Primary exempt purpose: Tucson Refugee Ministry educates, equips, and mobilizes the church to serve refugees in our community and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 180 volunteers and 17 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $350K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$561K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$607K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$376K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$561K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$128K
FY2020$128K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$441K
FY2023$536K
FY2024$671K
FY2025$561K
Expenses
$607K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$141K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$518K
FY2024$661K
FY2025$607K
Net assets
$376K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$67K
FY2020$104K
FY2021$192K
FY2022$394K
FY2023$412K
FY2024$422K
FY2025$376K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2024.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $378K Management & general 38% · $229K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$65,935Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeffrey Simons’s $66K as Executive Di is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Jeffrey Simons$65,935————
Jennifer Tompkins—$28,654$25,000$25,000$4,808
Cherie Gray————$12,390

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Mobilizes churches to educate and equip them to serve refugees locally and globally.

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1 program · $378K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Program Service Accomplishments

During 2025, tucson refugee ministry (TRM) provided comprehensive support services to refugees and immigrant families resettling in southern arizona. TRM served approximately 1,400 individuals representing more than 18 countries and 30 language groups through employment assistance, youth programs, family support services, english…

$378Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$350K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$561K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$358K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$607K
Ln 25
Programscol B$378K
Managementcol C$229K
Owns and owesPt X
$376K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$363K
Total assetsLn 16$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Government grantsLn 1e$51K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$358K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$561K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$363K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$363K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$384
Total assetsLn 16$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$376K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 6180
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$409K$363K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$483$384
Total assetsLn 16$423K$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$422K$376K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$452K$271K$181K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$19K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$2K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$921$4K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$23K$6K
TravelLn 17$568$568
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$99$99
InsuranceLn 23$13K$7K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$31K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$607K$378K$229K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $561K$607K−$46K$376K 990 PDF
FY2024 $671K$661K$10K$422K 990 PDF
FY2023 $536K$518K$18K$412K 990 PDF
FY2022 $441K$239K$202K$394K 990 PDF
FY2021 $229K$141K$88K$192K 990 PDF
FY2020 $128K$104K 990 PDF
FY2019 $128K$67K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $561,355 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $669,685$200,457
I-9 Program service revenue$358,125
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,402$2,773
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $671,087$561,355
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $478,183$483,331
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $182,836$124,032
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $661,019$607,363
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,068−$46,008
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $561,355 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$51,485
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$148,972
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,457
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $358,125$358,125
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,773$2,773
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $360,898$561,355
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $607,363 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $270,942 · Management $180,628$451,570
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,057 · Management $12,704$31,761
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,649$6,649
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,676 · Management $6,725$8,401
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,701$9,701
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,039 · Management $1,159$3,198
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $921 · Management $3,682$4,603
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,637 · Management $5,659$28,296
IX-17 TravelPrograms $568$568
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,597$10,597
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $99$99
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,536 · Management $6,457$12,993
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,648 · Management $4,019$34,667
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,667 · Management $1,593$4,260
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $378,088 · Management $229,275 · Fundraising $0$607,363
Part X · Balance sheet $377,351 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $408,632$363,014
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $13,868$13,953
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $483$384
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $422,983$377,351
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,015$1,391
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,015$1,391
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $237,461$314,102
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $184,507$61,858
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $421,968$375,960
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $422,983$377,351
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $375,960 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$561,355
XI-2 Total expenses$607,363
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$46,008
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$421,968
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$375,960

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