Form 990 for tax year 2024

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 20 October 2025. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Both are the same on the two returns, so the amendment changed something else.

Totals

Total revenue

$5,493,372

Total expenses

$5,625,248

Contributions and grants received

$4,679,316

Grants paid

$307,225

Program service revenue

$196,568

Investment income

$210,806

Other revenue

$406,682

Total assets, end of year

$6,999,527

Total liabilities, end of year

$2,148,036

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$4,851,491

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$4,568,559

Management and general expenses

$610,880

Fundraising expenses

$445,809

Program service expenses (Part III)

$4,568,559

Program services were 81.2% 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.

Mission and programs · 2024

• MAIN OUTCOMES:OVER THE PAST YEAR REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL'S REPORTING AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS ADVANCED POLICIES TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS, SAFETY, AND DIGNITY OF DISPLACED PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. WE SUPPORTED REFUGEE LEADERS TO DRIVE CHANGE FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES; HELPED UKRAINIAN AID GROUPS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO DONOR FINANCING; PARTNERED WITH COSTA RICAN CIVIL SOCIETY TO PROTECT LABOR RIGHTS FOR ASYLUM-SEEKERS; AND SHONE A SPOTLIGHT ON DEVASTATING HUMANITARIAN CRISES IN SUDAN, GAZA, AND ELSEWHERE.IN 2024, REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL CONTINUED TO DRIVE FORWARD THE LOCALIZATION AGENDA IN UKRAINE. THROUGH ITS SECOND ANNUAL UKRAINE LOCALIZATION SURVEY, REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL EXPOSED THE PERSISTENT FUNDING GAP FACED BY LOCAL NGOS DESPITE THEIR FRONTLINE ROLE. AS A RESULT, KEY HUMANITARIAN ACTORS BEGAN REVISING FUNDING MODELS TO INCLUDE DIRECT SUPPORT TO NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL ALSO PROVIDED CRITICAL SUPPORT TO THE FORMATION OF THE ALLIANCE OF UKRAINIAN CSOS, STRENGTHENING LOCAL LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS RESPONSE.IN 2024, REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL LED URGENT ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO ADDRESS FAMINE CONDITIONS AND AID OBSTRUCTION IN GAZA. FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE FIELD RESEARCH AND HIGH-LEVEL ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING DIRECT COORDINATION WITH U.S. AND UN OFFICIALS, REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL'S REPORTING HELPED CATALYZE GREATER INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH ISRAEL TO EASE RESTRICTIONS ON HUMANITARIAN AID. THESE EFFORTS WERE FOLLOWED BY A VITAL INCREASE IN AID ACCESS IN NORTHERN GAZA AND INTENSIFIED GLOBAL CALLS FOR A CEASEFIRE AND DECONFLICTION MECHANISMS.REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL'S ADVOCACY ON MIGRATION POLICY IN THE AMERICAS INCLUDED FIELD MISSIONS TO PANAMA AND COSTA RICA IN 2024. THE FINDINGS FROM THESE TRIPS INFORMED REGIONAL CONVERSATIONS ON IMPROVING MIGRANT RECEPTION AND LEGAL PATHWAYS. IN THE UNITED STATES, REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGED RESTRICTIVE ASYLUM MEASURES THROUGH LEGAL ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, REINFORCING PROTECTIONS FOR PEOPLE SEEKING SAFETY.THE 2024 REFUGEE FELLOWS PROGRAM AT REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTED SIX REFUGEE LEADERS FROM DIVERSE REGIONSINCLUDING EAST AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, SOUTH ASIA, CENTRAL ASIA, AND LATIN AMERICATHROUGH A YEAR-LONG, PART-TIME FELLOWSHIP THAT COMBINED LEADERSHIP TRAINING, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY ENGAGEMENT. FELLOWS RECEIVED COACHING IN PUBLIC SPEAKING, POLICY ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNICATIONS; PARTICIPATED IN A FIELD RESEARCH TRIP; PUBLISHED JOINT ADVOCACY OUTPUTS; AND ENGAGED DIRECTLY WITH POLICYMAKERS AND GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN ACTORS. THE PROGRAM HELPED AMPLIFY REFUGEE-LED INITIATIVES WHILE STRENGTHENING REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL'S COMMITMENT TO SHIFTING POWER TO DISPLACED COMMUNITIES AND INTEGRATING THEIR VOICES INTO GLOBAL POLICY DEBATES.REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL ENGAGED IN A WIDE RANGE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT 2024. THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCED 155 RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY PRODUCTS, INCLUDING 21 REPORTS AND BRIEFS, 13 OP-EDS, 14 COMMENTARIES, 57 STATEMENTS, AND 17 ADVOCACY LETTERS. TRAFFIC TO REFUGEE INTERNATIONAL'S WEBSITE REMAINED HIGH WITH OVER 335,000 USERS VISITING OUR WEBSITE, A 23% INCREASE. REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL'S SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE ALSO GREW, HAVING GAINED OVER 6,089 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM AN 86.1% INCREASE AND GAINED OVER 8,700 ON LINKEDIN SEEING OUR FOLLOWING INCREASE BY OVER 29% ON LINKEDIN. REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL HAS ALSO EARNED CONSIDERABLE MEDIA COVERAGE IN 2024, GARNERING HUNDREDS OF MEDIA CITATIONS AND INTERVIEWS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL APPEARED IN NEWS STORIES CARRIED OUT BY USA TODAY, WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW HUMANITARIAN, BBC WORLD NEWS, CNN, NEW ARAB, BOSTON HAROLD, NEW YORK TIMES,, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH, VOICE OF AMERICA, THE FINANCIAL TIMES, NEWSWEEK, AL JAZEERA ENGLISH, THE GUARDIAN, POLITICO, DEVEX, JUST SECURITY AND THE HILL AMONG OTHERS.

  Expenses $3,642,672 · Grants $307,225 · Revenue $196,568

• STRATEGIC OUTREACH:2024 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL ENGAGED IN A WIDE RANGE OF STRATEGIC OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT 2024 TO HELP ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO CREATE A MORE WELCOMING WORLD FOR PEOPLE SEEKING REFUGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC.REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHED AND PROMOTED HUNDREDS OF RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY PRODUCTS ACROSS A VARIETY OF PLATFORMS IN 2024 AND EARNED CONSIDERABLE MEDIA COVERAGE, GARNERING MORE THAN 390 MEDIA CITATIONS AND INTERVIEWS ACROSS THE YEAR TO AMPLIFY OUR ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION MESSAGES TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES. REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL APPEARED IN NEWS STORIES AND OPINION PIECES CARRIED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, WALL STREET JOURNAL, LA TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, FOREIGN POLICY, THE GUARDIAN, USA TODAY, TIME, NEWSWEEK, NPR, REUTERS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG, BBC, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, AND NUMEROUS OTHER PRINT, ONLINE, AND BROADCAST NEWS OUTLETS. OUR WEBSITE SAW MORE THAN 335,000 VISITORS, AND WE HAVE MORE THAN 650,000 SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS ACROSS ACCOUNTS.REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL'S STRATEGIC OUTREACH TEAM ALSO HOUSES THE REFUGEE ADVOCACY LAB INITIATIVE. THE REFUGEE ADVOCACY LAB IS AN INITIATIVE HOUSED AT REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL AND CO-LED REFUGEE CONGRESS AND IRAP. THE LAB WORKS TO ADVANCE THE MOVEMENT FOR U.S. LEADERSHIP ON REFUGEE PROTECTION AND INCLUSION BY DEVELOPING STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES; CHAMPIONING INCLUSIVE STATE POLICIES; AND BUILDING THE FIELD THROUGH NEW PARTNERSHIPS AND REFUGEE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. IN 2024, THE LAB EXPANDED ITS NETWORK OF PARTNERS; ADVANCED INCLUSIVE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL POLICY; ELEVATED THE PERSPECTIVES OF REFUGEES AND OTHER DISPLACED PEOPLE IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE; AND LAUNCHED RESOURCES AND TOOLS FOR THE FIELD ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS.

  Expenses $925,887

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

Listed in Part VII

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

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

• CHURCH WORLD SERVICE

  $122,000

  SUPPORTING STATE CWS TO ADVANCE A STATE POLICY AGENDA THAT AIMS TO ADVANCE THE INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN FORCIBLY DISPLACED WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

• INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT (IRAP)

  $65,000

  RI AND IRAP WILL WORK TOGETHER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT PROPOSALS ACCEPTED BY THE LEVI STRAUSS FOUNDATION , DR. BRONNERS FAMILY FOUNDATION, AND THE BEACON FUND . RI WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO IRAP FOR THIS WORK

• THE CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE

  $10,000

  SUPPORTING CVT TO ADVANCE A STATE POLICY AGENDA THAT AIMS TO ADVANCE THE INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN FORCIBLY DISPLACED WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

22 October 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.2

Source object

202512959349301401

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