Public Charity

The Refugee Education Center

The Refugee Education Center, of Grand Rapids, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2.8M in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, $1.6M in total assets. 31 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 061770896 Grand Rapids, MI Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records31
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

To support refugee children and families to gain the necessary skills for seamless and successful integration into the community through providing comprehensive educational support and youth development services, along with fostering cultural knowledge and understanding.

Sample Grants Received

$215,162
2024
MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED
$12,350
2023
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$25,000
2023
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$12,500

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Officers & Directors

Director Blerta Bushati
Secretary Daniel Brubaker
Chief Operating Officer Erin Vanmaanen
Director Kara Van Dam
Director Kathryn Vanoveren
Executive Director Margaret Derrer

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Top Grant Purposes

Early childhood education
$908,955 2 grants
3 year old childcare programming
$215,162 1 grant
DESIGNATION / ALLOCATION
$138,912 2 grants
DONOR DESIGNATION
$101,584 1 grant
ALLOCATION
$100,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.8M $2.1M $1.6M
2023 $1.5M $1.9M $887K
2022 $1.6M $2.0M $1.4M
2020 $2.6M $1.7M $2.1M
2019 $1.2M $1.2M $1.0M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $2.8M (+140%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.

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