Salem for Refugees Association

Analysis

Salem for Refugees Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Salem, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2021, 5 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 September 2023, Salem for Refugees Association reported income of $3.5m and spending of $3.0m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income grew from $2.3m to $3.5m (+55%), an average of +55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Salem for Refugees Association sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Middle East Childrens Alliance ($3.5m), Sudanese American Physicians Association ($3.5m) and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body I ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $150k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $808k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $1.7m, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 21 employees.