International Refugee Assistance Project
Also known as Irap
International Refugee Assistance Project reported $15.2 million in revenue and $31.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.76 went to program services, $8.40 to management and general costs and $9.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $422,448 (PRESIDENT). 51 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 4% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $31MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.23 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $422,448 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.35% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 51 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLegal 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.…
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
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…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $349,284 | $0 | $73,164 | $422,448 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $313,539 | $0 | $71,443 | $384,982 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $265,286 | $0 | $70,806 | $336,092 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $262,061 | $0 | $71,280 | $333,341 |
| DIRECTOR OF IMPACT, THRU 1/2025 Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $242,406 | $0 | $52,554 | $294,960 |
| POLICY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,817 | $0 | $51,178 | $275,995 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,029 | $0 | $20,935 | $272,964 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,376 | $0 | $19,565 | $258,941 |
51 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Refugee Assistance Project (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (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
FY2025 · 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–1b14 · 14 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 11aNo
- 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5136
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,327
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARKUS INC It consulting | $331,155 |
| INETUM POLSKA SP ZOO It consulting | $148,098 |
| PEOPLE OPERATIONS PARTNERS Hr consulting | $134,494 |
| AD VISIORY SOLUTIONS LLC Information technology services | $119,345 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
46 private foundations reported grants to International Refugee Assistance Project totaling $6.8M 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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Of every $100 International Refugee Assistance Project spent in FY2025, $81.76 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of International Refugee Assistance Project's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, International Refugee Assistance Project reported that 81.8% of its $31.2 million in expenses went to program services, 8.4% to management and general and 9.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Refugee Assistance Project pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Refugee Assistance Project reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $422,448, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Refugee Assistance Project get its money?
Of $15.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 88.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Refugee Assistance Project a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-2167556 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202631969349302488 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202531969349302688 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202421979349302122 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022 (amended), object 202313359349300816 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202241329349306719 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202131389349300428 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-2167556: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.