Center for Refugee Services EIN 27-2787747

Center for Refugee Services

EIN  27-2787747 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Antonio, TX Founded 2010
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Helps refugees adjust to their new lives in the United States.
Leadership
Margaret Costantino · Executive Director
Money in and out
$553K revenue, $565K expenses
Bottom line
72% program efficiency

Helps refugees adjust to their new lives in the United States. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $553K in revenue, $565K in expenses, and $358K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$553K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$565K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$358K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$11K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.24 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
7.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -22% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-2%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -259% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$553K
FY2025▲ +19%
Expenses
$565K
FY2025▲ +23%
Total assets
$360K
FY2025▼ -3%
Total liabilities
$1K
FY2025
Total revenue
$553K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$565K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$358K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$11K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$360K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $405K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The Health and Wellness program provides nonperishable food items and fresh vegetables to assist with family nutrition before Food Stamps are initially approved or when Food Stamps are delayed.

$200Kprogram expense
02

The Community Support Program provided assistance and education with online bill paying communication job applications school enrollment and family support. Additionally tangible items such as household goods help new families set up their kitchens filled 1800 backpacks prepare children for the school year and 1600 new toys to distribute…

$182Kprogram expense
03

The Education Support Program offers ESL classes for community integration and job performance improvement. Scholarships are awarded to all high school seniors accepted into post secondary education to begin their career training as well as continuing college or technical school tuition reimbursement for students needing assistance.

$23Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCenter for Refugee Services
EINHdr · item D27-2787747
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Antonio, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jsarefugees.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2010
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P84)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$477K · 86%
Program service revenue$77K · 14%
Contributions & grants86%$477K
Program service revenue14%$77K
Investment income$11
Total revenueLn 12$553K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.24 Fundraising $0.05
Program services72%$405K
Management & general24%$134K
Fundraising5%$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$565K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$358K
Total assetsLn 16$360K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1K
Total net assetsLn 32$358K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $358K · Operating expenses/yr $565K
7.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $405K · Total expenses $565K
72%
Management & General
Management & general $134K · Total expenses $565K
24%
Fundraising
Fundraising $26K · Total expenses $565K
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $13K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $413K
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $477K · Total revenue $553K
86%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $553K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $77K · Total revenue $553K
14%
Investment reliance
Investment income $11 · Total revenue $553K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $77K · Total expenses $565K
14%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $553K · Prior year $464K
+19%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $182K · FY2025 $553K
+25%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $358K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $553K · Expenses $565K
-2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $360K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $358K · Total assets $360K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $360K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Margaret Costantino · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $565K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $247K · Total expenses $565K
44%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%
Overhead ratio 24%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth 19%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$553K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$464K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$403K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$407K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$338K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$182K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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