2024-10-10T13:26:50-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 831205519 REFUGEE LANGUAGE PROJECT REFU 8065535160 3107 Plains Blvd Ste 200 Amarillo TX 79102 Barry Wilson Treasurer 8066810664 2024-10-10 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Ryan Pennington 3107 Plains Blvd Ste 200 Amarillo TX 79102 455698 0 X www.refugeelanguage.org X 2018 TX Refugee Language Project uses language as a doorway to welcome displaced people for the flourishing of the community and the glory of God. We welcome refugees through programs that overcome language barriers and honor cultural diversity. 7 5 9 150 0 0 476145 451719 2641 2105 0 1874 0 0 478786 455698 0 0 0 0 299279 355072 0 0 6641 139534 153071 438813 508143 39973 -52445 201791 153674 6298 10626 195493 143048 Refugee Language Project uses language as a doorway to welcome displaced people for the flourishing of the community and the glory of God. We welcome refugees through programs that overcome language barriers and honor cultural diversity. 0 0 125173 0 780 Translation Services. Refugee Language Project offered interpreting services for 187 appointments in 17 languages during 2023. Program expenses included wages for the language services coordinator and contract translators. 91543 0 0 Literacy. Refugee Language Project provided a bi-weekly ESL program, once weekly mother and child literacy program, and once weekly adult literacy program to 72 participants from 11 language groups via 141 hours of instruction. Expenses included wages for a language services coordinator, instructors, and childcare in addition to program materials and occupancy expenses. 76338 0 0 Community Programs. Refugee Language Project operated a multi-cultural community center (The PLACE) that met the social service needs of recently arrived refugees. The PLACE saw 10,493 adult and child visitors during 2023. Additionally, Refugee Language Project conducted Community Table lunches to participants from our programs. Program expenses included occupancy expenses, maintenance, food, and program materials. 36432 0 0 Welcome. Refugee Language Project engaged with local area churches to equip them to better serve refugees. Refugee Language Project held 2 trainings serving 20 volunteers from local churches. Additionally, Refugee Language Project completed 7 speaking engagements at 7 local churches. Program expenses included wages for the Church Engagement Coordinator, food, print materials, and contract translators. 20800 0 1325 Culture. Refugee Language Project continued the editing and illustration process for 2 storybooks telling the life stories of Amarillo's refugees, bringing them near to publication. Program expenses included wages for a language services coordinator, marketing director, contract artists and contract translators, in addition to program expenses. 57232 0 1325 350286 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X X Ryan Pennington 8065535160 3107 Plains Blvd Ste 200 Amarillo TX 79102 Ryan Pennington President/Executive Director 50 X X 89612 0 23415 Crystal Pennington Secretary/Marketing Director 20 X X 26129 0 0 Barry Wilson Treasurer 2 X X 0 0 0 David Ritchie Director 2 X 0 0 0 Zoy Langford Director 2 X 0 0 0 Michael Alexander Director 2 X 0 0 0 Doyle Corder Director 2 X 0 0 0 115741 0 23415 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 280615 171104 0 451719 Storybook Sales 511130 1325 1325 0 0 Translation Services 541900 780 780 0 0 0 0 0 0 2105 1874 1874 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 455698 3979 0 0 X 123671 53293 66870 3508 185536 149573 35963 24090 4781 19309 21775 14125 7382 268 78405 78405 2865 2865 45305 35004 10301 6982 3335 3647 12412 10501 1911 1729 840 889 1009 429 580 4364 4364 508143 350286 151216 6641 183950 73124 75000 17841 5550 201791 153674 6298 10626 6298 10626 X 166930 134652 28563 8396 195493 143048 201791 153674 -52445 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 2000 59500 263483 476145 451719 1252847 2000 59500 263483 476145 451719 1252847 1252847 1874 1874 1254721 4746 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Ryan Pennington - Board President Crystal Pennington - Board Member Family Relationship Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Each board member reviews the 990 at the board meeting held prior to the filing each year. Each board member has the opportunity to ask questions or raise any concerns. Approval is granted by the board prior to the filing of this form. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The conflict of interest policy is reviewed and attested to by each board member annually. Each board member discloses any potential conflicts of interest at that time. Throughout the year, enforcement is monitored by the Executive Director and Treasurer of the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 There is an annual review of the Executive Director and key employees by the compensation committee of the board in which recommended compensation is determined. The compensation committee then brings those recommendations to the general board of directors for discussion and ratification, noting persons with a conflict of interest are not involved in the discussion or vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Form 990 is available to anyone at the Refugee Language Project website (www.refugeelanguage.org). Financial statements, governing documents, and conflict of interest policies are available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Payments to contract translators, instructors, and illustrators