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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.6M · expenses $1.5M · assets $522K

EIN
20-1057775
Address
131 AVOCADO AVE, EL CAJON, CA 92020-4601
Website
WWW.LICENSETOFREEDOM.ORG
NTEE code
P20
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2004
Cross-check
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Mission

LICENSE TO FREEDOM PROMOTES NONVIOLENCE THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION, SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND ADVOCACY FOR REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF DOMESTICAND RELATIONSHIP ABUSE IN THE EAST COUNTY AND SAN DIEGO REGION.THE ORGANIZATION IS COMPRISED OF A GROUP OF ADVOCATES THAT BELIEVE THATEVERY PERSON HAS A RIGHT TO LIVE WITHOUT FEAR, THAT REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANTAND BATTERED WOMEN AND CHILDREN SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEEK AND RECEIVE HELP ANDSERVICES THAT ARE RESPECTFUL OF OUR LANGUAGES,CULTURES, RACE, AGE, SEXUALORIENTATION, DISABILITIES AND RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Dilkhwaz Ahmed Executive Dir.2014-2024 $110,000$668,383 1
Richard Kelchak Treasurer2019-2024 $12,000$12,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

23 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Anita Stirling BOARD MEMBER2013-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Huma Ahmed-Ghosh BOARD MEMBER2016-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Lily Mojdehi Secretary2024 2 $0 reported 1
Dr Samantha Hurst President2024 1 $0 reported 1
Firoozeh Motamedi BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Shak Bernard Hanish BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Carol Tohsaku (former) BOARD MEMBER2021-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Shazia Andaleeb (former) BOARD MEMBER2023 5 $0 reported 1
Doreen Mattingly (former) BOARD MEMBER2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Agnes Hajek (former) BOARD MEMBER2021 1 $0 reported 1
Jenna Anderson (former) SECRETARY2019 10 $0 reported 1
Rick Kelchak (former) TREASURER2015-2018 5 $0 reported 1
Loretta S Godfiery (former) PRESIDENT2013-2016 10 $0 reported 1
Jan Maiden (former) VICE PRESIDE2015-2016 10 $0 reported 1
Kelli Moore (former) VICE PRESIDE2013-2014 0 $0 reported 1
David Motlaq (former) SECRETARY2013-2014 0 $0 reported 1
Rosemary Willingham (former) TREASURER2013-2014 0 $0 reported 1
Ilene Klein (former) MEMBER2013-2014 0 $0 reported 1
Cereceda Carmen (former) MEMBER2010-2011 0 $0 reported 1
Moallem Shabnam (former) MEMBER2010-2011 0 $0 reported 1
Kcomt Carmen (former) TREASURER2010-2011 0 $0 reported 1
Mohammad Kesser (former) SECRETARY2010-2011 0 $0 reported 1
More Kelli (former) PRESIDENT2010-2011 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $122K · 20 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DILKHWAZ AHMED Executive Dir.50 $110,000$0$0 $110,0001
RICHARD KELCHAK Treasurer20 $12,000$0$0 $12,0001
ANITA STIRLING BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
HUMA AHMED-GHOSH BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
LILY MOJDEHI Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
DR SAMANTHA HURST President1 $0$0$0 $01
FIROOZEH MOTAMEDI BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DR SHAK BERNARD HANISH BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $95K · 10 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DILKHWAZ AHMED Executive Dir.50 $95,000$0$0 $95,0001
ANITA STIRLING Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD KELCHAK Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
HUMA AHMED-GHOSH President5 $0$0$0 $01
CAROL TOHSAKU BOARD MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
SHAZIA ANDALEEB BOARD MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
FIROOZEH MOTAMEDI BOARD MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $85K · 11 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DILKHWAZ AHMED Executive Dir.50 $85,000$0$0 $85,0001
ANITA STIRLING Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD KELCHAK Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $01
HUMA AHMED-GHOSH President1 $0$0$0 $01
CAROL TOHSAKU BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DOREEN MATTINGLY BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $120K · 10 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DILKHWAZ AHMED EXECUTIVE DI70 $116,000$0$3,662 $119,6621
ANITA STIRLING SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD KELCHAK TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
HUMA AHMED-GHOSH PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
AGNES HAJEK BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
CAROL TOHSAKU BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DOREEN MATTINGLY BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $76K · 3 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DILKHWAZ AHMED EXECUTIVE DI70 $70,750$0$4,783 $75,5331
HUMA AHMED-GHOSH PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD KELCHAK TREASURER15 $0$0$0 $01
ANITA STIRLING SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $70K · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DILKHWAZ AHMED EXECUTIVE DI70 $70,500$0$0 $70,5001
JENNA ANDERSON SECRETARY10 $0$0$0 $01
HUMA GHOSH PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD KELCHAK TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANITA STIRLING SECRETARY10 $0-- $01
RICK KELCHAK TREASURER5 $0-- $01
DILKHWAZ AHMED EXECUTIVE DI70 $0-- $01
HUMA GHOSH PRESIDENT10 $0-- $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANITA STIRLING SECRETARY10 $0-- $01
RICK KELCHAK TREASURER5 $0-- $01
DILKHWAZ AHMED EXECUTIVE DI70 $0-- $01
HUMA GHOSH PRESIDENT10 $0-- $01
2016 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $59K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DILKHWAZ AHMED EXECUTIVE DI45 $57,000-$2,291 $59,2911
LORETTA S GODFIERY PRESIDENT10 $0-- $01
JAN MAIDEN VICE PRESIDE10 $0-- $01
ANITA STIRLING SECRETARY10 $0-- $01
RICK KELCHAK TREASURER10 $0-- $01
HUMA GHOSH MEMBER20 $0-- $01
2015 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $53K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DILKHWAZ AHMED EXECUTIVE DI45 $50,000-$3,397 $53,3971
LORETTA S GODFIERY PRESIDENT10 $0-- $01
JAN MAIDEN VICE PRESIDE10 $0-- $01
ANITA STIRLING SECRETARY10 $0-- $01
RICK KELCHAK TREASURER10 $0-- $01
2014 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LORETTA S GODFIERY PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
KELLI MOORE VICE PRESIDE0 $0-- $01
DAVID MOTLAQ SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
ROSEMARY WILLINGHAM TREASURER0 $0-- $01
ILENE KLEIN MEMBER0 $0-- $01
DILKHWAZ AHMED EXECUTIVE DI0 $0-- $01
ANITA STIRLING MEMBER0 $0-- $01
2013 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LORETTA S GODFIERY PRESIDENT8 $0-- $01
KELLI MOORE VICE PRESIDE3 $0-- $01
DAVID MOTLAQ SECRETARY3 $0-- $01
ROSEMARY WILLINGHAM TREASURER4 $0-- $01
ILENE KLEIN MEMBER2 $0-- $01
ANITA STIRLING MEMBER10 $0-- $01
2011 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CERECEDA CARMEN MEMBER0 $0-- $01
MOALLEM SHABNAM MEMBER0 $0-- $01
KCOMT CARMEN TREASURER0 $0-- $01
MOHAMMAD KESSER SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
MORE KELLI PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
2010 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CERECEDA CARMEN MEMBER1 $0-- $01
MOALLEM SHABNAM MEMBER1 $0-- $01
KCOMT CARMEN TREASURER1 $0-- $01
MOHAMMAD KESSER SECRETARY1 $0-- $01
MORE KELLI PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,612,058$1,452,076 $521,722$500,409 $1,600,531$0 $110,00020-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$896,519$953,594 $435,427$340,427 $896,279$240 $95,00010-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$836,980$788,530 $397,502$397,502 $835,785$1,195 $85,00011-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$744,731$629,532 $397,052$349,052 $743,794$937 $116,00010-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$405,480$257,549 $233,853$233,853 $401,479$4,001 $70,7503-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$202,295$174,987 $85,922$85,922 $199,335$2,960 $70,5001-
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$153,864$147,902 $59,082$59,082 $151,894$1,970 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$156,177$122,399 $53,120$53,120 $156,009- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$99,206$86,585 $19,342$19,342 $94,466$4,740 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$90,373$84,611 $6,721$6,721 $83,969$6,404 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,805$45,804 $959$959 $32,345$2,460 ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$64,861$64,657 $11,958$11,958 $60,490$4,371 ---
2011 · Form 990EZ period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$104,175$113,642 $0-$9,467 $104,175$0 ---
2010 · Form 990EZ period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$96,557$86,961 $0$9,596 $96,198- ---

Funders of this organization

26 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,560,440 in all, tax years 2011 to 2024; the 25 largest shown (all 26). Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
UNITED WOMENS EAST AFRICAN SUPPORT TEAM Public charity Exact 2021-2024 4$455,304 2024$75,589
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CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LICENSE TO FREEDOM” 2021, 2024 2$370,000 2024$200,000
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THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2024 6$331,250 2024$40,000
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PRICE PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LICENSE TO FREEDOM” 2020-2024 5$283,900 2024$48,900
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THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LICENSE TO FREEDOM” 2021 1$250,000 2021$250,000
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LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION Public charity Exact 2021-2023 3$179,000 2023$113,750
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ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LICENSE TO FREEDOM” 2019-2024 6$147,000 2024$1,000
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KAREN ORGANIZATION OF SAN DIEGO Public charity Exact 2021-2024 4$113,000 2024$31,000
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION Public charity Fuzzy filed as “License to Freedom”, “LICENSE TO FREEDOM” 2011, 2014, 2019-2024 8$84,000 2024$15,000
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KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS Public charity Exact 2017, 2021 2$50,000 2021$40,000
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VALORUS Public charity Exact 2020 1$50,000 2020$50,000
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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2018 1$45,000 2018$45,000
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WOMENS FOUNDATION OF CALIFORNIA Public charity Exact 2019, 2021-2022 3$37,000 2022$15,000
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BILATERAL SAFETY CORRIDOR COALITION Public charity Exact 2015-2017 3$28,431 2017$7,465
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REFUGEE ASSISTANCE CENTER INC Public charity Fuzzy filed as “License to Freedom” 2024 1$24,000 2024$24,000
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CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS SERVICE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LICENSE TO FREEDOM” 2017 1$20,000 2017$20,000
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MOZAIK PHILANTHROPY INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LICENSE TO FREEDOM” 2012-2013 2$20,000 2013$10,000
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GOFUNDME ORG DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$15,000 2021$15,000
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STARBUCKS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LICENSE TO FREEDOM” 2021 1$15,000 2021$15,000
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SPROUTS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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ARLENE AND MICHAEL ROSEN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LICENSE TO FREEDOM” 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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UNITED WAY OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY Public charity Exact 2020 1$7,500 2020$7,500
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SAN DIEGO WOMENS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$5,855 2022$5,855
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THE GOODWIN FAMILY TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LICENSE TO FREEDOM” 2024 1$5,000 2024$5,000
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CLARE ROSE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LICENSE TO FREEDOM” 2021 1$3,200 2021$3,200
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $1,452,076 spent · pay $967,813 · grants $2,900 · events $967
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $735,713$698,746$36,967- 50.7%
Fees: other services $197,792$197,782$10- 13.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $110,000$55,000$55,000- 7.6%
Occupancy $89,918$89,918-- 6.2%
Payroll taxes $72,812$64,803$8,009- 5.0%
Other (as described)CLIENT DIRECT EXPENSES $56,385$56,385-- 3.9%
All other expenses $54,227$54,227-- 3.7%
Other (as described)FOOD & SHELTER $54,011$54,011-- 3.7%
Other employee benefits $34,378$30,596$3,782- 2.4%
Pension plan contributions $14,910$13,270$1,640- 1.0%
Other (as described)EMPLOYEE TRAINING $12,178$12,178-- 0.8%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $9,741$9,741-- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $3,898$3,898-- 0.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $2,900$2,900-- 0.2%
Travel $2,246$2,246-- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $967$967-- 0.1%
Total$1,452,076100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $953,594 spent · pay $481,652 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $330,856$330,809$47- 34.7%
Other salaries and wages $321,238$291,088$30,150- 33.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $95,000$47,500$47,500- 10.0%
Occupancy $49,277$49,277-- 5.2%
All other expenses $37,402$23,732$13,670- 3.9%
Payroll taxes $35,325$28,966$6,359- 3.7%
Other employee benefits $21,187$17,373$3,814- 2.2%
Other (as described)CLIENT DIRECT EXPENSES $18,196$18,196-- 1.9%
Other (as described)FOOD & SHELTER $17,867$17,867-- 1.9%
Other (as described)LIABILITY INSURANCE $9,210$9,210-- 1.0%
Pension plan contributions $8,902$7,300$1,602- 0.9%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $5,973-$5,973- 0.6%
Travel $2,381$2,381-- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $780$780-- 0.1%
Total$953,594100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $788,530 spent · pay $419,008 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $289,194$278,777$10,417- 36.7%
Fees: other services $253,755$253,755-- 32.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $85,000$42,500$42,500- 10.8%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $32,698$32,698-- 4.1%
Occupancy $32,233$32,233-- 4.1%
Payroll taxes $30,480$26,213$4,267- 3.9%
All other expenses $28,439$21,731$6,708- 3.6%
Other employee benefits $9,909$8,522$1,387- 1.3%
Other (as described)CLIENT DIRECT EXPENSES $8,230$8,230-- 1.0%
Other (as described)FOOD & SHELTER $6,992$6,992-- 0.9%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $5,274-$5,274- 0.7%
Pension plan contributions $4,425$3,805$620- 0.6%
Travel $1,126$1,126-- 0.1%
Fees: accounting $775$775-- 0.1%
Total$788,530100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $629,532 spent · pay $355,919 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $325,653$162,826$162,827- 51.7%
Fees: other services $182,793$182,793-- 29.0%
All other expenses $27,622$17,229$10,393- 4.4%
Payroll taxes $26,604$13,302$13,302- 4.2%
Occupancy $16,233$16,233-- 2.6%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $14,041$14,041-- 2.2%
Other (as described)CLIENT DIRECT EXPENSES $10,833$10,833-- 1.7%
Other (as described)GIFTS $9,237$9,237-- 1.5%
Other (as described)EMERGENCY REFUGEE ASST. $8,200$8,200-- 1.3%
Insurance $3,879$3,879-- 0.6%
Other employee benefits $3,662$1,831$1,831- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $775$775-- 0.1%
Total$629,532100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $257,549 spent · pay $154,300 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $138,655$69,327$69,328- 53.8%
Fees: other services $57,782$57,782-- 22.4%
Occupancy $13,527$13,527-- 5.3%
Other (as described)COVID DONATIONS $11,845$11,845-- 4.6%
Payroll taxes $10,862$5,431$5,431- 4.2%
All other expenses $5,526$4,283$1,243- 2.1%
Insurance $5,144$5,144-- 2.0%
Other (as described)AUTOMOBILE DONATION $4,927$4,927-- 1.9%
Other employee benefits $4,783$2,391$2,392- 1.9%
Other (as described)COPY AND PRINTER LEASE $1,791$1,791-- 0.7%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $1,552-$1,552- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $1,050$1,050-- 0.4%
Travel $105$105-- 0.0%
Total$257,549100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $174,987 spent · pay $82,131 · grants $0 · events $1,254
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $70,500$35,250$35,250- 40.3%
Fees: other services $62,793$62,793-- 35.9%
Occupancy $12,951$12,951-- 7.4%
Other employee benefits $5,937$2,968$2,969- 3.4%
Payroll taxes $5,694$2,847$2,847- 3.3%
Insurance $4,816$4,816-- 2.8%
All other expenses $3,894$2,346$1,548- 2.2%
Fees: accounting $2,595$2,595-- 1.5%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $1,901-$1,901- 1.1%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE & COMMUNICATION $1,421$1,421-- 0.8%
Other (as described) EventCUSTOMER EVENT $1,254$1,254-- 0.7%
Other (as described)TRAINING EXPENSE $1,231$1,231-- 0.7%
Total$174,987100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $147,902 spent · pay $76,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $76,000 51.4%
Fees to independent contractors $37,108 25.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,711 16.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $10,083 6.8%
Total$147,902100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $122,399 spent · pay $77,957 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $77,957 63.7%
Fees to independent contractors $24,170 19.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $10,797 8.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,475 7.7%
Total$122,399100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $86,585 spent · pay $64,233 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $64,233 74.2%
Fees to independent contractors $9,788 11.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $6,593 7.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $5,971 6.9%
Total$86,585100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $84,611 spent · pay $57,630 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $57,630 68.1%
Fees to independent contractors $10,001 11.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,533 10.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $8,447 10.0%
Total$84,611100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $45,804 spent · pay $25,335 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $25,335 55.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $13,308 29.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $6,288 13.7%
Fees to independent contractors $873 1.9%
Total$45,804100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $64,657 spent · pay $42,801 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $42,801 66.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,647 18.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $8,839 13.7%
Fees to independent contractors $1,370 2.1%
Total$64,657100%

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2011 · Form 990EZ · $113,642 spent · pay $65,763 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $65,763 57.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $35,839 31.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $7,733 6.8%
Fees to independent contractors $4,200 3.7%
Printing, publications, postage $107 0.1%
Total$113,642100%

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2010 · Form 990EZ · $86,961 spent · pay $54,996 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $54,996 63.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $26,930 31.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,433 5.1%
Fees to independent contractors $500 0.6%
Printing, publications, postage $102 0.1%
Total$86,961100%

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