The organization's mission is "to serve international newcomers as they navigate challenges and collaborate with them to reach their dreams".

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $643K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $170K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$118K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$634K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$3.7M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$634K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$634K
FY2021$611K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$4.3M

From the FY2020 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2010.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $1.0M Management & general 5% · $48K Fundraising 1% · $10K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$78,300Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patrick Kearns’s $102K as Executive Di is at the 37th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patrick Kearns$102,400$95,162$90,000$86,827$83,062$78,300

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 refugees adjust to life in Northeast Ohio by providing language, cultural, and employment training.

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2 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The refugee empowerment agricultural program (reap), operates one of the largest contiguous urban farms in the nation. Located on cleveland's west side, training workshops are provided to help the refugees acquire transferrable skills that they can continue to use long after completing the program.

$589Kprogram expense
02

Teaching the children and adults english as a second language. Also, the children going to school need home tutoring as they receive limited academic instruction because they are often placed in school systems without the necessary support. During 2020, 52 students were home tutored.

$421Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$170K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $350K · 2021–2021
Urban Community SchoolOH · FY2021$350,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$976K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$192K
Other incomeLn 4–11$161K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$634K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$631K
Total assetsLn 16$752K
LiabilitiesLn 26$118K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$976K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$192K
Other incomeLn 4–11$161K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$631K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$631K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K
Other assetsLn 15$40K
Total assetsLn 16$752K
LiabilitiesLn 26$118K
Net assetsLn 32$634K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 552
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K$631K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K$56K
Total assetsLn 16$399K$752K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$118K
Net assetsLn 32$374K$634K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$720K$695K$23K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$39K$38K$1K$114
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$60K$2K$179
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$44
OccupancyLn 16$32K$28K$3K$645
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$140K$137K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$33K$18K$8K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.0M$48K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.7M$3.0M$660K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.3M$2.5M$1.7M$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$2.1M$846K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.5M$393K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.9M−$23K$611K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$260K$634K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,328,498 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $536,117$975,734
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $158,453$192,106
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $78,642$160,658
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $773,212$1,328,498
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $550,449$820,837
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $207,131$247,372
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $757,580$1,068,209
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,632$260,289
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,328,498 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$975,734
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$975,734
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $192,106$192,106
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$148,138
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12,520$12,520
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $204,626$1,328,498
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,068,209 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $694,754 · Management $22,919 · Fundraising $2,086$719,759
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $37,990 · Management $1,253 · Fundraising $114$39,357
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,577 · Management $1,965 · Fundraising $179$61,721
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,885$5,885
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,171 · Management $44$2,215
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,413 · Management $3,229 · Fundraising $645$32,287
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,982$28,982
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,777 · Management $1,257$5,034
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $136,845 · Management $3,320$140,165
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,620 · Management $8,285 · Fundraising $6,899$32,804
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,010,129 · Management $48,157 · Fundraising $9,923$1,068,209
Part X · Balance sheet $752,344 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $241,908$631,404
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,583
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $46,040$55,857
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $39,000$21,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $40,500$40,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $399,190$752,344
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,172$13,737
X-25 Other liabilities$104,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,172$118,037
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $280,095$373,058
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $93,923$261,249
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $374,018$634,307
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $399,190$752,344
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $634,307 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,328,498
XI-2 Total expenses$1,068,209
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$260,289
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$374,018
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$634,307

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