Mission
FRIENDS OF REFUGEES, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED IN 2005 FOR THE PURPOSE OF HELPING REFUGEES BUILD ABUNDANT NEW LIVES IN AMERICA.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF REFUGEES INC
Based in CLARKSTON, GA, FRIENDS OF REFUGEES INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.0M in revenue, $2.8M in expenses, $1.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 81 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.1M.
EIN: 201989492
CLARKSTON, GA
Food Banks & Pantries
NTEE: K31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.0M
Total Expenses$2.8M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records81
Funding Total$4.1M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of Refugees Inc
How Friends of Refugees Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$11
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$29
Parwana
$22
Refugee family literacy
$21
Embrace refugee birth support
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,888
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$544,971
FUND FOR HEALTH EQUITY
$200,000
$58,583
REFUGEE SUPPORT
$37,720
Showing up to 5 of 81 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Alison Laforge
GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
April Shaffer
GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Brian Chang
ADVISORY
Carroll Jester
GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Daniel Allman
ADVISORY
Dinah Lee
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.0M | $2.8M | $1.6M |
| 2024 | $2.6M | $2.1M | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $2.6M | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $2.2M | $1.8M | $2.3M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.2M to $3.0M (+34%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.