Refugees Thrive International

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
474839577
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2016–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2022, Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Rating
72
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
International Relief

Reported finances

Revenue
$92,304
Expenses
$84,730
Assets
$39,452

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Christine Samuel (President)

People named in this filing

  • Christine Samuel (President)
  • Cara Kiggins (Secretary Board Member)
  • Grace Benton (Board Member)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Refugees Thrive International connects those who stand with displaced people to refugee-led solutions abroad mobilizing resources and awareness so refugees can thrive. Refugees Thrive International identifies and partners with proven local direct service providers in countries hosting disproportionate shares of the worlds refugees.

What it reported doing in 2025

Refugees Thrive International raised funds and awareness through social events networking and public speaking events to communities to support holisitic refugee-led programming abroad. During the year RTI awarded $37,035 for a grant to our local partner organization in Cairo Egypt to support critical elements of StARS Medical Access Program MAP and Mental Health Program MHP,. The StARS Medical Access Program MAP and Mental Health Program MHP provide essential medications and related support to individuals who would otherwise be unable to access necessary treatment due to cost legal status or systemic barriers. Specifically these funds were used for the provision of physical health medications over 12 months; the provision of mental health medications over 12 months; and for hepatitis A B and C vaccinations for frontline staff including medical mental health and screening intake staff. A total of 1,300 individuals were served by this grant.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Transfer-based 990-EZ. The 990-EZ reports grants or member benefits, but it does not separate enough spending to show the nonprofit’s full delivery mix.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 56
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 43
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 89.4%; rating input score 89
  • Program expense ratio: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 8.2%; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.47; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -23.9% per year; rating input score 0; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1.6% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -9.1% per year; rating input score 0; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 89.4% of revenue deployed
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 9 filing years from 2016 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 30/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 58/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.