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Refugee Empowerment Program

Camela Echols Blackmon Exec Dir

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Human Services — Multipurpose and Other / Human Service Organizations - Multipurpose (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.29M (2023)

Expenses
$1.17M (2023)

Total Assets
$428k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$209k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2019 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending March
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,291,642
Expenses
$1,170,247
Net Income
$121,395
Net Assets
$219,413
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,291,642
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $80,000
6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $529,098
45.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $428,152
Total Liabilities $208,739
Net Assets $219,413
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Camela Echols Blackmon (Executive Director/Ex Offi) $80,000 $0 $6,610
Anthony Hanna (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jules Mucyoweza (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Muna Mohamed (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Estella Sengimana (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sabine Langer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,032,476
Expenses
$1,014,463
Net Income
$18,013
Net Assets
$98,018
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,032,476
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $58,461
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $477,507
47.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $253,207
Total Liabilities $155,189
Net Assets $98,018
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Camela Echols (Executive Director/Ex Offi) $18,211 $0 $4,040
Anthony Hanna (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jules Mucyoweza (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Muna Mohamed (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Estella Sengimana (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$819,976
Expenses
$759,368
Net Income
$60,608
Net Assets
$80,005
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $811,327
98.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,649
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $254,299
33.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $143,059
Total Liabilities $63,054
Net Assets $80,005
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anthony Hanna (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jules Mucyoweza (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Muna Mohamed (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Estella Sengimana (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Camela Echols Blackmon (Executive Director/Ex Offi) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$427,881
Expenses
$393,810
Net Income
$34,071
Net Assets
$19,397
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $427,881
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $243,046
61.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $59,654
Total Liabilities $40,257
Net Assets $19,397

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$350,000
Expenses
$365,949
Net Income
-$15,949
Net Assets
-$14,674
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $350,000
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $118,738
32.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,998
Total Liabilities $26,672
Net Assets -$14,674
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ruth Lomo (Director) $1,800 $0 $0
Jules Mucyoweza (President) $0 $0 $0
Muna Mohamed (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gaye Carter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mohamud Hilowle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Estella Sengimana (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Camela Echols Blackmon (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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