Mission
KENTUCKY REFUGEE MINISTRIES PROVIDES RESETTLEMENT, SUPPORT, EDUCATIONAL AND LEGAL SERVICES TO REFUGEES ADMITTED TO THE U.S. THROUGH THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM; AND OTHER IMMIGRANTS OF VARIED LEGAL STATUSES.
Public Charity
KENTUCKY REFUGEE MINISTRIES INC
KENTUCKY REFUGEE MINISTRIES INC is a Public Charity headquartered in LOUISVILLE, KY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $14.6M revenue, $13.7M expenses, $3.2M total assets. 100 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $76.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 611229842
LOUISVILLE, KY
Religion-Related N.E.C.
NTEE: X99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.6M
Total Expenses$13.7M
Total Assets$3.2M
Grant Records100
Funding Total$76.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Kentucky Refugee Ministries Inc
How Kentucky Refugee Ministries Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $93 for programs
$93
The organization provides services to refugees who, for reasons of persecution for their religious and/or political beliefs or war, have migrated to the USA
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
REFUGEE SOCIAL SERVICES, ELDERLY SERVICES, REFUGEE SCHOOL IMPACT, YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS, KENTUCKY WILSON FISH ALTERNATIVE & REFUGEE CASH AND MEDICAL PROGRAMS
$9,624,855
SERVICE TO THE DISPLACED
$4,681,046
X20 CHRISTIAN
$84,529
UNRESTRICTED
$75,667
Emergency assistance
$60,000
Showing up to 5 of 100 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD CHAIR
Amy Real Coultas
TREASURER
Gregg Rochman
DIRECTOR
James Evanson
DIRECTOR
Jason Crosby
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
John Koehlinger
DIRECTOR
Kathey Golightly Sanders
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14.6M | $13.7M | $3.2M |
| 2024 | $19.1M | $19.4M | $4.4M |
| 2023 | $40.3M | $40.7M | $4.8M |
| 2022 | $19.4M | $19.5M | $3.3M |
| 2021 | $7.4M | $7.5M | $2.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.4M to $14.6M (+96%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.