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Refugepoint Inc

EIN 20-2061482 · Boston, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

REFUGEPOINT PARTNERS WITH REFUGEES TO ACCESS LIFE-CHANGING SOLUTIONS AND TRANSFORMS HOW THE WORLD SUPPORTS THEM. REFUGEPOINT SEEKS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO LASTING SOLUTIONS FOR REFUGEES, ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING VULNERABILITIES WHO ARE UNDERSERVED BY AID SYSTEMS. WE EXPAND ACCESS TO LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS FOR REFUGEES THROUGH SELF-RELIANCE, RESETTLEMENT, AND OTHER PATHWAYS TO SAFETY. REFUGEPOINT FOCUSES ON REFUGEE POPULATIONS THAT ARE AT-RISK, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT ARE CHRONICALLY UNDERSERVED BY THE LARGER AID SYSTEMS INCLUDING WOMEN, CHILDREN, THE LGBTQI+ COMMUNITY, THOSE WITH SPECIAL MEDICAL NEEDS, SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE, AND URBAN REFUGEES. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS WE DELIVER SERVICES FOR IMMEDIATE PROTECTION AND TO SUPPORT SELF-RELIANCE, BUILD SECTOR-WIDE CAPACITY BY SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO EXPAND SOLUTIONS FOR REFUGEES AND INFLUENCE GLOBAL POLICY AND PRACTICE TO TRANSFORM REFUGEE RESPONSE SYSTEMS TO DRIVE LARGE SCALE CHANGE.

Income
$16.4 million
Spending
$13.3 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
17.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
34
Volunteers
14
Highest pay
$262,604, founder & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $11.1 million spent. REFUGEPOINT FOCUSES ON TWO KEY PROGRAMMATIC AREAS:1. SELF-RELIANCE (HOST COUNTRY SOLUTIONS - HCS)THROUGH OUR SELF-RELIANCE PROGRAMS, WE HELP REFUGEES STABILIZE, BUILD SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CAPITAL, AND ENGAGE IN DIGNIFIED LIVELIHOODS IN THE COUNTRIES TO WHICH THEY HAVE FLED SO THEY CAN MEET THEIR OWN ESSENTIAL NEEDS.2. RESETTLEMENT AND OTHER PATHWAYS TO SAFETY (THIRD COUNTRY SOLUTIONS 3CS) THROUGH OUR 3CS PROGRAMS, WE HELP REFUGEES WHO CAN'T REMAIN SAFELY WHERE THEY ARE TO PERMANENTLY AND LEGALLY RELOCATE TO A SAFE, NEW COUNTRY TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES.REFUGEPOINT'S STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING THE LIVES OF REFUGEES AND THECOMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE ARE DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE O:AS A CORE LINE OF OUR WORK TO SUPPORT "THIRD COUNTRY SOLUTIONS" FORREFUGEES (ASSISTING REFUGEES IN THEIR JOURNEY FROM THE FLIGHT FROMTHEIR HOME COUNTRY, TO THE COUNTRY OF ASYLUM, AND THEN TO A THIRDCOUNTRY FOR PURPOSES OF SAFETY AND PROTECTION), REFUGEPOINT PARTNERSWITH THE UN HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR) TO PLACE REFUGEPOINTSTAFF IN KEY LOCATIONS TO ASSIST WITH THE IDENTIFICATION, SCREENING,AND PROCESSING OF REFUGEES WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR RESETTLEMENT. USINGTHE SAME MODEL, REFUGEPOINT ADDS PRIVATE FUNDS TO EXTEND CAPACITY INLOCATIONS WHERE UNMET NEEDS ARE IDENTIFIED. IN ADDITION TO RESETTLEMENT, STAFF MAY ALSO ENGAGE IN CHILD PROTECTION ASSESSMENTS TO DETERMINE THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION FOR CHILDREN/MINORS WHO ARE IN NEED OF PROTECTION. REFUGEPOINT ALSO WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO EXPANDOPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUGEES BY OPENING EXISTING PROGRAM SERVICEACCOMPLISHMENTS: PATHWAYS SUCH AS LABOR MIGRATION AND FAMILYREUNIFICATION.REFUGEPOINT ALSO ENGAGES IN OTHER WORK RELATED TO "THIRD COUNTRYSOLUTIONS." PROGRAMMING CENTERS ON EFFORTS TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIESFOR REFUGEES TO ACCESS NEEDED PROTECTION THROUGH LABOR MOBILITY, FAMILY REUNIFICATION, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER PATHWAYS. AS WILL ALL PROGRAMMING, WE LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO PILOT AND DEMONSTRATE SUCCESS OF NEW PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT SERVICES, REFUGEPOINT IDENTIFIES OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR GREATER IMPACT AND PRIORITIZES STRATEGIES THAT TRANSFORM REFUGEE RESPONSE SYSTEMS.IN NAIROBI, KENYA, THE URBAN REFUGEE PROTECTION PROGRAM SUPPORTSREFUGEE HOUSEHOLDS TO BECOME STABLE AND TO PROGRESS TOWARDSSELF-RELIANCE. WITH A CORE CASELOAD OF APPROXIMATELY 1,500 INDIVIDUALS,SOCIAL WORKERS AND CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH CLIENTS TO DEVELOP PLANS FOR ACHIEVING SELF-RELIANCE. SKILLED REFUGEPOINT STAFF DELIVER AN INTEGRATED ARRAY OF SERVICES INCLUDING FOOD, SHELTER, ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, SMALLBUSINESS START-UP AND OTHERS. WE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EXISTING STRENGTHSIN OUR NAIROBI PROGRAMS BY ADDING RESOURCES AND ESTABLISHINGPARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT PILOT PROJECTS AND TEST INNOVATIVE PRACTICESIN OTHER LOCATIONS. THE REFUGEE SELF-RELIANCE INITIATIVE IS AMULTI-STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION THAT PROMOTES OPPORTUNITIES FORREFUGEES AROUND THE WORLD TO BECOME SELF-RELIANT AND ACHIEVE A BETTERQUALITY OF LIFE, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY ADVOCATING FOR THE FULL ENJOYMENTOF THEIR RIGHTS. THE INITIATIVE WAS LAUNCHED AND IS CO-LED BYREFUGEPOINT AND WOMEN'S REFUGEE COMMISSION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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