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Refugee Housing Mn

EIN 39-2185071 · Minneapolis, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

REFUGEE HOUSING MN EXISTS TO CONNECT REFUGEES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED WITH HOUSING RESOURCES, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND EDUCATION. ITS ACTIVITIES ARE CHARITABLE AND ALIGN WITH SECTIONS 170(C)(2)(B) AND 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RENT AND ESSENTIAL LIVING EXPENSES, SUPPORTS CLIENTS IN BUILDING RENTAL HISTORIES, AND HELPS OVERCOME LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL BARRIERS. IT ALSO CONNECTS INDIVIDUALS TO HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, AND EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES TO PROMOTE LONG-TERM SELF-SUFFICIENCY. OPERATING PRIMARILY IN MINNESOTA, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS HOUSING SEARCHES AND PROVIDES CASE-BY-CASE ASSISTANCE TO REFUGEE COMMUNITIES.

Income
$83,062
Spending
$64,567
Reserves
3.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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. $61,683 spent. THE MAIN FOCUS OF REFUGEE HOUSING MN IS TO ASSIST REFUGEES AND OTHER NEWCOMERS WITH FINDING AND KEEPING SAFE, SANITARY AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. IN FISCAL 2025, WE HAVE WORKED WITH DOZENS OF FAMILLIES HELPING THEM FIND AND SECURE HOUSING, AVOID EVICTIONS FROM CURRENT HOUSING, AND CONNECTING CLIENTS WITH RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY. WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDING RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO CLIENTS IN NEED OF HELP, AND ALSO PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR BASIC NEEDS BY ISSUING GIFT CARDS FOR GROCERY PURCHASES.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.

    Recognized by the IRS in November 2025. It is too new to have a track record.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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