CENTER FOR AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES ORGANIZATION

Financials

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

13909 SE STARK ST, PORTLAND, OR 97233-2143

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

ABDIKADIR BASHIR, 13909 SE STARK STREET, PORTLAND, OR 97233

Signed the 990

ABDIKADIR BASHIR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(503) 922-3456

Website

HTTPS://CAIROPDX.ORG/

Return prepared by

MCDONALD JACOBS PC

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Program accomplishments

• OREGON | EQUITABLE EDUCATION PORTFOLIOIN OREGON, WE CONTINUED TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY THROUGH A CULTURALLY GROUNDED CONTINUUM OF EARLY LEARNING AND K-12 INITIATIVES SERVING AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE FAMILIES ACROSS THE PORTLAND METRO AREA.OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 90 CHILDREN THROUGH CAIRO ACADEMY, WHICH OPERATED FIVE PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PRESCHOOL FOR ALL (PFA) AND PRESCHOOL PROMISE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THESE CLASSROOMS OFFER FREE, HIGH-QUALITY, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PRESCHOOL EDUCATION TO CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, THE MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE FAMILIES. IN ADDITION TO PRESCHOOL, WE DELIVERED PARENT-CENTERED PROGRAMMING THROUGH THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EQUITY FUND (ECEF), WHICH INCLUDES PARENT EDUCATION, INTERACTIVE PARENT-CHILD LEARNING, AND KINDERGARTEN TRANSITION SUPPORTS, ALL DESIGNED TO CENTER FAMILY VOICE, CULTURAL IDENTITY, AND SCHOOL READINESS.IN THE K-12 SPACE, OUR SPACE PROGRAM (SCHOOLS, PARENTS AND COMMUNITIES ENGAGED) EXPANDED ACROSS REYNOLDS, BEAVERTON, AND HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE SPACE PROGRAM AIMS TO ELIMINATE ACADEMIC DISPARITIES FOR AFRICAN IMMIGRANT STUDENTS BY BUILDING TWO PILLARS OF SUCCESS: 1. EMPOWERED PARENTS: THROUGH CULTURALLY TAILORED TRAINING AND ORGANIZING, PARENTS GAIN THE TOOLS TO BE ACTIVE LEADERS IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. 2. CULTURALLY-INFORMED SCHOOLS: WE PARTNER WITH EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL STAFF TO STRENGTHEN CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIVENESS TO IMMIGRANT FAMILIES.THIS TWO-PRONGED APPROACH CREATES THE CONDITIONS FOR SUSTAINED SUCCESS FOR SOMALI AND OTHER AFRICAN IMMIGRANT YOUTHNOT ONLY IN SCHOOL, BUT IN LIFE.
  Expenses $4,154,393 · grants $595,715
• OREGON & MINNESOTA | MENTAL HEALTH, YOUTH GANG AND TOBACCO PREVENTION AND HOUSING STABILITYIN OREGON, WE ADVANCED COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH A COMBINATION OF PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING. OUR TOBACCO PREVENTION INITIATIVE, OPERATING IN MULTNOMAH AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, ENGAGED YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN DEVELOPING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS TOBACCO ADDICTION AND PROMOTE LONG-TERM PREVENTION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)COMPLEMENTING THIS WORK, OUR BEYOND PROGRAM (BUILDING EMPOWERED YOUTH OVERCOMING NEGATIVE DYNAMICS) REACHED OVER 120 SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN THROUGH GANG AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION, DELIVERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF PORTLAND AND THE OREGON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT DIVISION.CAIRO ALSO COLLABORATED WITH KAISER PERMANENTE AND MULTNOMAH COUNTY TO IMPLEMENT TARGETED WELLNESS PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH, RESILIENCE, AND FAMILY WELL-BEING. THESE INCLUDED YOUTH WELLNESS ACTIVITIES, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND HEALTH EDUCATION INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO FOSTER THRIVING, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. CAIRO'S HOUSING ACCESS AND STABILITY PROGRAM SUPPORTED 144 FAMILIES ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA WITH SERVICES INCLUDING EVICTION PREVENTION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, HOUSING NAVIGATION AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORT. WE ALSO FACILITATED EIGHT TENANT LISTENING SESSIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL LEASING AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ELEVATE TENANT VOICES, STRENGTHEN LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONSHIPS, AND PROMOTE EQUITABLE HOUSING PRACTICES.AS PART OF OUR LONG-TERM VISION FOR EQUITABLE HOUSING, WE ACQUIRED 3.7 ACRES OF LAND IN ST. CLOUD, DESIGNATED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE HOUSING TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF LARGE-SIZED, WORKING FAMILIES. THIS ACQUISITION MARKS A CRITICAL STEP TOWARD BUILDING COMMUNITY-ROOTED HOUSING SOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND FAMILY STABILITY FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES.
  Expenses $1,158,221
• MINNESOTA | YOUTH EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMSIN MINNESOTA, WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR IMPACT ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A ROBUST PORTFOLIO OF EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP, AND CAREER-READINESS PROGRAMMING IN ST. CLOUD AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THROUGH OUR FLAGSHIP SPACE PROGRAM (SCHOOLS, PARENTS AND COMMUNITIES ENGAGED), WE SERVED OVER 120 STUDENTS ACROSS ALL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN ST. CLOUD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT (ISD 742). THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES CONSISTENT ACADEMIC MENTORING, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND SCHOOL SUPPORT, HELPING AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE YOUTH BUILD THE CONFIDENCE, SKILLS, AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS THEY NEED TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WE LAUNCHED CONNECT (CULTIVATING OPPORTUNITIES, NURTURING NEW EXPERIENCES FOR TOMORROW), A NEW YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE. OVER THE COURSE OF SIX WEEKS, 60 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS, HANDS-ON COMMUNITY PROJECTS, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES. THE PROGRAM CULMINATED IN A TRANSFORMATIVE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP IMMERSION EXPERIENCE IN NEW YORK CITY, WHERE STUDENTS VISITED HISTORIC SITES SUCH AS THE UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS AND ELLIS ISLAND, FOSTERING A SENSE OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND GLOBAL IDENTITY.OUR MYSTEP (MINNESOTA YOUTH SKILLS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PATHWAYS) INITIATIVE SUPPORTED 52 YOUTH IN EXPLORING FUTURE CAREERS THROUGH A 12-WEEK SEQUENCE OF CAREER ADVISING, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, AND JOB READINESS TRAINING. STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN INTERNSHIPS, MENTORSHIPS, AND REAL-WORLD WORK EXPERIENCES, AND EACH RECEIVED A STIPEND OF $1,040 TO SUPPORT THEIR PARTICIPATION AND RECOGNIZE THEIR COMMITMENT. MYSTEP AIMS TO EQUIP STUDENTSMANY OF WHOM ARE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE-GOERS AND YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLORWITH THE TOOLS TO ACCESS COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS.
  Expenses $200,062
• MINNESOTA | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTOUR GATEWAYS2GROWTH INITIATIVE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CAREER PATHWAYS FOR ADULT LEARNERS IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS CREDENTIALED TRAINING IN HIGH-DEMAND SECTORS INCLUDING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT), HEALTHCARE, AND COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE (CDL), TARGETING IMMIGRANT, REFUGEE, AND BIPOC JOBSEEKERS. IN ADDITION TO TECHNICAL TRAINING, PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE CAREER COUNSELING, INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT, JOB PLACEMENT SUPPORT, AND WORKPLACE CULTURE AND EXPECTATIONS TRAINING ALL DESIGNED TO ENSURE LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS AND RETENTION.THIS PAST YEAR, WE SUPPORTED 58 INDIVIDUALS IN EARNING INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS, AND SUCCESSFULLY PLACED OVER 260 PARTICIPANTS IN PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT ACROSS MULTIPLE INDUSTRIES. GATEWAYS2GROWTH CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A VITAL BRIDGE FOR UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES TO ACCESS STABLE, FAMILY-SUSTAINING CAREERS.
  Expenses $2,786,402

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

81-1843680

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2016

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Human services (P20)

Assets (IRS master file)

$9,376,214

Income (IRS master file)

$11,189,758

Filing history

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 81-1843680).

Questions about CENTER FOR AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES ORGANIZATION

What is the EIN of CENTER FOR AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES ORGANIZATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES ORGANIZATION is 81-1843680.

Is CENTER FOR AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES ORGANIZATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.

Are donations to CENTER FOR AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES ORGANIZATION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does CENTER FOR AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES ORGANIZATION 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 CENTER FOR AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES ORGANIZATION due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did CENTER FOR AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES ORGANIZATION last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES ORGANIZATION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ABDIKADIR BASHIR.

Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES ORGANIZATION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,688 (ABDIKADIR B MOHAMUD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does CENTER FOR AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES ORGANIZATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,775,037, expenses of $9,790,269 and total assets of $9,376,214 at year end.

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