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Nonprofit · EIN 82-2167556

INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC

Also known as IRAP

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10004

Financials

$21M$23M2022$23.8M$28.2M2023$15.2M$31.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$15,230,045$31,210,283-$15,980,238$54,604,844$11,307,382$43,297,462
August 31, 2024990$23,812,978$28,154,321-$4,341,343$70,353,742$11,027,960$59,325,782
August 31, 2023990$21,048,609$23,048,038-$1,999,429$69,197,781$4,287,865$64,909,916
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$13,490,740
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,470,837
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,091
Other revenue
$268,468

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,847,157
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,367,323
Other salaries and wages
$13,481,851
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$20,523,756
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$100,730
Accounting fees
$232,825
Occupancy
$1,280,863
Travel
$684,695
Depreciation
$114,144
Program services (functional)
$25,518,030
Management and general (functional)
$2,622,542
Fundraising (functional)
$3,069,711

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$70,353,742
Total assets, end of year
$54,604,844
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,307,382
Net assets, end of year
$43,297,462
Land, buildings and equipment
$284,929
Net assets without donor restrictions
$14,850,399
Net assets with donor restrictions
$28,447,063
Gross receipts
$15,230,045
Employees
136
Volunteers
1,327
Year formed
2017
State of legal domicile
NY

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHARIF ALYPRESIDENT
Officer
40$349,284$73,164
REBECCA HELLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$313,539$71,443
AMY TAYLOR DEPUTYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM
Key employee
40$265,286$70,806
KELLY GRAMPCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$262,061$71,280
NISHA AGARWAL DEPUTY EXECDIRECTOR OF IMPACT, THRU 1/2025
Key employee
40$242,406$52,554
SUNIL VARGHESEPOLICY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$224,817$51,178
SARAH MORTON FORMERCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Former
40$252,029$20,935
YELENA BAKALEVACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$239,376$19,565
AISHVARYA SHUKLACHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$222,539$35,584
TRACY DENNISVP, HUMAN RESOURCES
Key employee
40$206,107$41,958
KATRIN J JELLEMADIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING
Highest-paid employee
40$173,674$66,145
KATHLEEN LISTVP, GLOBAL LEGAL PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$181,437$7,257
LAURIE BALL COOPERVP, US LEGAL SERVICES
Key employee
40$180,007$8,057
AMA FRANCISDIRECTOR OF CLIMATE
Highest-paid employee
40$156,449$4,808
TARYN HIGASHICHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CARL REISNERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MIKE JACOBELLISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ZAINAB SALBISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ROBERT J ABERNETHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NADIA ALLAUDINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AHILAN ARULANANTHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIRIAM BUHLDIRECTOR, THRU 8/2025
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE CERRELLDIRECTOR, THRU 1/2025
Trustee or director
1$0
MAZEN DARWISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BETSY DOYLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NEEMA SINGH GULIANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL HIRSCHHORNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUBHI KHUDAIRIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL MADNICKDIRECTOR, THRU 3/2025
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIET MURERIWADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
INGRID RASMUSSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
REBECCA HELLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$340,451$67,226
KELLY GRAMPCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$238,551$71,154
AMY TAYLORDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM
Key employee
40$220,870$66,008
NISHA AGARWALDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IMPACT
Key employee
40$222,159$50,549
SARAH MORTONCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer
40$235,941$28,973
YELENA BAKALEVACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$239,263$21,881
MARIKO HIROSELITIGATION DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$172,363$70,332
SUNIL VARGHESEPOLICY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$175,660$50,356
KATRIN J JELLEMADIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING
Highest-paid employee
40$138,491$61,725
SHARIF ALYPRESIDENT
Officer
40$163,264$31,873
LAURIE BALL COOPERU.S LEGAL SERVICES DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$182,506$11,481
KATHLEEN LISTSENIOR VP, GLOBAL LEGAL PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$154,567$31,083
TARYN HIGASHICHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CARL REISNERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MIKE JACOBELLISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ZAINAB SALBISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT J ABERNETHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NADIA ALLAUDINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AHILAN ARULANANTHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIRIAM BUHLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE CERRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAZEN DARWISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETSY DOYLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEEMA SINGH GULIANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUBHI KHUDAIRIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MADNICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIET MURERIWADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
INGRID RASMUSSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD SHAPIRODIRECTOR, THRU 2/2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEGAR TAYYARDIRECTOR, THRU 2/2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TALI FARHADIAN WEINSTEINDIRECTOR, THRU 2/2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
REBECCA HELLERPRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$271,265$65,542
AMY TAYLORDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM
Key employee
40$237,213$66,287
NISHA AGARWALDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IMPACT
Key employee
40$238,583$48,429
MARIKO HIROSELITIGATION DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$184,564$61,912
KELLY GRAMPCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$182,056$58,636
SARAH MORTONCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer
40$210,540$23,191
CRYSTAL ADAMSCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$188,347$42,815
SUNIL VARGHESEPOLICY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$174,458$39,556
ANKITA SURIDIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
Highest-paid employee
40$181,234$21,882
KATHLEEN LISTLEGAL SERVICES DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$150,722$24,941
YELENA BAKALEVACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$135,778$11,889
TARYN HIGASHICHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CARL REISNERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MIKE JACOBELLISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ZAINAB SALBISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT J ABERNETHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NADIA ALLAUDINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AHILAN ARULANANTHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIRIAM BUHLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE CERRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAZEN DARWISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETSY DOYLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEEMA SINGH GULIANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUBHI KHUDAIRIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MADNICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIET MURERIWADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD SHAPIRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEGAR TAYYARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TALI FARHADIAN WEINSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 33RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10004-1416
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
REBECCA HELLER, ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 33RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10004
Signed the 990
SHARIF ALY, PRESIDENT
Phone
(516) 701-4636
Return prepared by
PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC

Mission

IRAP IS A GLOBAL LEGAL AID AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WORKING TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE REFUGEES AND ALL PEOPLE SEEKING SAFETY ARE EMPOWERED TO CLAIM THEIR RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND A PATH TO LASTING REFUGE. EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE AND A SAFE WAY TO GET THERE.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LEGAL SERVICES IRAP PROVIDED INFORMATION, ADVICE, AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO DISPLACED PERSONS SEEKING TO COME TO THE U.S. IRAP EXPANDED OUR PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS THE GLOBE TO INCREASE ACCESS TO LEGAL INFORMATION AND SERVICES. IRAP ADVANCES THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF DISPLACED PERSONS GLOBALLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF LEGAL INFORMATION, LEGAL SERVICES, AND THROUGH ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION SEEKING BROAD POLICY CHANGES TO ENSURE THAT DISPLACED PEOPLE CAN ACCESS SAFETY. IRAP WORKS IN DEEP PARTNERSHIP WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING REFUGEE LED ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS. DURING FY 25, IRAP PROVIDED LEGAL AID TO 4,884 DISPLACED PERSONS AND RESOURCED PRO BONO SUPPORT WITH A VALUE OF OVER 20 MILLION DOLLARS. OUR SYSTEMIC IMPACT WORK BENEFITED 596,826 INDIVIDUALS.
    Expenses $19,568,566 · grants $3,826,320
  • POLICYIRAP CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE FOR HUMANE, TRANSPARENT, AND WELCOMING POLICIES. RECENT CAMPAIGNS HAVE YIELDED IMPORTANT GAINS FOR DISPLACED PERSONS.IRAP HAS BEEN DEEPLY ENGAGED IN ADVOCATING IN COLLABORATION WITH THE REFUGEE ADVOCACY LAB AND LOCAL STATE PARTNERS, WORKING TOWARDS BILLS THAT PRESERVE AND EXTEND PROTECTIONS TO REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS, AS WELL AS WORKING TO DEFEAT PROPOSED STATE BILLS THAT INCREASE HARM FOR THESE COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $2,545,176 · grants $19,587
  • LITIGATIONOUR LITIGATION TEAM ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES IN CASES THAT PROTECT AND DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS IN THE UNITED STATES.WE TARGETED UNLAWFUL ACTIONS BY THE GOVERNMENT TO DETAIN REFUGEES AND SYSTEMATICALLY REPEAL TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR SEVERAL POPULATIONS. LAWSUITS ALSO CONTINUE TO FIGHT AGAINST THE DISMANTLING OF THE U.S. REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM AS WELL AS FIGHTING TO PRESERVE PROTECTIONS FOR U.S. ALLIES IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ. IRAP CONTINUED LITIGATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND SYSTEMIC DELAYS IN THE AFGHAN AND IRAQI SIV PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $2,313,393
  • COMMUNICATIONSIRAP CONTINUES TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF DISPLACED PEOPLE THROUGH TRADITIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND IN THE DIGITAL SPHERE. WE INVOLVE OUR CURRENT AND FORMER CLIENTS IN OUR MEDIA AND ADVOCACY WORK TO ENSURE THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD. IN ADDITION TO MEDIA PLACEMENT, WE UTILIZE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, INCLUDING FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND INSTAGRAM, OUR WEBSITE, AND MASS EMAIL CAMPAIGNS TO COMMUNICATE TO SUPPORTERS. IRAP HAS A NUMBER OF CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL PRIORITY TEAMS WORKING ON VARIOUS ISSUES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM. OTHER PROGRAMSIN ADDITION TO IRAP'S LEGAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS, WE HAVE SEVERAL OTHER PROGRAMMATIC AREAS THAT SUPPORT AND AMPLIFY THE IMPACT OF OUR CORE WORK. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING; EVALUATION & LEARNING; DIGITAL RESOURCES, PRODUCTS, AND ENGAGEMENT; GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS; LEGAL KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING; DISABILITY INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY; AND PRO BONO. ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING ENSURE THAT IRAP'S MISSION, VISION, AND PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES ARE ALIGNED AND ENABLE US TO PROJECT, TRACK, AND MEASURE OUR IMPACT. LEGAL KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING, AND PRO BONO ALLOW US TO ENGAGE MEANINGFULLY WITH LEGAL PRACTITIONERS AROUND THE WORLD, SUPPORTING THEM AS THEY ASSIST REFUGEES, AND LEVERAGING THEIR RESOURCES TO SUPPORT IRAP CLIENTS. DIGITAL PRODUCTS AND RESOURCES LEADS OUR WORK TO DEVELOP HIGH QUALITY, DIGITAL LEGAL INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES FOR DISPLACED PEOPLE GLOBALLY. OUR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM FACILITATES OUR COLLABORATION WITH REFUGEE-LED AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD TO ENSURE OUR WORK CENTERS THE VOICES, INPUT, AND NEEDS EXPRESSED BY DIRECTLY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES AND THOSE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCES. IRAP'S DISABILITY INCLUSION PROGRAM EXPANDS OUR CORE PROGRAMMATIC WORK TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE OF THE DIFFERING EXPERIENCES AND NEEDS OF DISPLACED PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
    Expenses $1,090,895 · grants $1,250

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-2167556
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
2018
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$54,604,844
Income (IRS master file)
$15,230,045

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$15,230,045$31,210,283$54,604,844XML
990August 2024$23,812,978$28,154,321$70,353,742XML
990August 2023$21,048,609$23,048,038$69,197,781XML
990August 2022$66,214,216$17,569,471$72,263,409IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 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 82-2167556).

Questions about INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC

What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC is 82-2167556.
Is INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT 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 INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names REBECCA HELLER.
Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $349,284 (SHARIF ALY, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,230,045, expenses of $31,210,283 and total assets of $54,604,844 at year end.

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