Refugee Solidarity Network protects the rights of people uprooted from their homes and strengthens the communities where they seek safety. In partnership with advocates and local stakeholders, we develop capacity in refugee host countries outside the US and advance legal frameworks that uphold human rights.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $31K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $213
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$75K
86% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 86% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$12K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$12K
FY2025▲ ×23
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$29K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$19K
FY2024−$564
FY2025$12K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2013.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.0M Management & general 9% · $110K Fundraising 6% · $70K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$100,820Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Zaid Hydari’s $101K as Executive Director is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Zaid Hydari$100,820$97,252$92,901$90,087$89,000$89,000

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

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

Programs and updates

Protects refugee rights globally by empowering local partners, advocating for better policies, and raising awareness.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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RSN's work contributes to the development of long-term capacities in refugee host countries and the advancement of human rights. To this end, RSN supports a local Turkish NGO partner in the operation of a Legal Community Center with offices in the cities of Istanbul, Izmir, and Van.

$1.0Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$213

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$314
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$110K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$12K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$314
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K
Net assetsLn 32$12K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$461K$87K
Total assetsLn 16$468K$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$468K$75K
Net assetsLn 32−$564$12K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$771K$771K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$60K$14K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$189K$125K$28K$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$25K$6K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$21K$5K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$51K$51K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$5K$320
Advertising and promotionLn 12$288$288
Office expensesLn 13$360$237$55$68
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$233$295
OccupancyLn 16$14K$9K$2K$3K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$27$1K$332
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$110K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$13K$12K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$2.1M−$20K−$564 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.4M−$24K$19K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.3M$15K$43K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.9M−$127K$29K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.7M−$45K$156K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,213,215 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,097,560$1,212,901
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,000$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$314
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,098,591$1,213,215
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,475,747$770,906
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $454,541$349,488
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $188,210$80,135
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,118,498$1,200,529
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,907$12,686
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,213,215 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $314 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$1,202,099
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,802
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,212,901
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $314 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,213,215
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,200,529 across 14 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $770,906$770,906
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,061 · Management $13,650 · Fundraising $17,290$91,001
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $124,706 · Management $28,343 · Fundraising $35,900$188,949
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,388 · Management $5,770 · Fundraising $7,308$38,466
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,508 · Management $4,660 · Fundraising $5,904$31,072
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $51,430$51,430
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,200 · Management $320$5,520
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $288$288
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $237 · Management $55 · Fundraising $68$360
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,024 · Management $233 · Fundraising $295$1,552
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,385 · Management $2,133 · Fundraising $2,702$14,220
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,452$3,452
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,549$1,549
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27 · Management $1,405 · Fundraising $332$1,764
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,020,894 · Management $109,548 · Fundraising $70,087$1,200,529
Part X · Balance sheet $87,291 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $444,780$76,767
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $16,523$10,524
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $467,860$87,291
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $93,199$75,169
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $468,424$75,169
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$564$12,122
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$564$12,122
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $467,860$87,291
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,122 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,213,215
XI-2 Total expenses$1,200,529
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,686
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$564
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,122

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