Carolina Refugee Resettlement Agency Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CRRA provides resettlement services to refugees and asylees who faced violence, persecution, and repression in their native countries in order for them to become self-sufficient and contributing members of society.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $2.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 7.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 93%
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $129,467, executive dir.
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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (3)
- $1.1 million spent. Reception and Placement (R&P): This program is funded by the U.S. Dep. of State. CRRA finds and furnishes apartments for new arrivals; meets them at the airport, provides food and other living supplies; registers their children in school, takes them to the health dept. and social security and provides an orientation to Charlotte, including the job market and the bus system. The program also includes home visits and referrals to other services such as adult ESL, social services, etc. to help clients meet their resettlement goals and needs. 100% of clients receive these services.
- $778,898 spent. The Preferred Communities program (PC) provides intensive case management to support vulnerable refugee populations to access services and make necessary community linkages. The agency received PC supplemental funds to provide Gap services to eligible Afghan clients, including legal services, and to serve the Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees be enrolling them in 90-day Ukrainian initial services and PC -ICM. Also, CRRA conducts outreach to connect Haitian clients to time sensitive service and benefits and offers Gap services by using PC Refugee and Entrant Assistance Funding.
- $713,124 spent. Matching Grant (MG) The goal of this program is to assist qualifying populations in attaining economic self-sufficiency within 120-180 days from their date of eligibility for (Office of Refugee Resettlement) ORR-funded services. Self-sufficiency must be achieved without accessing public welfare assistance. MG is a combination of payment of rent and utilities for up to 4 months, a cash stipend, and ongoing employment case management. CRRA has more than an 85% success rate among clients who are enrolled in the MG program.
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
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 October 7, 2026.
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