Refugee and Immigrant Services & Education
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SERVICES & EDUCATION (RAISE) SEEKS TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES AND BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY THAT BREAKS THE BARRIERS OF PEOPLE GROUPS AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES. REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SERVICES & EDUCATION (RAISE) SEEKS TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES AND BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY THAT BREAKS THE BARRIERS OF PEOPLE GROUPS AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES. RAISE PROVIDES JOPLIN AREA REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE UNITED STATES. RAISE PROVIDES RESETTLEMENT SERVICES FOR REFUGEES IN THE JOPLIN MO METRO AREA, CARE PARTNER NETWORK FACILITATION IN MCDONALD AND NEWTON COUNTIES IN MISSOURI, AND REFUGEE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR EXISTING REFUGEES AND NEWLY ARRIVING REFUGEES IN SW MISSOURI.
- Income
- $3.6 million
- Spending
- $3.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 97%
- Employees
- 72
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $100,634, executive director
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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 145% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 68 out of 100. Higher than 19% 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
0 of 10Did not give 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (1)
- $2.8 million spent. RAISE COLLABORATIVELY PROVIDES RESETTLEMENT SERVICES AND EDUCATION TO REFUGEES AND LEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN THE JOPLIN COMMUNITY. WE HELP OUR NEW ARRIVALS ALONG THEIR PATH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION.RAISE WORKS TO CREATE A THRIVING INTEGRATED COMMUNITY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WHERE ALL PEOPLE BELONG AND LIVE ABUNDANTLY. OUR DEDICATED STAFF AND VOLUNTEER NETWORK PROVIDE JOPLIN-AREA REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE UNITED STATES INCLUIDNG HOUSING SERVICES, JOB READINESS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION.
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 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 October 13, 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 2024.
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 February 2018.
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 October 21, 2026.
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