Connecticut Institute for Refugees and
THE CONNECTICUT INSTITUTE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS, INC. (CIRI) IS A STATEWIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ASSISTS REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS RESOLVE LEGAL, ECONOMIC, LINGUISTIC AND SOCIAL BARRIERS SO THAT THEY BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT, INTEGRATED AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. CIRI ACHIEVES THIS MISSION BY PROVIDING A COMPASSIONATE ARRAY OF HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND BY PROMOTING CROSS CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND DECENT TREATMENT FOR ALL.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.0M
+117.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$83K
+118.9% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$83K
+118.9% YoY
About Connecticut Institute for Refugees and
Based on IRS filings
Connecticut Institute for Refugees and is a nonprofit organization, based in BRIDGEPORT, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $54K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,984,369 | $2,750,952 | $2,319,724 |
| Revenue | $9,994,606 | $6,024,581 | $6,924,109 |
| Expenses | $7,252,635 | $5,672,727 | $6,516,574 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $54,194 | $47,625 | $1,279 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SMITH | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| GARY HOLMES | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JURGEN LINK | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| ALICIA KINSMAN | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| YOUSSEF BOUTROS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BAYARD DODGE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| STEPHEN FUZESI ESQ | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BARBARA GREEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ROBERT MARESCA ESQ | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOE MASSOUD | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| NINA NIEUWOUDT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JANE NORGREN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CAROLINE PECH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| PETER PENCZER ESQ | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MIMI ROG | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| FRANCES ROWLAND | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JAMES RULMYR | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SHERRY SCHREIBER ESQ | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DEBBIE STECKLER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| REVEREND DR BERNARD L WILSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| GREGORY J ZORTHIAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CARL ZUANELLI | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SUSAN SCHNITZER | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $126,305 |
| JESSICA CAMPBELL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $99,847 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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