Nonprofit · EIN 26-3176515
TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY
Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85705
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $561,355 | $607,363 | -$46,008 | $377,351 | $1,391 | $375,960 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $671,087 | $661,019 | $10,068 | $422,983 | $1,015 | $421,968 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $535,617 | $517,776 | $17,841 | $414,273 | $2,034 | $412,239 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $200,457
- of which government grants
- $51,485
- Program service revenue
- $358,125
- Investment income
- $2,773
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $451,570
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $483,331
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,649
- Occupancy
- $28,296
- Travel
- $568
- Depreciation
- $99
- Program services (functional)
- $378,088
- Management and general (functional)
- $229,275
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $422,983
- Total assets, end of year
- $377,351
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,391
- Net assets, end of year
- $375,960
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $384
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $314,102
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $61,858
- Gross receipts
- $561,355
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 180
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY SIMONS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $65,935 |
| LINDA GOODE | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSETTE KEHL | SECRETARY Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| DOROTHY TERRAZAS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY STOKES | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| JANET GRAY | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RAENA JANES | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY SIMONS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
| LINDA GOODE | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER RIES | VICE-PRESIDE Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSETTE KEHL | SECRETARY Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TOMPKINS | TREASURER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOROTHY TERRAZAS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA LEVIN | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| GARY STOKES | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANET GRAY | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAENA JANES | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BECKY LEFKY | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOROTHY TERRAZAS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | – | $0 |
| LINDA GOODE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | – | $0 |
| WALTER RIES | BOARD MEMBER Officer | – | $0 |
| BECKY LEFKY | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
| PETE SEIFERTH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | – | $0 |
| JOSETTE KEHL | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 |
| CLAUDIA LEVIN | BOARD MEMBER Officer | – | $0 |
| GARY STOKES | BOARD MEMBER Officer | – | $0 |
| JANET GRAY | BOARD MEMBER Officer | – | $0 |
| RAENA JANES | BOARD MEMBER Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 631 N 2ND AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85705-7801
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEFFREY SIMONS, 15375 N BOWMAN RD, TUCSON, AZ 85739
- Signed the 990
- JEFFREY SIMONS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (520) 360-9195
- Return prepared by
- BOTTOM LINE TAX ACCTG & BUS SVCS
Mission
PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE: TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY EDUCATES, EQUIPS, AND MOBILIZES THE CHURCH TO SERVE REFUGEES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $378,088 · revenue $358,125
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
- 26-3176515
- 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
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P84)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $377,351
- Income (IRS master file)
- $561,355
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $561,355 | $607,363 | $377,351 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $671,087 | $661,019 | $422,983 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $535,617 | $517,776 | $414,273 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $440,969 | $238,602 | $390,908 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 26-3176515).
Questions about TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY
- What is the EIN of TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY is 26-3176515.
- Is TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
- Are donations to TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY 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 TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY 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 TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY 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 TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JEFFREY SIMONS.
- Who are the officers and directors of TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $65,935 (JEFFREY SIMONS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $561,355, expenses of $607,363 and total assets of $377,351 at year end.
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