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Name:	Immigrant & Refugee Women's Program
Address:	3672B Arsenal Street
	St. Louis, MO 63116
Phone:	314-771-1104 314-368-8068
Web Address:	www.irwp.net
Also known as: IRWP

Immigrant & Refugee Women's Program (IRWP) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

IRWP services are provided to isolated immigrant and refugee women in the community that are unable to attend standard ESL classes due to employment, transportation, children, or physical/psychological war trauma. Volunteer teachers provide one-on-one instruction that includes speaking, reading, and writing English weekly in two 1-hour sessions. Volunteers receive complete lesson plans, books, workbooks, supplies, evaluation tools, and ongoing support from Liaison Teachers, Curriculum Coordinator, Program Assistant, and Executive Director. Some volunteers may seek opportunities to take students on “community field trips” to the grocery store, bank, zoo or other places of need or interest to allow students to practice their new skills in the community with the security of a teacher’s presence. Their work is focused on achieving the student’s personal goals that may be employment, citizenship, or basic communicating skills. Volunteers assist students in preparing for employment and citizenship by using application forms and citizenship materials. They practice language skills and phrases to improve the student’s ability to communicate in person and by phone with medical professionals, social service personnel, children’s teachers, and others throughout the community. During teaching sessions, teachers assist and educate students in areas such as paying bills, making medical appointments, and cultural understanding.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, IRWP's program expenses were:

Programs	238,277
Total Program Expenses:	$238,277

Chief Executive : Pat Joshu, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$41,984

Chair of the Board: Sarah Roe Sise
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Attorney, Bryan Cave, LLP

Board Size: 9

Paid Staff Size: 3

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, internet

Fund raising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $150,560, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on IRWP's unaudited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

Source of Funds
InKind	133,166
Grants	111,750
Individual Contributions	20,430
Special Events	18,380
Interest Income	6,094
Total Income	$289,820

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 91%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 6%

Total income				$289,820
	Program expenses			$238,277
	Fund raising expenses			8,033
	Administrative expenses			15,778
Total expenses				$262,088
Income in Excess of Expenses				27,732
Beginning net assets				120,976
Ending net assets				148,708
Total liabilities				850
Total assets				$149,558