2026-01-30T13:30:05Z 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 880565655 REFUGE AMERICA INC REFU 0000000000 3333 BROADWAY APT D5A NEW YORK NY 10031 Edafe Okporo Executive Director 0000000000 2026-01-30 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X www.refugeamerica.org X X 62824 62824 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62824 0 0 15947 0 0 1850 44862 62659 165 0 0 165 X 12500 165 0 0 0 0 12500 165 0 0 12500 165 X To welcome forcibly displaced LGBTQIA asylum seekers refugees supporting them through sponsorship as they rebuild their lives building community through human connection and serving as advocates storytellers Communities of Care Refuge Americas Communities of Care program provides direct support to LGBTQIA asylum seekers including individuals in immigration detention In 2025 the program provided stipends and basic needs assistance coordinated referrals to legal housing and mental health services and supported individuals navigating the asylum process with dignity and care Nation of Welcome Storytelling Project Through the Nation of Welcome Storytelling Project Refuge America amplified the lived experiences of LGBTQIA asylum seekers and refugees Activities included exhibitions public storytelling panels and creative works designed to humanize migration build empathy and shift public understanding toward more welcoming policies ainbow Relief Advocacy Refuge America engaged in public education and advocacy efforts including campaigns protests and creative projects such as co-producing a play to raise awareness about the impact of immigration and detention policies on LGBTQIA people These efforts promoted systemic change while centering dignity and lived experience Community Sponsorship Refuge America advanced community sponsorship models by mobilizing volunteers and partners to support LGBTQIA refugees This program focused on education coordination and community engagement to strengthen local networks of welcome and support for displaced individuals 0 Dorothy Wetzel President 2.00 0 0 0 Ryan-Ashley Maloney Board Secretary 3.00 0 0 0 Daniel Friedman Co-Founder Board Member 3.00 0 0 0 Tim Ceci Board Member 0.00 0 0 0 Steven Muleme Board Member 0.00 0 0 0 Rachel Einbund Esq Board Member 0.00 0 0 0 Rodrigue Shimwe Board Member 0.00 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false false false NY BB PROFESSIONAL TAXES LLC 69 BEAUMONT CIR APT 3 YONKERS NY 10710 9144799146 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE 0 NONE 0 false X 0 0 17194 19155 28628 62824 127801 17194 19155 28628 62824 127801 127801 0 17194 19155 28628 62824 127801 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 16 PROGRAM EXPENSES Client support stipends commissary therapy participant travel Exhibitions storytelling advocacy Pride events Videography photography banners brochures Program travel flights hotels UberLyft Food supplies for exhibitions and community events Community sponsorship Rainbow Relief activities MANAGEMENT GENERAL Executive Director payroll payroll taxes Gusto fees Website domain Zoom Stripe processing fees Board meetings board meals Postage envelopes office supplies petty cash