Unitarian Universalist Refugee Andimmigrant Services and Education in
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WITH A MISSION OF ADVANCING JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS FOR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES, AND THROUGH AN EMPOWERMENT MODEL, UURISE PROVIDES LEGAL IMMIGRATION SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND ORGANIZING AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. THE UURISE TEAM ORGANIZES PEOPLE AND GROUPS TO DEEPEN AND BROADEN THEIR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS AND JUSTICE WORK BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON ISSUES RANGING FROM THE DISCERNMENT PROCESS FOR SANCTUARY TO DEVELOPING COVENANTED, ACCOUNTABLE RELATIONSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $148,644
- Spending
- $321,583
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $45,000, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 116% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 61% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 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 (3)
- $170,823 spent. LEGAL SERVICES - UURISE CONDUCTED INDIVIDUALLY AND IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER AGENCIES 6 ASSESSMENT AND APPLICATION WORKSHOPS FOR NATURALIZATION WHERE WE SERVED 81 PARTICIPANTS. ADDITIONALLY, UURISE PROVIDED OVER 1350 HOURS OF DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES TO 228 INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS.
- $42,706 spent. CARE SERVICES - UURISE PROVIDED MORE THAN 100 HOURS OF CARE (CONNECTIONS, ADVOCACY, RESOURCE NAVIGATION, AND EMERGENCY SAFETY PLANNING FOR IMMIGRANTS) SERVICES AND ASSISTED CLIENTS NAVIGATING ACCESS TO OVER 500 REFERRALS FOR RESOURCES.
- $71,176 spent. JUSTICE SERVICES - UURISE HELD A TOTAL OF 9 COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL FORUMS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM DACA, EMERGENCY SAFETY PLANNING FOR IMMIGRANTS, POSSIBLE IMMIGRATION BENEFITS FOR MARGINALIZED IMMIGRANTS, CURRENT IMMIGRATION LAWS, POLICIES, AND ENFORCEMENT, AND NATURALIZATION, REACHING 179 PARTICIPANTS, AND PROVIDED 14 TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SESSIONS FOR COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT IMMIGRATION SYSTEM AND ENFORCEMENT AND HOW TO BEST SUPPORT THEIR IMMIGRANT CLIENTS, CONSTITUENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, UURISE PROVIDED TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO 58 VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS WHO IN TURN PROVIDED OVER 1850 HOURS OF SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF UURISE CLIENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 June 2008.
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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