Nonprofit · EIN 20-1989492
FRIENDS OF REFUGEES INC
Tax-exempt · CLARKSTON, GA 30021
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,951,021 | $2,755,494 | $195,527 | $1,631,775 | $132,260 | $1,499,515 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,569,162 | $2,138,012 | $431,150 | $1,718,398 | $414,410 | $1,303,988 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,837,734 | $2,570,695 | -$732,961 | $1,691,773 | $818,935 | $872,838 |
| September 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $1,947,998 | $1,864,657 | $83,341 | $1,604,755 | $34,341 | $1,570,414 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,926,384
- Program service revenue
- $8,327
- Investment income
- $25,308
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$10,984
- Other revenue
- -$8,998
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,884,727
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,884,727
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $272,683
- Occupancy
- $138,241
- Travel
- $52,950
- Depreciation
- $28,254
- Program services (functional)
- $2,146,899
- Management and general (functional)
- $293,889
- Fundraising (functional)
- $314,706
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,718,398
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,631,775
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $132,260
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,499,515
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $443,939
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,196,008
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $303,507
- Gross receipts
- $2,962,005
- Employees
- 77
- Volunteers
- 950
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- GA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENDRALYN JEFFREYS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $111,652 |
| MARISSA DELBRUNE | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $67,523 |
| HANNAH MCCORD | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $54,836 |
| JOSEPH BREEDON | ADVISORY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN CHANG | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEE BETH BURGE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL ALLMAN | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HELEN SHUFORD | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DINAH LEE | ADVISORY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MANUEL RODRIGUEZ | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LY DOUGLASS | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERGOVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAMARA HARPER | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREGORY SKOWRONSKI | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERGOVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| APRIL SHAFFER | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN BODEN | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES BOUCHARD | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALISON LAFORGE | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARROLL JESTER | ADVISORY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN KIPFER | ADVISORY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONI PER-LEE | ADVISORY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARELL THOMAS-HODGE | ADVISORY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENDRA JEFFREYS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Officer | 1 | $100,700 |
| JOE BREEDON | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CHANG | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LEE BETH BURGE | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ALLMAN | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HELEN SHUFORD | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DINAH LEE | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MANNY RODRIGUEZ | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LY DOUGLASS | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERGOVERNING BOARD MEMBERGOVERN Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TAMARA HARPER | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GREG SKOWRONSKI | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERGOVERNING BOARD MEMBERGOVERN Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| APRIL SHAFFER | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LAUREN BODEN | ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KIPFER | ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JIM BOUCHARD | ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALISON LAFORGE | ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHARELL THOMAS-HODGE | ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SONNY JESTER | ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARISSA DELBRUNE | CFO Officer | 0 | $0 |
| HANNAH MCCORD | SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENDRA JEFFREYS | EX OFFICIO D Officer | 40 | $93,360 |
| LAUREN BROCKETT | DIRECTOR Former | 0.33 | $10,200 |
| HELEN SHUFORD | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1.77 | $0 |
| BRIAN CHANG | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | 1.81 | $0 |
| KAREN REYNOLDS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.77 | $0 |
| DANIEL ALLMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.77 | $0 |
| JOE BREEDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEE BETH BURGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.77 | $0 |
| DINAH LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.77 | $0 |
| MANNY RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.77 | $0 |
| LY DOUGLASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.81 | $0 |
| TAMARA HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.77 | $0 |
| GREG SKOWRONSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.65 | $0 |
| APRIL SHAFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.77 | $0 |
| LAUREN BODEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.33 | $0 |
| KEVIN KIPFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.77 | $0 |
| JIM BOUCHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.77 | $0 |
| ALISON LAFORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.77 | $0 |
| SHARELL THOMAS-HODGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.77 | $0 |
| SONNY JESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.77 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CLAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.77 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2022: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENDRA JEFFREYS | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $61,417 |
| HELEN SHUFORD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN CHANG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL ALLMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CLAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOE BREEDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE BETH BURGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DINAH LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANNY RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LY DOUGLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORIS MUKANGU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA LATIN GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AWET EYASU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHALIE TOMICZEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMELIA DITZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 548, CLARKSTON, GA 30021-0548
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LEE BETH BURGE, PO BOX 548, CLARKSTON, GA 30021
- Signed the 990
- LEE BETH BURGE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (404) 292-8818
- Website
- WWW.FRIENDSOFREFUGEES.COM
- Return prepared by
- MARSHALL JONES
Mission
FRIENDS OF REFUGEES, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED IN 2005 FOR THE PURPOSE OF HELPING REFUGEES BUILD ABUNDANT NEW LIVES IN AMERICA.
Program accomplishments
- REFUGEE FAMILY LITERACY: PROVIDES ENGLISH LITERACY EDUCATION FOR REFUGEE WOMEN ALONG WITH HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CLASSES FOR THEIR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5.Expenses $622,065 · revenue $360
- EMBRACE REFUGEE BIRTH SUPPORT: PROVIDES PRE- AND POST-NATAL EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO REFUGEE WOMEN WHO ARE PREGNANT OR NEW MOTHERS.Expenses $580,423 · revenue $5,671
- YOUTH PROGRAMS: PROVIDE A SUMMER EXPERIENCE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.Expenses $112,636
- PARWANA: EQUIPS WOMEN WITH THE BASIC ENGLISH SPEAKING, LISTENING, READING AND WRITING SKILLS NEEDED TO NAVIGATE LIFE IN THE US, AND TO OPEN OPPORTUNITIES AND OPTIONS FOR WOMEN BY STRENGTHENING THEIR COMMUNICATION SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. JOLLY AVENUE GARDEN: OPERATES A COMMUNITY GARDEN FOR REFUGEES ALONG WITH NUTRITION, OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND YOUTH PROGRAMMING.START ME CLARKSTON: PROVIDES A BUSINESS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM FOR LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS.Expenses $831,775 · revenue $4,282
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1989492
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,631,775
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,962,005
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,951,021 | $2,755,494 | $1,631,775 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,569,162 | $2,138,012 | $1,718,398 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,837,734 | $2,570,695 | $1,691,773 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,947,998 | $1,864,657 | $1,604,755 | XML |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1989492).
Questions about FRIENDS OF REFUGEES INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF REFUGEES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF REFUGEES INC is 20-1989492.
- Is FRIENDS OF REFUGEES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF REFUGEES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF REFUGEES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF REFUGEES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF REFUGEES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF REFUGEES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LEE BETH BURGE.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF REFUGEES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,652 (KENDRALYN JEFFREYS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF REFUGEES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,951,021, expenses of $2,755,494 and total assets of $1,631,775 at year end.
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