International Institute of St. Louis

What it reported doing in 2024

Case management & resettlement - see schedule ocase management & resettlement: refugee resettlement occurs over the first 90 days after a refugee arrives to st. Louis. Refugee resettlement services include airport pick-up, provision of housing and furnishings on arrival, food, clothing, and transportation. 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, provide initial home 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. Clients are assigned a case specialist of similar language and culture when available. In 2024, a total of 1,549 refugees were served, including 432 afghans, 288 congolese, and 185 syrians.the latino outreach initiative of the international institute of st. Louis supported work-eligible immigrants relocating to the st. Louis region. The program offers relocation guidance, housing resources, job search support, and education referrals, while helping newcomers connect with local networks and services to ensure a smooth transition. The program is specifically targeting latino populations to help address workforce needs and strengthen regional growth. With a strong job market, affordable cost of living, and high quality of life, the latino outreach initiative helps individuals and families successfully establish themselves in st. Louis.the afghan support program at iistl helps legally-present, work-eligible afghan individuals and families resettle in st. Louis, with a focus on secondary migrants who were initially resettled in other parts of the country and seeking affordable housing and stability. The program provides housing placement, rental assistance, and move-in support, along with orientations on tenant rights and responsibilities to promote long-term stability. Families also receive transportation assistance, grocery cards, access to social benefits, job readiness classes, employment support, english instruction, and legal services. Children benefit from school enrollment assistance and community programs like soccer, while women can build workforce skills through sewing classes. In addition, eligible afghans who arrived after august 2021 may apply for $20,000 entrepreneurship grants. The afghan journal, created and published by the afghan support program offers resources to help families stay informed and connected as they build new lives in the united states.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 90.1%; rating input score 90
• Program expense ratio: 94.7%; rating input score 95
• Fundraising efficiency: $79.51 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 4.9%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.29; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.26; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.4%; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 19.6% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 18.5% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4.8% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings