Friends of Refugees Inc.

“Organization's process to review form 990 board members receive a copy of the 990 for review. Questions and concerns are discussed and revisions made as necessary. After approval by the board the 990 is electronically filed with the internal revenue service by the signed preparer and a copy is mailed to the georgia department of revenue.”

“Board members they fill out a conflict of interest form each year. If something does arise that could be a conflict of interest, the conflict of interest form is filled out detailing the conflict as well as the parameters around how the staff/board can interact as a result of said conflict of interest.”

“Compensation process for top official the board determines compensation issues for the executive director. They consult with funding sources and other independent data to establish compensation levels.”

“Governing documents disclosure explanation - governing documents, policies and financial statements may be obtained by written request to: friends of refugees, inc., p.o. Box 548, clarkston, ga 30021”

“Friends of refugees, inc. Operates programs that serve over 3,000 refugees a year in the clarkston, georgia area. Services provided through the organization's programs include: family literacy: provides english literacy education and life skills instruction for refugee women along with high quality early learning for their children under the age of 5. Embrace birth support: provides pre- and post-natal education and support to refugee women who are pregnant or new mothers. Youth programs: provides a summer camp for elementary and middle school students to experience arts and crafts, sports,field trips, group activities and mentoring.”

“Community garden: provides garden plots and community space for refugees to grow food for their families and sell produce for personal income. Start micro-enterprise clarkston: provides a business accelerator program encompassing training, mentoring, and access to funds to help launch new refugee-owned businesses; delivered in partnership with emory university's goizueta school of business. Program support: provides operational support to programs operated by the organization.”

“Parwana: parawana equips women with the basic english speaking, listening, reading and writing skills needed to navigate life in the u.s., and to open opportunities and options for women by strengthening their communication skills, confidence, and community connections. During the year donated services for volunteer work in the amount of $33,393 were reflected within the audit in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; however are not included as revenue or expenses for income tax reporting purposes.”