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EIN 82-5454081 · Claremont, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak37 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

N NOVEMBER 2016, A GROUP OF LOCAL VOLUNTEERS ORGANIZED TO HELP REFUGEES WHO HAD ARRIVED IN THE INLAND VALLEY COMMUNITY. THIS FOUNDING GROUP RAISED MONEY AND WORKED DIRECTLY WITH MANY REFUGEE FAMILIES. VOLUNTEERS MET TWICE A MONTH IN A VOLUNTEERS HOME TO COORDINATE EFFORTS. IN 2017, THE LATE BARBARA ASWAD, A FOUNDER OF THE ACCESS CENTER IN MICHIGAN, INSPIRED COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS TO ESTABLISH A MORE FORMAL ORGANIZATION. THUS, THE NEWCOMERS ACCESS CENTER (NAC) WAS BORN. THE MISSION OF THE CENTER WAS LATER EXPANDED TO INCLUDE IMMIGRANT FAMILIES. NAC EMPOWERS REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANT FAMILIES IN LOS ANGELES, SAN BERNARDINO, VENTURA AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES TO BECOME INDEPENDENT. THE NEWCOMERS ACCESS CENTER, A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT, CENTRALIZES VOLUNTEER EFFORTS, ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS, AND WORKS WITH PROFESSIONAL STAFF TO BETTER SERVE CLIENTS. THE CENTER IS AVAILABLE TO STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, CLIENTS AND DONORS FOR WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS.

Income
$139,465
Spending
$167,877
Reserves
1.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 37 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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. $26,565 spent. TRANSPORTATION: RIDES TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, DRIVING LESSONS, BICYCLE PROGRAMS, HELMETS, LOCKS, BIKES
  2. $4,872 spent. HOUSING AND FOOD: BABY ITEMS,GIFT CARDS,STROLLERS, DIAPERS, RENT, SUPPLEMENTS, FURNITURE, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
  3. $923 spent. EDUCATION: ESL CLASES,INCLUDING TEACHER MANUELS AND WORKBOOKS FOR STUDENTS, ART SUPPLIES, CULTURAL CLASSES AND READING BOOKS
  4. $135,517 spent. INCORPORATED IN ACCOMPPPLISHMENTS 1-3

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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