Creating livelihood opportunities for refugees through two social enterprises in austin, TX.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $86K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $128K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$192K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% 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
$1.2M
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$415K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2022▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2022▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$415K
FY2022▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$415K
FY2023$441K
FY2024$406K

From the FY2022 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 Oct 2008.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $954K Management & general 9% · $100K Fundraising 8% · $91K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$52,112Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

Meg Erskine’s $54K as CEO is at the 5th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Meg Erskine$53,777$68,907$52,112$48,206$47,500

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

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

Programs and updates

Empowering refugees with jobs through two Austin social enterprises.

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2 programs · $954K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

At MRC'S open arms studio, refugees have the opportunity to be trained in production sewing techniques and become eligible for full-time fair-wage employment. One of only a few social enterprises in the U.S. Providing private-label manufacturing, open arms specializes in producing home goods, accessories and clothing basics.

$547Kprogram expense
02

New leaf agriculture connects refugees to sustainable farming opportunities by operating 20 community garden plots and a commercial farm in elgin, TX. The farm employs organic, sustainable practices while training refugee farmers for paid agricultural work that is dignified, in-demand and familiar from their countries of origin.

$407Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$704K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$537K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$954K
Managementcol C$100K
Fundraisingcol D$91K
Owns and owesPt X
$415K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$431K
Total assetsLn 16$607K
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$704K
Government grantsLn 1e$51K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$24K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$537K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$381K
SavingsLn 2$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$431K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K
Other assetsLn 15$22K
Total assetsLn 16$607K
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
Net assetsLn 32$415K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 545
VolunteersI 6303
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$401K$431K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$92K$75K
Total assetsLn 16$586K$607K
LiabilitiesLn 26$270K$192K
Net assetsLn 32$316K$415K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$26K$13K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$649K$562K$30K$57K
Payroll taxesLn 10$54K$46K$3K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$20K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$620$410$105$105
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$10K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$143K$125K$14K$4K
TravelLn 17$8K$5K$3K$168
InterestLn 20$10K$651$9K$89
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$20K$929
InsuranceLn 23$11K$9K$1K$290
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$131K$125K$2K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$2K$3K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$954K$100K$91K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$1.1M−$35K$406K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M$23K$441K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$98K$415K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.3M$208K$316K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.0M$134K$64K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,242,863 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $697,557$704,373
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $756,392$537,168
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,222$4,866
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,029−$3,544
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,459,200$1,242,863
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 $878,047$755,709
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $372,913$388,749
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,250,960$1,144,458
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $208,240$98,405
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,242,863 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$30,966
VIII-1e Government grants$51,380
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$622,027
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$24,328
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$704,373
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $537,168$537,168
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,346$3,346
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $3,784$3,784
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,520$1,520
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$7,828−$7,828
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $500$500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $541,452 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$2,962$1,242,863
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,144,458 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,056 · Management $13,028 · Fundraising $13,028$52,112
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $562,197 · Management $29,921 · Fundraising $57,077$649,195
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,510 · Management $3,414 · Fundraising $5,478$54,402
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,573$13,573
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,129 · Management $3,240$23,369
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $410 · Management $105 · Fundraising $105$620
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,069 · Management $1,324 · Fundraising $1,471$6,864
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,597 · Management $2,496 · Fundraising $3,184$15,277
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $124,877 · Management $13,722 · Fundraising $4,001$142,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,810 · Management $3,387 · Fundraising $168$8,365
IX-20 InterestPrograms $651 · Management $8,833 · Fundraising $89$9,573
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,589 · Management $929$20,518
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,290 · Management $1,032 · Fundraising $290$10,612
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $124,619 · Management $1,769 · Fundraising $4,979$131,367
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,181 · Management $2,750 · Fundraising $1,080$6,011
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $953,985 · Management $99,523 · Fundraising $90,950$1,144,458
Part X · Balance sheet $606,512 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $351,348$380,681
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,006$50,027
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,934$76,663
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,348$3,081
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $91,939$74,527
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $22,765$21,533
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $585,947$606,512
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,017$33,714
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $25,205$1,440
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $191,437$148,263
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$8,402
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $269,659$191,819
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $136,288$208,695
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $180,000$205,998
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $316,288$414,693
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $585,947$606,512
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $414,693 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,242,863
XI-2 Total expenses$1,144,458
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,405
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$316,288
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$414,693

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