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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 82,823 | 321,436 | 364,858 | 306,138 | 408,445 | 1,483,700 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 82,823 | 321,436 | 364,858 | 306,138 | 408,445 | 1,483,700 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,483,700 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 82,823 | 321,436 | 364,858 | 306,138 | 408,445 | 1,483,700 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 9 | 36 | 62 | 38 | 36 | 181 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,483,881 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM C | REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CONNECTIONS SPOKANE |
| FORM 990 | DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC DURING 2020, MANY OF THE REGULAR IN- PERSON PROGRAM AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES HAD TO BE CANCELED, SUSPENDED OR DELAYED. MOST OF THE ACTIVITIES WERE ABLE TO RESUME IN 2021 AND 2022 WITH HEALTH SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PUT INTO PLACE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | RCS RELIED HEAVILY ON THE VOLUNTEERS FOR MANY FUNCTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD MEMBERS SERVE ON THE BOARD AS VOLUNTEERS. VOLUNTEERS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE ORGANIZATION CARRYING OUT THE PROGRAMS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2 | 2022 NEW PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES STARTED IN NOVEMBER, 2022, THE REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT WELLNESS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE WHOLE-PERSON HEALTH OF ANYONE WHO IDENTIFIES AS A REFUGEE OR IMMIGRANT OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS. ROOTED IN A TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH, WE DRAW ON COMMUNITY STRENGTHS TO BOLSTER INDIVIDUALS' SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL HEALTH. WE FOCUS ON COMMUNITY CONNECTION, A SENSE OF BELONGING AND PURPOSE, AND POSITIVE EXPERIENCES. WE ENVISION A SPOKANE WHERE EVERY COMMUNITY MEMBER HAS ACCESS TO THE SERVICES, SPACES, SUPPORT AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS NECESSARY TO THRIVE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | REFUGEE ELDER OUTREACH PROGRAM THIS PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO THE EMPOWERMENT OF REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS WHO CAME TO THE UNITED STATES LATER IN LIFE. IN ADDITION TO ENSURING THAT ELDERS ARE INCLUDED IN OTHER RCS PROJECTS, RCS COORDINATES ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS SPECIFICALLY TAILORED FOR REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT ELDERS. THESE INCLUDE: BASIC ESL CLASSES; CIVIC-ORIENTED "SETTLING INTO SPOKANE" FIELD TRIPS; TRAINING IN THE USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NUTRITION EDUCATION; AND PARTICIPATION IN A COMMUNITY GARDEN. REFUGEE ELDER/IMMIGRANT SENIOR OUTREACH CONNECTS CLIENTS WITH ESL CLASSES, SENIOR SERVICE WORKSHOPS, CIVIC AND CULTURAL FIELD TRIPS, CITIZENSHIP CLASSES AND ELDER GROUPS WITH ART AND MUSIC AND FOOD. WE FOCUS ON HOLISTIC HEALTH, WITH THE GOAL TO ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO BECOME CITIZENS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | WELLNESS PROGRAMS REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT WELLNESS PROGRAM THE WELLNESS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE WHOLE-PERSON HEALTH OF ANYONE WHO IDENTIFIES AS A REFUGEE OR IMMIGRANT OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS. ROOTED IN A TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH, WE DRAW ON COMMUNITY STRENGTHS TO BOLSTER INDIVIDUALS' SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL HEALTH. WE FOCUS ON COMMUNITY CONNECTION, A SENSE OF BELONGING AND PURPOSE, AND POSITIVE EXPERIENCES. WE ENVISION A SPOKANE WHERE EVERY COMMUNITY MEMBER HAS ACCESS TO THE SERVICES, SPACES, SUPPORT AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS NECESSARY TO THRIVE COVID SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY TO ASSIST REFUGEES WITH RENT, ENERGY, FOOD AND OTHER EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS FREE FACE MASKS AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT HELPED THEM STAY HEALTHY AND SAFE IN THE FACE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. MINI GRANTS AND FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO SEVERAL OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE THE OUTREACH OF SUPPORTING SERVICES AND RESOURCES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | OTHER PROGRAMS: WORLD REFUGEE DAY REFUGEE CONNECTIONS SPOKANE (RCS) TAKES THE LEAD IN COORDINATING WITH NEARLY 12 OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO HOST A COMMUNITY-WIDE CELEBRATION OF LOCAL REFUGEES FOR THE ANNUAL UNITED NATIONS WORLD REFUGEE DAY. WORLD REFUGEE DAY CELEBRATION HAS INCREASED ITS PARTICIPATION, GATHERING 700 ATTENDEES WITH A NATURALIZATION CEREMONY, CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES, INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCES, AWARDS CEREMONY, INTERNATIONAL FOOD, CULTURAL MARKETPLACE, AND COMMUNITY AGENCY FAIR TO RAISE AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ABOUT REFUGEES IMPACT IN SPOKANE. TRANSLATOR/INTERPRETER COURSE TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF CERTIFIED LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS, RCS HAS COLLABORATED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO RE-ESTABLISH REGULAR LANGUAGE CERTIFICATION TESTING IN EASTERN WASHINGTON, AND TO PREPARE BILINGUAL REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS FOR THIS TEST. THROUGH OUR ADVOCACY, THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT AND SOCIAL HEALTH SERVICES (DSHS) NOW OFFERS REGULAR LANGUAGE CERTIFICATION TESTING IN EASTERN WASHINGTON. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE WORKED WITH COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO PRESENT A COURSE TO PREPARE BILINGUAL REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS TO TAKE THIS TEST. THIS MEANS MORE INTERPRETERS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO HELP THOSE REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH SKILLS TO COMMUNICATE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS. PATIENT PASSPORTS PATIENT PASSPORTS, IN 10 LANGUAGES INCLUDING ENGLISH, CONTAIN REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CONTACT INFORMATION, MEDICAL PROVIDERS, MEDICATIONS, ALLERGIES, AND OTHER INFORMATION NEEDED FOR PATIENT VISITS TO CLINICS, HOSPITALS, AND EMERGENCY ROOMS. WSU MEDICAL SCHOOL PHARMACY STUDENTS HELP WITH OUTREACH AND DISTRIBUTION. PATIENT PASSPORTS HELP PEOPLE WITH LIMITED ENGLISH SKILLS TO COMMUNICATE WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO ENHANCE THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. WE MAKE THIS RESOURCE AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE. CENSUS 2020 OUTREACH THE 2020 CENSUS IS CRUCIAL TO MANY POPULATIONS, BUT ESPECIALLY TO REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS, AMONG LESSER COUNTED GROUPS. PARTNERING WITH ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER COALITION, RCS IS SENDING CENSUS CULTURAL LIAISONS TO RUSSIAN, ARABIC, NEPALI, MARSHALLESE, KINYARWANDA/SWAHILI/FRENCH, KAREN, CHIN, HMONG, VIETNAMESE AND KOREAN TO DO PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATION IN THOSE COMMUNITIES. WE HAVE A LINK TO RESOURCES ON 2020CENSUS.GOV, SPOKANE COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE, WASHINGTON NON-PROFITS AND OTHERS LEADING UP TO THE CENSUS COUNT, APRIL 1, 2020. REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT STORIES - VOICES OF HOPE THIS MULTI-MEDIA PROJECT DEVELOPED OUT OF AWARENESS THAT STORIES EMPOWER AND HEAL. IN THE MIDST OF A CLIMATE OF HATE, TRUTH IN STORY CAN BRING HOPE, BUILDING UNDERSTANDING WHICH LEADS TO EMPATHY AND ACTS OF SOLIDARITY. REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT STORIES REMIND US OF OUR COMMON HUMANITY THAT WE NEED EACH OTHER TO BE COMMUNITY. STORIES WILL BE PUBLISHED IN MULTIPLE FORMATS, INCLUDING WRITTEN, AUDIO AND VIDEO ON OUR WEBSITE, TELEVISION, THE RADIO AND SOCIAL MEDIA. PRIME PROGRAM THE PROMOTING REFUGEE INTEGRATION, MOBILITY AND EMPOWERMENT (PRIME) PROGRAM IS A GOVERNMENT-FUNDING PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF RECENTLY ARRIVED REFUGEES AFTER THEIR INITIAL RESETTLEMENT. RICS CURRENTLY OFFERS CASE MANAGEMENT AND SHORT-TERM SERVICES TO RECENTLY ARRIVED FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS FROM MANY COUNTRIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI | DURING 2021, THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED THE NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION TO REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CONNECTIONS SPOKANE (RICS). THE NEW WEBSITE IS RICSPOKANE.ORG. THE UPDATED ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS ARE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE 2022 FORM 990 REPORT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | A DRAFT WAS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY OFFICERS OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE BEING FINALIZED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | NEW BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A BOARD PACKET THAT INCLUDES A CODE OF ETHICS. EACH MEMBER SIGNS THE CODE OF ETHICS AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR TERM. MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON MATTTERS WHERE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | RECORDS OF ALL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS ARE RECORED AND KEPT AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. THE TREASURER MONITORS BY MAINTAINING MONTHLY REPORT RECORDS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | PUBLIC DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THE FORM 990/909EZ ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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