2025-10-08T15:57:50-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 831205519 REFUGEE LANGUAGE PROJECT REFU 8065535160 3107 Plains Blvd Ste 200 Amarillo TX 79102 Barry Wilson Treasurer 8066810664 2025-07-17 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Ryan Pennington 3107 Plains Blvd Ste 200 Amarillo TX 79102 630720 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 13 150 0 0 451719 613557 2105 4561 1874 5467 0 -13878 455698 609707 0 0 0 0 355072 355037 0 0 20169 153071 122957 508143 477994 -52445 131713 153674 274761 10626 0 143048 274761 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 126792 0 0 Literacy. Refugee Language Project provided a bi-weekly daytime ESL program, a bi-weekly evening ESL program, and a once weekly adult literacy program to 100 participants from 19 language groups via 198 hours of instruction. Expenses included wages for a language services coordinator, instructors, and childcare, in addition to program materials and occupancy expenses. 69997 0 0 Culture. Refugee Language Project published 2 bilingual storybooks telling the life stories of Amarillo's refugees. Additionally, Refugee Language Project provided 3 culture trainings to 3 local entities. Program expenses included wages for the executive director, marketing director, contract artists and translators, and printing costs. 55752 0 1420 Translation. Refugee Language Project offered interpreting services for 143 appointments in 17 languages during 2024. Program expenses included wages for the language services coordinator and contract translators. 28335 0 0 Welcome. Refugee Language Project engaged with local area churches to equip them to better serve refugees. Refugee Language Project held 3 trainings serving 20 volunteers from local churches. Additionally, Refugee Language Project completed 8 speaking engagements at 8 local churches. Program expenses included wages for the church engagement coordinator, food, print materials, and contract translators. 16588 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 10,685 adult and child visitors during 2024. Additionally, Refugee Language Project conducted community table lunches to participants in our programs. Program expenses included occupancy expenses, food, and program materials. 44923 0 0 297464 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 94032 0 29539 Crystal Pennington Secretary/Marketing Director 25 X X 35555 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 Andrew Hay Director 2 X 0 0 0 Doyle Corder Director 2 X 0 0 0 129587 0 29539 0 0 0 0 0 54788 0 34209 0 94448 430112 2700 613557 Storybook Sales 513000 3141 3141 0 0 Translation Services 541900 1420 1420 0 0 0 0 0 0 4561 5467 5467 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7135 34209 21013 -13878 0 -13878 0 609707 10028 0 -13878 138054 76983 57563 3508 168127 111127 53000 4000 27473 10994 16479 21383 13863 6946 574 29427 29427 12087 12087 33002 23774 9228 10852 5024 5828 28846 23447 5399 1083 876 207 751 710 41 1301 1239 62 5608 5608 477994 297464 160361 20169 73124 179919 75000 76849 5550 2710 16584 1301 15283 153674 274761 10626 10626 0 X 134652 115556 8396 159205 143048 274761 153674 274761 131713 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 59500 263483 476145 451719 613557 1864404 59500 263483 476145 451719 613557 1864404 1864404 1874 5467 7341 1871745 9307 0.99608 0.9985 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16584 0 1301 15283 0 0 0 0 15283 Taste the World 41344 34209 7135 0 0 1559 9888 650 8916 0 0 41344 34209 7135 0 0 1559 9888 650 8916 21013 -13878 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.