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Refugepoint reported $16.4 million in revenue and $13.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.55 went to program services, $9.24 to management and general costs and $7.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $262,604 (FOUNDER & CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 187% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.6% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.0% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $262,604 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.98% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.9 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRefugepoint 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…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDER & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $221,785 | $0 | $40,819 | $262,604 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,259 | $0 | $22,081 | $234,340 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,954 | $0 | $19,612 | $210,566 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,723 | $0 | $20,729 | $202,452 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,650 | $0 | $27,840 | $195,490 |
| ASSOC. DIR., DEVELOPMENT PROG. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,701 | $0 | $32,892 | $156,593 |
| DIR., THIRD COUNTRY SOLUTIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,596 | $0 | $23,495 | $155,091 |
| ED, REFUGEE SELF-RELIANCE INITIATIVE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,498 | $0 | $9,052 | $142,550 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Refugepoint (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Refugepoint totaling $6.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Refugepoint's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Refugepoint, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Refugepoint's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Refugepoint reported that 83.6% of its $13.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 7.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Refugepoint pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Refugepoint reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $262,604, for the role of FOUNDER & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Refugepoint get its money?
Of $16.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Refugepoint a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-2061482 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512799349300711 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402689349301300 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322409349300892 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202649349300310 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141979349300919 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022059349301467 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-2061482: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.