Refugepoint INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Boston, MA501(c)(3)Since 2005InternationalEIN 20-2061482Revenue $13.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSrefugepoint.org89 South St, 02111-2651 · Boston, MATax-exempt since Feb 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Refugepoint finds lasting solutions for the world's most at-risk refugees and supports the humanitarian community to DO the same. Refugepoint identifies refugees facing the greatest risk, including children, survivors of torture and trauma, women, and girls, and delivers services for immediate protection, builds capacity for replication and program expansion, and works with partners to change global humanitarian systems.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$882K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.0M a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$882K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
16
named funders · $9.4M
Looks good: 16 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.1M
+70% vs prior year
Spent
$7.3M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$11.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$13.1M
FY2021▲ +70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.7M
FY2021$13.1M
FY2022$12.9M
FY2023$13.5M
FY2024$16.4M
Expenses
$7.3M
FY2021▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.7M
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$9.8M
FY2023$11.6M
FY2024$13.3M
Net assets
$11.8M
FY2021▲ +97%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.0M
FY2021$11.8M
FY2022$14.9M
FY2023$16.7M
FY2024$19.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $6.1M Management & general 9% · $657K Fundraising 7% · $519K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $882K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder & Executive Direct
$142,519Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Int'l Progress
$140,991Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$140,134Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy Officer
$129,195Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$117,009Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Finance and Admi
$109,239Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Technical Advisor Mhpss
$102,721Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alexander Chanoff’s $222K as Founder & CEO is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alexander Chanoff$221,785$244,887$175,864$142,519$140,503
Roger Swartz$212,259$172,099$152,482$140,134$132,036
C David Weaver$190,954$155,257$126,806——
Sarah Hidey$181,723$157,882$128,772——
Simar Singh$167,650$146,641$116,236——
Martin Anderson—$156,400$163,811$140,991—
Amy Slaughter$114,156$161,411$145,937$129,195$109,762
Kari Diener$133,498————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Finds lasting solutions for at-risk refugees and supports the humanitarian community.

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1 program · $6.1M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Refugepoint's strategies for improving the lives of refugees and the communities where they live are described below:as a core line of our work to support "third country solutions" for refugees (assisting refugees in their journey from the flight from their home country, to the country of asylum, and then to a third country for purposes…

$6.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $17K · 2024–2024
Startbeat Media CorpFY2024$17,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$7.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.1M
Managementcol C$657K
Fundraisingcol D$519K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.2M
Total assetsLn 16$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$314K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$13.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$7.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$469K
Total assetsLn 16$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$11.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.2M$9.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$515K$469K
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$523K$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$6.0M$11.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.7M$1.7M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$596K$331K$192K$73K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M$2.2M$273K$321K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$56K$49K$1K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$450K$335K$63K$52K
Payroll taxesLn 10$169K$128K$22K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$2K$277$75
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$22K$3K$782
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$125K$91K$27K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$99K$73K$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$92K$69K$12K$10K
TravelLn 17$953K$946K$4K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$96K$96K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$12K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$42K$43K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.3M$6.1M$657K$519K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $16.4M$13.3M$3.1M$19.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $13.5M$11.6M$1.8M$16.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.9M$9.8M$3.1M$14.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $13.1M$7.3M$5.8M$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.7M$6.7M$1.0M$6.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $13,092,298 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,704,080$13,083,780
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,164$4,518
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$4,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,708,244$13,092,298
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,773,833$1,671,550
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,599,174$4,110,187
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,309,132$1,506,939
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,682,139$7,288,676
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,026,105$5,803,622
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,092,298 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$314,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,769,280
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,083,780
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,518$4,518
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,000$4,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,518$13,092,298
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,288,676 across 15 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,671,550$1,671,550
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $330,825 · Management $192,100 · Fundraising $73,327$596,252
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,244,462 · Management $272,873 · Fundraising $321,351$2,838,686
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $48,612 · Management $1,339 · Fundraising $6,245$56,196
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $334,702 · Management $63,495 · Fundraising $51,765$449,962
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $127,717 · Management $22,003 · Fundraising $19,371$169,091
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,162 · Management $277 · Fundraising $75$2,514
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,425 · Management $2,868 · Fundraising $782$26,075
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $91,432 · Management $27,324 · Fundraising $6,479$125,235
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $72,975 · Management $12,952 · Fundraising $13,140$99,067
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $69,434 · Management $11,988 · Fundraising $10,256$91,678
IX-17 TravelPrograms $946,176 · Management $4,484 · Fundraising $2,617$953,277
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $96,386$96,386
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,142 · Management $2,097 · Fundraising $1,794$16,033
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,317 · Management $42,992 · Fundraising $11,365$96,674
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,113,317 · Management $656,792 · Fundraising $518,567$7,288,676
Part X · Balance sheet $13,622,053 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $225,852$1,236,903
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,930,401$7,942,631
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $822,364$3,844,117
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,593$2,198
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $38,014$127,395
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $514,756$468,809
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,534,980$13,622,053
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $208,013$197,075
X-19 Deferred revenue$1,215,458
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $314,500$393,431
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $522,513$1,805,964
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,018,511$7,767,213
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $993,956$4,048,876
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,012,467$11,816,089
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,534,980$13,622,053
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,816,089 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,092,298
XI-2 Total expenses$7,288,676
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,803,622
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,012,467
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,816,089

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