Nonprofit · EIN 88-3206221
HOME IS HERE NOLA
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $274,011 | $310,170 | -$36,159 | $293,609 | $270 | $293,339 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $424,723 | $323,200 | $101,523 | $329,768 | $270 | $329,498 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $338,714 | $349,200 | -$10,486 | $228,482 | $270 | $228,212 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $274,011
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,499
- Other salaries and wages
- $86,276
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $179,533
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,770
- Accounting fees
- $5,473
- Occupancy
- $24,893
- Travel
- $8,058
- Program services (functional)
- $224,960
- Management and general (functional)
- $60,871
- Fundraising (functional)
- $24,339
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $329,768
- Total assets, end of year
- $293,609
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $270
- Net assets, end of year
- $293,339
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $293,339
- Gross receipts
- $274,011
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LILIAN ALVAREZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,449 |
| JULIE YAEL WARD | FORMER CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $8,718 |
| KATYA CHIZHAYEVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARA ROMANIK | SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERIKA ZUCKER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LILIAN ALVAREZ | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,000 |
| JULIE YAEL WARD | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,000 |
| ROCIO AGUILAR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BEREKET GEBREHIWET | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| NEGINAH KHALILI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LILIAN ALVAREZ | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,000 |
| JULIE YAEL WARD | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,000 |
| NEGINAH KHALILI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROCIO AGUILAR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BEREKET GEBREHIWET | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LURBIN CASTROL CASTILLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1610 ORETHA CASTLE HALEY BLVD APT A, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113-1385
- In care of
- % LILIAN ALVAREZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LILIAN ALVAREZ, 1610 ORETHA CASTLE HALEY BLVD Ste A, NEW ORLEANS, LA 701131385
- Signed the 990
- LILIAN ALVAREZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (504) 579-9800
- Website
- WWW.HOMEISHERENOLA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Corcoran & Bernard CPAs LLC
Mission
MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY-BASED SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT WITH NEWLY ARRIVED IMMIGRANTS IN THE GULF SOUTH. OUR APPROACH LEVERAGES THE POWER OF RELATIONSHIP AND COMMUNITY TO FOSTER PERSONAL CONNECTIONS THAT BECOME THE BASIS FOR LASTING INDIVIDUAL, COMMUNITY, AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE.
Program accomplishments
- HOME IS HERE RECEIVED 71 REFERRALS FOR SUPPORT FOR HOUSING, LEGAL AID, SPONSORSHIP, AND/OR COMMUNITY SUPPORT. 54 PEOPLE WERE DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH RESOURCES FOR HOUSING, LEGAL AID AND LONG-TERM COMMUNITY SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION CULTIVATED RELATIONSHIPS 18 NEW PARTNERS RANGING FROM LEGAL IMMIGRATION SERVICE PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS OR GROUPS TO INCREASE CAPACITY FOR DIRECT SERVICE SUPPORT FOR HOUSING, LEGAL AID AND/OR SYSTEMS NAVIGATION. HOME IS HERE CREATED A NETWORK OF OVER 200 ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BE IN RELATIONSHIP WITH AND IN SUPPORT OF NEWLY ARRIVED IMMIGRANTS. ADDITIONALLY, IT ENGAGED IN THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND CONVENED MULTIPLE TRAININGS AND SEVERAL COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE FOR SHARED LEARNING AND COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS ACROSS THE U.S. TO BUILD INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED SYSTEMS WITH NEWLY ARRIVING IMMIGRANTS, IN PARTICULAR FOR DETAINED TRANS/LGBTQIA IMMIGRANTS FOR DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT NEEDS.Expenses $224,960
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 | 990 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
- 88-3206221
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $293,609
- Income (IRS master file)
- $274,011
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $274,011 | $310,170 | $293,609 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $424,723 | $323,200 | $329,768 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $338,714 | $349,200 | $228,482 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $270,272 | $31,574 | $238,698 | IRS |
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 88-3206221).
Questions about HOME IS HERE NOLA
- What is the EIN of HOME IS HERE NOLA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOME IS HERE NOLA is 88-3206221.
- Is HOME IS HERE NOLA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to HOME IS HERE NOLA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOME IS HERE NOLA 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 HOME IS HERE NOLA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOME IS HERE NOLA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOME IS HERE NOLA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LILIAN ALVAREZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOME IS HERE NOLA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,449 (LILIAN ALVAREZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HOME IS HERE NOLA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $274,011, expenses of $310,170 and total assets of $293,609 at year end.
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