Refugees Helping Refugees Inc
During the year, the organization provided comprehensive support programs for refugees and clients to help them achieve self-sufficiency and integration into the community. Services included English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction, individualized case management, employment readiness training, and job placement assistance. These efforts aimed to empower participants with essential skills, promote economic independence, and strengthen their ability to contribute meaningfully to their new communities. The program emphasizes community integration and skill development.
Refugees Helping Refugees Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $527,731
- Revenue (2024)
- $915,084
- +33.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $985,103
- +120.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Refugees Helping Refugees Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Keeping Our Promise Inc Pittsford, NY | Keeping Our Promise, Inc. obtained its own non-profit status and separated from RHR. | $49,990 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $527,731 | $915,084 | $985,103 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | $683,937 | $446,225 | — | — | $268 |
| 2022 | — | $613,232 | $288,932 | — | — | $74 |
| 2021 | $239,401 | $892,086 | $810,408 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $193,668 | $500,434 | $517,861 | $49,990 | 1 | — |
About Refugees Helping Refugees Inc
Based on IRS filings
Refugees Helping Refugees Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Rochester, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $528K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Refugees Helping Refugees Inc's only listed officer is Sadiya Mohamed Omar, Supervisor since 2023 (on filings since 2021) (compensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sadiya Mohamed Omar
Supervisor
Director → Supervisor, 2023
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$34K (2021) → $67K (2024)
Former officers (12)
- Former: Amal Abdi (2022) — Office Manager
- Former: Andriana Ongoiba (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Ibrahima Bah (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Sarah Miller (2021) — President
- Former: Ayni Ali (2020) — Director
- Former: Caridad Sosa-Blackwell (2020) — Director
- Former: Chet Timsina (2020) — Director
- Former: Gloria Onderdonk (2020) — Director
- Former: Kate Farrington (2020) — Director
- Former: Otieno O Kisiara (2020) — Director
- Former: Rosamond Reffell Pugh (2020) — Director
- Former: Sarah Miner (2020) — Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $67K, to Sadiya Mohamed Omar (Supervisor).
Frequently asked questions about Refugees Helping Refugees Inc
How large is Refugees Helping Refugees Inc?
Refugees Helping Refugees Inc reported $528K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $915K.
What is Refugees Helping Refugees Inc?
Refugees Helping Refugees Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Rochester, NY. It holds $528K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Refugees Helping Refugees Inc operate?
Refugees Helping Refugees Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Refugees Helping Refugees Inc's EIN?
Refugees Helping Refugees Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0848029. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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