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REFUGEES UNITED FOUNDATION USA: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
REFUGEES UNITED FOUNDATION USA (EIN 26-3174684)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-09-08
IRS object ID
202522519349300702
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-09-08T05:46:13-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN991958782PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Nonprofit Pro LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16704 Hallwood AveAddressLine1Txt
CityFalls ChurchCityNm
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ZIP22046ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN263174684EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Refugees United Foundation USABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% David TroensegaardInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlREFUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7039448228PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1548 Market Street 70161AddressLine1Txt
CitySan FranciscoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID TROENSEGAARDPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone7039448228PhoneNum
Signature2025-09-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHERYL TOPPINGPreparerPersonNm
PTINP03214943PTIN
Phone7039448228PhoneNum
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Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDavid Mikkelsen TroensegaardPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1548 Market Street 70161AddressLine1Txt
CitySan FranciscoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP941045401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$384,439GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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Expense$326,845ExpenseAmt
DescThe Foundation funds technology and call centers to connect displaced people and refugees with missing loved ones.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID MIKKELSEN TROENSEGAARDPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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DAVID TROENSEGAARD
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CHRISTOPHER MIKKELSEN
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ADAM RIFKIN
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KRISTIN TITUS
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

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Europe1Program ServicesFamily Tracing$170,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices2SubtotalOfficesCnt
Total Office2TotalOfficeCnt
Subtotal Spent$250,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$250,000TotalSpentAmt
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part VI Line 1aTreasurer is an employee of the organization
Part VI Line 2Christopher Mikkelsen brother of David Troensegaard
Part VI Line 11bThe Treasurer reviews the 990 before filing
Part VI Line 19Documents are available on request.
VI 1aTreasurer is an employee of the organization
VI 2Christopher Mikklesen brother of David Troensegaard
VI 11bThe Treasurer reviews the 990 before filing
VI 19Documents are available on request