Community Help Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION IS TO ASSIST IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE MUSLIM WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN OVERCOMING CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE BARRIERS, WHILE EMPOWERING THEM WITH THE APPROPRIATE OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS FOR THEM TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT AND READY TO ENTER THE JOB MARKET.
- Income
- $2.6 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 15.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 89%
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $165,036, executive director
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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 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)
- $1.1 million spent. THE CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION - MWRC HELPS STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THEIR IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE CITIZENSHIP EXAMS BY PROVIDING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND INDIVIDUAL TUTORING IN UNITED STATES HISTORY AND CIVICS. CITIIZENSHIP WORKSHOPS- MMRC OFFERS MONTHLY CITIZENSHIP WORKSHOP FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO RECEIVE CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE. STAFF MEMBERS WORK DIRECTLY WITH THEM TO FILL OUT THE APPLICATION FORMS. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ELDERLY ARE NOT ONLY LEARNING THAT AID IS AVAILABLE FOR THEM, BUT THAT ITS OKAY TO ASK FOR HELP.
- $527,391 spent. WELCOME CENTER - EMPLOYMENT AND JOB-PLACEMENT TRAINING DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE NEED FOR EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE IS PARTICULARLY HIGH. MWRC AIMS TO RECRUIT CLIENTS THAT ARE OUT OF WORK OR UNDER-EMPLOYED, AND PROVIDE THOSE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE NECESSARY JOB READINESS TRAINING TO OBTAIN AND RETAIN A JOB, AS WELL AS SUPPORT THEMSLEVES AND THEIR LOVED ONES ON THEIR JOURNEY GOING FORWARD. MWRC IS DEVELOPING AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN WITH EACH CLIENT AT INTAKE FOR THEIR SPECFIC CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT NEEDS. THIS OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE MAY INVOLVE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS TO HELP WITH RESUME BUILDING, JOB SEARCHING AND PLACEMENT, AND/OR HOSTING WORKSHOPS TO HELP EACH CLIENT BECOME WELL INFORMED OF THE PLACEMENT PROCESS. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IMMIGRATION PROGRAM - MWRC IS A BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS BIA ACCREDITED ORGANIZATION THAT OFFERS LOW-COST CASE ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP, READJUSTMENT OF STATUS, OR PETITION FOR FAMILY MEMBERS TO COME TO THE UNITED STATES. THE MUSLIM WOMEN RESOURCE CENTERS CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES PROGRAM OFFERS ASSISTANCE WITH U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND SELECT FAMILY-BASED IMMIGRATION SERVICES. ON-SITE STAFF PROVIDES INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING IMMIGRATION FORMS AND PROCEDURES FOR NOMINAL FEES. THE DEPARTMENT IS BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS BIA RECOGNIZED.
- $306,230 spent. THE AFGHAN REFUGEE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM EXLUSIVELY FOCUSES ON REFUGEES WHO HAVE ARRIVED IN THE UNITED STATES ON OR AFTER AUGUST 2021. THE ARCMP PROVIDES A MULTITUDE OF SERVICES, SUCH AS CULTURAL ORIENTATION WORKSHOPS, THREE LEVELS OF ENGLISH CLASSES, VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS, RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AN INTERPRETATION HOTLINE, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, IN-PERSON TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION, FIELDWORK, ETC., ALL AIMED AT HELPING REGUGEES BRIDGE THE GAP TO CULTURAL INTEGRATION AND HELP THEM SOCIALLY ASSIMILATE. THE ORGANIZATIONS GOAL IS TO STRENGTHEN NEWCOMERS AND INSPIRE THEM TO BE CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS RESOURCES
- Program Service Expenses 173,366, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 SOCIAL SERVICES IMMIGRANT FAMILY RESOURCE AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS - WOMEN INFANT AND CHILDREN WIC SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAM. MWRC STAFF WORK WITH THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO BREAK DOWN LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL BARRIERS AND HELP CLIENTS IDENTIFY AND ACCESS BENEFITS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM THROUGH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS. MWRC STAFF TRAVEL TO IDHS OFFICES TO PROVIDE ON-SITE INTERPRETATION TO CLIENTS APPLYING FOR ASSISTANCE SUCH AS AABD, ALL KIDS, FOOD STAMPS, MEDICAID, TANF, SSI, AND WIC CLINICS. OUR STAFF PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN SEVERAL LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS TO MATCH THE CLIENT WITH THE APPROPRIATE RESOURCES AND MWRC HELPS IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE FAMILIES FACE THE MANY ISSUES THAT ARE ENCOUNTERED AS NEW AMERICANS.
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 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 2025.
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 November 2003.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Community Health Center Incorporated (Middletown, CT), EIN 06-0897105. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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