Mission
ENSURE THAT REFUGEE FAMILIES ARE PROVIDED ACCESS TO AN EDUCATION SUFFICIENT TO PREPARE THEM TO BECOME ECONOMICALLY SELF SUFFICIENT AND ROBUSTLY ENGAGED IN AMERICAN CIVIC LIFE.
Public Charity
FORGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUGEES IN AMERICA INC NFP
Based in CHICAGO, IL, FORGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUGEES IN AMERICA INC NFP operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.2M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, $3.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 39 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.2M.
EIN: 832337377
CHICAGO, IL
Educational Services
NTEE: B90
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.2M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$3.4M
Grant Records39
Funding Total$3.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America Inc Nfp
How Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America Inc Nfp divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$65
Programs
the work itself
$25
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $65 for programs
$65
The organization's only non-specific program is providing educational opportunities to refugee students and their families
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
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$20,000
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$400,400
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO GRANTS - OPERATING SUPPORT
$313,541
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$76,670
Federal Work Study Reimbursement
$57,912
Showing up to 5 of 39 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Bill Forsyth
TREASURER
Christine Spears
SECRETARY
Daione Mitchell
DIRECTOR
Farah Noor Cheema
DIRECTOR
Julie Halbower
CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER
Kathleen O'connor
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.2M | $1.3M | $3.4M |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $895K | $3.0M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $714K | $2.4M |
| 2022 | $750K | $587K | $1.8M |
| 2021 | $515K | $369K | $213K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $515K to $2.2M (+335%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.