2026-05-15T15:49:29-04:00 2025-12-31 460547302 BOTTOM LINE TAX ACCTG & BUS SVCS 7466 N LA CHOLLA BLVD TUCSON AZ 85741 990 2025-01-01 263176515 TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY TUCS 5203609195 631 N 2ND AVE TUCSON AZ 85705 JEFFREY SIMONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5202709537 2026-05-11 LOUIS A CIURCA EA P01013753 5202971210 2026-05-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JEFFREY SIMONS 15375 N BOWMAN RD TUCSON AZ 85739 561355 false X WWW.TUCSONREFUGEEMINISTRY.COM X 2008 AZ PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE: TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY EDUCATES, EQUIPS, AND MOBILIZES THE CHURCH TO SERVE REFUGEES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. 6 6 17 180 0 669685 200457 358125 1402 2773 0 671087 561355 0 0 478183 483331 0 0 182836 124032 661019 607363 10068 -46008 422983 377351 1015 1391 421968 375960 X PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE: TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY EDUCATES, EQUIPS, AND MOBILIZES THE CHURCH TO SERVE REFUGEES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. false false 378088 358125 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:DURING 2025, TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY (TRM) PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANT FAMILIES RESETTLING IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA. TRM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,400 INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 18 COUNTRIES AND 30 LANGUAGE GROUPS THROUGH EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, YOUTH PROGRAMS, FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES. TRMS ARRIVE & THRIVE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ASSISTED 702 CLIENTS AND ACHIEVED 103 JOB PLACEMENTS, EARNING RECOGNITION FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA FOR HAVING THE HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT PERCENTAGE AMONG REFUGEE-SERVING AGENCIES IN THE STATE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO LAUNCHED AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM CONNECTING REFUGEES WITH VOLUNTEER TUTORS TO IMPROVE LANGUAGE SKILLS AND INCREASE INDEPENDENCE IN DAILY LIFE AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. YOUTH PROGRAMMING PROVIDED SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS FOR REFUGEE CHILDREN AND TEENS, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 100 CHILDREN AND 50 TEENS THROUGH KIDS CLUB ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS, MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING. TRM ALSO ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 80 VOLUNTEERS AND 20 ADULT MENTORS TO SUPPORT REFUGEE YOUTH AND FAMILIES. FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED MONTHLY FOOD AND DIAPER ASSISTANCE TO APPROXIMATELY 60 FAMILIES, SUPPORTED 50 WOMEN THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND ARTISAN PROGRAMS, CELEBRATED 20 NEW MOTHERS THROUGH BABY SHOWER AND NEWBORN SUPPORT INITIATIVES, AND HOSTED COMMUNITY EVENTS SERVING OVER 300 REFUGEES AND VOLUNTEERS. IN ADDITION, TRMS BUILDING BRIDGES COMMUNITY CENTER SERVED AS A GATHERING PLACE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ENGLISH CLASSES, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOR REFUGEES AND VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 378088 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 17 true false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false X JEFFREY SIMONS 5203609195 15375 N BOWMAN RD TUCSON AZ 85739 JEFFREY SIMONS EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 65935 0 0 LINDA GOODE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSETTE KEHL SECRETARY 0.25 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY TERRAZAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY STOKES BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 JANET GRAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAENA JANES BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 65935 false false false 51485 148972 200457 ASA AFGHAN CONTRACT 624100 358125 358125 358125 2773 2773 561355 360898 451570 270942 180628 31761 19057 12704 6649 6649 8401 1676 6725 9701 9701 3198 2039 1159 4603 921 3682 28296 22637 5659 568 568 10597 10597 99 99 12993 6536 6457 MINISTRIES 14790 14790 YOUTH OUTREACH DIRECT EXP 13411 13411 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 4019 4019 ARRIVE & THRIVE DIRECT 2447 2447 4260 2667 1593 607363 378088 229275 0 408632 363014 13868 13953 11126 10742 483 384 422983 377351 1015 1391 1015 1391 X 237461 314102 184507 61858 421968 375960 422983 377351 -46008 X false false X 228707 440595 535061 669685 200457 2074505 228707 440595 535061 669685 200457 2074505 2074505 2074505 363238 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11126 10742 384 384 RAMP CARD 879 PAYROLL CLEARING 512 1391 FORM 990, PART III SECTION 1 LINE 28 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY (TRM) BUILDS BRIDGES BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND REFUGEES. WAITING AN AVERAGE OF 17 YEARS, REFUGEES GO THROUGH A SELECTION PROCESS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR). ONCE APPROVED BY THE UNHCR, THEY THEN HAD TO PASS STRICT SECURITY SCREENINGS BY MULTIPLE U.S. AGENCIES BEFORE BEING RESETTLED IN CITIES THROUGHOUT THE U.S. WHEN REFUGEES ARRIVE IN TUCSON, TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY HELPS TO WELCOME THEM WITH LOVE AND COMPASSION BY PARTNERING WITH RESETTLEMENT AGENCIES, TRAINING VOLUNTEERS FROM CHURCHES, AND SUPPORTIVE OUTREACH TO BEFRIEND AND BUILD TRUST WITH REFUGEE HOUSEHOLDS. WE OPERATE THE BUILDING BRIDGES COMMUNITY CENTER THAT SERVES AS A SPACE FOR OUR MANY PROGRAMS AS WELL FOR THE RESSETTLEMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO HOLD EVENTS AND MEETINGS. ARRIVE & THRIVE IS AN ONGOING PROGRAM THAT HELPS REFUGEES GAIN LIFE SKILLS INCLUDING, DRIVING, JOB INTERVIEWING SKILLS, RESUME ASSISTANCE, JOB ASSISTANCE, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARING/PRACTICE, STARTING A BUSINESS, TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND MONEY MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:DURING 2025, TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY (TRM) PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANT FAMILIES RESETTLING IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA. TRM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,400 INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 18 COUNTRIES AND 30 LANGUAGE GROUPS THROUGH EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, YOUTH PROGRAMS, FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES. TRMS ARRIVE & THRIVE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ASSISTED 702 CLIENTS AND ACHIEVED 103 JOB PLACEMENTS, EARNING RECOGNITION FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA FOR HAVING THE HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT PERCENTAGE AMONG REFUGEE-SERVING AGENCIES IN THE STATE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO LAUNCHED AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM CONNECTING REFUGEES WITH VOLUNTEER TUTORS TO IMPROVE LANGUAGE SKILLS AND INCREASE INDEPENDENCE IN DAILY LIFE AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. YOUTH PROGRAMMING PROVIDED SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS FOR REFUGEE CHILDREN AND TEENS, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 100 CHILDREN AND 50 TEENS THROUGH KIDS CLUB ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS, MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING. TRM ALSO ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 80 VOLUNTEERS AND 20 ADULT MENTORS TO SUPPORT REFUGEE YOUTH AND FAMILIES. FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED MONTHLY FOOD AND DIAPER ASSISTANCE TO APPROXIMATELY 60 FAMILIES, SUPPORTED 50 WOMEN THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND ARTISAN PROGRAMS, CELEBRATED 20 NEW MOTHERS THROUGH BABY SHOWER AND NEWBORN SUPPORT INITIATIVES, AND HOSTED COMMUNITY EVENTS SERVING OVER 300 REFUGEES AND VOLUNTEERS. IN ADDITION, TRMS BUILDING BRIDGES COMMUNITY CENTER SERVED AS A GATHERING PLACE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ENGLISH CLASSES, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOR REFUGEES AND VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B ORAGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990. NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALL SIGN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FROM INDICATING ACCEPTANCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE BOARD POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERTING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION POLICIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS CAN BE VIEW AT THE MAIN OFFICE.