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FORGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUGEES IN

CHICAGO, ILEIN: 83-2337377Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

FORGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUGEES IN OUR MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT REFUGEE FAMILIES ARE PROVIDED ACCESS TO AN EDUCATION SUFFICIENT TO PREPARE THEM TO BECOME ECONOMICALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT AND ROBUSTLY ENGAGED IN AMERICAN CIVIC LIFE BY PROVIDING INDIVIDUALLY CUSTOMIZED HIGH DOSAGE TUTORING TO STUDENTS WITH LIMITED OR INTERRUPTED FORMAL EDUCATION, REFUGEE CHILDREN, AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR THEIR ADULT FAMILY MEMBERS.

Local (City/County Level)
Direct Service Delivery
Education & Awareness
Immigrants & Refugees
Education
K-12 Education
Adult & Continuing Education
Adults (Ages 26-64)

Annual Revenue

$1,646,180

Known Funders

23

Grants Received

45

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$1,646,180$895,493$3,010,563
2022$2,043,235$714,404$2,364,899
2021$749,849$586,651$1,780,369
2020$515,202$369,083$212,804

Top Funders

$786,286 (2022)
SACHS FUND

ST MICHAELS, MD

$137,500 (2024)
$75,000 (2022)
$74,800 (2021)
$51,000 (2023)
$45,000 (2023)
$35,000 (2023)
$30,000 (2021)

Showing top 10 of 23 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2023 IRS 990 filing

F

FARAH NOOR CHEEMA

DIRECTOR

J

JULIE HALBOWER

DIRECTOR

S

SHAIK KALEEM

DIRECTOR

W

WENDY MILLER

DIRECTOR

Z

ZAINAB BAIG

DIRECTOR

K

KATHLEEN O'CONNOR

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DIRECT

M

MICHAEL O'CONNOR

MANAGING DIRECTOR

M

MELIKE ONCU

PRESIDENT

Officer
D

DAIONE MITCHELL

SECRETARY

Officer
C

CHRISTINE SPEARS

TREASURER

Officer

Showing 10 of 23 key personnel.

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