Open Foundations · Utah

Onerefugee

Salt Lake Cty, Utah · EIN 464328379. It paid $1.3M across 496 grants in 2025, a median of $2K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$1.3M
paid in 2025
496
grants paid
$2K
median grant
48%
to first-time recipients
$158K
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
ONEREFUGEE
Address
101 S 200 E STE 200, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84111
Phone
8015508503
Email
ONEREFUGEE.ORG/APPLY
Form the request should take
AN APPLICATION CAN BE COMPLETED ONLINE THROUGH THE WEBSITE ONEREFUGEE.ORG/APPLY. (REQUIRED DOCUMENTS INCLUDE: COMPLETED APPLICATION, 1-2 PAGE PERSONAL ESSAY, COPY OF PERSONAL PHOTO ID, FAFSA AWARD VERIFICATION, HIGH SCHOOL UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS/ACT SCORE OR UNOFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT.)
Submission deadline
THE DEADLINE TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR ACCEPTANCE TO THE PROGRAM IS MARCH 1ST OF EACH YEAR.
Restrictions on awards
ONE REFUGEE SELECTS INDIVIDUALS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE CRITERIA LISTED BELOW AND THEY ARE EVALUATED AND INTERVIEWED BY A ONE REFUGEE EDUCATION MANAGER. CRITERIA TO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE: STUDENT WITH A REFUGEE BACKGROUND ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE OR UNIVERISTY FULL-TIME STUDENT (12-14 CREDITS) ELIGIBLE FOR ENGLISH AND MATH 1010 (OR EQUIVALENT) MAINTAIN A MINIMUM 2.5 GPA COMPLETED FAFSA PROCESS UTAH OR IDAHO RESIDENT ASSISTANCE IS RENEWABLE ON A SEMESTER BY SEMESTER BASIS BY CONTINUING TO MEET THE APPLICATION CRITERIA AND BY PASSING A REVIEW OF TRANSCRIPTS AND SHOWING GOOD PROGRESS EACH SEMESTER.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202632389349100403. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2025 grants.

other countrieseducation refugeesrefugees other

Biggest grants in 2025

These are the 15 largest of the 496 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1The Welcome to America ProjectAZ$75,000TO HELP WITH EDUCATION FOR REFUGEES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.
2Shabire Nisima - Co Boise State UniID$15,629TO HELP WITH EDUCATION FOR REFUGEES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.
3Kowsar Mohamed - Co Boise State UniID$14,557TO HELP WITH EDUCATION FOR REFUGEES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.
4Hassan Mohamed - Co Boise State UniID$14,033TO HELP WITH EDUCATION FOR REFUGEES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.
5Damelys Lys Borrego Rubio - Co SaltUT$11,687TO HELP WITH EDUCATION FOR REFUGEES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.
6Alberto Ramos - Co Salt Lake CommunUT$11,258TO HELP WITH EDUCATION FOR REFUGEES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.
7Nicole Ruiz Zarraga - Co UniversityUT$10,608TO HELP WITH EDUCATION FOR REFUGEES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.
8Deborah Hakizimana Munezero - Co BoID$10,458TO HELP WITH EDUCATION FOR REFUGEES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.
9Maria Maggie Borrego Rubio - Co SalUT$10,453TO HELP WITH EDUCATION FOR REFUGEES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.
10Asha Muhingi - Co Boise State UniveID$10,434TO HELP WITH EDUCATION FOR REFUGEES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.
11Angel Faria - Co Western GovernorsUT$10,416TO HELP WITH EDUCATION FOR REFUGEES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.
12Viktoriia Luhova - Co Salt Lake ComUT$10,092TO HELP WITH EDUCATION FOR REFUGEES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.
13Fiorella Doronzo - Co Utah Valley UUT$9,840TO HELP WITH EDUCATION FOR REFUGEES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.
14Rawiya Alsakkaf - Co Arizona StateAZ$8,171TO HELP WITH EDUCATION FOR REFUGEES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.
15Mohamed Mo Jabril - Co Boise StateID$7,997TO HELP WITH EDUCATION FOR REFUGEES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020361$711K
2021377$752K
2022300$427K
2023366$695K
2024431$800K
2025 (partial year)496$1.3M

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Utah66%
Idaho30%
Arizona3%
Oregon0%
Texas0%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Allen EvansBOARD MEMBER · 2025
H Roger BoyerCHAIRMAN BOARD · 2025
Raymon BurtonEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 2025
Rebecca CooleyBOARD MEMBER · 2025
Sara BoyerBOARD MEMBER · 2025

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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