East Cntrl Ill Rfug Mutl Assist Ctr FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Champaign, IL501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 37-1122770Revenue $1.2M in FY2023

On file with the IRStherefugeecenter-cu.org201 W Kenyon Rd Ste 4d, 61820-7835 · Champaign, ILTax-exempt since Apr 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$59K 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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FY2023 · 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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
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
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$102K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% 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
$1.2M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$904K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +7%
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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
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +24%
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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
$904K
FY2023▲ +210%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$904K
FY2024$837K
FY2025$987K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $930K Management & general 11% · $119K Fundraising 4% · $45K

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; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$59,000Pt 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
$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 · $930K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

$930Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$930K
Managementcol C$119K
Fundraisingcol D$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$904K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$564
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$142K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$142K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$308K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
Net assetsLn 32$904K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$293K$142K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$308K
Total assetsLn 16$321K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$102K
Net assetsLn 32$291K$904K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$88K$88K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$50K$6K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$673K$572K$67K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$48K$41K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$57K$48K$6K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$32K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$544$544
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$419$210
OccupancyLn 16$14K$12K$1K$725
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$14K$2K$833
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$52K$21K$481
All other expensesLn 24e$768$768
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$930K$119K$45K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.9M$1.7M$137K$987K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.5M−$86K$837K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,163,190 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,077,560$1,155,566
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,648$3,275
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $69$3,785
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,397$564
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,088,674$1,163,190
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $342,001$87,900
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $434,060$837,264
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $106,384$168,906
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $882,445$1,094,070
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $206,229$69,120
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 $1,163,190 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,040,770
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$114,796
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,155,566
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,275$3,275
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,785$3,785
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $564$564
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,839 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,785$1,163,190
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,094,070 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $87,900$87,900
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,150 · Management $5,900 · Fundraising $2,950$59,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $571,934 · Management $67,286 · Fundraising $33,644$672,864
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,188 · Management $4,846 · Fundraising $2,422$48,456
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $48,402 · Management $5,694 · Fundraising $2,848$56,944
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,420 · Management $11,385$43,805
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $544$544
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,562 · Management $419 · Fundraising $210$4,191
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,325 · Management $1,450 · Fundraising $725$14,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,354$14,354
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,182$1,182
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,175 · Management $1,668 · Fundraising $833$16,676
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,762 · Management $20,643 · Fundraising $481$72,886
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $768$768
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $929,898 · Management $119,291 · Fundraising $44,881$1,094,070
Part X · Balance sheet $1,005,820 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $293,102$142,299
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,550$550,633
X-4 Accounts receivable$300
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,689$4,294
X-11 Publicly traded securities$308,294
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $321,061$1,005,820
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,734$101,507
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,734$101,507
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $291,327$904,313
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $291,327$904,313
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $321,061$1,005,820
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $904,313 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,163,190
XI-2 Total expenses$1,094,070
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,120
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$291,327
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,509
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$539,357
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$904,313

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