Iskashitaa Refugee Network is dedicated to improving the lives of refugees and the broader community through sustainable food initiatives, hands-on educational programs, and community partnerships. We create opportunities for refugees to share, learn, work and build meaningful connections while fostering a more resilient and inclusive local food system and community integration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 596 volunteers and 4 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$169K
to officers and key staff · 66% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 66% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $89K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$72K
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$246K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$258K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$39K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$246K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$174K
FY2023$195K
FY2024$246K
Net assets
$39K
FY2024▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$107K
FY2023$52K
FY2024$39K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2022.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $258K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $169K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$80,000Pt VII · Sec A
Grants and Development
$48,602Pt VII · Sec A
Program Manager
$33,775Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Director
$6,440Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Barbara Eiswerth’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Barbara Eiswerth$80,000$80,000$80,000
Amelia Natoli$48,602$41,314$35,412
Cathy Lowing$33,775$25,553—
Renee Girard——$12,878
Jason Devincentis$6,440——

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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps refugees build connections and a stronger community through food and education.

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3 programs · $258K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Our Harvest and Gleaning program operate year-round, with a total of 262 harvests from 240 locations in 2024. 61,000 pounds of food were gleaned and redistributed to UN resettled refugees and other food-insecure populations throughout Southern and Eastern Arizona.

$140Kprogram expense
02

The Refugee Garden Art Program (RGAP) is a weekly gardening, art, and music program for both refugee and nonrefugee volunteers. RGAP supports refugee integration by facilitating social connections, building an environment of trust and safety, and fostering cross-cultural exchange A total of 4197 volunteer hours were expended at RGAP by…

$70Kprogram expense
03

Redistribution In addition to the local harvests, we received 22000 lbs of rescued and donated food through partner agencies and individual donors. An extensive partner network allowed us to redistribute and transport food to over 40,000 individuals in 5 counties in Arizona.

$48Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$89K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$246K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Money outPt IX
$258K
Ln 25
Programscol B$258K
Owns and owesPt X
$39K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Government grantsLn 1e$62K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$11K
Total revenueLn 12$246K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
SavingsLn 2$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
Net assetsLn 32$39K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6596
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K$100K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$122K$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K$72K
Net assetsLn 32$51K$39K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$183K$183K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$37K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$258K$258K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $246K$258K−$12K$39K 990 PDF
FY2023 $195K$52K 990 PDF
FY2022 $174K$107K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $245,962 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $189,453$245,962
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $189,453$245,962
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$182,821
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$74,722
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$257,543
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $189,453−$11,581
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $245,962 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,731
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$62,433
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$172,797
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$245,962
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$245,962
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $257,543 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $182,821$182,821
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,717$36,717
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,026$12,026
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,400$20,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,564$1,564
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,015$4,015
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $257,543 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$257,543
Part X · Balance sheet $110,452 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,747$73,294
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $27,000$27,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$2,893−$23
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,180$10,181
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $122,034$110,452
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$15,314−$19,576
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $54,859$42,230
X-19 Deferred revenue$15,273
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$6,590
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71,518$71,517
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $50,516$38,935
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,516$38,935
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $122,034$110,452
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $38,935 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$245,962
XI-2 Total expenses$257,543
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,581
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,516
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$38,935

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