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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by REFUGEE LANGUAGE PROJECT.

Totals

Total revenue
$455,698
Total expenses
$508,143
Contributions and grants received
$451,719
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,105
Investment income
$1,874
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$153,674
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,626
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$143,048
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$350,286
Management and general expenses
$151,216
Fundraising expenses
$6,641
Program service expenses (Part III)
$350,286

Program services were 68.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $280,615

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $171,104

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Storybook Sales

    total $1,325 · related or exempt $1,325 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Translation Services

    total $780 · related or exempt $780 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,874 · related or exempt $1,874 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $123,671 · program services $53,293 · management and general $66,870 · fundraising $3,508

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $185,536 · program services $149,573 · management and general $35,963

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $24,090 · program services $4,781 · management and general $19,309

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $21,775 · program services $14,125 · management and general $7,382 · fundraising $268

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $78,405 · program services $78,405

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,865 · fundraising $2,865

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $45,305 · program services $35,004 · management and general $10,301

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $6,982 · program services $3,335 · management and general $3,647

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $12,412 · program services $10,501 · management and general $1,911

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,729 · program services $840 · management and general $889

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,009 · program services $429 · management and general $580

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,364 · management and general $4,364

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $183,950 · end of year $73,124

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $75,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $17,841 · end of year $5,550

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $6,298 · end of year $10,626

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $166,930 · end of year $134,652

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $28,563 · end of year $8,396

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

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.

  • Translation Services. Refugee Language Project offered interpreting services for 187 appointments in 17 languages during 2023. Program expenses included wages for the language services coordinator and contract translators.

    Expenses $125,173 · Revenue $780

  • Literacy. Refugee Language Project provided a bi-weekly ESL program, once weekly mother and child literacy program, and once weekly adult literacy program to 72 participants from 11 language groups via 141 hours of instruction. Expenses included wages for a language services coordinator, instructors, and childcare in addition to program materials and occupancy expenses.

    Expenses $91,543

  • 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 10,493 adult and child visitors during 2023. Additionally, Refugee Language Project conducted Community Table lunches to participants from our programs. Program expenses included occupancy expenses, maintenance, food, and program materials.

    Expenses $76,338

  • Welcome. Refugee Language Project engaged with local area churches to equip them to better serve refugees. Refugee Language Project held 2 trainings serving 20 volunteers from local churches. Additionally, Refugee Language Project completed 7 speaking engagements at 7 local churches. Program expenses included wages for the Church Engagement Coordinator, food, print materials, and contract translators.

    Expenses $36,432

  • Culture. Refugee Language Project continued the editing and illustration process for 2 storybooks telling the life stories of Amarillo's refugees, bringing them near to publication. Program expenses included wages for a language services coordinator, marketing director, contract artists and contract translators, in addition to program expenses.

    Expenses $20,800 · Revenue $1,325

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ryan Pennington

    President/Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $113,027
    From this org
    $89,612
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,415
    Hours/week
    50

  • Crystal Pennington

    Secretary/Marketing Director

    Total calculated
    $26,129
    From this org
    $26,129
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Barry Wilson

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • David Ritchie

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Zoy Langford

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael Alexander

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Doyle Corder

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
10 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202412849349300131

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