2026-02-15T16:28:50-05:00 2025-09-30 990 2024-10-01 821274285 HOME FOR REFUGEES USA HOME 9499301119 15615 ALTON PKWY SUITE 450 Irvine CA 92618 Aaron CFO 9497021563 2026-02-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Aaron Schweizer 26682 AVENIDA ARIVACA MISSION VIEJO CA 926912606 268935 false X www.homeforrefugeesusa.org X 2017 CA To empower refugees to sustain new homes find new hope and fully experience life. We do this so that every refugee will have a home that supports safety freedom and dignity. What enables us to do this is the guiding belief that within every city where a refugee resettles exists the resources to help them find a place to call home through the support of their new community. 7 0 5 0 0 0 242105 268935 0 0 4 0 0 0 242109 268935 0 0 0 0 242957 206292 0 0 51428 114023 74156 356980 280448 -114871 -11513 36033 27972 5102 8554 30931 19418 To empower refugees to sustain new homes find new hope and fully experience life. We do this so that every refugee will have a home that supports safety freedom and dignity. What enables us to do this is the guiding belief that within every city where a refugee resettles exists the resources to help them find a place to call home through the support of their new community. false false 158028 0 0 The Home Team program provides four pathways for welcoming refugees broadly defined as forcibly displaced individuals. The first is the co-sponsorship pathway where refugees and Special Immigrant Visa SIV holders are resettled through a Resettlement Agency RA with Home Teams working alongside the RA to support them. The second focuses on asylum seekers asylees and individuals on humanitarian parole ensuring that those with limited resources receive necessary assistance. The third involves PCHNV and Ukraine Sponsor Circles while the fourth is the Welcome Corps a new U.S. private sponsorship initiative. Volunteers from faith and community groups form Home Teams to provide holistic support to refugees and assist them in adapting to their new environment. These Home Teams undergo recruitment training and matching with refugee families or individuals offering guidance for a period of three months to a year. The primary goal is to foster safe trusting and consistent relationships that aid in the resettlement process. Home Teams help refugees navigate essential services including healthcare food distribution education ESL classes transportation employment opportunities and low-income housing. Additionally they assist with integrating into the community finding religious support and understanding cultural norms. Through these efforts refugees gain practical knowledge about financial management social services and workplace expectations empowering them to become self-sufficient. The impact of Home Teams extends beyond immediate resettlement needs. Refugees who work with these teams experience lower stress levels develop meaningful friendships and gain confidence in their ability to navigate life in the United States. As a result they are more successful in their resettlement journey and often go on to support others in similar situations. By building strong community connections and providing crucial support the Home Team program plays a vital role in ensuring that refugees can integrate successfully and thrive in their new homes. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 158028 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false 7 0 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false CA X X Aaron Schweizer 9497021563 15615 Alton Pkwy Suite 450 Irvine CA 92618 Minda Schweizer Executive Director 50.00 0.00 X X 75656 0 0 Aaron Schweizer Business Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bobbie Cunningham Board Member Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Angie Roundy Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bethany Ayala Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Rasmussen Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Bullock Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jin Cho Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 75656 0 0 0 true false false 0 0 93957 0 0 174978 0 268935 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 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 0 0 268935 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85925 38666 30074 17185 102355 89929 6995 5431 0 0 0 0 7289 3280 2551 1458 0 0 0 0 10723 9650 751 322 0 0 0 0 4400 4400 0 0 4379 0 4379 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5665 0 3116 2549 27910 0 3427 24483 10333 0 10333 0 0 0 0 0 8500 7300 1200 0 4058 1136 2922 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2800 0 2800 0 6111 3667 2444 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 280448 158028 70992 51428 0 0 0 0 30433 25172 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14000 11200 5600 2800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36033 27972 5102 8554 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5102 8554 X 17499 19418 13432 0 30931 19418 36033 27972 -11513 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 321809 629669 356825 186027 268935 1763265 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 321809 629669 356825 186027 268935 1763265 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1763265 9 0 38 0 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 38 0 0 47 0 0 52 0 0 52 38502 0 0 0 0 38502 360320 629669 356915 186027 268935 1801866 X Part III - Line 12 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2020, 38502.0000, | RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14000 11200 2800 2800 Gala 2024 66435 64685 1750 0 0 2638 7400 0 5445 Pickleball 2025 15304 8854 6450 0 0 4865 2728 0 1289 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81739 73539 8200 0 0 7503 10128 0 6734 24365 -16165 X true true false false false false false false false false false Minda Schweizer Executive Director 20806 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51480 0 72286 0 0 0 Part VI, Line 2 | Employee: Relationship: Officer:| Minda Schweizer Family Relationship Aaron Schweizer| Part VI, Line 11a The organizations board was provided a copy of the filing 48 hours prior to its board meeting on January 25 2026. Acknowledgement of receiving a copy was included in the board minutes comments were received and a vote was taken to approve submission to the IRS. Part VI, Line 12c The conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually and whenever a perceived conflict of interest might occur. Any conflicts are raised at our quarterly board meeting and determined in a conflict of interest has occured. Steps are taken according to the conflict of interest policy if an incident has occured. No such incidents occurred during this tax year. Part VI, Line 15 | Name of the Person: The process used to establish compensation of the person who served in:| The year in which this process was last undertaken:| Minda Schweizer A working group of board members found comparable salaries of executive directors. The working group made a proposal to the board for compensation. The board voted to approve the executive directors compensation. Part VI, Line 19 The organization made its governing documents conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request and its financial statements available on the website as well. Part XI Line 3 | Explanation:| During the reporting year Home for Refugees USA experienced a decrease in overall net income primarily due to the loss and non-renewal of several grant funding sources. This reduction reflects broader shifts in the current funding climate affecting immigration-focused nonprofit organizations including increased competition for limited grant dollars changes in funder priorities and heightened uncertainty surrounding immigration policy. Despite these challenges the organization continued to carry out its mission while actively pursuing diversified funding strategies strengthening individual donor engagement and adjusting program expenses to align with available resources. Management continues to monitor financial conditions closely to ensure organizational sustainability in future reporting periods. Part VII General | Explanation:| During the reporting year executive director compensation was reduced due to funding limitations resulting from the loss of grant revenue and the broader funding climate affecting immigration-focused organizations. This reduction was implemented as a cost-containment measure to support the organizations financial sustainability. At the same time the organization sought to keep compensation for other employees as stable as possible in order to retain essential staff maintain operational continuity and ensure that core programs could continue successfully. Compensation decisions were made with careful consideration of organizational needs and available resources.