Journey'S End Refugee Services
Journey'S End Refugee Services reported $10.6 million in revenue and $9.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.58 went to program services, $18.63 to management and general costs and $6.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.6% of the total. Government grants made up 71.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $161,147 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 138% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.8MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 71.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $161,147 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.65% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.1 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFederal funding is used to provide core resettlement services and additional support to refugees as they arrive in the united states. Support includes housing, social services, managed medical referrals, cultural orientation, intense case management for clients with special needs, english as second language instruction, school registration, and other services as needed to support refugees as they begin rebuilding their lives
Funds are used to help newly arrived refugees find and retain jobs in the area, for up to five years. State funding is used to provide education services for refugees, immigrants and community members free of charge. Intensive English as Additional Language classes are offered at the beginner, intermediate and advanced level. High School Equivalency classes are available for TASC test preparation. Additional funding sources are used for community education and mentoring programs
The Immigration Legal Services Program (ILSP) at Journey's End Refugee Services provides pro bono legal assistance on a wide range of immigration matters before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Immigration Court. Matters include but are not limited to adjustment of status (green cards), naturalization, employment authorization, family reunification, asylum, and removal defense. Legal services offered through the ILSP include direct representation, advice and counsel, brief services, pro-se assistance, and community legal education. Services are provided across 21 counties…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $138,915 | $0 | $22,232 | $161,147 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $103,734 | $0 | $9,140 | $112,874 |
| CFO (TO 5/14/2025) Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $43,732 | $0 | $7,237 | $50,969 |
| CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $18,814 | $0 | $3,317 | $22,131 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Journey'S End Refugee Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $201K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5317
- Volunteers Part I, line 6125
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Journey'S End Refugee Services totaling $205K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Journey'S End Refugee Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Journey'S End Refugee Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Journey'S End Refugee Services spent in 2025, $74.58 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Journey'S End Refugee Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Journey'S End Refugee Services reported that 74.6% of its $9.8 million in expenses went to program services, 18.6% to management and general and 6.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Journey'S End Refugee Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Journey'S End Refugee Services reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $161,147, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Journey'S End Refugee Services get its money?
Of $10.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 93.6% came from contributions and grants (including 71.0% from government grants) and 5.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Journey'S End Refugee Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-1242203 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602469349301930 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513219349312341 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423109349301547 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332989349301418 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233049349301798 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349310542 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349305775 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-1242203: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.