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React Dc Inc

EIN 87-2697692 · Alexandria, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceFair63 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

REACT DC WAS FOUNDED IN SEPTEMBER 2021 BY PROFESSIONAL MILITARY SPOUSES AND VETERANS WITH BACKGROUNDS IN LAW, INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS, MILITARY SERVICE, EDUCATION, AND NON-PROFIT WORK. WE CAME TOGETHER TO ASSIST OUR AFGHAN ALLIES IN THE MIDST OF A HUMANITARIAN CRISIS. GUIDED BY CORE PRINCIPLES OF EMPATHY, FIDELITY, AND ADAPTABILITY, WE ARE NOW AT THE FOREFRONT OF INNOVATIVE RESETTLEMENT SUPPORT OPERATIONS, LEADING NATIONAL AND DC METRO AREA PROGRAMS TO PILOT NEW DELIVERY METHODS, FILL KEY GAPS, AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR REFUGEE POPULATIONS. WE PROVIDE NATIONWIDE RESETTLEMENT SUPPORT FOR SPONSORSHIP AND WRAPAROUND ASSISTANCE FOR REFUGEES, VISA HOLDERS, ASYLEES, AND OTHER NEWCOMERS IN THE DC METRO AREA TO HELP THEM THRIVE. WE VALUE PARTNERSHIPS WITH NON-PROFITS, BUSINESSES, AND A CORE GROUP OF COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER MEMBERS SUPPORTING OUR MISSION. WE'RE ON THE GROUND SUPPORTING REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT AND HELPING REFUGEES PREPARE TO STAND ON THEIR OWN.

Income
$3.7 million
Spending
$3.0 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
4.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 92%
Employees
22
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$95,577, ceo & coo

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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% 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 68% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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. $2.5 million spent. IN 2024, REACT DC DEMONSTRATED ITS ONGOING COMMITMENT TO EMPOWERING NEWCOMERS AND BUILDING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THROUGH A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES AND INITIATIVES. THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT REACHED THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, SUPPORTING THEM AS THEY NAVIGATED NEW LIVES IN THE UNITED STATES.TOTAL INDIVIDUALS SERVED:ACROSS ALL DEPARTMENTS, REACT DC SERVED AN IMPRESSIVE 5,020 INDIVIDUAL NEWCOMERS, REFLECTING THE BREADTH OF THEIR EFFORTS TO ASSIST REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS THROUGH LEGAL, EMPLOYMENT, AND SOCIAL SERVICES.REACTEMPLOYMENT:IN 2024, THROUGH THE REACTEMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, REACT DC SUPPORTED 237 CLIENTS: 103 THROUGH TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND 134 THROUGH THE REFUGEE CAREER PATHWAYS (RCP) PROGRAM. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOCUS ON IMMEDIATE JOB PLACEMENT AND WORKFORCE READINESS, WHILE RCP PROVIDES LONGER-TERM SUPPORT FOR CLIENTS PURSUING PROFESSIONAL CAREERS, INCLUDING CREDENTIALING, TRAINING, AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. PERSONALIZED ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS RESUME DEVELOPMENT, JOB SEARCH SUPPORT, AND CERTIFICATION GUIDANCE, EMPOWERED PARTICIPANTS TO SECURE MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND TAKE STEPS TOWARD LASTING SELF-SUFFICIENCY.REACTSPONSORS:IN 2024, REACT DC PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP THROUGH THE REACTSPONSOR PROGRAM, HELPING 48 PRIVATE SPONSOR GROUPS (PSGS) ASSIST 144 INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING 63 NEWCOMERS WELCOMED BY 27 PSGS. BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE, RESOURCES, AND COORDINATION, REACT DC EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES TO COME TOGETHER AND OFFER PERSONALIZED SUPPORT TO REFUGEE FAMILIES, STRENGTHENING PATHWAYS FOR INTEGRATION AND BELONGING.REACTWOMEN AND CHILDREN:IN 2024, THE REACTWOMEN PROGRAM SERVED A TOTAL OF 3,542 WOMEN AND CHILDREN (1,149 WOMEN, 1,387 CHILDREN, AND 1,006 INDIVIDUALS SUPPORTED THROUGH QURBANI DISTRIBUTION), AVERAGING SUPPORT FOR 95 WOMEN AND 115 CHILDREN EACH MONTH. NOTABLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED THE CREATION OF THE WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM, WHICH LAUNCHED ITS FIRST COHORT OF 43 GRADUATES. WITHIN THIS PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED ESL (15 GRADUATES), DIGITAL LITERACY (14 GRADUATES), AND SEWING/SKILL DEVELOPMENT (14 GRADUATES) COURSES, EQUIPPING WOMEN WITH PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE REACTWOMEN PROGRAM REMAINED FOCUSED ON EMPOWERING WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN BY PROVIDING VITAL SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, REACT DC HELPED WOMEN GAIN INDEPENDENCE, BUILD NETWORKS, AND THRIVE IN THEIR NEW COMMUNITIES.REACTLEGAL:LEGAL SERVICES WERE A CORNERSTONE OF REACT DC'S WORK, WITH THE REACTLEGAL TEAM ASSISTING 921 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH 638 CASES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED NEWCOMERS WITH ESSENTIAL LEGAL GUIDANCE, HELPING THEM NAVIGATE IMMIGRATION PROCESSES, SECURE ASYLUM, AND ADDRESS OTHER LEGAL CHALLENGES AS THEY ADJUSTED TO LIFE IN THE U.S. THROUGH THESE COMPREHENSIVE EFFORTS IN 2024, REACT DC CONTINUED TO EMPOWER NEWCOMERS, FOSTER COMMUNITY SUPPORT, AND UPHOLD ITS MISSION OF ENSURING SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES.REACTRESETTLEMENT:IN MARCH 2024, REACT DC WAS APPROVED BY THE BUREAU OF POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND MIGRATION (PRM) TO OPEN A RECEPTION AND PLACEMENT (R&P) OFFICE IN LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC). THE R&P PROGRAM PROVIDES VITAL SUPPORT IN REFUGEES' FIRST 90 DAYS SECURING HOUSING, ENROLLING CHILDREN IN SCHOOL, ARRANGING MEDICAL CARE, AND OFFERING CULTURAL ORIENTATION. SINCE LAUNCHING IN JUNE 2024, REACTRESETTLEMENT HAS SUPPORTED 176 INDIVIDUALS, HELPING FAMILIES BUILD A SAFE FOUNDATION AND BEGIN THEIR PATH TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN THEIR NEW COMMUNITY.

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 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 2024.

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

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2021.

    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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