Inspired by the love of Christ, we are a nonprofit organization that exists to help refugees achieve successful resettlement in the Memphis, TN area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$46K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $235 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $29K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$372K
-1.0% vs prior year
Spent
$323K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$91K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$372K
FY2025▼ -1.0%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$287K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$292K
FY2024$376K
FY2025$372K
Expenses
$323K
FY2025▼ -19%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$250K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$323K
Net assets
$91K
FY2025▲ +122%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$41K
FY2025$91K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2012.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $277K Management & general 11% · $37K Fundraising 3% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder and Board President
$46,500Pt VII · Sec A
Vicepresident and Executivedirector
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Secretary
$0Pt 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

Jamie K Jones’s $46K as Founder and Board President is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jamie Jones——$5,250$47,187$43,833$44,000
Jamie K Jones$46,500$42,000————

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.

See Ashas Refuge executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps refugees successfully resettle in the Memphis, TN area.

Questions for Ashas Refuge

Tap to ask. Ashas Refuge sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Ashas Refuge answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

3 programs · $277K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

General Refugee / Asylee Assistance, Family Services and Immigration Support: Ashas Refuge provided trauma-informed family services and immigration navigation to displaced individuals and families.

$276Kprogram expense
02

Next Generation Youth and Young Adult Program

Ashas Refuge provided educational mentoring and support to youth and young adults working toward high school completion, college readiness, and employment. Services included assistance with enrollment in online and partner high school diploma programs, provision of supplies, technology orientation, connections to tutors and mentors, and…

$1Kprogram expense
03

Apprenticeship and Job Skills Training Program

Ashas Refuge provided job-skills training and paid apprenticeship opportunities for displaced individuals pursuing employment and career pathways. Apprentices received hands-on training, mentorship, and work experience in areas such as immigration services, community outreach, administration, office and reception skills, data entry…

$1program 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$29K
See all 3 funders →
Grants paid · 10 grants · $33K · 2021–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,700
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,436
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,350
Unitemized GrantFY2022$566
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,770
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,666
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,200
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,053
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,269
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,110

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$372K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$186K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$185K
Other incomeLn 4–11$936
Money outPt IX
$323K
Ln 25
Programscol B$277K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$91K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$185K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$186K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Other incomeLn 4–11$936
Total revenueLn 12$372K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
SavingsLn 2$796
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$81K
Other assetsLn 15$22K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$91K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$41K$81K
Total assetsLn 16$47K$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$41K$91K
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$46K$46K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$92K$92K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$749$749
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$832$832
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$5K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$323K$277K$37K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $372K$323K$50K$91K 990 PDF
FY2024 $376K$397K−$21K$41K 990 PDF
FY2023 $292K$261K$31K$62K 990 PDF
FY2022 $253K$348K−$95K$31K 990 PDF
FY2021 $287K$250K$37K$126K 990 PDF
FY2020 $193K$90K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

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 $372,375 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $312,947$185,103
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $62,702$186,325
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40$11
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $401$936
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $376,090$372,375
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $161,450$87,710
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $138,179$152,545
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $97,507$82,328
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $397,136$322,583
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,046$49,792
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $372,375 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $936 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$185,103
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$185,103
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $186,325$186,325
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11$11
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $187,261 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11$372,375
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $322,583 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $87,710$87,710
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,500$46,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $91,878$91,878
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $3,581$3,581
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,586$10,586
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $749$749
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,500$5,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,897$1,897
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,876$1,876
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $11,721$11,721
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,588$32,588
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,113$8,113
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $832$832
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $4,730 · Fundraising $8,498$13,228
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $5,824$5,824
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $277,375 · Management $36,710 · Fundraising $8,498$322,583
Part X · Balance sheet $103,009 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,777$79,954
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,785$796
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,705$22,259
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,267$103,009
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$367$4,093
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,714$8,204
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,347$12,297
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $36,625$86,417
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,295$4,295
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $40,920$90,712
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,267$103,009
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $90,712 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$372,375
XI-2 Total expenses$322,583
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,792
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$40,920
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$90,712

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.