EIN 46-3668128

Women's Refugee Commission (WRC)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
48
Year formed
2013
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
Description
The Women's Refugee Commission advocates for laws, policies and programs to improve the lives and protect the rights of refugee and displaced women, children and young people, including those seeking asylum—bringing about lasting, measurable change.
Total revenues
$11,646,918
2023
Total expenses
$8,960,873
2023
Total assets
$10,921,937
2023
Num. employees
48
2023

Program areas at WRC

Migrant right and justice (mrj): the migrants rights and justice (mrj) program works to ensure fair access to asylum in the u.s. for those fleeing persecution and violence, promotes the use of alternatives to detention especially of asylum seeking children and families, humane conditions in detention facilities when they are used, and access to legal services for their asylum claims. The mrj program successfully advocated against the family separation policy, for better protections for unaccompanied minors arriving in the u.s., and for release of families when feasible. Wrc, working with partners, assisted in the reunification of thousands of children who had been separated from their families and has drafted a more humane asylum policy for the incoming administration.
Economic empowerment & self reliance: most refugees deeply want to provide for themselves and their families to work, to use their skills, and to make their own decisions about their finances, their lives, and their futures. The Women's Refugee Commission works to ensure that humanitarian programs provide Refugee women and youth access to cash assistance opportunities and to help them safely earn a living. This, in turn, increases refugees' self-reliance and resilience. Our economic empowerment and self-reliance work involves developing guidance on cash assistance and livelihoods opportunities for Refugee women, as well as building refugees' self-reliance and resilience.
Sexual and reproductive health: wrc's sexual and reproductive health program works to improve services for displaced women and girls in maternal & newborn health, family planning, sexually transmitted infections, including hiv/aids, and for needed health services for survivors of gender-based violence. Wrc advocates to un agencies, governments, and donors on all components of reproductive health, including the priority services of the minimum initial service package (misp) in the early days of new emergencies.currently, wrc is working on ensuring access to family planning services in humanitarian settings, partnering with organizations in sudan and pakistan on access to emergency contraception, and developing models for community-based care for survivors of sexual violence.
Social inclusion
Global campaign
Inter-agency working group
Communications
Advocacy
Gender-based violence

Grants made by WRC

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
UC Hastings FoundationMigrant Rights & Justice$25,000
Human Rights FirstMigrant Rights & Justice$25,000
Asylum Seeker Advocacy ProjectMigrant Rights & Justice$6,250
...and 1 more grant made

Who funds Women's Refugee Commission (WRC)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Chicago Community TrustGeneral Operating Support$6,000,000
Sorenson Impact FoundationRefugee Self-Reliance Initiative$250,000
David and Lucile Packard FoundationReproductive Health$200,000
...and 40 more grants received totalling $7,875,557

Personnel at WRC

NameTitleCompensation
Svati KaniaChief Legal Officer
Diana GrohChief Writer Editor , Communications$148,798
Eldar KekicVice President , Finance and Administration$171,047
Gayatri PatelVice President of External Relations$178,087
Dale BuscherVice - President , Programs$198,147
...and 19 more key personnel

Financials for WRC

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$11,557,159
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$100,655
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$17,634
Net income from fundraising events$-28,530
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$11,646,918

Form 990s for WRC

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-03-12990View PDF
2022-092023-07-17990View PDF
2021-092022-08-09990View PDF
2020-092021-07-26990View PDF
2019-092021-08-02990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

Organizations like WRC

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Refugees InternationalWashington, DC$4,544,744
Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC)Los Angeles, CA$30,953,130
Equality NowNew York, NY$7,616,876
Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI)Minneapolis, MN$5,430,160
Center for Justice and AccountabilitySan Francisco, CA$3,198,908
Center for Victims of Torture (CVT)Saint Paul, MN$31,076,068
American Jewish World ServiceNew York, NY$42,598,085
MadreNew York, NY$8,492,300
LandesaSeattle, WA$10,361,106
Human Rights FirstNew York, NY$14,711,146
Data update history
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Madelyn Bucksbaum Adamson Foundation
May 31, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 5 new vendors, including , , , , and
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Tides Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsInternational-focused organizationsEthnic centersCharities
Issues
Human servicesWomen and girlsHuman rightsForeign affairs
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
15 W 37th St 9th FL
New York, NY 10018
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
womensrefugeecommission.org/ 
Phone
(212) 551-3115
Facebook page
wrcommission 
Twitter profile
@wrcommission 
IRS details
EIN
46-3668128
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2013
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 Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0208607
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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