Mahalo
Katy, TX

BARAKA SERVICES

EIN 82-1394994
Housing, Food & Basic Needs Emergency Assistance & Relief Immigrants & refugees Low-income
Mission

To provide emergency assistance and basic necessities to refugees and families in need in the Katy/Houston area through distribution of donated household goods, food support, and short-term rental and utility assistance.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About BARAKA SERVICES

Baraka Services is a Katy, Texas–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit (tax-exempt since 2018) that focuses on emergency assistance and basic-needs distribution for refugees and low-income households. Programs reported in filings and organizational descriptions include distribution of clothing, shoes, furniture and household items, food staples (including seasonal/Ramadan distributions), and rental/utility assistance.

The organization operates with volunteer leadership and low overhead; Form 990-EZ filings list volunteer/unpaid officers and show recent annual revenues in the mid-five-figure to low-six-figure range. Baraka Services has filed annual returns with the IRS (Form 990-EZ) and reports fundraising and grant receipts used to support its community assistance programs in the Katy/Houston metro area.

Notable achievements

Sustained fundraising in 2023

Raised approximately $153,800 in fiscal year 2023 to support emergency assistance and donation-distribution programs for refugees and families in need.

Grant support for programs

Received foundation grant funding (including a reported $10,000 award) to expand emergency assistance and household-donation operations.

Consistent public reporting

Maintained regular Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS (records available for 2018–2024), demonstrating year-to-year financial transparency and organizational continuity.

At a glance

Total assets
$16K
Annual revenue
$138K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
82-1394994
Location
Katy, TX
On Mahalo since
May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Designated as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (determination effective May 2018).
Annual IRS Form 990-EZ filings publicly available for multiple years (2018–2024), with filings reporting volunteer leadership and no paid executive compensation listed for key officers.
Identified in nonprofit data services (ProPublica/industry databases) and nonprofit directories as a community emergency-assistance organization serving the Katy/Houston area.

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