Immigrant Welcome Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO BE A TRUSTED PARTNER AND ADVOCATE FOR ALL IMMIGRANTS.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 6.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 92%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 224
- Highest pay
- $119,185, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 82% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 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 December 31, 2025, 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 (4)
- $622,935 spent. COMMUNITY PARTNER SUPPORT:IWC STRENGTHENS THE CAPACITY OF IMMIGRANT-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH TRAININGS THAT ENHANCE THEIR CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS IN A MEANINGFUL MANNER. CULTURAL LUNCH & LEARN SESSIONS, AGENCY CONSULTATIONS & FOCUS GROUPS, AND BUILDING BELONGING WORKSHOPS ARE THE CORE COMPONENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORT INITIATIVES.
- $144,357 spent. IMMIGRANT SUPPORT:WE SUPPORT IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS THROUGH IN-PERSON ASSISTANCE AT OUR OFFICE AND BY PHONE VIA OUR MULTILINGUAL HELPLINE. WE ENSURE THAT CLIENTS RECEIVE ACCURATE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT IN THE LANGUAGES THEY SPEAK AND UNDERSTAND. OUR NATURAL HELPERS PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, MANY OF WHOM ARE IMMIGRANTS THEMSELVES, WHO BRING VALUABLE LANGUAGE SKILLS AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE TO HELP IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS NAVIGATE LIFE IN CENTRAL INDIANA. OUR IWC CONNECT DATABASE & HELPLINE PROVIDE SUPPORT ONLINE, VIA PHONE AND EMAIL TO IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS TO ACCESS RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE.
- $253,016 spent. ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERACY (ELL): THROUGH OUR PATHWAY TO LITERACY ("PTL") PROGRAM, WE OFFER CLASSES DESIGNED TO TEACH ENGLISH TO ADULT LEARNERS WITH INTERRUPTED OR LIMITED FORMAL SCHOOLING (THOSE WITH 6 YEARS OF SCHOOLING OR LESS), AND LIMITED LITERACY. PTL IS THE ONLY PROGRAM IN CENTRAL INDIANA THAT BRIDGES THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE GAP FOR LOW-LITERACY LEARNERS. OUR CLASSES ARE OFFERED IN-PERSON AND ONLINE TO ENSURE LEARNERS HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO LEARNING ENGLISH DUE TO BARRIERS SUCH AS DIGITAL LITERACY, TECHNOLOGICAL DIVIDE, CHILDCARE, OR TRANSPORTATION.
- $144,276 spent. IMMIGRATION AND LEGAL SUPPORT:WE OFFER CITIZENSHIP CLASSES AND CLINICS TO ASSIST LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENTS IN PREPARING FOR THEIR CITIZENSHIP EXAM AND INTERVIEW. THROUGH OUR CITIZENSHIP CLINICS, WE OFFER SUPPORT FOR COMPLETING N-400 APPLICATIONS. WE ALSO PROVIDE REFERRALS TO LEGAL SERVICES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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