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EIN 52-1224516

Refugees International

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
33
City
Washington
State
District of Columbia
Year formed
1980
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Q71: International Migration, Refugee Issues
Description
Refugees International advocates for lifesaving assistance and protection for displaced people as well as promoting solutions to displacement crises. Its strategic outreach team leads the Refugee Advocacy Lab initiative in partnership with the International Rescue Committee and Refugee Congress. The organization engages in a variety of public education activities, producing 214 research and advocacy products including reports, op-eds, blogs, and statements. Refugees International is based in Washington, DC.
Total revenues
$4,894,218
2023
Total expenses
$5,151,837
2023
Total assets
$7,410,833
2023
Num. employees
33
2023

Program areas at Refugees International

Advocacy:main outcomes:over the past year Refugees International achieved the following as a result of our reporting and advocacy efforts:in 2023 Refugees International continued to urge the biden administration to improve the u.s. parole policy. As a result of these efforts in august, dhs announced improvements to the haiti and cuba family unification programs in line with changes Refugees International recommended. Additionally, Refugees International engaged with senior biden administration officials following the outbreak of war in sudan and the middle east to advocate for continued life saving humanitarian assistance.in 2023, Refugees International was proud to welcome its first-ever cohort of six refugee fellows from around the world who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership qualities and capabilities in global advocacy and have lived experience of forced displacement. Refugees International helped drive tangible progress on localization of humanitarian aid in ukraine and unlocked tens of millions of dollars for local partners with the formation of the ukraine humanitarian alliance, a new network of major ukrainian ngos that launched in september.
Strategic outreach (includes public education):refugees International engaged in a wide range of public education activities and initiatives throughout 2023. The organization produced 184 research and advocacy products, including 24 reports and briefs, 22 op-eds, 24 commentaries, 75 statements, and 20 advocacy letters. Traffic to refugee International's website remained high with over 271,000 users visiting our website. Refugees International's social media presence also grew, having gained over 1,200 followers on instagram and over 11,000 on linkedin seeing our following increase by over 16% on linkedin. Refugees International has also earned considerable media coverage in 2023, garnering hundreds of media citations and interviews throughout the year.refugees International appeared in news stories carried out by usa today, Washington post, the new humanitarian, bbc world news, cnn, new arab, the times of israel, new york times, reuters, voice of america, msnbc, the financial times, newsweek, al jazeera english, the guardian, france24, politico, devex, the daily mail uk and the hill among others

Grants made by Refugees International

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Center for Victims of Torture (CVT)Supporting State CWS To Advance A State Policy Agenda That Aims To Advance the Inclusion of People Who Have Been Forcibly Displaced With Technical Assistance.$40,000
World Relief Corp of National Association of EvangelicalsSupporting World Relief To Advance A North Carolina State Policy Agenda That Aims To Advance the Inclusion of People Who Have Been Forcibly Displaced$40,000
International Rescue Committee (IRC)Funding for A One Year Project To Champion Inclusive State Policy and Elevate Refugee Voices and Leadership in Strategic Communications.$40,000
...and 3 more grants made

Who funds Refugees International

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Wellspring Philanthropic FundGeneral Operating Support$500,000
Center for Global Development (CGD)Research Project$387,496
Rattner Family FoundationGeneral Support$175,000
...and 46 more grants received totalling $2,359,687

Personnel at Refugees International

NameTitleCompensation
Ellen P McHughChief Administrative Officer$183,548
Hardin LangVice President for Programs and Policy
Bekah MeyerowitzVice President of Philanthropy
Sarah ShefferVice President for Strategic Outreach$154,228
Eric P SchwartzPresident$218,666
...and 21 more key personnel

Financials for Refugees International

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,320,114
Program services$231,913
Investment income and dividends$184,163
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-64,109
Net income from fundraising events$222,137
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$4,894,218

Form 990s for Refugees International

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-24990View PDF
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-08-25990View PDF
2020-122021-09-03990View PDF
2019-122020-10-09990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Refugees International

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Women's Refugee Commission (WRC)New York, NY$11,646,918
Kino Border InitiativeNogales, AZ$2,699,236
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC)Cambridge, MA$10,813,800
AsylumWorksWashington, DC$1,581,920
T'ruahNew York, NY$3,349,239
EarthRights InternationalWashington, DC$6,108,820
Equality NowNew York, NY$7,616,876
Robert F Kennedy Human RightsWashington, DC$11,628,230
Human Rights FirstNew York, NY$14,711,146
Human Rights Campaign FoundationWashington, DC$21,374,576
Data update history
December 10, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 27, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
October 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $39,500 from The Chicago Community Trust
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $160,000 from Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP)
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 25 new grant, including a grant for $525,000 from Wellspring Philanthropic Fund
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsInternational-focused organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rightsForeign affairs
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1800 M St NW 405n
Washington, DC 20036
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
refugeesinternational.org/ 
Phone
(202) 828-0110
Facebook page
RefugeesInternational 
Twitter profile
@refugeesintl 
IRS details
EIN
52-1224516
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1980
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q71: International Migration, Refugee Issues
NAICS code, primary
813311: Human Rights Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Delinquent
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0146086
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-31
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