Rochester Refugee Resettlement Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Provide housing and temporary labor to refugees as they transition to self sufficiency. Teach refugees computer training and driving training.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- -18.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 55%
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 400
- Highest pay
- $76,045, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 91% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 March 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 (4)
- $1.1 million spent. Housing: Provided housing for approximately 500 refugees from Afghanistan Somalia, Congo, DR, Burundi, Myanmar, Nepal, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, Jordan and Syria.
- $197,508 spent. Mental Health: The RRRS mental health team neared completion of its 3 year contract with the funder: Greater Rochester Health Foundation. The team has completed its research and experience with multiple cultures to determine that PTSD is a common experience for refugees once they have completed their adjustment to living in a new country. PTSD causes some refugees to never develop a comfort level in their new country. Primary resettlement agencies that actually bring people into the country are contracted to work with families for only 90 days, which means that RRRS as landlord takes over from there. Our extensive work through this experience has shown us that the American mental health system is in most cases inadequate for refugees from many diverse cultures. (Continued on Schedule O).As we finish this funded program we have resolved to develop a mental health program using successful techniques developed in home countries. These techniques will be delivered by leaders/respected members of the larger ethnic groups who have also been in the US for many years and can "bridge" the gap between American medical support and native ethnic cultural norms.
- $19,955 spent. Asylum Program: The change of Federal administration in 2025 has caused a dramatic shift in immigration policies causing RRRS to react and reprogram our efforts towards assisting asylum seekers and other immigrants here under temporary protection. Our efforts are to inform them of their legal rights and options and direct them to services that can provide some additional support and resources.
- $17,347 spent. English language learning at the workplace: RRRS continues to offer English language training to those who are not able or eligible to attend adult English classes through The City School District's Adult Education program at Hart Street (OACES). In 2024-25 our program has been run by volunteers with English language teaching expertise and experience. As the Maplewood Public Library looks to leave the former Holy Rosary Church in early 2026, Mary's Place and RRRS will look to add language classes and work training programs to the facility.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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