2025-08-20T14:18:31-04:00 2024-12-31 263806553 RATLIFF & ASSOCIATES PC 2501 PARKVIEW DR STE 205 FORT WORTH TX 76102 990 2024-01-01 811896789 HOUSTON WELCOMES REFUGEES HOUS 8324778285 946 W 17TH ST HOUSTON TX 77008 WILLIAM BESANCON CHAIRPERSON 5124687209 2025-08-18 true true JONATHAN TUCKER P00311453 8173323222 2025-08-20 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WILLIAM BESANCON 946 W 17TH ST HOUSTON TX 77008 975225 false X WWW.HOUSTONWELCOMESREFUGEES.COM X 2016 TX TO HELP EASE THE RESETTLEMENT PROCESS FOR REFUGEES COMING TO HOUSTON BY MOBILIZING INVESTED, CARING VOLUNTEERS, FOSTERING HOPE AMIDST CRISIS. 8 8 13 601 0 1051826 951366 0 23859 0 1051826 975225 430885 332024 0 493255 479605 0 32720 151870 153852 1076010 965481 -24184 9744 1348287 1353519 6989 1271 1341298 1352248 TO HELP EASE THE RESETTLEMENT PROCESS FOR REFUGEES COMING TO HOUSTON BY MOBILIZING INVESTED, CARING VOLUNTEERS, FOSTERING HOPE AMIDST CRISIS. false false 551147 332024 STARTING ESSENTIALS - REFUGEES ARRIVE IN THE UNITED STATES WITH VERY LITTLE AND HAVE TO QUICKLY BEGIN THEIR LIVES OVER AGAIN. WELCOME KITS ARE FILLED WITH HOUSEHOLD ITEMS THAT PROVIDE THE STARTING ESSENTIALS FOR EVERY ROOM IN A REFUGEE FAMILY'S NEW HOME. VOLUNTEER MOVE-IN TEAMS PREPARE THE REFUGEE FAMILY'S HOME BY UNPACKING WELCOME KITS, DELIVERING GROCERIES AND A HOT MEAL, AND LEAVING NOTES OF WELCOME AND ENCOURAGEMENT. THIS PROGRAM EMPOWERS EACH REFUGEE FAMILY BY ALLOWING THEM TO REALLOCATE AN AVERAGE OF 975 OF THEIR RESOURCES TO MEET OTHER BASIC NEEDS. IN 2024, 394 REFUGEE FAMILIES TOTALING 1,661 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED THE GIFT OF WELCOME KITS. A TOTAL OF OVER 330,000 IN HOUSEHOLD GOODS WERE DISTRIBUTED, WELCOMING THESE FAMILIES WITH HOPE AND DIGNITY. 173845 FRIENDSHIP - RESETTLING IN A NEW COUNTRY WITHOUT SPEAKING THE LANGUAGE, UNDERSTANDING THE CULTURE, OR KNOWING ANYONE SUDDENLY MAKES SIMPLE DAILY TASKS DAUNTING AND OVERWHELMING. THIS PROGRAM PARTNERS VOLUNTEER WELCOME TEAMS WITH A REFUGEE FAMILY DURING THEIR FIRST SIX MONTHS IN HOUSTON. TEAMS CONNECT REFUGEES WITH CRITICAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY, ACT AS A SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND OFFER REFUGEES THE GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP. IN 2024, 34 FAMILIES TOTALING 142 INDIVIDUALS WERE HONORED WITH THE GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP BY A WELCOME TEAM DURING THEIR FIRST MONTHS IN HOUSTON. 149176 COMMUNITY EDUCATION - WHILE MOST REFUGEES RECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT DURING THEIR FIRST SIX MONTHS IN THE U.S., CASEWORKERS OFTEN SUPPORT MULTIPLE FAMILIES AT ONE TIME. THERE IS A TREMENDOUS NEED FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO COME ALONGSIDE REFUGEES AS THEY NAVIGATE LIFE IN A NEW COUNTRY. WITH MANY TRAINING AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS PER YEAR, THIS PROGRAM EDUCATES AND EMPOWERS VOLUNTEERS, AND INCREASES AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR REFUGEES IN THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY. IN 2024, 701 INDIVIDUALS WERE MOBILIZED AND EQUIPPED TO BE VOLUNTEERS THROUGH 37 ORIENTATIONS AND ANOTHER 5,154 WERE EDUCATED ON REFUGEES, THE RESETTLEMENT PROCESS, AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH 36 TRAININGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. 874168 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 13 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X HOUSTON WELCOMES REFUGEES 3462100672 946 W 17TH ST HOUSTON TX 77008 WILLIAM BESANCON CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA WHITE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MOLLY RANEY VICE CHAIR/T 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL RIGO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM ROBERTSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRIA RONDON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SULLIVAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD VAUGHAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM MATTHEWS EXEC DIRECTO 40.00 X 57945 0 1105 TIM PERKINS EXEC DIRECTO 40.00 X 68471 0 3179 126416 4284 false false false X 951366 245924 951366 23859 23859 975225 23859 332024 332024 130701 103401 10920 16380 289599 283105 5544 950 24212 23659 553 35093 32994 1101 998 22801 22801 12635 9379 3256 15499 6048 6633 2818 25483 16023 4700 4760 35151 29724 3452 1975 2181 2104 77 4396 2911 1190 295 4669 4194 158 317 3905 3684 116 105 PROGRAM EVENTS EXP 14947 14441 506 OTHER REFUGEE SUPPORT 7058 7058 DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING 5127 3419 1348 360 965481 874168 58593 32720 1328526 214248 1124915 10875 10139 1293 1293 26613 23689 7593 2924 1348287 1353519 6989 1271 6989 1271 X 1341298 1352248 1341298 1352248 1348287 1353519 9744 1206 X false false false X 338551 1097562 1202905 1051826 951366 4642210 338551 1097562 1202905 1051826 951366 4642210 56679 4585531 23859 23859 4666069 0.98270 0.98260 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15980 15980 9501 6860 2641 1132 849 283 2924 true WELCOME KITS & SUPPLIES 1661 332024 COST & FMV SUPPLIES SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 WELCOME KITS ARE DISTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO REFUGEES BY VOLUNTEERS WHO PLACE THE KITS IN THE APARTMENT WHERE EACH REFUGEE FAMILY WILL RESIDE IMMEDIATELY UPON ARRIVAL. ANY MISSING ITEMS ARE REPORTED BY THE VOLUNTEER MOVE-IN TEAMS ON THE DATE OF DISTRIBUTION. ADDITIONALLY, EACH REFUGEE IS MONITORED AFTER ARRIVAL BY A CASEWORKER FROM A LOCAL RESETTLEMENT AGENCY WHO NOTIFIES THE ORGANIZATION IF ITEMS ARE MISSING OR IF ADDITIONAL ITEMS ARE NEEDED. THOSE ADDITIONAL ITEMS ARE DISTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE REFUGEE BY VOLUNTEERS OR STAFF. FOR ASSISTANCE BEYOND THE INITIAL WELCOME KITS DISTRIBUTED, THE REFUGEE FAMILY OR VOLUNTEER WELCOME TEAM MUST COMPLETE AN ASSISTANCE APPLICATION THAT IS THEN REVIEWED BY TWO STAFF MEMBERS OF HOUSTON WELCOMES REFUGEES. IF INVENTORY IS SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE, THE REQUEST IS APPROVED, AND VOLUNTEERS OR STAFF DISTRIBUTE THE ADDITIONAL WELCOME KIT ITEMS DIRECTLY TO THE REFUGEE FAMILY. SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV THE WELCOME KITS CONTAIN PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. DONATED GOODS WITH A FAIR MARKET VALUE OF OVER 245,000 WERE USED TO MAKE THE WELCOME KITS, WITH ADDITIONAL ITEMS PURCHASED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO SUPPLEMENT AVAILABLE INVENTORY COSTING OVER 73,000. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WITH A COST OF OVER 12,000 WAS ALSO PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO THE REFUGEES. X WELCOMEKIT SUPP 1 245924 FMV false true false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II HOUSTON WELCOMES REFUGEES RECEIVED DONATED OFFICE SPACE, WITH A FAIR MARKET VALUE OF 20,757, FROM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HOUSTON IN 2024. THIS AMOUNT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE REPORTED NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TOTAL. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS ASSIST IN THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF ALL OF HOUSTON WELCOMES REFUGEES' (HWR) PROGRAMS. IN 2024, 1,681 REFUGEES RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM A TOTAL OF 595 VOLUNTEERS ACROSS HWR'S PROGRAMS. THROUGH THE STARTING ESSENTIALS PROGRAM, OVER 149 VOLUNTEERS HELPED ORGANIZE OVER 2,094 DONATED WELCOME KITS FOR ARRIVING REFUGEES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, OVER 140 VOLUNTEERS PREPARED THE APARTMENTS FOR 748 REFUGEES WHO RECEIVED THE BLESSING OF DONATED WELCOME KITS AND GROCERIES. THROUGH THE FRIENDSHIP PROGRAM, 43 WELCOME TEAMS, TOTALING 237 VOLUNTEERS, PROVIDED ONGOING SUPPORT TO 142 REFUGEES DURING THEIR FIRST SIX MONTHS IN HOUSTON. HWR UTILIZED A VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP TEAM OF OVER 35 VOLUNTEER LEADERS (PLUS NUMEROUS CHURCH LIASONS) WHO REGULARLY ASSISTED WITH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ORGANIZING COLLECTION DRIVES, PRESENTING AT TRAININGS AND EVENTS, AND MENTORING OTHER VOLUNTEERS. HWR'S VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 3,118 VOLUNTEER HOURS TOWARDS THE PROGRAMS. BASED ON AN HOURLY RATE OF 34.79, AS CALCULATED BY THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR WEBSITE, VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED OVER 108,000 IN VOLUNTEER HOURS ACROSS HWR'S PROGRAMS IN 2024. THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ALSO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATIONS OF HWR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE IRS FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM, AND UPON COMPLETION, IT IS SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO REVIEWS THE DRAFT RETURN AND CHANGES ARE MADE AS NEEDED. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES A COPY OF THE DRAFT 990 TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. ONCE ALL QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED AND ANY ADDITIONAL CHANGES MADE, IT IS E- FILED. ONCE THE 990 HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE IRS, A FINAL COPY IS SENT TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION CONTAIN A ROBUST CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT ALL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE AGREED TO COMPLY WITH AND ABIDE BY. THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY EACH STAFF MEMBER, ALSO REQUIRES FULL DISCLOSURE AND APPROVAL OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN WRITING PRIOR TO THE TRANSACTION OCCURRING. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES, THE BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE IN QUESTION WILL DISCLOSE ALL RELEVANT FACTS AND THEN RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM FURTHER DISCUSSION. THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS WILL REVIEW ALL RELEVANT FACTS TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND WILL VOTE ON THE MATTER AND ANY ACTION NEEDED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINED AND APPROVED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE BY CONDUCTING A MARKET REVIEW OF SALARY RANGES FOR COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. ANNUAL CHANGES TO COMPENSATION ARE ALSO REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VIII PART IX-EXPENSES: HOUSTON WELCOMES REFUGEES RECEIVED DONATED OFFICE SPACE FROM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HOUSTON. IF THEY HAD TO PAY FOR THIS SPACE, THEIR EXPENSES WOULD HAVE INCREASED BY 20,757, THE VALUE OF THE RENTAL FOR 2023.