Juniper Refuge exists to foster meaningful relationships with refugees and provide them with resources through local churches and trusted community partnerships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 376 volunteers and 7 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 19% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $52K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$143
0.07% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$274K
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$197K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$202K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$274K
FY2025▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$89K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$274K
Expenses
$197K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$185K
FY2025$197K
Net assets
$202K
FY2025▲ +61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$61K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$202K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $123K Management & general 26% · $50K Fundraising 12% · $24K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board President & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nikki Long’s $42K as Executive Director is at the 30th 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Nikki Long$42,000$42,000$40,660

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 vulnerable refugees rebuild their lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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3 programs · $79K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Encounters (groups, Gatherings, & Events)

Hosted programs to facilitate face-to-face interactions between volunteers and refugee community members, including ramadan dinners, stretching and stories, a ladies tea, prayer gatherings, and a summer picnic. The organization served 46 refugees with 45 volunteers and guests.

$31Kprogram expense
02

Community Engagement

Fostered relationships with partners and referring agencies through participation in community-wide meetings on how to support local refugees in the current climate. Hosted a community-wide mini-golf event, and resourced other community members serving refugees. 16 churches and 29 refugees participated in this program.

$29Kprogram expense
03

Education (volunteer Training and Support)

Trained new volunteers on holistic care for vulnerable refugees using cross-cultural competency and trauma-informed responses. Assisted and supported volunteers serving and teaching refugees. 277 volunteers and 9 refugees participated in this program.

$19Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$274K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$197K
Ln 25
Programscol B$123K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$202K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$202K
Total assetsLn 16$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$143
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$274K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$131K
SavingsLn 2$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$202K
Total assetsLn 16$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$143
Net assetsLn 32$202K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6376
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K$202K
Total assetsLn 16$125K$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$143
Net assetsLn 32$125K$202K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$28K$7K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$78K$17K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$7K$872$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$866$866
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$798$15$709
Office expensesLn 13$8K$906$4K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$777$2K$55
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$522$339$118$65
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$197K$123K$50K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $274K$197K$77K$202K 990 PDF
FY2024 $200K$185K$15K$125K 990 PDF
FY2023 $151K$110K 990 PDF
FY2022 $169K$123K 990 PDF
FY2021 $89K$61K 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 $273,906 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $195,551$271,157
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,282$2,973
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,593−$224
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $200,426$273,906
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,416$1,705
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $150,412$157,370
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $30,609$37,930
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $185,437$197,005
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,989$76,901
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 $273,906 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,635
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$263,522
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$271,157
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,973$2,973
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$484−$484
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $260$260
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,233 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$484$273,906
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $197,005 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,705$1,705
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,886 · Management $6,616 · Fundraising $12,178$46,680
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $78,395 · Management $17,189 · Fundraising $4,416$100,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,105 · Management $872 · Fundraising $2,713$10,690
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $866$866
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $798 · Management $15 · Fundraising $709$1,522
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $906 · Management $3,653 · Fundraising $3,421$7,980
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $777 · Management $1,942 · Fundraising $55$2,774
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,200$16,200
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $339 · Management $118 · Fundraising $65$522
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,797$2,797
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,269$5,269
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $123,180 · Management $50,268 · Fundraising $23,557$197,005
Part X · Balance sheet $202,418 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,042$131,273
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $68,282$71,145
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $125,324$202,418
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$143
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$143
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $125,324$202,275
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $125,324$202,418
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $202,275 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$273,906
XI-2 Total expenses$197,005
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,901
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$125,324
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$50
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$202,275

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