Refugee immigrant rights advocacy & outreach programs, interpretation services, employment

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 10 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$116K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$987K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$354K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$882K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$987K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$904K
FY2024$837K
FY2025$987K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Apr 1983.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.5M Management & general 8% · $133K Fundraising 3% · $58K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$71,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Wilson’s $72K as Executive Director is at the 12th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2020
Lisa Wilson$71,500$65,271$59,000$39,910

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides interpretation, employment help, and advocacy for refugees and immigrants.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization servces and advocates for all immigrants regardless of their background or status through translation and administrative services, education, and advocacy. The organization also helps immigrants get settled in central illinois and encourages the community to understand and embrace its new members.

$1.5Mprogram 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 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.2M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$436,928
Unitemized GrantFY2023$259,618
Unitemized GrantFY2022$87,900
Unitemized GrantFY2021$342,001
Unitemized GrantFY2019$80,161

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$133K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$987K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$487K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$899K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$487K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$487K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$313K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K
Net assetsLn 32$987K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K$487K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$278K$313K
Total assetsLn 16$964K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K$116K
Net assetsLn 32$837K$987K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$437K$437K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$61K$7K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$859K$730K$86K$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$72K$61K$7K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$78K$67K$8K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$131$131
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$410$205
OccupancyLn 16$16K$14K$2K$795
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$491$491
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$734$367
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$129K$123K$6K$162
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.5M$133K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.7M$137K$987K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.5M−$86K$837K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$69K$904K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$882K$206K$291K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.2M−$72K$85K 990 PDF
FY2020 $354K$322K$32K$157K 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 $1,853,850 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,386,604$1,835,397
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,000$4,275
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,034$8,348
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,115$5,830
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,405,753$1,853,850
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $259,618$436,928
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,011,109$1,080,532
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $221,183$199,673
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,491,910$1,717,133
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$86,157$136,717
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,853,850 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$898,532
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$936,865
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,835,397
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,275$4,275
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,348$8,348
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,830$5,830
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,105 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,348$1,853,850
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,717,133 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $436,928$436,928
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,775 · Management $7,150 · Fundraising $3,575$71,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $730,047 · Management $85,888 · Fundraising $42,944$858,879
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $61,022 · Management $7,179 · Fundraising $3,590$71,791
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $66,608 · Management $7,836 · Fundraising $3,918$78,362
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,000$15,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,240$1,240
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,465$23,465
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $131$131
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,486 · Management $410 · Fundraising $205$4,101
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,515 · Management $1,590 · Fundraising $795$15,900
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $491$491
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,240 · Management $734 · Fundraising $367$7,341
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $123,062 · Management $5,886 · Fundraising $162$129,110
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $2,894$2,894
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,525,770 · Management $132,913 · Fundraising $58,450$1,717,133
Part X · Balance sheet $1,102,810 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,576$486,712
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $623,748$297,903
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $982$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,516$5,690
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $278,014$312,505
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $963,836$1,102,810
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $111,404$116,278
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $15,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $126,404$116,278
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $837,432$986,532
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $837,432$986,532
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $963,836$1,102,810
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $986,532 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,853,850
XI-2 Total expenses$1,717,133
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$136,717
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$837,432
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,383
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$986,532

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