El Refugio INC EIN 88-1917897 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

El Refugio INC

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Connects immigrants with education, cultural exchange, resources, and legal help for success. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $193K in revenue, $198K in expenses, and $187K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Sanford, NC
Website
www.elrefugioleeco.org
Filings
3 on file (2022–2024)
Revenue
$193KFY2024
Expenses
$198K
Net assets
$187K
People
11
Filings
3
Updates
0
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EIN  88-1917897 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Sanford, NC
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Connects immigrants with education, cultural exchange, resources, and legal help for success.
Leadership
Money in and out
$193K revenue, $198K expenses
Bottom line
57% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$193K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$198K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$187K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$5K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.57 Management & general $0.43
Program efficiency
57%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
10.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -26% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-3%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -109% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$193K
FY2024▼ -11%
Expenses
$198K
FY2024▲ +33%
Total assets
$189K
FY2024▼ -2%
Total liabilities
$2K
FY2024
Total revenue
$193K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$198K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$187K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$5K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$189K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B57%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEl Refugio INC
EINHdr · item D88-1917897
Principal addressHdr · item CSanford, NC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.elrefugioleeco.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Yanira Vanegas Scott’s $17K as Executive Director (may-December) is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2165 $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.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $198K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Expenses required to manage programs provided for the educational and multi-cultural support for approx 500 local immigrant residents in the Lee county area

$142Kprogram expense
02

Direct and indirect of costs of providing educational and multi cultural support for 500 immigrant residents in the Lee county area

$56Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$193K
Investment income$27
Total revenueLn 12$193K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.57 Management & general $0.43
Program services57%$113K
Management & general43%$85K
Total functional expensesLn 25$198K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$179K
Total assetsLn 16$189K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$187K
Months of cash on handcomputed10.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $179K · Operating expenses/yr $198K
10.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $113K · Total expenses $198K
57%
Management & General
Management & general $85K · Total expenses $198K
43%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $198K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $205K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $193K · Total revenue $193K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $193K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $193K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $27 · Total revenue $193K
+0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $198K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $193K · Prior year $218K
-11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $187K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $193K · Expenses $198K
-3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $189K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $187K · Total assets $189K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $189K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kelly Quinones Miller · Reported title CHAIR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $198K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $153K · Total expenses $198K
77%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 57%
Overhead ratio 43%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -11%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$193K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$218K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$119K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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