EIN 20-1989492

Friends of Refugees

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
69
State
Year formed
2005
Most recent tax filings
2022-09-01
Description
Friends of Refugees empowers refugees through programs that serve over 3,000 people annually in Clarkston, GA. The organization provides family literacy services for English literacy education and life skills instruction to promote the well-being, education, and employment of refugees.
Total revenues
$1,947,998
2022
Total expenses
$1,864,657
2022
Total assets
$1,604,755
2022
Num. employees
69
2022

Program areas at Friends of Refugees

Friends of Refugees, Inc. Operates programs that serve over 3,000 Refugees a year in the clarkston, Georgia area. Services provided through the organization's program include: family literacy: provides english literacy education and life skills instruction for refugee women along with high quality early learning for children under the age of 5. Career hub: provides employment assistance, training classes, networking support, job placement and computer/internet access to Refugees in their search for employment. Embrace birth support: provides pre- and post-natal education and support to refugee women who are pregnant and new mothers. Youth programs: provides a summer camp for elementary and middle school students to experience arts and crafts, sports, tutoring, and field trips; provides students tutoring, access to computers and internet and projects, test preparation, group activities, sports, and mentoring; provides a safe and enriching environment when the traditional school day ends. Community assistance: provides financial assistance with rent and other expenses for families participating in Friends of Refugees programs, along with contributions to other community needs. Community garden: provides garden plots and community space for Refugees to grow food for their families and well produce for personal income. Start micro-enterprise clarkston: provides a business accelerator program encompassing training, mentoring, and access to funds to help launch new refugee-owned businesses; delievered in partnership with emory university's goizueta school of business. Jolly avenue development center: currently under developmment, includes investments in community spaces for services and activities that emphasize education, economic empowerment, and well-being. Program support: provides operational support to programs operated by the organization.

Who funds Friends of Refugees

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$121,150
Direct ReliefFund for Health Equity$120,000
The Hawkins FoundationGeneral Charitable$55,300
...and 29 more grants received totalling $550,851

Personnel at Friends of Refugees

NameTitleCompensation
Kendra JeffreysDirector$0
Brian BollingerPast Profession: Executive Director$85,056
Helen ShufordBoard Chair$0
Katherine ClaySecretary$0
Brian ChangVice Chair$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Friends of Refugees

RevenuesFYE 09/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,942,542
Program services$3,694
Investment income and dividends$801
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$961
Total revenues$1,947,998

Form 990s for Friends of Refugees

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-092023-06-13990View PDF
2021-092022-12-22990View PDF
2020-092021-07-02990View PDF
2019-092020-09-22990View PDF
2018-092019-10-03990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 21 new grant, including a grant for $120,000 from Direct Relief
August 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 23, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
July 22, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCivic / social organizationsHuman service organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Funds one specific organizationFundraising eventsState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersAuction fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
733 Jolly Ave South
Clarkston, GA 30021
Metro area
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
County
DeKalb County, GA
Website URL
friendsofrefugees.com/ 
Phone
(404) 292-8818
IRS details
EIN
20-1989492
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2005
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P11: Human Services Single Organization Support
NAICS code, primary
813410: Civic and Social Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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