Liabilities / Assets
73rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Open Arms for Refugees Inc
EIN 88-2335995 • 501(c)3 • Scarborough, NY
Profile
Welcoming persons who were persecuted in other countries ("refugees") and assisting them in building a new life and financial self-sufficiency as an integrated part of the local community.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.04x
Liabilities / Revenue
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
30th percentile
Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
83rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
60th percentile
Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
38th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$260,305
Up $1,473 (+0.6%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$10,861
Up $6,402 (+144%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$249,444
Down $4,929 (-1.9%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$182,565
Down $11,136 (-5.7%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$187,495
Up $92,390 (+97%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$4,930
Down $103,526 (-105%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $260,305
- Liabilities
- $10,861
- Net assets
- $249,444
- Revenue
- $182,565
- Expenses
- $187,495
- Net income
- -$4,930
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $2.60 | $0.11 | $2.49 | $1.83 | $1.87 | $0.05 |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $2.59 | $0.04 | $2.54 | $1.94 | $0.95 | $0.99 |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $1.58 | $0.02 | $1.56 | $1.94 | $0.39 | $1.56 |
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Signed
- Nov 26, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $182,565
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Welcoming persons who were persecuted in other countries ("refugees") and assisting them in building a new life and financial self-sufficiency as an integrated part of the local community.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| OPEN ARMS FOR REFUGEES, INC. IS A GRASSROOTS HUMANITARIAN GROUP BASED IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY WHOSE MISSION IS TO WELCOME AND ASSIST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES PERSECUTED ABROAD AND UNABLE TO RETURN SAFELY TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES ("REFUGEES"). THE CHARITY FOCUSES ON RESETTLEMENT OF THESE REFUGEES USING A CO-SPONSORSHIP MODEL. WE ASSIST THESE NEW NEIGHBORS IN FINDING APPROPRIATE HOUSING, LEARNING ENGLISH, ESTABLISHING BASIC MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE, PLACING KIDS IN SCHOOL, SECURING EMPLOYMENT AND FEELING A WELCOME AND SUPPORTED PART OF THE COMMUNITY. | $28,322 | $181,140 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THEODORE V BUERGER | President | FT | $0 | - | - |
| LEAH GUTSTADT | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| ERIK THIELKING | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| FRESHTA NAZARI | Officer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Open Arms for Refugees Inc
- EIN
- 88-2335995
- Phone
- 9142202790
- Address
- 142 REVOLUTIONARY ROAD, SCARBOROUGH, NY 10510
Signing Officer
- Name
- Theodore V Buerger
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 9142202790
- Signed
- 2025-11-26
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Rbt Cpas Llp
- Address
- PO BOX 757 2215 ROUTE 9W, LAKE KATRINE, NY 12449
- Preparer
- Sarah Bittner CPA
- Phone
- 8453367183
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10
“Name: neighbors for refugees address: po box 416 larchmont, ny 10538 cash contribution: 23,322”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses travel 374 insurance 1,363 program expenditures 150,654 processing fees 427 total 152,818”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 4,458 10,861”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Welcoming persons who were persecuted in other countries ("refugees") and assisting them in building a new life and financial self-sufficiency as an integrated part of the local community.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Open arms for refugees, inc. Is a grassroots humanitarian group based in westchester county, ny whose mission is to welcome and assist individuals and families persecuted abroad and unable to return safely to their home countries ("refugees"). The charity focuses on resettlement of these refugees using a co-sponsorship model. We assist these new neighbors in finding appropriate housing, learning english, establishing basic medical and dental care, placing kids in school, securing employment and feeling a welcome and supported part of the community.”
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