International Institute Of Metropolitan St Louis is located in St Louis, MO. The organization was established in 1938. According to its NTEE Classification (P84) the organization is classified as: Ethnic & Immigrant Centers, under the broad grouping of Human Services and related organizations. As of 12/2021, International Institute Of Metropolitan St Louis employed 116 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. International Institute Of Metropolitan St Louis is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, International Institute Of Metropolitan St Louis generated $12.5m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 9.6% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $9.2m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 5.1% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS BUILDS A MORE CONNECTED AND PRODUCTIVE SOCIETY FOR IMMIGRANTS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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CASE MANAGEMENT & RESETTLEMENT - SEE SCHEDULE OCASE MANAGEMENT & RESETTLEMENT:SERVICES IN THIS PROGRAM AREA ARE SHORT-TERM, GENERALLY LASTING UP TO SIX MONTHS AFTER PROGRAM REGISTRATION. REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT SERVICES INCLUDE AIRPORT PICK-UP; PROVISION OF HOUSING AND FURNISHINGS ON ARRIVAL, FOOD, CLOTHING, TRANSPORTATION, AND INTERPRETATION FOR SPONSORED REFUGEES. IN ADDITION TO THESE BASIC NEEDS, WE PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, CULTURAL ORIENTATION, LINKAGES FOR INITIAL HEALTH SCREENINGS, BENEFITS ENROLLMENT, SCHOOL ENROLLMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, AND VARIOUS COMMUNITY REFERRALS. STAFF MEMBERS MEET REFUGEES AT THE AIRPORT, DELIVER THEM TO HOUSING RENTED FOR THEM, OFFER ORIENTATION, AND HELP THEM BEGIN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A NEW LIFE IN ST. LOUIS. DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS OF EACH REFUGEE FAMILY, SERVICES CAN INCLUDE REFERRALS TO REGISTRATION FOR ENGLISH CLASSES FOR ADULTS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, AND STATE AND FEDERAL BENEFITS APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING ENROLLMENT INTO THE FEDERAL MARKETPLACE. CLIENTS ARE ASSIGNED A CASE SPECIALIST OF SIMILAR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE WHEN AVAILABLE. IN 2020, A TOTAL OF 232 REFUGEES WERE SERVED, INCLUDING 75 AFGHANS AND 52 FROM THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. THIS PROGRAM ADDED SERVICES FOR HOUSING AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMERGENCY FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH ST. LOUIS CITY.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - SEE SCHEDULE OCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:THE FOCUS OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS TO 1) CONNECT ST. LOUISANS THROUGH WELCOMING EXPERIENCES, 2) IMPROVE THE CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF CUSTOMERS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY, AND 3) LEAD ON ISSUES, WHICH IMPACT REFUGEES AND IMMIGRATION. ACCORDINGLY, WE OFFER A WHOLE HOST OF INTEGRATIVE SERVICES, WHICH ARE FOCUSED EXTERNALLY ON IMMIGRANT AND NATIVE-BORN MEMBERS OF THE REGION. TO HELP BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY, THE INSTITUTE PRODUCES FESTIVAL OF NATIONS, OUR REGION'S LARGEST MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL THAT ANNUALLY CONNECTS MORE THAN 125,000 VISITORS FROM 100 REGIONAL ZIP CODES WITH THE CULTURAL TRADITIONS OF NEWCOMERS AND LONG-TIMERS. THE FESTIVAL FOCUSES ON COMMON CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS, FOOD, MUSIC AND DANCE AND IS, THEREFORE, A HIGHLY ENTERTAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR ST. LOUISANS TO LEARN ABOUT AND BUILD GREATER APPRECIATION FOR OUR COMMUNITY'S GROWING DIVERSITY. THE FESTIVAL IS ALSO A VALUABLE VENUE FOR OTHER LOCAL NON-PROFITS TO CONNECT WITH THESE NEWCOMERS, WHO ARE DIFFICULT TO REACH THROUGH TRADITIONAL MEDIA. DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC, IN-PERSON TOURS AND VISITS WERE LIMITED BUT THAT DID NOT STOP THE INTERNATIONL INSTITUTE FROM CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY. IN 2021 WE PROVIDED TEN VIRTUAL DISCUSSIONS ABOUT TOPICS AFFECTING IMMIGRANTS IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION THROUGH OUR INCLUSION ST. LOUIS SPEAKERS SERIES. THER WERE 300 ATTENDEES THROUGHTOUT THE SERIES WHO PARTICIPATED, BUT MANY MORE VIEWED THIS CONTENT AFTER ON OUR YOU TUBE CHANNEL. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDED SIXTEEN WEEKLY COMMUNITY UPDATE PRESENTATIONS. WEEKLY COMMUNITY UPDATES WERE CRITICAL IN ORDER TO MOBILIZE THE ORGANIZATIONS, VOULUNTEERS AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR NEWLY ARRIVING INDIVIDUALS FOLLOWING THE FALL OF KABUL, AFGHANISAN. WEEKLY COMMUNITY CALLS INVITED 165 DIFFERENT PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA TO HELP BEST SERVE THIS GROWING POPULATION. ADDITIONALLY, STAFF LEADERS ENGAGED IN 78 REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA INTERVIEW TO HELP THE PUBLIC BETTER UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEX ISSUES SURROUNDING IMMIGRANTS, IMMIGRATION, AND REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT. OUR BUSINESS SOLUTIONS CENTER (IIBSC) OFFERED 494 TELELANGUAGE INTERPRETATION APPOINTMENTS, AS WELL AS 268 TRANSLATION PROJECTS TO ASSIST OTHER COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK WITH IMMIGRANT NEWCOMERS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE SEVERAL HUNDRED HOURS OF REDUCED RATE INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION FOR OTHER NON-PROFIT PROVIDERS. OUR STAFF AND STUDENT INTERNS POSTED 185 STORIES ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND SOCIAL MEDIA SITES.
EDUCATION & CITIZENSHIP - SEE SCHEDULE OEDUCATION & CITIZENSHIP:OUR PROGRAMS HELP IMMIGRANTS ACQUIRE THE LANGUAGE AND KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO MEET CHALLENGES OF THEIR ROLES AS MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND WORKPLACES. THE HIGH LEVEL OF COMMUNITY NEED FOR THESE SERVICES IS EVIDENCED BY THE THOUSANDS OF REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS SERVED ANNUALLY WITH AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 350 STUDENTS IN CLASS ON ANY GIVEN DAY. WE PROVIDE A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE ADULT LEARNERS, INCLUDING CORE ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) CLASSES AND SESSION-BASED CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION CLASSES, EACH TYPE WITH LEVELS RANGING FROM LITERACY TO ADVANCED AND HELD WEEKDAY MORNINGS, AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. WE ALSO OFFER BASIC COMPUTER CLASSES ON WEEKDAY AFTERNOONS. IN 2020, A TOTAL OF 257 ATTENDED ESOL CLASSES, 321 PREPARED FOR US CITIZENSHIP WITH 46 PASSING THE CITIZENSHIP TEST AND 4 ATTENDING COMPUTER INSTRUCTION.
SOCIAL WORK & HEALTH SERVICES: WE PROVIDE INTENSIVE SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE FOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONS EXPERIENCING COMPLEX ADJUSTMENT ISSUES AS WELL AS PRESENT A BARRIER TO ACCESSING NECESSARY SERVICES.POPULATIONS SERVED INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING CHALLENGES WITH SUCH ISSUES AS: AGING, MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, CRIME (I.E. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING), DISABILITIES (I.E. PHYSICAL, DEVELOPMENTAL), AND FAMILY CONFLICT.PROGRAM SERVICES FOCUS ON: SCREENINGS/ASSESSMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, LIFE SKILLS AND LITERACY EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND SOCIALIZATION.WE OFFER INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND FAMILY-CENTERED SERVICES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS, GRIEF, DEPRESSION AND OTHER RESPONSES RELATED TO MIGRATION-RELATED TRAUMA. WE ARE A MEMBER OF THE CARE ACCESS FOR NEW AMERICANS (CANA) MENTAL HEALTH REFERRAL SYSTEM FOR FOREIGN-BORN INDIVIDUALS FOUNDED BY THE ST. LOUIS MENTAL HEALTH BOARD (MHB). WE MANAGE AND SUPPORT THE EASTERN MISSOURI/SOUTHERN ILLINOIS RESCUE AND RESTORE CONSORTIUM. THE CONSORTIUM IS COLLABORATIVE OF FOUR NETWORKS, WHICH CONDUCT OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO IDENTIFY TRAFFICKING VICTIMS. IN 2021, WE SERVED 181 NEWLY ARRIVED REFUGEES WITH HEALTH-RELATED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Arrey Obenson President/ceo | Officer | 40 | $174,174 |
Blake Hamilton Iicdc President | Officer | 0 | $97,365 |
Arindam Kar Chairman | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Eric Hansen Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Cullen Andrews Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Anh Pham-Nguyen Immediate Past Chair | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $271,173 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $137,556 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $7,322,934 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $4,480,898 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $109,770 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $12,212,561 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $263,681 |
Investment income | $430 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $655 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $12,477,327 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $10,000 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $2,458,347 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $174,174 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $83,604 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $2,959,448 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $128,210 |
Other employee benefits | $375,460 |
Payroll taxes | $226,084 |
Fees for services: Management | $9,787 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $58,955 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $2,044,643 |
Advertising and promotion | $28,295 |
Office expenses | $144,423 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $152,606 |
Travel | $46,516 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $16,050 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $139,619 |
Insurance | $56,204 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $9,246,648 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $3,751,641 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $250,000 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $2,495,794 |
Accounts receivable, net | $170,945 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $121,737 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $3,051,667 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $9,841,784 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $1,055,597 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $162,563 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $677,229 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $1,895,389 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $6,394,458 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $1,551,937 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $9,841,784 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that International Institute Of Metropolitan St Louis has recieved totaling $500.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Rotter Family Foundation Inc Madison, WI PURPOSE: GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $500 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Asian Human Services Of Chicago Inc Chicago, IL | $8,154,074 | $16,173,031 |
The Young Center For Immigrant Childrens Rights Chicago, IL | $11,541,964 | $10,481,518 |
Chinese Mutual Aid Association Inc Chicago, IL | $5,927,366 | $10,929,643 |
Urhai Community Service Center Chicago, IL | $15,491,787 | $12,759,943 |
Asi Chicago, IL | $3,134,379 | $11,430,726 |
International Institute Of Metropolitan St Louis St Louis, MO | $9,841,784 | $12,477,327 |
Polish American Association Chicago, IL | $1,991,502 | $4,071,421 |
Vietnamese Asso Of Illinois Chicago, IL | $4,714,185 | $4,469,356 |
Mano A Mano Family Resource Center Round Lake Park, IL | $3,122,360 | $5,588,337 |
Latin Women In Action Chicago, IL | $4,477,554 | $4,949,993 |
Cambodian Association Of Illinois Chicago, IL | $4,072,556 | $4,104,880 |
Frida Kahlo Community Organization Chicago, IL | $454,042 | $3,343,509 |