Washington, D.C. · Nonprofit
United States Association for UNHCR
United States Association for UNHCR (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 804 organizations whose IRS filings report $133,098,978 to it, the largest being FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND ($21,302,064). 370 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 75% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $96M
- Funders on record
- 804
- Grants received
- $133M
- Net assets
- $24M
What United States Association for UNHCR does
Mission
USA for UNHCR protects and supports refugees by mobilizing resources, elevating awareness, and driving action through a network of engaged supporters.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Refugee Resettlement Programs:USA for UNHCR (U4U) raises funds and mobilizes resources to support Refugee Resettlement Programs. These programs are designed to provide a robust support network for refugees during their transition into new communities. They facilitate various aspects of the resettlement process, including initial placement, housing support, and comprehensive orientation about life in their new location.These programs also emphasize self-sufficiency by providing refugees with necessary tools and resources, such as language classes, job training, education support, and access to health services. U4U strives to empower refugees, helping them become active, contributing members of their communities.Furthermore, U4U works closely with local communities to foster positive relationships and mutual understanding between refugees and their new neighbors. The overarching goal is to create a welcoming environment where refugees can rebuild their lives in safety and dignity.
$44,326,241 spentof which $44,326,241 as grants70% of program spendingGift-in-Kind Programs and Services:U4U's Gift-in-Kind Programs provide a platform for individuals, corporations, and other organizations to make non-monetary donations to support refugees. These gifts can include items such as clothes and household items, transportation services, and software licenses.U4U works diligently with donors to ensure their gifts align with the current needs of the refugee community. Upon receipt of donations, items are carefully sorted, organized, and distributed to refugees in need. This program not only delivers crucial support to refugees but also strengthens ties within the community, fostering a sense of unity and cooperation.
$10,810,376 spentof which $10,626,878 as grants17% of program spendingRefugee Awareness Activities:Refugee Awareness Activities aim to cultivate empathy, understanding, and support for refugees within the broader community. These activities encompass a range of public engagement initiatives, such as informative seminars, panel discussions, educational workshops, and cultural exchange events.By sharing refugee stories and experiences, U4U strives to dispel common misconceptions and promote a more accurate and nuanced understanding of the challenges refugees face. U4U encourages community members to participate in volunteering opportunities, advocacy campaigns, and other initiatives that directly support refugees.
$8,189,168 spent13% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $63,325,785.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2020 to 2021, from $30M to $82M (+171%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2021 1%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
99% of United States Association for UNHCR’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (96% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Suzanne Ehlers
Executive Director & CEO
Board chair
Rachael Jarosh
Board Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 146 funders to 250 funders, grant income rose $3.4M → $19M.
107 of 804 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 75% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of United States Association for UNHCR’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 804 funders by total. 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
United States Association for UNHCR has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 16% of grant income, and it takes 6 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 6 funders to its left
83% 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 United States Association for UNHCR.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 29% · 2018 24% · 2019 46% · 2020 18% · 2021 41% · 2022 18% · 2023 26% — 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.
How long its funders stay
36% of United States Association for UNHCR's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 46% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
75% of United States Association for UNHCR's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $34M that is directly attributable, 75% of it comes from funders outside Washington, D.C., across 43 states.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $99M arriving through sponsors registered in 31 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. 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
United States Association for UNHCR is better cushioned than half of the 190 international nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 190 international nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2025
Organizations like United States Association for UNHCR
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 Washington, D.C.
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
66% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
87%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 28 states
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for United States Association for UNHCR: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds United States Association for UNHCR?
- United States Association for UNHCR (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 804 organizations whose IRS filings report $133,098,978 to it, the largest being FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND ($21,302,064). 370 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 75% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does United States Association for UNHCR have?
- IRS filings report 804 organizations giving $133,098,978 in grants to United States Association for UNHCR, 370 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of United States Association for UNHCR?
- FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND is the largest funder on record, with $21,302,064 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like United States Association for UNHCR find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Washington, D.C.. 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 FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 804 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 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing