Refugee Rising

Analysis

Refugee Rising is a registered charity in United States, based in Ann Arbor, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2019, 7 years ago. 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, Refugee Rising reported income of $328k and spending of $364k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $233k to $328k (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Refugee Rising sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Moore Street Seniors Inc ($328k), Soccer Assoc for Youth ($328k) and Talons Reach Foundation Inc ($328k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $72k. At year end it held assets of $148k against liabilities of $26k, net assets of $122k. It reported 2 employees.