To foster well-being and self-sufficiency for resettled refugees and immigrants from across the Middle east and beyond, and to use our multilingual and multicultural expertise to tailor our services to the unique needs of our clients.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K 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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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<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
3
named funders · $582K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$667K
+75% vs prior year
Spent
$582K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$99K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$667K
FY2021▲ +75%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$381K
FY2021$667K
FY2022$630K
FY2023$783K
FY2024$828K
FY2025$984K
Expenses
$582K
FY2021▲ +57%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$371K
FY2021$582K
FY2022$617K
FY2023$750K
FY2024$807K
FY2025$818K
Net assets
$99K
FY2021▲ +572%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$166K
FY2025$332K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2010.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $506K Management & general 13% · $75K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$57,557Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Younberg’s $66K as Executive Director is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $100K–1M international 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

NameFY2023FY2021FY2020
Laura Younberg$66,000$57,557$56,557

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

Helps resettled refugees and immigrants achieve well-being and self-sufficiency through tailored services.

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1 program · $506K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Our goal is to foster well-being and self-sufficiency for resettled refugees and immigrants from across the middle east and beyond, and to use our multilingual and multicultural expertise to tailor our services to the unique needs of our clients whom we serve regardless of gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or family SIZE.OUR…

$506Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$582K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$667K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$667K
Money outPt IX
$582K
Ln 25
Programscol B$506K
Managementcol C$75K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$99K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$667K
Government grantsLn 1e$604K
Total revenueLn 12$667K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$3
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$99K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$78K$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$15K$99K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$359K$326K$32K$657
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$21K$2K$41
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$26K$3K$52
Accounting feesLn 11c$154$154
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$405$28K$75
Advertising and promotionLn 12$79$79
Office expensesLn 13$12K$8K$3K$496
OccupancyLn 16$28K$25K$3K$85
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$565$565
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100K$100K$393$8
Total functional expensesLn 25$582K$506K$75K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $984K$818K$166K$332K 990 PDF
FY2024 $828K$807K$20K$166K 990 PDF
FY2023 $783K$750K$33K$145K 990 PDF
FY2022 $630K$617K$13K$113K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $667K$582K$84K$99K 990 PDF
FY2020 $381K$371K$10K$15K 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 $666,907 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $333,023$666,907
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,895$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $337,918$666,907
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $285,606$410,037
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,226$172,420
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $354,832$582,457
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,914$84,450
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $666,907 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$604,232
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$62,675
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$666,907
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$666,907
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $582,457 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $326,359 · Management $32,201 · Fundraising $657$359,217
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,574 · Management $2,031 · Fundraising $41$22,646
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,597 · Management $2,525 · Fundraising $52$28,174
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $154$154
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $405 · Management $27,919 · Fundraising $75$28,399
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $79$79
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,122 · Management $3,108 · Fundraising $496$11,726
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,447 · Management $2,561 · Fundraising $85$28,093
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $565$565
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,092$3,092
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $99,911 · Management $393 · Fundraising $8$100,312
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $506,494 · Management $74,549 · Fundraising $1,414$582,457
Part X · Balance sheet $150,389 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,476$4,395
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$3
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $46,675$130,899
X-4 Accounts receivable$8,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,600$7,092
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $78,474$150,389
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41,465$51,184
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $63,719$51,184
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,255$91,205
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,500$8,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,755$99,205
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $78,474$150,389
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $99,205 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$666,907
XI-2 Total expenses$582,457
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$84,450
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,755
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$99,205

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