Homes Not Borders helps newly resettled refugees through collecting donations for them and then helping refugees with household items and furnishing, along with providing the with job training in carpentry and career mentorships for corporate jobs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$103K 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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FY2021 · 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
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $99K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $18K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.3M
×14 vs prior year
Spent
$641K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$704K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2021▲ ×14
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$641K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$641K
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$704K
FY2021▲ ×20
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$704K
FY2022$543K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$487K

From the FY2021 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2020.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $580K Management & general 9% · $57K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$51,272Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$51,272Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Boardmember
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Boardmember
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Boardmember
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Boardmember
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Osuri’s $66K as Executive Di is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laura Osuri$65,944$61,327$57,485$51,272$28,750
Nick Grossman————$23,250

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

Provides refugees with household items, job training, and career mentorship.

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2 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Homes not borders was established in june 2019. Since then, homes not borders main program has been to provide furniture and household items to new refugees and displaced persons in the DC area upon resettlement. Homes not borders also collects donated furniture and household items from donors.

$580Kprogram expense
02

Homes not borders was established in june 2019. Since then, homes not borders main program has been to provide furniture and household items to new refugees and displaced persons in the DC area upon resettlement. Homes not borders also collects donated furniture and household items from donors.

$580Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$18K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $102K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,600
Unitemized GrantFY2023$69,639
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,400

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Money outPt IX
$641K
Ln 25
Programscol B$580K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$704K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$651K
Total assetsLn 16$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$651K
Total assetsLn 16$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$704K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.8M$1.8M−$13K$487K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.8M−$79K$495K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$2.1M−$181K$543K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.3M$641K$669K$704K 990 PDF
FY2020 $96K$36K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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

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