Nonprofit · EIN 36-3817743
REFUGEEONE
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60659
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,834,168 | $12,854,599 | $1,979,569 | $16,946,726 | $1,558,464 | $15,388,262 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,918,076 | $11,740,182 | $2,177,894 | $15,394,634 | $2,002,983 | $13,391,651 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,596,414
- of which government grants
- $9,956,902
- Program service revenue
- $149,129
- Investment income
- $93,046
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$4,675
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$9,361
- Other revenue
- -$4,421
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $455,596
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,357,212
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,416,305
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $39,500
- Occupancy
- $254,355
- Travel
- $39,964
- Depreciation
- $543,254
- Program services (functional)
- $10,844,758
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,416,869
- Fundraising (functional)
- $592,972
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,394,634
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,946,726
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,558,464
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,388,262
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,196,289
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,713,171
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,689,834
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $698,428
- Gross receipts
- $14,946,171
- Employees
- 146
- Volunteers
- 753
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELINEH KANO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $247,189 | $32,827 |
| ERMIAS GHILIAZGHI | FINANCIAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $192,170 | $23,709 |
| RICHARD J VAN HEES | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,278 | $28,151 |
| ANNE W BRODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA FULAZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN MOILAN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OI ENG-CRANDUS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARTWIG ZAKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IIYA SHEYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BORRELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE V GRAFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRUTI PARIKH SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA CARLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STACY FRENCH REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN VARICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBBIE KOBAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PETERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HASSEN AL-SHAWAF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV KYLE SEVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NATHAN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELINEH KANO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $219,734 | $31,488 |
| ERMIAS GHILIAZGHI | FINANCIAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $171,251 | $17,991 |
| AMYNAH ALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE W BRODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY SCHMARAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE GUTHRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA FULAZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN MOILAN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OI ENG-CRANDUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARTWIG ZAKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IIYA SHEYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BORRELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE V GRAFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRUTI PARIKH SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA CARLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS L MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA BOBRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY FRENCH REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN VARICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TALLA SAGHAFI MOUNTJOY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MITCHELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE KOBAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PETERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6008 N CALIFORNIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60659-3916
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELINEH KANO, 6008 N CALIFORNIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60659
- Signed the 990
- MELINEH KANO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (773) 989-5647
- Website
- WWW.REFUGEEONE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PORTE BROWN LLC
Mission
REFUGEEONE CREATES OPPORTUNITY FOR REFUGEES FLEEING WAR, TERROR, AND PERSECUTION TO BUILD NEW LIVES OF SAFETY, DIGNITY, AND SELF-RELIANCE.
Program accomplishments
- REFUGEEONE IS THE ILLINOIS AFFILIATE OF 1 NATIONAL RESETTLEMENT AGENCY, CHURCH WORLD SERVICE. THIS RESETTLEMENT AGENCY HOLDS RECEPTION & PLACEMENT CONTRACTS WITH DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND RECEIVES FUNDING TO RESETTLE REFUGEE CASES APPROVED TO ENTER THE US. THE RECEPTION & PLACEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES PRE-ARRIVAL PROCESSING OF THE CASES, AS WELL AS POST ARRIVAL CASE MANAGEMENT UP TO 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ARRIVAL.Expenses $2,640,857
- REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT SERVICES PROVIDE HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, CULTURAL ORIENTATION, ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AS WELL AS WOMEN, YOUTH AND SENIOR SERVICES. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT SERVICES IS TO PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS WHICH ASSIST NEWLY ARRIVING REFUGEES IN REACHING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION.Expenses $6,070,622
- THE WELLNESS PROGRAM IDENTIFIES THOSE REFUGEE CLIENTS WHO PRESENT A VARIETY OF MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.Expenses $1,602,695
- IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP SERVICES ASSISTS REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS WITH ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS, FAMILY REUNIFICATION, AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS OF ATTAINING US CITIZENSHIP.Expenses $530,584 · revenue $149,129
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3817743
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,946,726
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,946,171
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,834,168 | $12,854,599 | $16,946,726 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,918,076 | $11,740,182 | $15,394,634 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,785,204 | $8,477,728 | $13,592,624 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 36-3817743).
Questions about REFUGEEONE
- What is the EIN of REFUGEEONE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of REFUGEEONE is 36-3817743.
- Is REFUGEEONE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to REFUGEEONE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does REFUGEEONE 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 REFUGEEONE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did REFUGEEONE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of REFUGEEONE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MELINEH KANO.
- Who are the officers and directors of REFUGEEONE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $247,189 (MELINEH KANO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does REFUGEEONE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,834,168, expenses of $12,854,599 and total assets of $16,946,726 at year end.
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