Minneapolis, MN

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR REFUGEES

EIN 27-0669322

International Development & Humanitarian Aid Global Development & Relief Immigrants & refugees Faith communities Children & youth

Mission

Helping people survive and recover from forced displacement through refugee services and assistance, refugee church support, training, advocacy, and humanitarian relief.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR REFUGEES

International Association for Refugees (IAFR) is a Minneapolis-based Christian nonprofit founded in 2009 that partners with local and refugee churches to support forcibly displaced people worldwide. IAFR provides a mix of humanitarian services (shelter, food, water, and emergency response), longer-term recovery (scholarships, school building, small-business grants), and capacity-building (training, consulting, and church support). The organization operates ministry locations and projects across multiple countries (including work in Kenya, Malawi, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Slovakia and Ukraine) and maintains active church partnerships and missionary staff to deliver contextualized response and recovery. In recent years IAFR has published annual reports and IRS filings and reports having multiple active international projects, church partnerships, and sustained fundraising to support both emergency relief and development-style programs.

Notable achievements

Ukrainian humanitarian response

Delivered emergency assistance in Ukraine and Slovakia including food, shelter support and partner coordination for displaced people during large-scale crisis response operations.

Dzaleka scholarships & livelihood grants

Provided university scholarships to refugees from Dzaleka Refugee Camp and funded small-business grants/loans for refugee and host-community carpenters and tailors to generate sustainable local incomes.

Kakuma leadership school & community infrastructure

Supported construction and teacher training for a leadership/educational facility in Kakuma refugee camp, supplied laptops to church leaders, and funded a borehole with a solar pump and water kiosk to expand access to potable water.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.2M
Annual revenue: $2.5M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 27-0669322
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Website: iafr.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Member of the International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA) network.

Registered 501(c)(3) public charity with active registration in Minnesota and listed in nonprofit databases and state charity records.

Publishes annual reports and recent Form 990 filings to demonstrate financial transparency and program reporting.

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