Exodus Refugee Immigration

What Exodus Refugee Immigration does

Exodus Refugee Immigration is an Indianapolis-based nonprofit founded in 1981 that provides comprehensive refugee resettlement and integration services across Indiana. The organization originally emerged to serve Cuban refugees arriving via the 1980 Mariel boatlift and has since assisted thousands of refugees and humanitarian immigrants. Its primary client population consists of individuals resettled through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, with additional services extended to asylum seekers, secondary migrants, Haitian entrants, Cuban entrants, humanitarian parole recipients, and Special Immigrant Visa holders. In 2024 the organization served 3,747 clients, secured 292 jobs, delivered 1,612 hours of mental wellness counseling, and enrolled 535 new clients in English classes.

The organization's service portfolio covers case management, housing assistance, employment preparation, English language instruction, mental wellness counseling, legal immigration services (asylum, green cards, citizenship), public benefits enrollment (SNAP, Medicaid, Cash Assistance), and cultural orientation. Service delivery is conducted in person at the Indianapolis headquarters (2457 E. Washington Street, Suite A) and a satellite office in Bloomington hosted by First United Methodist Church, supplemented by Community Support Teams — volunteer groups matched with refugee families for 3–6 month engagements. Exodus operates without proprietary technology, relying instead on human-driven casework, volunteer coordination, and interpretation services.

The business model is a hybrid of government grants and contracts (primarily federal funding through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program) and charitable contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Services are provided at no cost to eligible clients. Exodus is affiliated with Church World Service, one of nine national agencies partnering with the U.S. government on refugee resettlement, which provides its federal referral pipeline. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The organization operates regionally within Indiana with explicit geographic restrictions on service eligibility.

Name

Exodus Refugee Immigration

Legal name

Exodus Refugee Immigration

Website

https://exodusrefugee.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Exodus Refugee Immigration is an Indianapolis-based nonprofit, founded in 1981 and affiliated with Church World Service, that provides comprehensive refugee resettlement services — including housing, employment, English classes, legal aid, and mental wellness — to refugees and humanitarian immigrants across Indiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee Resettlement and Humanitarian Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee Reception & Registration (BPADAHAA), Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI), Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE), Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI), Immigrant & Refugee Community Education (Integration/Navigation) (EDAAAFAH), Refugee/Migrant Health & Resettlement Health Units (HLAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Refugee resettlement services
• Immigration legal assistance
• English language classes
• Employment placement services
• Mental wellness counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization accepts donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to support refugee resettlement programs, services, and operational costs.
2. Government Funding: As a refugee resettlement agency, Exodus receives federal funding through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program to support primary client services including housing setup and initial resettlement assistance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Exodus Refugee Immigration is a nonprofit that delivers direct resettlement and integration services to refugees and humanitarian immigrants in Indiana. Its core services include reception and housing setup, employment preparation and job placement, English language instruction, mental wellness counseling, legal immigration assistance (asylum, green cards, citizenship), public benefits enrollment, and cultural orientation, supported by Community Support Teams that wrap volunteer in-home support around each arriving family.

Product overview

Exodus Refugee Immigration is a nonprofit social services organization that provides refugee resettlement support rather than a technology product or platform. The organization offers case management, English language classes, employment services, health and mental wellness programs, legal immigration assistance, and community support coordination for refugees and displaced people resettling in Indiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refugee Resettlement Case Management Comprehensive case management for newly arrived refugees including housing setup, cultural orientation, benefits enrollment (SNAP, Medicaid, Cash Assistance), and ongoing integration support. Provided at no cost to clients approved through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and resettled into Indiana.
• English Language Classes English language instruction for refugees and humanitarian immigrants to support employment, daily life, and integration. Enrolled 535 new clients in 2024.
• Employment Preparation and Job Placement Employment preparation, job readiness training, and job placement assistance for refugee clients. Secured 292 jobs for refugees in 2024.
• Mental Wellness Counseling Mental wellness counseling and trauma-informed mental health support for refugees and humanitarian immigrants. Delivered 1,612 hours of counseling in 2024.
• Legal Immigration Services Legal immigration assistance for refugees and humanitarian immigrants including asylum applications, green card applications, and citizenship support. Includes limited legal services for asylum seekers and other eligibility-based clients.
• Community Support Team Program Volunteer Community Support Teams are matched with arriving refugee families to provide 3-6 months of in-home support including transportation, cultural orientation, housing setup, and friendship. Teams are formed by community groups, faith communities, and local organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,747 clients served in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Church World ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch World Service (CWS) is affiliated with Exodus as part of the refugee resettlement network. CWS is one of nine national resettlement agencies that partner with the U.S. government to resettle refugees. Exodus operates as an affiliated local office within this network.
• Irvington Presbyterian ChurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWelcome Team from Irvington Presbyterian Church provided volunteer support to Mohammed Alhamwi's family upon arrival in 2016, assisting with housing, employment preparation, and green card applications. The volunteer team became an ongoing support network for the family.
• Indy Community YogaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal nonprofit meditation and yoga community that organized Community Care projects with Exodus, forming a Community Support Team. The group was matched with a family of Afghan evacuees in November 2021 and provided housing setup, transportation, cultural orientation, and friendship support for several months.
• American Red CrossminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSome members of the Indy Community Yoga group volunteered with the American Red Cross at Camp Atterbury during the Afghanistan evacuation in late 2021, demonstrating community partnership in humanitarian response.
• First United Methodist Church BloomingtonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChurch hosts a satellite office location for Exodus Refugee Bloomington, providing space for services to refugees in the Bloomington area.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• World Relief: Evangelical Christian refugee resettlement agency and one of the nine federal partners, operating local offices with the same refugee reception, employment, and case management service mix as Exodus.
• Church World Service: Exodus's national affiliate and one of nine U.S. refugee resettlement agencies partnering with the federal government. Directly comparable because CWS sub-grants federal Reception & Placement funding and operational standards to local affiliates like Exodus.
• HIAS: Jewish-founded refugee resettlement agency and one of the nine national affiliates. Provides identical core services (reception, placement, legal immigration assistance, integration) through local offices nationwide.
• US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants: National refugee resettlement agency operating local offices with matching service portfolios including employment, legal, and mental health programming for newly arrived refugees.
• International Rescue Committee: One of the largest U.S. refugee resettlement agencies with similar comprehensive services (housing, employment, legal, mental health). Operates many local offices comparable in scope to Exodus's Indianapolis footprint.
• Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service: Faith-based national resettlement agency with comparable federal partnership status and comprehensive service model — housing, employment, legal aid, and integration support for refugees.
• Catholic Relief Services: One of the nine national refugee resettlement agencies with matching service offerings and federal funding access; while CRS has broader international programming, its U.S. refugee work is directly comparable to Exodus.
• Episcopal Migration Ministries: One of the nine national refugee resettlement affiliates operating through diocesan offices with similar refugee reception and integration services.
• Ethiopian Community Development Council: National refugee resettlement agency with comparable federal partnership; provides matching reception, placement, employment, and English language services to newly arrived refugees across the U.S.

Regional players

• Catholic Charities Indianapolis: Local Indianapolis-based social services agency that also provides refugee resettlement services in the same geographic market as Exodus, directly competing for the same federal placement allocations and donor base in Indiana.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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