Nonprofit · EIN 45-5544736
EL REFUGIO MINISTRY INC
Also known as EL REFUGIO
Tax-exempt · DECATUR, GA 30031
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $314,037 | $397,891 | -$83,854 | $841,367 | $2,100 | $839,267 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $483,102 | $411,952 | $71,150 | $928,477 | $5,356 | $923,121 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $312,258
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,779
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $22,552
- Other salaries and wages
- $267,392
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $267,392
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,063
- Occupancy
- $37,589
- Travel
- $6,508
- Depreciation
- $15,913
- Program services (functional)
- $260,460
- Management and general (functional)
- $55,272
- Fundraising (functional)
- $82,159
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $928,477
- Total assets, end of year
- $841,367
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,100
- Net assets, end of year
- $839,267
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $215,478
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $734,926
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $104,341
- Gross receipts
- $314,037
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 133
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- GA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMILCAR VALENCIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $64,210 |
| GREG WICKERSHAM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MONICA KHANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHERINE NARVAEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EUNICE CHO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARILYN MCGINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOYDA PAZ PEREZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TAMARA CALDAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRACIE WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROXANA CHICAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTEN KOLENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HELEN HOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMILCAR VALENCIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $64,300 |
| PJ EDWARDS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GREG WICKERSHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MONICA KHANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHERINE NARVAEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOLLY PATRICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARILYN MCGINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOYDA PAZ PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLEY RAMCHANDANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAMARA CALDAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MINOLA FERNANDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3996, DECATUR, GA 30031-3996
- In care of
- % LESIEY EDIGER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- PO Box 3996, Decatur GA 30031
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GREG WICKERSHAM, PO BOX 3996, DECATUR, GA 30031
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Lesley Ramchandani, PO Box 3996, Decatur GA 30031
- Signed the 990
- GREG WICKERSHAM, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (229) 234-9022
- Website
- elrefugioministry.org
- Return prepared by
- MARSHALL JONES
Mission
PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES TO DETAINED INDIVIDUALS AND HOSPITALITY SUPPORT FOR THEIR VISITING FAMILIES INCLUDING MEALS, TEMPORARY LODGING, DETENTION VISITATION, AND POST-RELEASE SUPPORT.
Program accomplishments
- EL REFUGIO ATTENDED MORE THAN 600 CALLS FROM PEOPLE DETAINED AND THEIR LOVED ONES, PROVIDING RESOURCES, INFORMATION, AND CONNECTIONS TO THOSE DETAINED AT STEWART DETENTION CENTER (SDC). WE MADE 428 COMMISSARY DEPOSITS TO PEOPLE DETAINED ($20 AVERAGE DEPOSIT). WE SENT A TOTAL OF 448 BOOKS TO PEOPLE DETAINED, COVERING A RANGE OF TOPICS FROM LEGAL RIGHTS TO PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. SIX FAMILIES IMPACTED BY DETENTION AND DEPORTATION RECEIVED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO HELP COVER BILLS, FOOD, AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS. FIVE FAMILES RECEIVED A $500 GRANT, AND ONE FAMILY RECEIVED A $1,000 GRANT. IN COLLABORATION WITH KOINONIA FARM, WE FULFILLED 210 REQUESTS FOR CLOTHING FROM PEOPLE BEING DEPORTED. THE BAGS TYPICALLY INCLUDE 1-2 CHANGES OF CLOTHING, A PAIR OF SHOES, AND A BACKPACK. WE HOSTED 826 FAMILIES AND FRIENDS AT OUR HOSPITALITY HOUSE WHILE THEY VISITED THEIR LOVED ONES AT THE DETENTION CENTER. WE CONDUCTED 210 VISITS WITH PEOPLE DETAINED AT SDC. THROUGH THESE VISITS, WE OFFERED CONNECTION AND FRIENDSHIP TO THOSE DETAINED. WE CONDUCTED 24 EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND TALKS ON IMMIGRATION DETENTION, AND MORE THAN 570 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THESE SESSIONS. WE DISTRIBUTED 286 GAS GIFT CARDS TO FAMILIES THAT WERE HOSTED AT OUR HOSPITALITY HOUSE. FAMILIES OFTEN TRAVEL 300 MILES OR MORE TO VISIT THEIR LOVED ONES IN DETENTION SO THE GAS CARDS HELP OFFSET THEIR TRAVEL COSTS. OVER $7,000 IN GIFT CARDS WERE SHARED WITH THESE FAMILIES.Expenses $260,460 · grants $22,552
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-5544736
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $841,367
- Income (IRS master file)
- $314,037
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $314,037 | $397,891 | $841,367 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $483,102 | $411,952 | $928,477 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $364,655 | $373,610 | $861,829 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Lesley Ramchandani | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-5544736).
Questions about EL REFUGIO MINISTRY INC
- What is the EIN of EL REFUGIO MINISTRY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EL REFUGIO MINISTRY INC is 45-5544736.
- Is EL REFUGIO MINISTRY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to EL REFUGIO MINISTRY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EL REFUGIO MINISTRY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EL REFUGIO MINISTRY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EL REFUGIO MINISTRY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of EL REFUGIO MINISTRY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GREG WICKERSHAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of EL REFUGIO MINISTRY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $64,210 (AMILCAR VALENCIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EL REFUGIO MINISTRY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $314,037, expenses of $397,891 and total assets of $841,367 at year end.
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