REFUGEEONE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1992

Legal Domicile

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,640,857

REFUGEEONE IS THE ILLINOIS AFFILIATE OF 1 NATIONAL RESETTLEMENT AGENCY, CHURCH WORLD SERVICE. THIS RESETTLEMENT AGENCY HOLDS RECEPTION & PLACEMENT CONTRACTS WITH DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND RECEIVES...

REFUGEEONE IS THE ILLINOIS AFFILIATE OF 1 NATIONAL RESETTLEMENT AGENCY, CHURCH WORLD SERVICE. THIS RESETTLEMENT AGENCY HOLDS RECEPTION & PLACEMENT CONTRACTS WITH DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND RECEIVES FUNDING TO RESETTLE REFUGEE CASES APPROVED TO ENTER THE US. THE RECEPTION & PLACEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES PRE-ARRIVAL PROCESSING OF THE CASES, AS WELL AS POST ARRIVAL CASE MANAGEMENT UP TO 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ARRIVAL.

Program 2

Expenses: $6,070,622

REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT SERVICES PROVIDE HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, CULTURAL ORIENTATION, ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AS WELL AS WOMEN, YOUTH AND SENIOR SERVICES. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE...

REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT SERVICES PROVIDE HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, CULTURAL ORIENTATION, ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AS WELL AS WOMEN, YOUTH AND SENIOR SERVICES. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT SERVICES IS TO PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS WHICH ASSIST NEWLY ARRIVING REFUGEES IN REACHING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,602,695

THE WELLNESS PROGRAM IDENTIFIES THOSE REFUGEE CLIENTS WHO PRESENT A VARIETY OF MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

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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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

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

$495,895

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

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