California · Nonprofit
REFUGEE ASSISTANCE CENTER INC
REFUGEE ASSISTANCE CENTER INC (California) receives grants from 6 organizations whose IRS filings report $798,348 to it, the largest being United Women of East Africa Support Team ($399,428). 4 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $484k
- Funders on record
- 6
- Grants received
- $798k
- Net assets
- $17k
What Refugee Assistance Center Inc does
Mission
To help refugees rebuild safe sustainable lives in San Diego through a supportive network of people services and communities
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Behavior Health Initiative. One of our significant accomplishments was the Behavioral Health Initiative for East African refugees their families and the community. We provided behavioral health navigation case support and culturally responsive behavioral health services. In addition to their key activities they provided care to 112 individuals. We also provided community education stigma reduction and early self-help. Moreover resource navigation and referrals were provided to 84 individuals and families. Thus we also held 12 community education workshops to reduce the stigma around mental health and increase awareness of substance abuse among the youth. Finally 20 of our youth were engaged in youth-led message development and storytelling workshops. They created and produced videos on immigrant and refugee protection. Additionally they developed a Community Resource Toolkit on mental health tips and stigma- related topics. These were distributed throughout the community. And 9 youth received a paid summer fellowship. Behavioral
$66,569 spentof which $106,081 as grants22% of program spendingYoung Leaders Council YLC. Our second accomplishment involved our Young Leader Council which aims to increase youth capacity in leadership peer mentoring and policy understanding. Specifically our youth-led outreach to 9 different refugee communities in San Diego. YLCs activities included workshops on substance use and local cannabis policies and training 9 YLC members as peer mentors and community educators. They were part of the Mentoring Civic Engagement Team which consisted of 17 youth and adults who engaged in 3 workshops. Finally 8 youths were recruited and trained to become members of our Young Leader Council.
$92,161 spentof which $89,121 as grants31% of program spendingHousing. Our third accomplishment addresses increasing access to stable housing reducing housing instability through culturally responsive support and developing stronger connections to housing service providers. We provided individuals and families with the following services:1Housing navigation and case support 2 Application assistance and referrals 3 Connection to emergencies rental and supportive housing. Finally in 2024 we supported 32 Individuals Families completed Housing Referrals assisted 86 applications and paid a 40,000 housing deposit.
$72,534 spentof which $10,681 as grants24% of program spendingUnder the SEED program our business coaches continued training 20refugees to start their own businesses.
$66,981 spentof which $20,000 as grants22% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $298,245.
Who funds it, year by year
2019 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 2 funders, grant income rose $24k → $209k.
From the IRS filings of REFUGEE ASSISTANCE CENTER INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
REFUGEE ASSISTANCE CENTER INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 50% of grant income and the top three 85%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
93% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund REFUGEE ASSISTANCE CENTER INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2019 100% · 2020 100% · 2021 33% · 2022 56% · 2023 90% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
93% of REFUGEE ASSISTANCE CENTER INC's grant income comes from California funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
REFUGEE ASSISTANCE CENTER INC runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 21,616 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 21,616 human services nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024
Organizations like REFUGEE ASSISTANCE CENTER INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In California
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
79% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds REFUGEE ASSISTANCE CENTER INC?
- REFUGEE ASSISTANCE CENTER INC (California) receives grants from 6 organizations whose IRS filings report $798,348 to it, the largest being United Women of East Africa Support Team ($399,428). 4 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does REFUGEE ASSISTANCE CENTER INC have?
- IRS filings report 6 organizations giving $798,348 in grants to REFUGEE ASSISTANCE CENTER INC, 4 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of REFUGEE ASSISTANCE CENTER INC?
- United Women of East Africa Support Team is the largest funder on record, with $399,428 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like REFUGEE ASSISTANCE CENTER INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in California. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2024–2024), and the filings of 6 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing