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.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K 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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FY2022 · 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$487K
92% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 92% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2022▲ +33%
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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
$2.3M
FY2022▲ +23%
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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
$43K
FY2022▲ +50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$29K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$19K
FY2024−$564
FY2025$12K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · 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

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $2.0M Management & general 9% · $204K Fundraising 6% · $134K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$90,087Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

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

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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.

$2.0Mprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$204K
Fundraisingcol D$134K
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$303K
Total assetsLn 16$530K
LiabilitiesLn 26$487K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$278K
SavingsLn 2$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$303K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$221K
Total assetsLn 16$530K
LiabilitiesLn 26$487K
Net assetsLn 32$43K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K$303K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$494K$530K
LiabilitiesLn 26$465K$487K
Net assetsLn 32$29K$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.2M$1.2M
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$112K$78K$17K$17K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$413K$256K$69K$87K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$56K$35K$9K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$28K$7K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$320K$308K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$2K$4K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$7K$3K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$33K$21K$5K$7K
TravelLn 17$35K$34K$965
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K$37
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$37K$37K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$936$707
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.0M$204K$134K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $2,360,066 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,772,695$2,355,939
I-9 Program service revenue$4,100
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17$27
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,772,712$2,360,066
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $989,913$1,237,011
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $508,501$623,913
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $401,125$484,640
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,899,539$2,345,564
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$126,827$14,502
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $2,360,066 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,748
VIII-1e Government grants$2,338,343
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,848
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,355,939
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,100$4,100
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27$27
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,100 · Excluded from tax $27$2,360,066
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,345,564 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,237,011$1,237,011
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,158 · Management $16,748 · Fundraising $16,748$111,654
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $256,078 · Management $69,216 · Fundraising $87,270$412,564
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,790 · Management $9,471 · Fundraising $12,007$56,268
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,607 · Management $7,140 · Fundraising $8,680$43,427
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,070$34,070
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $308,371 · Management $11,418$319,789
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,417 · Management $3,680 · Fundraising $1,342$7,439
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,114 · Management $2,924 · Fundraising $1,148$11,186
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,110 · Management $5,460 · Fundraising $6,637$33,207
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,002 · Management $965$34,967
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,917 · Fundraising $37$2,954
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $36,899$36,899
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,486$2,486
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $936 · Management $707$1,643
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,007,594 · Management $204,101 · Fundraising $133,869$2,345,564
Part X · Balance sheet $530,115 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $187,816$278,100
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $23,009$24,759
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $42,747$5,848
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $240,793$221,408
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $494,365$530,115
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,875$978
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $453,597$485,742
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $465,472$486,720
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,893$43,395
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,893$43,395
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $494,365$530,115
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,395 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,360,066
XI-2 Total expenses$2,345,564
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,502
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,893
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,395

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