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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1224516

REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Financials

$4.9M$5.2M2023$5.5M$5.6M2024$4.2M$3.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990 (amended)$4,164,885$3,427,455$737,430$7,714,905$1,888,476$5,826,429
December 31, 2024990 (amended)$5,493,372$5,625,248-$131,876$6,999,527$2,148,036$4,851,491
December 31, 2023990$4,894,218$5,151,837-$257,619$7,410,833$2,564,673$4,846,160
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,658,313
Program service revenue
$265,040
Investment income
$48,469
Net income from fundraising events
$193,063
Other revenue
$193,063

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$365,068
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$162,481
Other salaries and wages
$1,380,571
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,928,379
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,843
Accounting fees
$61,989
Occupancy
$186,367
Travel
$127,805
Depreciation
$5,655
Program services (functional)
$2,781,755
Management and general (functional)
$407,780
Fundraising (functional)
$237,920

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,999,527
Total assets, end of year
$7,714,905
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,888,476
Net assets, end of year
$5,826,429
Land, buildings and equipment
$28,326
Publicly traded securities
$3,785,199
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,603,621
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,222,808
Gross receipts
$4,235,741
Employees
30
Volunteers
19
Year formed
1980
State of legal domicile
DC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFFREY TINDELLCO-CHAIR (UNTIL APRIL)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MAUREEN WHITECO-CHAIR (JAN-APR),CHAIR (MAY-JUNE)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DARYA NASRDIR. (JAN -APRIL) VC (MAY-JUNE)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CRAIG JOHNSTONETREASURER (UNTIL APRIL)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RAJAIE BATNIJIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNE-MARIE GREYDIR., GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
SOPHAL EARDIR.(JAN-MAY) & SECRETARY (MAY-JUNE)
Trustee or director
1$0
ELENA KVOCHKODIRECTOR (UNTIL APRIL)
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIKA LEEDIRECTOR (UNTIL APRIL)
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM MALINOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATI MARTONDIRECTOR (UNTIL APRIL)
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK MEINERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELE BALFOUR NATHOODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HE QUEEN NOORDIRECTOR (UNTIL APRIL)
Trustee or director
1$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AUGUSTIN NTABAGANYIMANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH STERNDVMNT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
AI WEIWEIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PHILIP WINDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEREMY M KONYNDYKPRESIDENT
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEREMY M KONYNDYKPRESIDENT
Officer
40$297,939$24,364
ELLEN P MCHUGHCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$188,284$27,151
JOSEPH HARDIN LANGVP FOR PROGRAMS & POLICY
Key employee
40$186,970$23,270
REBEKAH J MEYEROWITZVP OF PHILANTHROPY
Key employee
40$177,369$18,715
SARAH E SHEFFERVP FOR STRATEGIC OUTREACH
Key employee
40$157,735$15,764
KATE BRICKDIR. OF THE REFUGEE ADV. LAB AND SEN. ADVISOR
Highest-paid employee
40$148,340$6,366
YVETTE SCHACHERDIR. FOR THE AMERICAS AND EUROPE
Highest-paid employee
40$113,699$25,779
DANIEL P SULLIVANDIR. FOR AFRICA, ASIA, AND THE MIDDLE EAST
Highest-paid employee
40$114,741$18,788
JOCELYN G PERRYSENIOR ADVOCATE AND PROGRAM MANAGER OR CD
Highest-paid employee
40$106,652$12,605
JEFFREY TINDELLCO CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MAUREEN WHITECO CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DARYA NASRVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CRAIG JOHNSTONETREASURER/FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOY LIAN ALFERNESSGOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH BACONNOMINATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNE-MARIE GREYDIRECTOR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SOPHAL EARPROGRAM COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUGUSTIN NTABAGANYIMANAPROGRAM COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH STERNDVMNT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAJAIE BATNIJIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH GALVINDIRECTOR, (UNTIL 05/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOANNE LEEDOM-ACKERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELENA KVOCHKODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIKA LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM MALINOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATI MARTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK MEINERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELE BALFOUR NATHOODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HM QUEEN NOORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AI WEIWEIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILIP WINDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEREMY M KONYNDYKPRESIDENT
Officer
40$294,870$20,060
ELLEN P MCHUGHCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$183,548$24,892
JOSEPH HARDIN LANGVP FOR PROGRAMS & POLICY
Key employee
40$183,682$21,531
SARAH E SHEFFERVP FOR STRATEGIC OUTREACH
Key employee
40$154,228$14,885
KATE BRICKDIR. OF TRL AND SENIOR ADVISOR
Highest-paid employee
40$139,845$10,092
ELIZABETH ANN HOLLINGSWORTHSEN. DIR OF GR AND SEN. PA
Highest-paid employee
40$126,164$13,917
YVETTE SCHACHERDIR FOR THE AMERICAS AND EUROPE
Highest-paid employee
40$109,509$23,241
REBEKAH J MEYEROWITZVP OF PHILANTHROPY
Highest-paid employee
40$123,597$8,261
JEFFREY TINDELLCO CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MAUREEN WHITECO CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DARYA NASRVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
VAITHEHI MUTTILINGAMTREASURER, (UNTIL 04/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CRAIG JOHNSTONETREASURER/FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SOPHAL EARPROGRAM COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOY LIAN ALFERNESSGOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH BACONNOMINATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUGUSTIN NTABAGANYIMANAPROGRAM COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NINA SAGLIMBENIINVESTMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR, (UNTIL 04/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH STERNDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOANNE LEEDOM-ACKERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT DILLONDIRECTOR, (UNTIL 04/2023)
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ELIZABETH GALVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNE-MARIE GREYDIRECTOR, (FROM 05/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAX GREENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELENA KVOCHKODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIKA LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM MALINOWSKIDIRECTOR, (FROM 05/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATI MARTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HM QUEEN NOORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE VALANOSDIRECTOR, (UNTIL 10/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEXIA VON LIPSEYDIRECTOR, (UNTIL 04/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AI WEIWEIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1800 M ST NW STE 405N, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5861
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JEREMY KONYNDYK, 1800 M ST NW 405N, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Signed the 990
JEREMY KONYNDYK, PRESIDENT
Phone
(202) 828-0110
Return prepared by
GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN

Mission

REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL ADVOCATES FOR LIFESAVING ASSISTANCE, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND PROTECTION FOR DISPLACED PEOPLE AND PROMOTES SOLUTIONS TO DISPLACEMENT CRISIS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MAIN OUTCOMES:BETWEEN JANUARY AND JUNE 2025, REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED A SUSTAINED ADVOCACY AGENDA FOCUSED ON PROTECTION PATHWAYS, CRISIS RESPONSE, AND PRINCIPLED HUMANITARIAN POLICY ACROSS 8 COUNTRIES IN MULTIPLE REGIONS. CORE AREAS OF ENGAGEMENT INCLUDED THE ESCALATING HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE SUDAN, KENYA, OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES AND MYANMAR, ALONGSIDE CONTINUED ATTENTION TO U.S. BORDER AND DEPORTATION POLICY. THROUGHOUT THIS PERIOD, REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL ISSUED STATEMENTS, SITUATION UPDATES, AND EVENT BRIEFINGS THAT HIGHLIGHTED DETERIORATING CONDITIONS IN CONFLICT SETTINGS AND EMPHASIZED THE NEED FOR DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT, RESTORED AID FLOWS, AND STRONGER CIVILIAN PROTECTION.REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL ALSO INTENSIFIED ITS ENGAGEMENT ON U.S. IMMIGRATION AND PROTECTION POLICY DURING THIS PERIOD. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED EXPERT TESTIMONY TO CONGRESS, CHALLENGED THE ROLLBACK OF HUMANITARIAN PAROLE PATHWAYS, AND HIGHLIGHTED THE RISKS POSED BY THE TERMINATION OF PROGRAMS SERVING CUBANS, HAITIANS, NICARAGUANS, AND VENEZUELANS. THROUGH REGULAR UPDATES, REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTED THE GROWING DANGERS FACING PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MASS DEPORTATIONS, LOSS OF WORK AUTHORIZATION, AND ABRUPT SHIFTS IN ASYLUM PROCESSING. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE FOR REFORMS THAT SAFEGUARD DUE PROCESS, EXPAND PROTECTION MECHANISMS, AND UPHOLD THE RIGHTS OF THOSE SEEKING SAFETY AT THE U.S. SOUTHERN BORDER.IN EARLY 2025, REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL STRENGTHENED ITS COMMITMENT TO REFUGEE LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY-LED RESPONSES. THE ORGANIZATION WELCOMED A NEW COHORT OF REFUGEE FELLOWS, EXPANDED ITS WORK WITH REFUGEE-LED ORGANIZATIONS IN EAST AFRICA, AND CONVENED PUBLIC EVENTS INCLUDING A WORLD REFUGEE DAY TOWN HALL TO ELEVATE DISPLACED LEADERS SHAPING HUMANITARIAN POLICY. ACROSS ITS PROGRAMS, REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL EMPHASIZED LOCALIZATION AND EQUITABLE PARTNERSHIPS, ARGUING THAT IN AN ERA OF CONSTRAINED AID, EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES AND REFUGEE-LED INITIATIVES IS ESSENTIAL TO SUSTAINING EFFECTIVE AND PRINCIPLED HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE.IN 2025 REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL CONTINUED TO TRAVEL INTO THE FIELD. REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL'S ANALYSIS OF THE EVOLVING SITUATION IN SYRIA HIGHLIGHTED THE URGENT NEED FOR SUSTAINED HUMANITARIAN ENGAGEMENT AND RIGHTS-BASED SUPPORT FOR DISPLACED SYRIANS AMID WIDESPREAD RETURN MOVEMENTS AND RECONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES FOLLOWING THE FALL OF THE ASSAD REGIME, WELCOMING MEASURES SUCH AS THE U.S. TREASURY'S GENERAL LICENSE NO. 25 AS A STEP TOWARD ENABLING AID AND STABILIZATION WHILE URGING CONTINUED PROTECTIONS FOR VOLUNTARY AND SAFE RETURNS.ADDITIONALLY, IN BANGLADESH, REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTED AND WARNED AGAINST THE DETRIMENTAL IMPACTS OF DEEPENING AID CUTS ON ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN COX'S BAZAR, EMPHASIZING THAT WHILE LAST-MINUTE DONOR SUPPORT HELPED AVERT DRASTIC RATION REDUCTIONS, ONGOING SHORTFALLS CONTINUE TO THREATEN FOOD SECURITY, SERVICES, AND PROSPECTS FOR DURABLE SOLUTIONS FOR OVER A MILLION REFUGEES.REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL HOSTED A WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2025 TOWN HALL IN JUNE THAT CONVENED EXPERTS AND 2025 FELLOWS TO DISCUSS EMERGING RESEARCH, SHARE FIRSTHAND TESTIMONY ON DISPLACEMENT DRIVERS AND POLICY IMPACTS, AND MOBILIZE PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR PROTECTION MEASURES.ACROSS THIS PERIOD, REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS THOUGHT LEADERSHIP OUTPUT AND MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, ISSUING STATEMENTS AND ANALYSES ON ISSUES RANGING FROM U.S. ASYLUM ENFORCEMENT TO GLOBAL POLICY OBLIGATIONS IN CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT.
    Expenses $2,184,712 · grants $365,068 · revenue $265,040
  • STRATEGIC OUTREACH FY25 (SHORT YEAR) PROGRAM ACTIVITIESREFUGEES INTERNATIONAL ENGAGED IN A WIDE RANGE OF STRATEGIC OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT FROM JANUARY 1 TO JUNE 30, 2025 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 THE SHORT FY25 PERIOD AND EARNED CONSIDERABLE MEDIA COVERAGE, GARNERING MORE THAN 200 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 435,400 VISITORS DURING THE PERIOD OF THE SHORT FISCAL YEAR, AND WE HAD MORE THAN 375,000 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 WITH 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 FY25, 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 $597,043

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1224516
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
1981
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,714,905
Income (IRS master file)
$4,235,741

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$4,164,885$3,427,455$7,714,905XML
990December 2024$5,493,372$5,625,248$6,999,527XML
990December 2023$4,894,218$5,151,837$7,410,833XML
990December 2022$4,544,744$4,889,032$7,508,050IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 52-1224516).

Questions about REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL is 52-1224516.
Is REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
Are donations to REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL 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 REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL 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 REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JEREMY KONYNDYK.
Who are the officers and directors of REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,164,885, expenses of $3,427,455 and total assets of $7,714,905 at year end.

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