Nonprofit · EIN 20-2061482
REFUGEPOINT INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $16,372,615 | $13,267,075 | $3,105,540 | $20,568,394 | $808,336 | $19,760,058 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,456,571 | $11,626,541 | $1,830,030 | $17,462,977 | $785,906 | $16,677,071 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,724,296
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $643,429
- Other revenue
- $4,890
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,940,172
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,225,626
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,283,274
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,671,568
- Professional fundraising fees
- $32,200
- Legal fees
- $1,057
- Accounting fees
- $54,722
- Occupancy
- $132,581
- Travel
- $1,494,282
- Depreciation
- $95,035
- Program services (functional)
- $11,084,964
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,226,279
- Fundraising (functional)
- $955,832
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,462,977
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,568,394
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $808,336
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,760,058
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $572,836
- Publicly traded securities
- $16,901,758
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,760,058
- Gross receipts
- $16,372,615
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER CHANOFF | FOUNDER & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $221,785 | $40,819 |
| ROGER SWARTZ | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $212,259 | $22,081 |
| C DAVID WEAVER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $190,954 | $19,612 |
| SARAH HIDEY | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $181,723 | $20,729 |
| SIMAR SINGH | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $167,650 | $27,840 |
| ZACHARY GROSS | ASSOC. DIR., DEVELOPMENT PROG. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,701 | $32,892 |
| JENNIFER WILSON | DIR., THIRD COUNTRY SOLUTIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,596 | $23,495 |
| KARI DIENER | ED, REFUGEE SELF-RELIANCE INITIATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,498 | $9,052 |
| AMY SLAUGHTER | CHIEF STRATEGY OFF. (UNTIL 6/24) Officer | 40 | $114,156 | $6,018 |
| GEORGE LEHNER | BOARD CHAIR/CLERK/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL A DRAPER | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA DHAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FERRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FARAH MOHAMED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA UWIRINGIYIMANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDITH MUNEZERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NASRA ISMAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINA TORI JAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOHY OMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARMINE AFEYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY TULI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SAMORA OTIENO | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA KIRBY | ASSISTANT CLERK Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER CHANOFF | FOUNDER & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $244,887 | $38,017 |
| MARTIN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR OF INT'L PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 38 | $156,400 | $40,441 |
| ROGER SWARTZ | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 38 | $172,099 | $20,893 |
| C DAVID WEAVER | CFAO Officer | 38 | $155,257 | $21,254 |
| SARAH HIDEY | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 38 | $157,882 | $17,915 |
| AMY SLAUGHTER | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 38 | $161,411 | $11,677 |
| SIMAR SINGH | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 38 | $146,641 | $26,025 |
| ALEXIS FELDER | ASSOC. DIR. OF COMM. Highest-paid employee | 38 | $116,310 | $31,690 |
| ZACHARY GROSS | ASSOC. DIR. FOR DEPLOYMENT PROG. Highest-paid employee | 38 | $117,232 | $30,754 |
| GEORGE LEHNER | BOARD CHAIR/CLERK/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL A DRAPER | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA KIRBY | ASSISTANT CLERK Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA DHAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FERRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FARAH MOHAMED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA UWIRINGIYIMANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRIE LANDRY | DIRECTOR EMERITUS (UNTIL 12/18/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDITH MUNEZERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SAMORA OTIENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NASRA ISMAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINA TORI JAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHY OMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARMINE AFEYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 89 SOUTH ST STE 802, BOSTON, MA 02111-2672
- In care of
- % ALEXANDER CHANOFF
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALEXANDER CHANOFF, 89 SOUTH STREET 802, BOSTON, MA 02111
- Signed the 990
- ALEXANDER CHANOFF, FOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (617) 864-7800
- Website
- WWW.REFUGEPOINT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
REFUGEPOINT PARTNERS WITH REFUGEES TO ACCESS LIFE-CHANGING SOLUTIONS AND TRANSFORMS HOW THE WORLD SUPPORTS THEM. REFUGEPOINT SEEKS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO LASTING SOLUTIONS FOR REFUGEES, ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING VULNERABILITIES WHO ARE UNDERSERVED BY AID SYSTEMS. WE EXPAND ACCESS TO LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS FOR REFUGEES THROUGH SELF-RELIANCE, RESETTLEMENT, AND OTHER PATHWAYS TO SAFETY. REFUGEPOINT FOCUSES ON REFUGEE POPULATIONS THAT ARE AT-RISK, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT ARE CHRONICALLY UNDERSERVED BY THE LARGER AID SYSTEMS INCLUDING WOMEN, CHILDREN, THE LGBTQI+ COMMUNITY, THOSE WITH SPECIAL MEDICAL NEEDS, SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE, AND URBAN REFUGEES. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS WE DELIVER SERVICES FOR IMMEDIATE PROTECTION AND TO SUPPORT SELF-RELIANCE, BUILD SECTOR-WIDE CAPACITY BY SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO EXPAND SOLUTIONS FOR REFUGEES AND INFLUENCE GLOBAL POLICY AND PRACTICE TO TRANSFORM REFUGEE RESPONSE SYSTEMS TO DRIVE LARGE SCALE CHANGE.
Program accomplishments
- REFUGEPOINT FOCUSES ON TWO KEY PROGRAMMATIC AREAS:1. SELF-RELIANCE (HOST COUNTRY SOLUTIONS - HCS)THROUGH OUR SELF-RELIANCE PROGRAMS, WE HELP REFUGEES STABILIZE, BUILD SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CAPITAL, AND ENGAGE IN DIGNIFIED LIVELIHOODS IN THE COUNTRIES TO WHICH THEY HAVE FLED SO THEY CAN MEET THEIR OWN ESSENTIAL NEEDS.2. RESETTLEMENT AND OTHER PATHWAYS TO SAFETY (THIRD COUNTRY SOLUTIONS 3CS) THROUGH OUR 3CS PROGRAMS, WE HELP REFUGEES WHO CAN'T REMAIN SAFELY WHERE THEY ARE TO PERMANENTLY AND LEGALLY RELOCATE TO A SAFE, NEW COUNTRY TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES.REFUGEPOINT'S STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING THE LIVES OF REFUGEES AND THECOMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE ARE DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE O:AS A CORE LINE OF OUR WORK TO SUPPORT "THIRD COUNTRY SOLUTIONS" FORREFUGEES (ASSISTING REFUGEES IN THEIR JOURNEY FROM THE FLIGHT FROMTHEIR HOME COUNTRY, TO THE COUNTRY OF ASYLUM, AND THEN TO A THIRDCOUNTRY FOR PURPOSES OF SAFETY AND PROTECTION), REFUGEPOINT PARTNERSWITH THE UN HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR) TO PLACE REFUGEPOINTSTAFF IN KEY LOCATIONS TO ASSIST WITH THE IDENTIFICATION, SCREENING,AND PROCESSING OF REFUGEES WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR RESETTLEMENT. USINGTHE SAME MODEL, REFUGEPOINT ADDS PRIVATE FUNDS TO EXTEND CAPACITY INLOCATIONS WHERE UNMET NEEDS ARE IDENTIFIED. IN ADDITION TO RESETTLEMENT, STAFF MAY ALSO ENGAGE IN CHILD PROTECTION ASSESSMENTS TO DETERMINE THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION FOR CHILDREN/MINORS WHO ARE IN NEED OF PROTECTION. REFUGEPOINT ALSO WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO EXPANDOPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUGEES BY OPENING EXISTING PROGRAM SERVICEACCOMPLISHMENTS: PATHWAYS SUCH AS LABOR MIGRATION AND FAMILYREUNIFICATION.REFUGEPOINT ALSO ENGAGES IN OTHER WORK RELATED TO "THIRD COUNTRYSOLUTIONS." PROGRAMMING CENTERS ON EFFORTS TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIESFOR REFUGEES TO ACCESS NEEDED PROTECTION THROUGH LABOR MOBILITY, FAMILY REUNIFICATION, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER PATHWAYS. AS WILL ALL PROGRAMMING, WE LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO PILOT AND DEMONSTRATE SUCCESS OF NEW PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT SERVICES, REFUGEPOINT IDENTIFIES OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR GREATER IMPACT AND PRIORITIZES STRATEGIES THAT TRANSFORM REFUGEE RESPONSE SYSTEMS.IN NAIROBI, KENYA, THE URBAN REFUGEE PROTECTION PROGRAM SUPPORTSREFUGEE HOUSEHOLDS TO BECOME STABLE AND TO PROGRESS TOWARDSSELF-RELIANCE. WITH A CORE CASELOAD OF APPROXIMATELY 1,500 INDIVIDUALS,SOCIAL WORKERS AND CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH CLIENTS TO DEVELOP PLANS FOR ACHIEVING SELF-RELIANCE. SKILLED REFUGEPOINT STAFF DELIVER AN INTEGRATED ARRAY OF SERVICES INCLUDING FOOD, SHELTER, ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, SMALLBUSINESS START-UP AND OTHERS. WE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EXISTING STRENGTHSIN OUR NAIROBI PROGRAMS BY ADDING RESOURCES AND ESTABLISHINGPARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT PILOT PROJECTS AND TEST INNOVATIVE PRACTICESIN OTHER LOCATIONS. THE REFUGEE SELF-RELIANCE INITIATIVE IS AMULTI-STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION THAT PROMOTES OPPORTUNITIES FORREFUGEES AROUND THE WORLD TO BECOME SELF-RELIANT AND ACHIEVE A BETTERQUALITY OF LIFE, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY ADVOCATING FOR THE FULL ENJOYMENTOF THEIR RIGHTS. THE INITIATIVE WAS LAUNCHED AND IS CO-LED BYREFUGEPOINT AND WOMEN'S REFUGEE COMMISSION.Expenses $11,084,964 · grants $2,940,172 · revenue $4,890
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2061482
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,957,074
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,493,865
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $16,372,615 | $13,267,075 | $20,568,394 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $13,456,571 | $11,626,541 | $17,462,977 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $12,892,190 | $9,818,152 | $15,752,756 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 20-2061482).
Questions about REFUGEPOINT INC
- What is the EIN of REFUGEPOINT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of REFUGEPOINT INC is 20-2061482.
- Is REFUGEPOINT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to REFUGEPOINT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does REFUGEPOINT 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 REFUGEPOINT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did REFUGEPOINT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of REFUGEPOINT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALEXANDER CHANOFF.
- Who are the officers and directors of REFUGEPOINT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $221,785 (ALEXANDER CHANOFF, FOUNDER & CEO).
- How much revenue does REFUGEPOINT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $16,372,615, expenses of $13,267,075 and total assets of $20,568,394 at year end.
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