Ministering to the needs of refugees from various nations coming to Mobile, al by teaching english and assisting with job training & placement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $94K a year · 16% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$295K
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$309K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$49K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$295K
FY2023▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$855K
FY2025$984K
Expenses
$309K
FY2023▲ +240%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2022$91K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$851K
FY2025$695K
Net assets
$49K
FY2023▼ -99%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$49K
FY2024$53K
FY2025$342K

From the FY2023 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 May 2015.

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Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $186K Management & general 40% · $124K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$55,300Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

Jeri Stroade’s $83K as Executive Director is at the 74th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Jeri Stroade$82,789$72,810$55,300

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

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 learn English, find jobs, and settle in Mobile, Alabama.

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1 program · $186K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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To equip and train refugees coming to the mobile, al area to assimilate into the area and train them for skills necessary.

$186Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$295K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$295K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$309K
Ln 25
Programscol B$186K
Managementcol C$124K
Owns and owesPt X
$49K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$295K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Total revenueLn 12$295K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$456
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$49K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6370
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K$59K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$976$456
Total assetsLn 16$68K$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$65K$49K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$500$500
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$55K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$117K$117K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$9K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$63$63
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$34K
TravelLn 17$889$889
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$51$51
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$53K
Total functional expensesLn 25$309K$186K$124K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $984K$695K$289K$342K 990 PDF
FY2024 $855K$851K$4K$53K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $295K$309K−$15K$49K 990 PDF
FY2022 $187K$91K$96K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $123K$65K 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
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Part I · Summary $294,530 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $154,816$294,523
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$7
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $154,821$294,530
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $84,306$185,055
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $92,795$123,927
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $177,101$309,482
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,280−$14,952
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $294,530 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$294,523
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$294,523
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7$7
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7$294,530
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $309,482 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $500$500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $55,300$55,300
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $116,924$116,924
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,601 · Management $4,230$12,831
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $63$63
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,075$2,075
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,355$6,355
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $16,246$16,246
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,938$8,938
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $34,079$34,079
IX-17 TravelManagement $889$889
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $51$51
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,813$1,813
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,418$53,418
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $185,798 · Management $123,684 · Fundraising $0$309,482
Part X · Balance sheet $59,006 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,881$53,116
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$5,434
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $976$456
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $67,857$59,006
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,093$2,401
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$7,263
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,093$9,664
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $64,764$49,342
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $64,764$49,342
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $67,857$59,006
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $49,342 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$294,530
XI-2 Total expenses$309,482
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,952
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$64,764
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$470
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$49,342

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