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Women's Refugee Commission Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 46-3668128 Website

TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN AND YOUTH DISPLACED BY CONFLICT AND CRISIS. THE WOMEN'S REFUGEE COMMISSION ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICH REFUGEES ARE SAFE, HEALTHY AND RELIANT AND SEEKS TO DRIVE CHANGE IN HUMANITARIAN PRACTICE.

Key facts about Women's Refugee Commission Inc

EIN
46-3668128
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Total assets
$4,469,485

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

How Women's Refugee Commission Inc gives

  • Giving fell 61% from 2019 to 2022. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.5M

-44.5% YoY

Revenue

$3.6M

-43.8% YoY

Net Investment Income

$185K

-9.6% YoY

Expenses

$6.3M

-30.9% YoY

About Women's Refugee Commission Inc

Based on IRS filings

Women's Refugee Commission Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $185K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

New YorkWashingtonAtlantaBaltimoreElkhartFairfieldSan Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$10M$13M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,469,485$8,059,708$10,921,937
Revenue$3,559,429$6,337,835$11,646,918
Expenses$6,259,075$9,059,581$8,960,873
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$184,707$204,254$118,289
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$40K$81K$121K$162K3 grants20190 grants20202 grants20214 grants20220 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Sarah Costa — Executive Director: $250KSarah CostaExecutive Director$250KMelanie Nezer — VP, Advocacy & External Affairs: $189KMelanie NezerVP, Advocacy & External Affairs$189KJoanna Kuebler — Sr. Dir., Ext. Comm. (Until 12/24): $189KJoanna KueblerSr. Dir., Ext. Comm. (Until…$189KEldar Kekic — Vice-President, Finance & Admin.: $187KEldar KekicVice-President, Finance & Admin.$187KKatherine Acerra — Senior Director, Individual Giving: $174KKatherine AcerraSenior Director, Individual…$174KNicole Jordania — Sr. Dir., Inst. Giving (Until 12/24): $172KNicole JordaniaSr. Dir., Inst. Giving (Until…$172KDiana Groh — Chief Writer and Editor: $157KDiana GrohChief Writer and Editor$157KFoni Joyce Vuni — Director: $29KFoni Joyce VuniDirector$29K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Alexandra ArriagaCo-Chairman2—
Ivonne DerschCo-Chairman2—
Heather BeckmanTreasurer2—
Leila MilaniSecretary2—
Joanna PozenDirector2—
Nandana SenDirector2—
Erin SchaffnerDirector2—
Yen PottingerDirector2—
Berkeley WarburtonDirector2—
Catherine Cook LacourDirector2—
Leni MooreDirector2—
Foni Joyce VuniDirector2$29,138
Trish Malloch BrownDirector2—
Devjani DevDirector2—
Adela Cristina ComanDirector2—
Michele ManattDirector2—
Michelle NoyesDirector2—
Sarah CostaExecutive Director37.5$249,622
Eldar KekicVice-President, Finance & Admin.37.5$186,784
Melanie NezerVP, Advocacy & External Affairs37.5$189,218
Katherine AcerraSenior Director, Individual Giving37.5$174,127
Joanna KueblerSr. Dir., Ext. Comm. (Until 12/24)37.5$188,956
Nicole JordaniaSr. Dir., Inst. Giving (Until 12/24)37.5$171,954
Diana GrohChief Writer and Editor37.5$156,666

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Women's Refugee Commission Inc?

Women's Refugee Commission Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. It holds $4.5M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Women's Refugee Commission Inc?

As of 2025, Women's Refugee Commission Inc holds $4.5M in total assets with $3.6M in annual revenue.

Where does Women's Refugee Commission Inc operate?

Women's Refugee Commission Inc has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, New York.

What is Women's Refugee Commission Inc's EIN?

Women's Refugee Commission Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3668128. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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