Public Charity

NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL USA

NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL USA is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.3M revenue, $6.5M expenses, $2.3M total assets. 42 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 475342860 WASHINGTON, DC International Relief NTEE: Q33 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.3M
Total Expenses$6.5M
Total Assets$2.3M
Grant Records42
Funding Total$7.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL USA (NRC USA) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WAS INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN OCTOBER 2015 AND COMMENCED OPERATIONS DURING 2016. NRC USA WAS ESTABLISHED WITH TWO PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: RAISING MONEY FOR THE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL'S (NRC'S) OVERSEAS PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF CONFLICT-AFFECTED REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE AND PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN POLICY AND TECHNICAL ADVICE TO THE ADMINISTRATION, US CONGRESS, AND PEER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. NRC USA IS ALSO A RESOURCE TO UNIVERSITIES, THINK TANKS, AND THE PUBLIC ON HUMANITARIAN ISSUES AND SEEKS FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH US BASED INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, AND CORPORATIONS.

Where $100 goes at Norwegian Refugee Council USA

How Norwegian Refugee Council USA divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$84 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $84 for programs

$46
Youth, livelihood and educationthe Norwegian Refugee Council USA received funds to support nrc's implementation of programs and capacity building activities related to two-generation youth livelihoods, economic inclusion, early…
55% of program spending
$14
Program support and compliance the Norwegian Refugee Council USA assists the norwegian refugee council's field programs in applying for critical financial support
16% of program spending
$11
Technology and innovationthe Norwegian Refugee Council USA received funds to support nrc's implementation of innovative technologies and approaches to improve the speed and quality of nrc's ability to…
13% of program spending

Plus 4 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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

CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY INC
2025
THIS GRANT FROM CDP SUPPORTS THE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL (NRC) TO IMPLEMENT THE GAZA LEARNING BRIDGE: TRANSITIONING CHILDREN BACK TO SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROJECT. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS DISPLACEMENT- AND CONFLICT-AFFECTED CHILDREN AND YOUTH BY MAINTAINING TEMPORARY LEARNING SPACES, PROVIDING EDUCATION, PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT, AND LIFE-SKILLS TRAINING. THROUGH TEACHER CAPACITY BUILDING, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, NRC HELPS RESTORE LEARNING CONTINUITY, EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE, AND A SENSE OF SAFETY FOR GAZAS MOST VULNERABLE LEARNERS.
$400,000
CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY INC
2024
NRC WILL RECEIVE $250,000 TO DELIVER EDUCATION IN EMERGENCY (EIE) AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT (PSS) TO YOUNG CHILDREN, YOUTH, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS IN GAZA AND SYRIA AS PART OF THE RIGHT TO WELLBEING 2025 INITIATIVE. THE INTERVENTION WILL LEVERAGE NRCS SIGNATURE CLASSROOM-BASED BETTER LEARNING PROGRAM (BLP).
$250,000
LUMINOS FUND
2024
PROJECTS WITHIN OTHER ORGANIZATION
$50,000
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$31,725
MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
2024
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$30,000

Showing up to 5 of 42 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SR. INST. PARTNERSHIP ADVISER Aaron Gershowitz
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Bernice Romero
VICE CHAIRMAN Brian Komar
BOARD MEMBER/NRC PNP DIRECTOR Camilla Waszink
CHAIRMAN (FROM 05/2025) Carla Koppell
& POL. ADV. (UNTIL 11/2025) Dhabie Brown - Sr Us Adv

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

International Aid & Development
$4,969,759 10 grants
General Support
$1,553,203 26 grants
Youth Development
$650,000 2 grants
Health & Medicine
$349,390 2 grants
Human & Social Services
$66,667 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.3M $6.5M $2.3M
2024 $6.6M $7.8M $5.7M
2023 $6.5M $7.0M $5.9M
2022 $8.8M $4.5M $5.8M
2021 $2.2M $2.3M $1.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.2M to $4.3M (+97%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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