Acculturation for Justice Access & Peace Outreach Ajapo
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AJAPO'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF CARE WHICH EMPOWERS REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT AND INTEGRATED INTO THE GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY. AJAPO IS A REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT AGENCY PROVIDING RECEPTION AND PLACEMENT SERVICES FOR REFUGEES ALL OVER THE WORLD THROUGH ITS AFFILIATION TO THE ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL(ECDC), AND THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE (OFFICE OF MIGRATION AND REFUGEES).
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 5.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 73%
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $94,282, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $436,047 spent. REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT SERVICES FOR REFUGEES THAT FLEE THEIR HOME COUNTRIES DUE TO VARIOUS TYPES OF PERSECUTIONS AND ARE ADMITTED INTO THE UNITES STATES BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SEVERAL NON- PROFIT VOLUNTARY AGENCIES. AJAPO ASSISTS THEM TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND INDEPENDENCE IN OUR SAFER ENVIRONMENT.
- $137,044 spent. FAMILY COHESION & EMPOWERMENT (FCEP) FCEP IS A DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAM TAILORED TO EMPOWER REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AS THEY INTEGRATE INTO OUR PITTSBURGH COMMUNITIES. FCEP PROGRAM PROVIDES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH COPING SKILLS, SERVICE COORDINATION AND INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT.
- $585,549 spent. EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES - THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND MATCH GRANT PROGRAMS PROVIDE REFUGEES WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAININGS, JOB PLACEMENTS AND UPGRADES BASED ON THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, JOB SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES.
- $87,210 spent. AJAPO'S EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROVIDE IMMIGRANTS WITH FUNDING FROM GRANTS TO ASSIST THEM BY CONNECTING REFUGEES TO EMPLOYERS IN THE GREATER PITTSBURGH AREA. AJAPO ALSO PROVIDES IMMIGRATION SERVICES TO CLIENTS.
- AJAPO'S EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROVIDE IMMIGRANTS WITH FUNDING FROM GRANTS TO ASSIST THEM BY CONNECTING REFUGEES TO EMPLOYERS IN THE GREATER PITTSBURGH AREA. AJAPO ALSO PROVIDES IMMIGRATION SERVICES TO CLIENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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