INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC

EIN 82-2167556 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

IRAP is A GLOBAL LEGAL AID and ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WORKING to CREATE A WORLD WHERE REFUGEES and ALL PEOPLE SEEKING SAFETY ARE EMPOWERED to CLAIM THEIR RIGHT to FREEDOM of MOVEMENT and A PATH to LASTING REFUGE. EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A SAFE PLACE to LIVE and A SAFE WAY to GET THERE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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 leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

167.55%of revenue went to mission work81.8% of expenses · Program services

20.16%of revenue went to fundraising9.8% of expenses

$204.93spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.22%of revenue went to management and office costs8.4% of expenses

$1.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $15,980,238 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $422,448 for SHARIF ALY (PRESIDENT). 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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$15,230,045

Mission workProgram services$25,518,030167.55% of revenue81.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,622,54217.22% of revenue8.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,069,71120.16% of revenue9.8% of expenses

Total expenses$31,210,283204.93% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.8% mission · 8.4% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 204.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 7.0% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 8.1% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 5.1% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 26.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 3.5% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 4.4% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.58% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 8.5% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,230,045

Expenses$31,210,283

Annual shortfall $15,980,238 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$25,518,030 · 81.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,622,542 · 8.4% of expenses

Fundraising$3,069,711 · 9.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,230,045

Expenses$31,210,283

Assets$54,604,844

Income$15,230,045

Contributions$13,490,740

Mission work (program services)$25,518,030

Fundraising$3,069,711

Grants given$291,750

Average grant$48,625

Management and general$2,622,542

Executive compensation (total)$456,151

Accounting fees$232,825

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

SHARIF ALYPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $422,448Base $349,284 · Other $73,164

REBECCA HELLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $384,982Base $313,539 · Other $71,443

AMY TAYLOR DEPUTYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM · 40 hrs/week $336,092Base $265,286 · Other $70,806

KELLY GRAMPCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $333,341Base $262,061 · Other $71,280

NISHA AGARWAL DEPUTY EXECDIRECTOR OF IMPACT, THRU 1/2025 · 40 hrs/week $294,960Base $242,406 · Other $52,554

SUNIL VARGHESEPOLICY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $275,995Base $224,817 · Other $51,178

SARAH MORTON FORMERCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $272,964Base $252,029 · Other $20,935

YELENA BAKALEVACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $258,941Base $239,376 · Other $19,565

AISHVARYA SHUKLACHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $258,123Base $222,539 · Other $35,584

TRACY DENNISVP, HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $248,065Base $206,107 · Other $41,958

KATRIN J JELLEMADIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING · 40 hrs/week $239,819Base $173,674 · Other $66,145

KATHLEEN LISTVP, GLOBAL LEGAL PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $188,694Base $181,437 · Other $7,257

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 (31)

SHARIF ALYPRESIDENT

REBECCA HELLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AMY TAYLOR DEPUTYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM

KELLY GRAMPCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

NISHA AGARWAL DEPUTY EXECDIRECTOR OF IMPACT, THRU 1/2025

SUNIL VARGHESEPOLICY DIRECTOR

SARAH MORTON FORMERCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

YELENA BAKALEVACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

AISHVARYA SHUKLACHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

TRACY DENNISVP, HUMAN RESOURCES

KATRIN J JELLEMADIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING

KATHLEEN LISTVP, GLOBAL LEGAL PROGRAMS

LAURIE BALL COOPERVP, US LEGAL SERVICES

AMA FRANCISDIRECTOR OF CLIMATE

TARYN HIGASHICHAIR

SUBHI KHUDAIRIDIRECTOR

AHILAN ARULANANTHAMDIRECTOR

ROBERT J ABERNETHYDIRECTOR

ZAINAB SALBISECRETARY

NEEMA SINGH GULIANIDIRECTOR

NADIA ALLAUDINDIRECTOR

MIRIAM BUHLDIRECTOR, THRU 8/2025

MIKE JACOBELLISTREASURER

MICHAEL MADNICKDIRECTOR, THRU 3/2025

MICHAEL HIRSCHHORNDIRECTOR

MAZEN DARWISHDIRECTOR

JULIET MURERIWADIRECTOR

JOE CERRELLDIRECTOR, THRU 1/2025

INGRID RASMUSSENDIRECTOR

CARL REISNERVICE CHAIR

BETSY DOYLEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 33RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10004-1416
County: New York
In care of: SHARIF ALY
Primary officer: SHARIF ALY, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(516) 701-4636

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes