Refugees International

Analysis

Refugees International is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Refugees International reported income of $4.9m and spending of $5.2m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.4m to $4.9m (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Refugees International sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 80th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Instiglio ($4.9m), Bnai Zion Foundation Inc ($4.9m) and National Council of Negro Women Inc ($4.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 4.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $689k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. It paid $136k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $7.4m against liabilities of $2.6m, net assets of $4.8m. It reported 33 employees.