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← INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$15,230,045
Total expenses
$31,210,283
Contributions and grants received
$13,490,740
Grants paid
$3,847,157
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,470,837
Other revenue
$268,468
Total assets, end of year
$54,604,844
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,307,382
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$43,297,462
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$25,518,030
Management and general expenses
$2,622,542
Fundraising expenses
$3,069,711
Program service expenses (Part III)
$25,518,030

Program services were 81.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $13,490,740

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $365,211

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,468,746 · excluded $1,468,746

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,091

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,091

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,091 · excluded $2,091

  • 11a · Other revenue: PAYROLL REIMBURSEMENT

    total $208,799 · excluded $208,799

  • 11b · Other revenue: SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FEES

    total $57,871 · excluded $57,871

  • 11c · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $1,798 · excluded $1,798

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $268,468

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $15,000 · program services $15,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $30,355 · program services $30,355

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $3,801,802 · program services $3,801,802

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,367,323 · program services $1,865,327 · management and general $216,133 · fundraising $285,863

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $13,481,851 · program services $11,110,978 · management and general $541,675 · fundraising $1,829,198

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $202,802 · program services $164,434 · management and general $14,995 · fundraising $23,373

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,205,916 · program services $2,617,784 · management and general $209,302 · fundraising $378,830

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,265,864 · program services $1,027,670 · management and general $85,212 · fundraising $152,982

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $100,730 · management and general $100,730

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $232,825 · management and general $232,825

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,922,053 · program services $1,760,920 · management and general $46,411 · fundraising $114,722

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $38,633 · program services $36,811 · management and general $729 · fundraising $1,093

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $505,197 · program services $433,567 · management and general $9,452 · fundraising $62,178

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $639,467 · program services $548,314 · management and general $46,952 · fundraising $44,201

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,280,863 · program services $1,091,046 · management and general $82,302 · fundraising $107,515

  • 17 · Travel

    total $684,695 · program services $631,589 · management and general $5,492 · fundraising $47,614

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $114,144 · program services $105,216 · management and general $4,254 · fundraising $4,674

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $183,632 · program services $164,064 · management and general $14,710 · fundraising $4,858

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $1,000,000 · management and general $1,000,000

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN

    total $126,931 · program services $103,393 · management and general $11,022 · fundraising $12,516

  • 24c · Other expenses: COURT FEES

    total $6,900 · program services $6,615 · management and general $285

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

    total $3,300 · program services $3,145 · management and general $61 · fundraising $94

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $73,562 · end of year $1,692,740

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $36,935,509 · end of year $30,280,446

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $24,652,813 · end of year $14,777,952

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $438,217 · end of year $409,880

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $799,332

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $514,403

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $368,312 · end of year $284,929

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $7,885,329 · end of year $7,158,897

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,503,632 · end of year $3,569,218

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $8,524,328 · end of year $7,738,164

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,545,782 · end of year $14,850,399

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $42,780,000 · end of year $28,447,063

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

IRAP IS A GLOBAL LEGAL AID AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WORKING TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE REFUGEES AND ALL PEOPLE SEEKING SAFETY ARE EMPOWERED TO CLAIM THEIR RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND A PATH TO LASTING REFUGE. EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE AND A SAFE WAY TO GET THERE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

DEVELOP AND ENFORCE A SET OF LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS FOR REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS.

  • LEGAL SERVICES IRAP PROVIDED INFORMATION, ADVICE, AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO DISPLACED PERSONS SEEKING TO COME TO THE U.S. IRAP EXPANDED OUR PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS THE GLOBE TO INCREASE ACCESS TO LEGAL INFORMATION AND SERVICES. IRAP ADVANCES THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF DISPLACED PERSONS GLOBALLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF LEGAL INFORMATION, LEGAL SERVICES, AND THROUGH ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION SEEKING BROAD POLICY CHANGES TO ENSURE THAT DISPLACED PEOPLE CAN ACCESS SAFETY. IRAP WORKS IN DEEP PARTNERSHIP WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING REFUGEE LED ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS. DURING FY 25, IRAP PROVIDED LEGAL AID TO 4,884 DISPLACED PERSONS AND RESOURCED PRO BONO SUPPORT WITH A VALUE OF OVER 20 MILLION DOLLARS. OUR SYSTEMIC IMPACT WORK BENEFITED 596,826 INDIVIDUALS.

    Expenses $19,568,566 · Grants $3,826,320

  • POLICYIRAP CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE FOR HUMANE, TRANSPARENT, AND WELCOMING POLICIES. RECENT CAMPAIGNS HAVE YIELDED IMPORTANT GAINS FOR DISPLACED PERSONS.IRAP HAS BEEN DEEPLY ENGAGED IN ADVOCATING IN COLLABORATION WITH THE REFUGEE ADVOCACY LAB AND LOCAL STATE PARTNERS, WORKING TOWARDS BILLS THAT PRESERVE AND EXTEND PROTECTIONS TO REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS, AS WELL AS WORKING TO DEFEAT PROPOSED STATE BILLS THAT INCREASE HARM FOR THESE COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $2,545,176 · Grants $19,587

  • LITIGATIONOUR LITIGATION TEAM ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES IN CASES THAT PROTECT AND DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS IN THE UNITED STATES.WE TARGETED UNLAWFUL ACTIONS BY THE GOVERNMENT TO DETAIN REFUGEES AND SYSTEMATICALLY REPEAL TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR SEVERAL POPULATIONS. LAWSUITS ALSO CONTINUE TO FIGHT AGAINST THE DISMANTLING OF THE U.S. REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM AS WELL AS FIGHTING TO PRESERVE PROTECTIONS FOR U.S. ALLIES IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ. IRAP CONTINUED LITIGATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND SYSTEMIC DELAYS IN THE AFGHAN AND IRAQI SIV PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $2,313,393

  • COMMUNICATIONSIRAP CONTINUES TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF DISPLACED PEOPLE THROUGH TRADITIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND IN THE DIGITAL SPHERE. WE INVOLVE OUR CURRENT AND FORMER CLIENTS IN OUR MEDIA AND ADVOCACY WORK TO ENSURE THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD. IN ADDITION TO MEDIA PLACEMENT, WE UTILIZE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, INCLUDING FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND INSTAGRAM, OUR WEBSITE, AND MASS EMAIL CAMPAIGNS TO COMMUNICATE TO SUPPORTERS. IRAP HAS A NUMBER OF CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL PRIORITY TEAMS WORKING ON VARIOUS ISSUES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM. OTHER PROGRAMSIN ADDITION TO IRAP'S LEGAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS, WE HAVE SEVERAL OTHER PROGRAMMATIC AREAS THAT SUPPORT AND AMPLIFY THE IMPACT OF OUR CORE WORK. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING; EVALUATION & LEARNING; DIGITAL RESOURCES, PRODUCTS, AND ENGAGEMENT; GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS; LEGAL KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING; DISABILITY INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY; AND PRO BONO. ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING ENSURE THAT IRAP'S MISSION, VISION, AND PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES ARE ALIGNED AND ENABLE US TO PROJECT, TRACK, AND MEASURE OUR IMPACT. LEGAL KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING, AND PRO BONO ALLOW US TO ENGAGE MEANINGFULLY WITH LEGAL PRACTITIONERS AROUND THE WORLD, SUPPORTING THEM AS THEY ASSIST REFUGEES, AND LEVERAGING THEIR RESOURCES TO SUPPORT IRAP CLIENTS. DIGITAL PRODUCTS AND RESOURCES LEADS OUR WORK TO DEVELOP HIGH QUALITY, DIGITAL LEGAL INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES FOR DISPLACED PEOPLE GLOBALLY. OUR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM FACILITATES OUR COLLABORATION WITH REFUGEE-LED AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD TO ENSURE OUR WORK CENTERS THE VOICES, INPUT, AND NEEDS EXPRESSED BY DIRECTLY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES AND THOSE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCES. IRAP'S DISABILITY INCLUSION PROGRAM EXPANDS OUR CORE PROGRAMMATIC WORK TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE OF THE DIFFERING EXPERIENCES AND NEEDS OF DISPLACED PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

    Expenses $1,090,895 · Grants $1,250

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Taryn Higashi

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 0.1 related
  • Carl Reisner

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 0.1 related
  • Mike Jacobellis

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 0.1 related
  • Zainab Salbi

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 0.1 related
  • Robert J Abernethy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Nadia Allaudin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Ahilan Arulanantham

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Miriam Buhl

    DIRECTOR, THRU 8/2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Joe Cerrell

    DIRECTOR, THRU 1/2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Mazen Darwish

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Betsy Doyle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Neema Singh Guliani

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Michael Hirschhorn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 0.1 related
  • Subhi Khudairi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Michael Madnick

    DIRECTOR, THRU 3/2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Juliet Mureriwa

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Ingrid Rasmussen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 0.1 related
  • Rebecca Heller

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $384,982
    From this org
    $313,539
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,443
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $313,539
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,941
    Nontaxable benefits
    $59,502
    Filer's total
    $384,982
  • Sharif Aly

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $422,448
    From this org
    $349,284
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $73,164
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $349,284
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $59,364
    Filer's total
    $422,448
  • Yelena Bakaleva

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $258,941
    From this org
    $239,376
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,565
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $229,376
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,565
    Filer's total
    $258,941
  • Amy Taylor Deputy

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $336,092
    From this org
    $265,286
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $70,806
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $249,806
    Bonus
    $15,480
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,667
    Nontaxable benefits
    $60,139
    Filer's total
    $336,092
  • Nisha Agarwal Deputy Exec

    DIRECTOR OF IMPACT, THRU 1/2025

    Total calculated
    $294,960
    From this org
    $242,406
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,554
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $232,406
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,725
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,829
    Filer's total
    $294,960
  • Kelly Gramp

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $333,341
    From this org
    $262,061
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,280
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $262,061
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,538
    Nontaxable benefits
    $60,742
    Filer's total
    $333,341
  • Laurie Ball Cooper

    VP, US LEGAL SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $188,064
    From this org
    $180,007
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,057
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,007
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $857
    Filer's total
    $188,064
  • Tracy Dennis

    VP, HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $248,065
    From this org
    $206,107
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,958
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $206,107
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,958
    Filer's total
    $248,065
  • Sunil Varghese

    POLICY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $275,995
    From this org
    $224,817
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,178
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,281
    Bonus
    $13,771
    Other
    $33,765
    Deferred
    $9,020
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,158
    Filer's total
    $275,995
  • Aishvarya Shukla

    CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $258,123
    From this org
    $222,539
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,584
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $222,539
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,584
    Filer's total
    $258,123
  • Kathleen List

    VP, GLOBAL LEGAL PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $188,694
    From this org
    $181,437
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,257
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,456
    Bonus
    $6,981
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,257
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $188,694
  • Katrin J Jellema

    DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING

    Total calculated
    $239,819
    From this org
    $173,674
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,145
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,959
    Bonus
    $5,715
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,952
    Nontaxable benefits
    $59,193
    Filer's total
    $239,819
  • Ama Francis

    DIRECTOR OF CLIMATE

    Total calculated
    $161,257
    From this org
    $156,449
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,808
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,449
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,874
    Nontaxable benefits
    $934
    Filer's total
    $161,257
  • Sarah Morton Former

    CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $272,964
    From this org
    $252,029
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,935
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $252,029
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,116
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,819
    Filer's total
    $272,964

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
SUNIL VARGHESE, POLICY DIRECTOR, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $33,765 IN HIS 2024 W-2 AS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN (B)(III).
PART I, LINE 7
EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED BOARD DISCRETIONARY PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUSES IN THEIR 2024 W-2S AS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN (B)(II).

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • PARTNER TO BUILD A CENTRALIZED COLLECTION OF CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT CASE STUDIES BY INTERVIEWING AFFECTED CLIENTS ACROSS THE AMERICAS. THE RESULTING DATA WILL SUPPORT STORYTELLING, POLICY ADVOCACY, AND LEGAL SERVICES, WHILE HELPING SHAPE FUTURE LEGAL PROTECTION FRAMEWORKS FOR CLIMATE-IMPACTED MIGRANTS.

  • PARTNER TO BUILD A CENTRALIZED COLLECTION OF CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT CASE STUDIES BY INTERVIEWING AFFECTED CLIENTS ACROSS THE AMERICAS. THE RESULTING DATA WILL SUPPORT STORYTELLING, POLICY ADVOCACY, AND LEGAL SERVICES, WHILE HELPING SHAPE FUTURE LEGAL PROTECTION FRAMEWORKS FOR CLIMATE-IMPACTED MIGRANTS.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT BERLIN GGMBH

    ASSISTANCE TO REFUGEES · GM · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 July 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202631969349302488

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