RefuSHE Inc

EIN: 260239864 501(c)(3) International Affairs

Chicago, IL

Total Revenue
$1,171,296
Total Expenses
$1,986,650
Total Assets
$962,130
Net Assets
$789,316
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2007
Legal Domicile
MO
Phone
3129855667
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

RefuSHE Inc, founded in 2007, is a community nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 42% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 70% operating deficit.

Mission

RefuSHE specializes in identifying, protecting and providing resources for long-term support to unaccompanied and separated refugee children and youth, especially girls, young women, and their children living in Nairobi, Kenya.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $621,199

Girls Empowerment Program (GEP) - Multi-phase accelerated education and empowerment program that allows participants to access basic education and vocational opportunities, learn about their human...

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Girls Empowerment Program (GEP) - Multi-phase accelerated education and empowerment program that allows participants to access basic education and vocational opportunities, learn about their human rights, and cultivate their leadership skills. GEP is a community that provides safety, healing, and skill-enhancement for girls and young women on their journey to self-reliance. Participants engage in alternative education, life skills, vocational training, and income-generating projects.

Program 2
Expenses: $241,832

Safe House (SH) - Provides protection and transitional shelter for unaccompanied and separated refugee girls under 18 years old and their children who lack adequate or safe living conditions. On...

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Safe House (SH) - Provides protection and transitional shelter for unaccompanied and separated refugee girls under 18 years old and their children who lack adequate or safe living conditions. On occasion, we also shelter refugee women over 18 and young refugee boys under the age of 9 on a short-term basis with extremely vulnerable security cases. All residents receive intensive case management and psychosocial counseling in addition to shelter, nutritious meals, and material supplies to address their basic needs.

Program 3
Expenses: $147,760

Case Management Program (CM) - RefuSHE's Case Management Program provides girls with access to psychosocial counselling, medical care, legal aid, and resettlement assistance. The program is designed...

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Case Management Program (CM) - RefuSHE's Case Management Program provides girls with access to psychosocial counselling, medical care, legal aid, and resettlement assistance. The program is designed to build girls' capacity to access services independently so that they know how to access them in the future, understand what to expect, and know how they should be treated. Girls in need also receive care packages with basic necessities, including clothes, hygiene kits, food, and diapers and enriched nutrition formula for new mothers.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,158,118
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $7,917
Other Revenue $5,261
TOTAL REVENUE $1,171,296

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,289,252
Fundraising Expenses $181,001
Program Expenses $1,333,230
Other Expenses $697,398
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,986,650

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,171,296 $2,008,480 -0.4%
Expenses $1,986,650 $2,140,168 -0.1%
Net Income $-815,354 $-131,688 +5.2%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
12
Independent Members
12
Employees
4
Volunteers
14

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$159,252
Total Directors
12
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Charity Mureithi Chair, Kenya 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Hani Masood Board Chair 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Julia Schmidt Treasurer 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Rosalind Raddatz Chair 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Dan Schoenfeld Board Member 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Effie Cooke Board Member 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Mbuvi Board Member 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Loise Waruguru Board Member 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mary Opembe Board Member 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nicole Kamaleson Board Member 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nida Januskis Board Member 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rachel Henderson Board Member 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Helen Altshul Chief Executive Officer (part year) 40.0
Officer
$140,926 $18,326 $159,252
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $1,171,296 $1,986,650 $962,130 $-815,354
2023 $2,008,480 $2,140,168 $1,690,144 $-131,688
2022 $2,732,742 $2,942,656 $2,069,356 $-209,914
2021 $2,727,834 $2,870,467 $1,774,493 $-142,633
2020 $2,912,436 $2,608,622 $1,702,223 $303,814
2019 $2,589,369 $2,501,797 $1,436,528 $87,572
2018 $2,251,819 $2,467,864 $1,534,378 $-216,045
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