GATEWAY OF GRACE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GATEWAY OF GRACE

EIN 47-1922215 · Ethnic & Immigrant Centers (P84)

What they do

INTEGRATE and EMPOWER REFUGEES to BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS of SOCIETY BY MOBILIZING THE CHURCH and BUILDING CHRIST-CENTERED RELATIONSHIPS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.84%of revenue went to mission work76.6% of expenses · Program services

0.69%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$80.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.15%of revenue went to management and office costs22.5% of expenses

$0.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $91,225 for DR SAMIRA IZADI PAGE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$768,501

Mission workProgram services$475,20461.84% of revenue76.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$139,51818.15% of revenue22.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,2670.69% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$148,51219.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$619,98980.68% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 76.6% mission · 22.5% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.68% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 18.7% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 21.7% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 15.9% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.57% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 19.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.11% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 27.0% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$768,501

Expenses$619,989

Annual surplus $148,512 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$475,204 · 76.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$139,518 · 22.5% of expenses

Fundraising$5,267 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$768,501

Expenses$619,989

Assets$381,947

Income$768,501

Contributions$760,299

Mission work (program services)$475,204

Fundraising$5,267

Management and general$139,518

Executive compensation (total)$127,940

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR SAMIRA IZADI PAGEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER · 70 hrs/week $91,225

MR DENNIS PAGECHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 70 hrs/week $83,333

MS KATHY SHACKLEFORDDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $44,417

MS NICOLE COSTAEVENTS MANAGER · 33 hrs/week $33,514

MR DOUG JOHNSONTREASURER · 3 hrs/week $6,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

DR SAMIRA IZADI PAGEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER

MR DENNIS PAGECHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

MS KATHY SHACKLEFORDDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

MS NICOLE COSTAEVENTS MANAGER

MR DOUG JOHNSONTREASURER

MR CHRIS BOWERSDIRECTOR

MR DAVID SMYTHEDIRECTOR

MR DON CARROLLDIRECTOR

MR WILL ABRAHAMDIRECTOR

MS BARBARA CERVANTESDIRECTOR

MS CARRIE BOREN HEADINGTONDIRECTOR

MS DIANNE LAROEDIRECTOR

MS JILL LONGDIRECTOR

MS LEILA HENDERSON-GARYCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 6941 KINGDOM ESTATES DR, DALLAS, TX 75236-3021
County: Dallas
In care of: SAMIRA IZADI PAGE
Primary officer: SAMIRA IZADI PAGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailkathyshackelford@gatewayofgrace.org Phone(469) 324-8825

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Ethnic & Immigrant Centers (P84)
IRS tax category: Ethnic & Immigrant Centers