Nonprofit · EIN 93-4694070
ETHNIC MINORITIES OF BURMA ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER OF IOWA INC
Also known as EMBARC
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50310
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $970,126 | $924,276 | $45,850 | $790,456 | $168,969 | $621,487 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $990,841 | $415,204 | $575,637 | $762,056 | $186,419 | $575,637 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $860,119
- of which government grants
- $573,146
- Program service revenue
- $92,489
- Investment income
- $17,518
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $520,913
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $648,972
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $35,808
- Travel
- $15,033
- Program services (functional)
- $846,580
- Management and general (functional)
- $74,064
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,632
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $762,056
- Total assets, end of year
- $790,456
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $168,969
- Net assets, end of year
- $621,487
- Gross receipts
- $970,126
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 132
- Year formed
- 2023
- State of legal domicile
- IA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN TUN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LIAN UK THANG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| HLAH SOE | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| YU DAH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| THAR PWINT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LUCY HNEMI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THWAY PAW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMY DOYLE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN TUN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LIAN UK THANG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HLAH SOE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LA DI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YU DAH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THAR PWINT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCY HNEMI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THWAY PAW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY DOYLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4801 FRANKLIN AVE SUITE 101, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1960
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 4801 Franklin Ave ste 101, Des Moines IA 50310
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ABIGAIL SUI, 4801 FRANKLIN AVE STE 101, DES MOINES, IA 50310
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Jeanine Rutter, 4801 Franklin Ave ste 101, des moines IA 50310
- Signed the 990
- ABIGAIL SUI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (515) 512-5252
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.EMBARCIOWA.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- FLYNN SWEENEY LLC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT IOWA.
Program accomplishments
- EARLY CHILDHOOD PARENT NAVIGATOR (ECPN) TO EMPOWER FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER FIVE, THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PARENT NAVIGATOR PROGRAM PROVIDES REFUGEE PARENTS WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND PARENTING NORMS EDUCATION WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPORTING SERVICE ACCESS IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE - EMPOWERING PARENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN SUCCEED. THE PROGRAM ALSO WORKS TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WITH SCHOOLS - ESPECIALLY AS RELATED TO HEAD START, PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN - AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, WHILE ALSO HELPING TEACHERS AND SCHOOL STAFF BETTER UNDERSTAND REFUGEE PARENTS.THIS PROGRAM SERVES ANY FAMILY WITH KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE.Expenses $271,733
- CRISIS AND ADVOCACYTHE CRISIS AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROVIDES ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT AND CRISIS INTERVENTION METHODS TO BURMESE REFUGEES ACROSS IOWA. NOT ONLY DOES IT ASSIST SURVIVORS OF CRIME AND VIOLENCE BY GIVING THEM ACCESS TO LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE RESOURCES BUT ALSO PROVIDES ESSENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND RESOURCES.THIS PROGRAM SERVES ANY SURVIVOR OF VIOLENCE OR CRIME.Expenses $338,577
- THE ESSENTIAL NEEDS PROGRAM OFFERS THREE KEY SERVICES: THE ACCESS CENTER, THE COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY, AND ACCESS EVENTS.MANY NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING COMMUNITIES FACE CHALLENGES IN ACCESSING RESOURCES AND COMPLETING DAILY TASKS SUCH AS READING MAIL OR MAKING PHONE CALLS. THE ACCESS CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE WRAP-AROUND SERVICES IN SEVERAL ETHNIC LANGUAGES FROM BURMA TO BOTH NEW AND EXISTING CLIENTS EACH WEEK, OPERATING ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS.THE COMMUNITY CULTURAL FOOD PANTRY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER THAT FOCUSES ON ASIAN-SPECIFIC FOODS. IT IS OPEN ONCE A MONTH FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND AS NEEDED FOR CRISIS AND ADVOCACY CLIENTS.ACCESS EVENTS ARE HOSTED EACH YEAR AND DETERMINED BASED ON COMMUNITY NEEDS. EACH YEAR, EMBARC HOSTS AT LEAST TWO FLU CLINICS AND ONE LIHEAP CLINIC. THE FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN TO ALL (NOT RESTRICTED TO BURMA COMMUNITY).ACCESS CENTER TARGETS PROGRAM ELIGIBLE BUT PROVIDES MONTHLY EDUCATION SESSIONS WHERE CLIENTS CAN ATTEND TO RECEIVE A VOUCHER FOR A MONTH OF SUPPORT.ACCESS EVENTS ARE OPEN TO ANY CLIENT ELIGIBLE FOR THE SERVICE (FOR EXAMPLE LIHEAP HAS INCOME GUIDELINES THAT MAY APPLY).Expenses $45,896 · revenue $92,489
- OTHER COSTS RELATED TO ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PURPOSE.Expenses $190,374
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-4694070
- 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
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $790,456
- Income (IRS master file)
- $970,126
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $970,126 | $924,276 | $790,456 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $990,841 | $415,204 | $762,056 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Jeanine Rutter | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 93-4694070).
Questions about ETHNIC MINORITIES OF BURMA ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER OF IOWA INC
- What is the EIN of ETHNIC MINORITIES OF BURMA ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER OF IOWA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ETHNIC MINORITIES OF BURMA ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER OF IOWA INC is 93-4694070.
- Is ETHNIC MINORITIES OF BURMA ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER OF IOWA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
- Are donations to ETHNIC MINORITIES OF BURMA ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER OF IOWA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ETHNIC MINORITIES OF BURMA ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER OF IOWA INC 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 ETHNIC MINORITIES OF BURMA ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER OF IOWA INC 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 ETHNIC MINORITIES OF BURMA ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER OF IOWA INC 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 ETHNIC MINORITIES OF BURMA ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER OF IOWA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ABIGAIL SUI.
- Who are the officers and directors of ETHNIC MINORITIES OF BURMA ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER OF IOWA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ETHNIC MINORITIES OF BURMA ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER OF IOWA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $970,126, expenses of $924,276 and total assets of $790,456 at year end.
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