2025-07-15T08:49:58-05:00 2024-12-31 382706146 YEO & YEO PC 710 E Milham Avenue Kalamazoo MI 490021494 990 2024-01-01 061770896 The Refugee Education Center REFU 6162479611 2130 Enterprise St SE Grand Rapids MI 49508 Margaret Derrer Executive Director 6162479611 2025-06-13 1 0 Michael E Evrard P01314309 2693297007 2025-07-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Margaret Derrer 2130 Enterprise St SE Grand Rapids MI 49508 2778352 0 X www.refugeegr.org X 2006 MI To support refugee children and families to gain the necessary skills for seamless and successful integration into the community through providing comprehensive educational support and youth development services, along with fostering cultural knowledge and understanding. 8 8 45 152 0 0 1444202 2763726 0 0 11437 13610 0 1016 1455639 2778352 0 0 0 0 1341023 1487811 0 0 175048 602587 569321 1943610 2057132 -487971 721220 886503 1611262 112867 116406 773636 1494856 To support refugee children and families to gain the necessary skills for seamless and successful integration into the community through providing comprehensive educational support and youth development services, along with fostering cultural knowledge and understanding. 0 0 436849 Comprehensive support for K-12 refugee students that a) expose participants to new topics, themes, and culture they will encounter in their new school in an effort to prepare students to enter and excel in the classroom; b) prepares high-school students through individualized support in order to complete high school and transition successfully into continuing education or job force; c) tutors and mentors students to supplement literacy, language development, socio-emotional well-being. 573 students were served during 2024. 576764 Provides children of refugee background, aged 0-3, with culturally responsive and multilingual early childhood education. Its primary purpose is to support the children's development to match the development of American born peers. Additionally, this program creates economic opportunities for refugee adults through direct employment, and for those who are learning or working elsewhere and need quality childcare. 35 children were served during 2024. 435166 Service to provide parent and caregiver school orientation, school enrollment aid, and assistance with parent-teacher conferences and parent/student workshops. Additionally, referral services are provided to families and individuals to Refugee Education Center programs and services as well as our partners' direct service programs and/or other state-funded benefit programs. Household and family stability support is central, addressing issues of health, education, and economic stability. 381 students enrolled in school across 18 districts and over 299 family units were served in 2024. 1448779 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MI X Teresa Black 6162479611 2130 Enterprise St SE Grand Rapids MI 49508 Blerta Bushati Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Nichole Northern Treasurer 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Rebecca Chabot Chair 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Rima Shah Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Daniel Brubaker Secretary 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Kathryn VanOveren Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Kara Van Dam Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Paula Bishop-Schuiteman Vice Chair 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Margaret Derrer Executive Director 40.00 X 119023 0 907 Erin VanMaanen Chief Operating Officer 40.00 X 80133 0 3703 199156 0 4610 1 0 0 0 0 1029976 1733750 29114 2763726 13610 13610 Other income 900099 1016 1016 1016 2778352 1016 0 13610 203767 130644 73123 1115175 900560 102383 112232 63123 48935 10034 4154 105746 83649 13263 8834 2238 2238 142188 142188 140768 104612 11820 24336 5252 4300 952 101399 75228 18395 7776 50010 30836 14877 4297 78251 57456 20795 14388 6365 7551 472 9648 3179 6388 81 4144 4144 Special events 11723 300 80 11343 Repairs and maintenance 8220 7015 1205 Dues and subscriptions 771 200 571 Miscellaneous 321 321 2057132 1448779 433305 175048 475492 505754 367678 1071591 16667 13173 39652 39652 0 0 26666 20744 886503 1611262 87423 96661 25444 19745 112867 116406 X 246848 538068 526788 956788 773636 1494856 886503 1611262 721220 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2303666 1874150 1646746 1444202 2763726 10032490 2303666 1874150 1646746 1444202 2763726 10032490 1695556 8336934 1542 11437 13610 26589 1016 1016 10060095 0.82870 0.92050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 34431 34431 0 5221 5221 0 0 Finance lease obligation 19745 19745 2778352 0 2778352 0 2778352 2057132 0 2057132 0 2057132 X Classroom Meals 1 14509 Donor Value X Clothing 1 6501 FMV X School Supplies 1 6310 FMV X Other 1 1794 FMV 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b An electronic draft is provided to the Board for review after it has been reviewed by the Executive Director. It is also available upon request and on the Organization's website. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Board members are asked to disclose any conflicts upon joining the Board and are asked to bring them up if they arise during their time of service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a Each year the Board's Executive Team conducts an annual review of the Executive Director's performance and consults with the entire Board to make a recommendation on compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 avaliable upon request