Refugees International Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Main outcomes: between january and june 2025, refugees international advanced a sustained advocacy agenda focused on protection pathways, crisis response, and principled humanitarian policy across 8 countries in multiple regions. Core areas of engagement included the escalating humanitarian catastrophe sudan, kenya, occupied palestinian territories and myanmar, alongside continued attention to u.s. Border and deportation policy. Throughout this period, refugees international issued statements, situation updates, and event briefings that highlighted deteriorating conditions in conflict settings and emphasized the need for diplomatic engagement, restored aid flows, and stronger civilian protection.refugees international also intensified its engagement on u.s. Immigration and protection policy during this period. The organization provided expert testimony to congress, challenged the rollback of humanitarian parole pathways, and highlighted the risks posed by the termination of programs serving cubans, haitians, nicaraguans, and venezuelans. Through regular updates, refugees international documented the growing dangers facing people affected by mass deportations, loss of work authorization, and abrupt shifts in asylum processing. The organization continued to advocate for reforms that safeguard due process, expand protection mechanisms, and uphold the rights of those seeking safety at the u.s. Southern border.in early 2025, refugees international strengthened its commitment to refugee leadership and community-led responses. The organization welcomed a new cohort of refugee fellows, expanded its work with refugee-led organizations in east africa, and convened public events including a world refugee day town hall to elevate displaced leaders shaping humanitarian policy. Across its programs, refugees international emphasized localization and equitable partnerships, arguing that in an era of constrained aid, empowering communities and refugee-led initiatives is essential to sustaining effective and principled humanitarian response.in 2025 refugees international continued to travel into the field. Refugees international's analysis of the evolving situation in syria highlighted the urgent need for sustained humanitarian engagement and rights-based support for displaced syrians amid widespread return movements and reconstruction challenges following the fall of the assad regime, welcoming measures such as the u.s. Treasury's general license no. 25 as a step toward enabling aid and stabilization while urging continued protections for voluntary and safe returns.additionally, in bangladesh, refugees international documented and warned against the detrimental impacts of deepening aid cuts on rohingya refugees in cox's bazar, emphasizing that while last-minute donor support helped avert drastic ration reductions, ongoing shortfalls continue to threaten food security, services, and prospects for durable solutions for over a million refugees.refugees international hosted a world refugee day 2025 town hall in june that convened experts and 2025 fellows to discuss emerging research, share firsthand testimony on displacement drivers and policy impacts, and mobilize public support for protection measures.across this period, refugees international continued to expand its thought leadership output and media engagement, issuing statements and analyses on issues ranging from u.s. Asylum enforcement to global policy obligations in climate displacement.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 67.2%; rating input score 67
• Program expense ratio: 81.2%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $15.38 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.7%; rating input score 95; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: 98.8%; rating input score 99; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 17.7%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.25; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.24; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.8% per year; rating input score 100; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.1% per year; rating input score 100; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.4% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings