
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,744 · Management $13,254$18,998
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $15,325 · Fundraising $285$15,610
IX-20 InterestManagement $11,920$11,920
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,008 · Management $23,475$34,483
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $45,504 · Management $22,569$68,073
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $587,734 · Management $33,014 · Fundraising $7,855$628,603
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,006,214 · Management $723,756 · Fundraising $27,120$2,757,090
Part X · Balance sheet $584,572 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,509$26,498
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$6,390
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $544,159$158,306
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,000$6,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $414,669$387,378
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,154,443$584,572
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $76,644$154,471
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,221,248$1,018,870
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,311,966$1,189,649
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$220,608−$605,077
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $63,085$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$157,523−$605,077
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,154,443$584,572
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$605,077 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,309,536
XI-2 Total expenses$2,757,090
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$447,554
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$157,523
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$605,077

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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