REFUGEEONE

EIN: 363817743 501(c)(3) Religion

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$14,834,168
Total Expenses
$12,854,599
Total Assets
$16,946,726
Net Assets
$15,388,262
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1992
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
MELINEH KANO
Phone
7739895647
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

REFUGEEONE, founded in 1992, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $14.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $12.9M left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

REFUGEEONE CREATES OPPORTUNITY FOR REFUGEES FLEEING WAR, TERROR, AND PERSECUTION TO BUILD NEW LIVES OF SAFETY, DIGNITY, AND SELF-RELIANCE

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Trantor Score

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $14,596,414
Program Service Revenue $149,129
Investment Income $93,046
Other Revenue $-4,421
TOTAL REVENUE $14,834,168

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $8,416,305
Fundraising Expenses $592,972
Program Expenses $10,844,758
Other Expenses $4,438,294
TOTAL EXPENSES $12,854,599

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $14,834,168 $13,918,076 +0.1%
Expenses $12,854,599 $11,740,182 +0.1%
Net Income $1,979,569 $2,177,894 -0.1%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
19
Independent Members
19
Employees
146
Volunteers
753

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
$495,895
Total Directors
19
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ANNE W BRODY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANA FULAZA DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EVAN MOILAN JR DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
OI ENG-CRANDUS SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GARY KAUFMAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HARTWIG ZAKIN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
IIYA SHEYMAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER BORRELL PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIE V GRAFE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KRUTI PARIKH SHAH DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN GREENE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA CARLINS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STACY FRENCH REYNOLDS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN VARICK DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBBIE KOBAK TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL PETERSEN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HASSEN AL-SHAWAF DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REV KYLE SEVERSON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NATHAN BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERMIAS GHILIAZGHI FINANCIAL DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$192,170 $23,709 $215,879
MELINEH KANO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$247,189 $32,827 $280,016
RICHARD J VAN HEES DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Highest
$128,278 $28,151 $156,429
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
2025 $14,834,168 $12,854,599 $16,946,726 $1,979,569
2024 $13,918,076 $11,740,182 $15,394,634 $2,177,894
2023 $9,785,204 $8,477,728 $13,592,624 $1,307,476
2022 $10,528,802 $6,007,775 $12,176,477 $4,521,027
2021 $5,064,866 $3,480,818 $6,751,320 $1,584,048
2020 $4,773,943 $3,386,668 $5,387,997 $1,387,275
2019 $3,431,128 $2,954,762 $2,454,399 $476,366
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