Refugees International Inc
Refugees International advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights, and protection for displaced people and promotes solutions to displacement crisis.
Refugees International Inc at a glance
In short: Refugees International Inc gave $310K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $309,750
- +57.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +133.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,250
- -32.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $7,714,905
- +10.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Refugees International Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Church World Service ($60K). Together the top 7 received $310K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 17 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Refugees International Inc gives
- Giving grew 1449% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $310K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $310K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church World Service New York, NY | Supporting state cws to advance a state policy agenda that aims to advance the inclusion of people who have been forcibly displaced with technical assistance. | $60,000 |
| International Refugee Assistance Project (Irap) New York, NY | Ri and irap will work together to execute the grant proposals accepted by the levi strauss foundation, dr. Bronners family foundation, and the beacon fund. Ri will provide funding to irap for this work | $52,000 |
| Refugee Congress Washington, DC | Refugee Assistance | $47,000 |
| Center for Victims of Torture St. Paul, MN | Supporting cvt to advance a state policy agenda that aims to advance the inclusion of people who have been forcibly displaced with technical assistance. | $40,000 |
| Vibrant Ohio Columbus, OH | Supporting vibrant Ohio to advance a state policy agenda that aims to advance the inclusion of people who have been forcibly displaced with technical assistance. | $40,000 |
| World Relief Corporation Baltimore, MD | Supporting world relief to advance a North Carolina state policy agenda that aims to advance the inclusion of people who have been forcibly displaced | $40,000 |
| Forward Global New York, NY | Project Funds for Stand up for Aid | $30,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,714,905 | $4,164,885 | $3,427,455 | $309,750 | 7 | $48,469 |
| 2024 | $6,999,527 | $5,493,372 | $5,625,248 | $197,000 | 3 | $210,806 |
| 2023 | $7,410,833 | $4,894,218 | $5,151,837 | $215,000 | 6 | $120,054 |
| 2022 | $7,508,050 | $4,544,744 | $4,889,032 | $20,000 | 1 | $235,928 |
| 2021 | $7,519,531 | $5,108,347 | $4,389,182 | — | — | $196,644 |
| 2020 | $6,806,146 | $4,155,562 | $4,072,238 | — | — | $227,722 |
| 2019 | $6,908,331 | $3,419,720 | $4,250,524 | — | — | $143,392 |
About Refugees International Inc
Based on IRS filings
Refugees International Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $310K. Net investment income was $48K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Refugees International Inc is led by Jeremy M. Konyndyk, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeremy M. Konyndyk
President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$295K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Maureen White
Co-Chair & Chair
Co-Chair → Co Chair, 2023
Co Chair → Co-Chair & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Stern
Dvmnt Committee Chair
Director → Development Committee Chair, 2023
Development Committee Chair → Dvmnt Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne-Marie Grey
Director & Governance Committee Chair
Director → Director & Governance Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darya Nasr
Director Vc
Vice Co-Chair → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Director Vc, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elena Kvochko
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sophal Ear
Director & Secretary
Director → Program Committee Co-Chair, 2023
Program Committee Co-Chair → Director & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Augustin Ntabaganyimana
Director
Director → Program Committee Co-Chair, 2023
Program Committee Co-Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ai Weiwei
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erika Lee
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kati Marton
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Malinowski
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Lewis
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Meiners
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Balfour Nathoo
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Winder
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rajaie Batniji
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
He Queen Noor
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Tindell
Co-Chair
Co-Chair → Co Chair, 2023
Co Chair → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Johnstone
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair, 2023
Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (46)
- Former: Elizabeth Galvin (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Joanne Leedom-Ackerman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Joseph Hardin Lang (2019–2024) — Vice President for Programs & Policy
- Former: Joy Lian Alferness (2019–2024) — Governance Committee Chair
- Former: Sarah Bacon (2019–2024) — Nominations Committee Chair
- Former: Hm Queen Noor (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Sarah E. Sheffer (2021–2024) — Vice President for Strategic Outreach
- Former: Daniel P. Sullivan (2022–2024) — Director for Africa, Asia & The Middle East
- Former: Ellen P. McHugh (2022–2024) — Chief Administrative Officer
- Former: Kate Brick (2023–2024) — Director of the Refugee Adv. Lab & Sen. Advisor
- Former: Rebekah J. Meyerowitz (2023–2024) — Vice President of Philanthropy
- Former: Yvette Schacher (2023–2024) — Director for the Americas & Europe
- Former: Jocelyn G. Perry (2024) — Senior Advocate & Program Manager Or Cd
- Former: George Valanos (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Matt Dillon (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Nina Saglimbeni (2019–2023) — Investment Committee Chair
- Former: Vaithehi Muttilingam (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Alexia Von Lipsey (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Ann Hollingsworth (2020–2023) — Sen. Director of Gr & Sen. Pa
- Former: Max Greenberg (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Eric P. Schwartz (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Farah Kathwari (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lisa Marie Cantu-Parks (2019–2022) — Vice President of Philanthropy
- Former: Reuben Brigety (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Rowena D. Averia (2021–2022) — Director of Finance
- Former: Marianne Gimon (2022) — Director
- Former: Andrea Lari (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Marianne D'ansembourg (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tatiana Maxwell (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeff Tindell (2020–2021) — Co-Chair
- Former: Liz Stern (2021) — Director
- Former: Demet Lee Oger (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jan Weil (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Roy Mathew (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Cindy Huang (2020) — Vice President for Strategic Outreach
- Former: Ambassador L. Craig Johnstone (2019) — Director
- Former: Andrea Dickerson (2019) — Director of Finance & Operations
- Former: Ann Hollingsworth (2019) — Director of Government & Senior Policy
- Former: Betty King (2019) — Director
- Former: Jodi Bond (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Berkman (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Madnick (2019) — Director
- Former: Natacha Weiss (2019) — Co-Chair
- Former: P. Maureen White (2019) — Director
- Former: Queen Noor (2019) — Director
- Former: Rachel Pearson (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $298K, to Jeremy M Konyndyk (President). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Refugees International Inc
How much does Refugees International Inc give each year?
Refugees International Inc gave $310K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $197K across 3 grants.
What is Refugees International Inc's typical grant size?
Refugees International Inc's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $44,250, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Refugees International Inc give grants?
Refugees International Inc's top state is New York, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were District of Columbia (15%) and Minnesota (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Refugees International Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Refugees International Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Refugees International Inc's largest grantees?
Refugees International Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Church World Service ($60,000), International Refugee Assistance Project (Irap) ($52,000) and Refugee Congress ($47,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Refugees International Inc?
Refugees International Inc reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.2M.
What is Refugees International Inc?
Refugees International Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. It holds $7.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Refugees International Inc's EIN?
Refugees International Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1224516. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 20, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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