BERKSHIRE IMMIGRANT CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BERKSHIRE IMMIGRANT CENTER INC

EIN 86-2361326 · Ethnic & Immigrant Centers (P84)

What they do

IMMIGRATION SERVICES ARE PERFORMED BY BICS CASEWORKERS WHO ARE U.S. DEPARTMENT of JUSTICE PARTIALLY ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES. OUR IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES FURTHER CHARITABLE and EDUCATIONAL EXEMPT PURPOSES BY PROVIDING LOW-COST LEGAL SERVICES to MAJORITY LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS. THE BERKSHIRE IMMIGRANT CENTERS EDUCATION DIRECTOR PROVIDES FREE VIRTUAL and IN-PERSON CLASSES to IMMIGRANTS WANTING to IMPROVE THEIR ENGLISH CAPABILITIES or PREPARE for THE U.S. CITIZENSHIP TEST and INTERVIEW IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $68.40 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 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

59.57%of revenue went to mission work68.4% of expenses · Program services

5.51%of revenue went to fundraising6.3% of expenses

$87.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

21.95%of revenue went to management and office costs25.2% of expenses

$1.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$849,780

Mission workProgram services$506,18059.57% of revenue68.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$186,53121.95% of revenue25.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$46,8335.51% of revenue6.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$110,23612.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$739,54487.03% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 68.4% mission · 25.2% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 16.9% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 17.8% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 12.5% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 35.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$849,780

Expenses$739,544

Annual surplus $110,236 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)$506,180 · 68.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$186,531 · 25.2% of expenses

Fundraising$46,833 · 6.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$849,780

Expenses$739,544

Assets$1,290,780

Income$892,685

Contributions$572,626

Mission work (program services)$506,180

Fundraising$46,833

Management and general$186,531

Stocks and bonds$674,470

Accounting fees$21,860

Investing fees$472

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (16)

AHMED ISMAILDIRECTOR

AURIC ENCHILLVICE PRESIDENT

CAROLE SIEGELDIRECTOR

DAVID BURBANKDIRECTOR

DAVID RUSSELLTREASURER

ERIN SEAGRAVEDIRECTOR

GLORIA ESCOBARSECRETARY

JOSEPH ZLATNIKDIRECTOR

JOSHUA HOCHBERGPRESIDENT

KATE BARTONDIRECTOR

MARIANNA POUTASSEDIRECTOR

MELISSA CANAVANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ROBERTA MCCULLOCH-DEWSDIRECTOR

SARUDA SIMONSONDIRECTOR

STANLEY SHAPSHAYDIRECTOR

SUSAN PUDDESTERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2021
Location: 141 NORTH STREET SUITE 303, PITTSFIELD, MA 01201
County: Berkshire
In care of: MELISSA CANAVAN
Primary officer: MELISSA CANAVAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@berkshireic.org Phone(413) 445-4881

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ADELSON & COMPANY PC
NTEE classification: Ethnic & Immigrant Centers (P84)
IRS tax category: Ethnic & Immigrant Centers