WOMENS REFUGEE COMMISSION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WOMENS REFUGEE COMMISSION INC

EIN 46-3668128 · Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)

What they do

to IMPROVE THE LIVES and PROTECT THE RIGHTS of WOMEN, CHILDREN and YOUTH DISPLACED BY CONFLICT and CRISIS. THE WOMENS REFUGEE COMMISSION ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICH REFUGEES ARE SAFE, HEALTHY and RELIANT and SEEKS to DRIVE CHANGE IN HUMANITARIAN PRACTICE.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$175.84spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$16.20of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,699,646 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $297,259 for SARAH COSTA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,559,429

Expenses$6,259,075

Annual shortfall $2,699,646 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$1,016,717 · 16.2% of expenses

Grants paid$421,452 · 6.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,559,429

Expenses$6,259,075

Assets$4,469,485

Income$6,063,130

Contributions$3,374,722

Grants given$421,452

Average grant$35,121

Management and general$1,016,717

Stocks and bonds$2,628,346

Accounting fees$82,200

Investing fees$29,961

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SARAH COSTAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $297,259Base $249,622 · Other $47,637

MELANIE NEZERVP, ADVOCACY & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS · 38 hrs/week $236,111Base $189,218 · Other $46,893

KATHERINE ACERRASENIOR DIRECTOR, INDIVIDUAL GIVING · 38 hrs/week $217,587Base $174,127 · Other $43,460

ELDAR KEKICVICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE & ADMIN. · 38 hrs/week $210,633Base $186,784 · Other $23,849

JOANNA KUEBLERSR. DIR., EXT. COMM. (UNTIL 12/24) · 38 hrs/week $206,962Base $188,956 · Other $18,006

NICOLE JORDANIASR. DIR., INST. GIVING (UNTIL 12/24) · 38 hrs/week $202,655Base $171,954 · Other $30,701

DIANA GROHCHIEF WRITER AND EDITOR · 38 hrs/week $178,243Base $156,666 · Other $21,577

FONI JOYCE VUNIDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $29,138

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

SARAH COSTAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MELANIE NEZERVP, ADVOCACY & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

KATHERINE ACERRASENIOR DIRECTOR, INDIVIDUAL GIVING

ELDAR KEKICVICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE & ADMIN.

JOANNA KUEBLERSR. DIR., EXT. COMM. (UNTIL 12/24)

NICOLE JORDANIASR. DIR., INST. GIVING (UNTIL 12/24)

DIANA GROHCHIEF WRITER AND EDITOR

FONI JOYCE VUNIDIRECTOR

JOANNA POZENDIRECTOR

YEN POTTINGERDIRECTOR

TRISH MALLOCH BROWNDIRECTOR

NANDANA SENDIRECTOR

MICHELLE NOYESDIRECTOR

MICHELE MANATTDIRECTOR

LENI MOOREDIRECTOR

LEILA MILANISECRETARY

ADELA CRISTINA COMANDIRECTOR

IVONNE DERSCHCO-CHAIRMAN

HEATHER BECKMANTREASURER

ERIN SCHAFFNERDIRECTOR

DEVJANI DEVDIRECTOR

CATHERINE COOK LACOURDIRECTOR

BERKELEY WARBURTONDIRECTOR

ALEXANDRA ARRIAGACO-CHAIRMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 105 E 34TH STREET 180, NEW YORK, NY 10016
County: New York
In care of: SARAH COSTA
Primary officer: SARAH COSTA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 551-3111

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)
IRS tax category: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations
Grant-giving organization: Yes