REFUGEES UNITED FOUNDATION USA
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $195K · expenses $181K · assets $44K
- EIN
- 26-3174684
- Address
- 155 MONTGOMERY ST STE 12, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-4107
- Website
- Refunite.org
- NTEE code
- Q33
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2009
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Refugee family tracing
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Troensegaard | Treasurer | 2020-2025 | $53,937 | $298,639 | 1 |
| Christopher Mikkelsen | Secretary | 2020-2025 | $0 | $192,500 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Rifkin | Chair | 2020-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kristin Titus | Director | 2020-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joyce Park | Director | 2020-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $54K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID TROENSEGAARD | Treasurer | 40 | $53,937 | - | $0 | $53,937 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER MIKKELSEN | Secretary | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM RIFKIN | Chair | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTIN TITUS | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOYCE PARK | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $65K · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID TROENSEGAARD | Treasurer | 40 | $64,702 | $0 | $0 | $64,702 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER MIKKELSEN | Secretary | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM RIFKIN | Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTIN TITUS | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOYCE PARK | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $69K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID TROENSEGAARD | Treasurer | 40 | $60,000 | - | $0 | $60,000 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER MIKKELSEN | Secretary | 40 | $9,000 | - | $0 | $9,000 | 1 |
| ADAM RIFKIN | Chair | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTIN TITUS | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOYCE PARK | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $113K · 2 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David M Troensegaard | Treasurer | 40 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $60,000 | 1 |
| Christopher Mikkelsen | Secretary | 40 | $9,000 | $0 | $43,750 | $52,750 | 1 |
| Adam Rifkin | Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristin Titus | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joyce Park | Diretor | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $191K · 2 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Mikkelsen | Secretary | 40 | $9,000 | $0 | $121,750 | $130,750 | 1 |
| David M Troensegaard | Treasurer | 40 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $60,000 | 1 |
| Adam Rifkin | Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristin Titus | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joyce Park | Diretor | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $195,273 | $180,676 | $43,792 | $43,825 | $195,273 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $384,439 | $367,092 | $29,228 | $29,228 | $384,434 | $0 | $43,878 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $117,849 | $127,191 | $11,880 | $11,880 | $117,849 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $227,517 | $418,678 | $66,804 | $62,978 | $227,491 | $13 | $112,750 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $604,496 | $352,439 | $257,455 | $254,151 | $604,475 | $0 | $190,750 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $604,496 | $350,934 | $257,455 | $255,656 | $604,475 | $0 | $190,750 | 2 | 3 |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $815,900 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FFWD | Public charity | Exact | 2020-2023 | 4 | $368,400 | 2023 | $75,916 | show |
| THE PATRICK J MCGOVERN FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “REFUGEES UNITED FOUNDATION USA” | 2019 | 2 | $350,000 | 2019 | $350,000 | show |
| HUMANITY UNITED | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Refugees United Foundation USA” | 2020-2021 | 2 | $90,000 | 2021 | $50,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $7,500 | 2024 | $7,500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $180,676 spent · pay $53,937 · grants $95,679 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $95,679 | 53.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $53,937 | 29.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,897 | 11.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $11,163 | 6.2% | |
| Total | $180,676 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $367,092 spent · pay $64,703 · grants $250,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $250,000 | $250,000 | - | - | 68.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $43,878 | $21,939 | $8,776 | $13,163 | 12.0% | |
| Information technology | $42,500 | $42,500 | - | - | 11.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $20,825 | $12,407 | $3,367 | $5,051 | 5.7% | |
| Office expenses | $9,889 | - | $9,889 | - | 2.7% | |
| Total | $367,092 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $127,191 spent · pay $74,511 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $74,511 | 58.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $52,680 | 41.4% | |
| Total | $127,191 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $418,678 spent · pay $118,322 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $295,020 | $236,020 | $59,000 | $0 | 70.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $112,750 | $73,287 | $11,275 | $28,188 | 26.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,572 | $3,622 | $557 | $1,393 | 1.3% | |
| Occupancy | $3,000 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | PR service | $575 | $0 | $575 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $500 | $0 | $500 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $163 | $0 | $163 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | filing fees | $60 | $0 | $60 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $38 | $0 | $38 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $418,678 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $352,439 spent · pay $196,379 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $190,750 | $123,987 | $19,075 | $47,688 | 54.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $150,000 | $120,000 | $30,000 | $0 | 42.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,629 | $3,659 | $563 | $1,407 | 1.6% | |
| Occupancy | $3,000 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,505 | $0 | $1,505 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | PR service | $612 | $0 | $612 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Office expenses | $501 | $0 | $501 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $282 | $0 | $282 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | filing fees | $160 | $0 | $160 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $352,439 | 100% |