Nonprofit · EIN 81-1896789
HOUSTON WELCOMES REFUGEES
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77008
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $975,225 | $965,481 | $9,744 | $1,353,519 | $1,271 | $1,352,248 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $951,366
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $23,859
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $332,024
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $130,701
- Other salaries and wages
- $289,599
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $479,605
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,801
- Occupancy
- $35,151
- Travel
- $2,181
- Depreciation
- $4,669
- Program services (functional)
- $874,168
- Management and general (functional)
- $58,593
- Fundraising (functional)
- $32,720
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,348,287
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,353,519
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,271
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,352,248
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,924
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,352,248
- Gross receipts
- $975,225
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 601
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIM PERKINS | EXEC DIRECTO Officer | 40 | $68,471 | $3,179 |
| SAM MATTHEWS | EXEC DIRECTO Officer | 40 | $57,945 | $1,105 |
| WILLIAM BESANCON | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA WHITE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY RANEY | VICE CHAIR/T Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RIGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM ROBERTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRIA RONDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SULLIVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD VAUGHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 946 W 17TH ST, HOUSTON, TX 77008-3434
- In care of
- % MOLLY RANEY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 7907 Del Monte, Houston TX 77063
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM BESANCON, 946 W 17TH ST, HOUSTON, TX 77008
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Ann-Kristin Besancon, 7907 Del Monte, Houston TX 77063
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM BESANCON, CHAIRPERSON
- Phone
- (832) 477-8285
- Return prepared by
- RATLIFF & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
TO HELP EASE THE RESETTLEMENT PROCESS FOR REFUGEES COMING TO HOUSTON BY MOBILIZING INVESTED, CARING VOLUNTEERS, FOSTERING HOPE AMIDST CRISIS.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $551,147 · grants $332,024
- 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.Expenses $173,845
- 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.Expenses $149,176
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
- 81-1896789
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,353,519
- Income (IRS master file)
- $975,225
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,051,826 | $1,076,010 | $1,348,287 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,202,905 | $878,396 | $1,388,740 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Ann-Kristin Besancon | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about HOUSTON WELCOMES REFUGEES
- What is the EIN of HOUSTON WELCOMES REFUGEES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOUSTON WELCOMES REFUGEES is 81-1896789.
- Is HOUSTON WELCOMES REFUGEES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to HOUSTON WELCOMES REFUGEES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOUSTON WELCOMES REFUGEES 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 HOUSTON WELCOMES REFUGEES 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 HOUSTON WELCOMES REFUGEES 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 HOUSTON WELCOMES REFUGEES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WILLIAM BESANCON.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOUSTON WELCOMES REFUGEES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $68,471 (TIM PERKINS, EXEC DIRECTO).
- How much revenue does HOUSTON WELCOMES REFUGEES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $975,225, expenses of $965,481 and total assets of $1,353,519 at year end.
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