USCRI

What USCRI does

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian organization founded in 1911, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, and operating across all 50 U.S. states plus international field offices in Kenya, El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico. The organization delivers direct legal, social, and health services to refugees, unaccompanied migrant children, human trafficking survivors, and other forcibly displaced populations through 12 U.S. field offices and a network of nearly 200 affiliate agencies, 279 service providers, and 54,988 volunteers. Core service lines include refugee resettlement (Initial Resettlement, Matching Grant, Preferred Communities), Children's Services (Home Study, Post-Release Services, UCRC, Ready4Life), Humanitarian Legal Services, Refugee Health Services, Anti-Trafficking Services (TVAP, Aspire), Behavioral Health Support, and policy advocacy supported by research tools such as the Third Country Deportations Tracker.

USCRI's underlying technology stack is service-delivery oriented rather than product oriented: multilingual web platforms (16+ languages), case management systems, online resource centers (Unaccompanied Children Resource Center, Refugee Youth Resource Center), and a digital donation platform. Proprietary assets are primarily programmatic IP (home study methodology, technical assistance curricula, TPS/deportation tracking datasets) rather than software IP. There is no evidence of AI/ML capabilities, proprietary algorithms, or API/MCP offerings.

The business model is a federally anchored nonprofit: primary revenue comes from government contracts with ORR (HHS), DOJ, the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, and HHS-administered refugee health programs, with secondary revenue from individual donations, monthly giving programs (Keep Girls Dreaming, Dream Keepers), and corporate sponsorships. All core services are provided at no cost to eligible beneficiaries; USCRI states 96% of every donated dollar goes directly to programs. Go-to-market is direct service delivery supplemented by the affiliate network, with federal grant capture as the core commercial motion and donor marketing (website, email newsletters, social media) as the secondary motion.

Name

USCRI

Legal name

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants

Website

https://refugees.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

USCRI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1911 that delivers legal, resettlement, health, anti-trafficking, and children's services to refugees and immigrants across all 50 U.S. states and four international offices, funded primarily through federal government contracts and charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee and Immigrant Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Refugee/Migrant Health & Resettlement Health Units (HLAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Refugee resettlement services
• Immigration legal services
• Humanitarian assistance programs
• Anti-trafficking case management
• Unaccompanied children services

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and Grants: Primary funding source from federal government agencies including Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Department of Health and Human Services, Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration, Department of Justice, and other federal programs. Funding supports refugee resettlement, unaccompanied children's services, trafficking victim assistance, and other humanitarian programs.
2. Individual and Corporate Donations: Private donations from individuals and organizations supporting refugee and immigrant services. 96% of every dollar goes directly to programs.
3. Monthly Giving Program: Keep Girls Dreaming monthly donor program supporting menstrual justice initiatives in Kenya.
4. Corporate and Organizational Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorship programs for organizations supporting USCRI's mission and programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

USCRI provides free humanitarian services to refugees, immigrants, unaccompanied children, and trafficking survivors in the United States and selected international locations. Core offerings include refugee resettlement (Initial Resettlement, Matching Grant, Preferred Communities), humanitarian immigration legal representation, refugee health screening and medical assistance, children's services (home studies, post-release services, shelter care), and anti-trafficking case management, delivered through 12 U.S. field offices and approximately 200 affiliate agencies. All services are provided at no cost to eligible individuals and are funded by federal contracts and charitable donations.

Product overview

USCRI offers a comprehensive suite of humanitarian services organized across multiple interconnected programs. The organization operates as a service-focused nonprofit rather than a technology product company, providing refugee resettlement, legal services, children's services, refugee health, anti-trafficking, and policy advocacy. Key products include the Unaccompanied Children Resource Center (an online information platform), Refugee Youth Resource Center (training and technical assistance), Third Country Deportations Tracker (research tool), and Keep Girls Dreaming/Dream Keepers (support programs for refugee girls). Core services span legal representation, medical screening/assistance, home studies and post-release services, and anti-trafficking case management across 12 U.S. field offices and 4 international locations in El Salvador, Honduras, Kenya, and Mexico.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Children's Services Provides home assessments, case management, post-release services, and shelter care (including the El Rinconcito del Sol shelter for unaccompanied girls in Florida and California) to unaccompanied migrating children and refugee youth.
• Humanitarian Legal Services Provides low-cost and pro bono legal representation to low-income refugees and immigrants for family-based and humanitarian immigration matters before USCIS, Immigration Courts, and the Board of Immigration Appeals.
• Refugee Health Services Administers health programs including Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA), Refugee Medical Screening (RMS), health promotion, and wellness initiatives for refugees and ORR-eligible populations in Texas and Missouri.
• Anti-Trafficking Services Provides comprehensive case management to foreign national adult and child victims of human trafficking through a nationwide network of service providers, including TVAP and the Aspire program.
• Refugee Resettlement Assists newcomers in achieving self-sufficiency through Initial Resettlement, Matching Grant, and Preferred Communities programs delivered through a network of 12 U.S. field offices and 200+ affiliate agencies.
• Policy and Advocacy Assesses federal laws and international instruments, develops policy positions, and advocates for humanitarian practices to protect the rights of refugees and immigrants nationally and globally.
• Home Study and Post-Release Services Conducts home assessments for vulnerable unaccompanied children prior to release from federal custody and provides follow-up case management, including school enrollment, legal, medical, and mental health referrals.
• Unaccompanied Children Resource Center (UCRC) Online platform providing information and resources to unaccompanied children, their families, and service providers, including educational content, outreach, training, networking, advocacy, and technical assistance.
• Refugee Youth Resource Center (RYRC) National training and technical assistance initiative for refugee children, youth, and families, providing resources, case consultation, partnerships, and multilingual content.
• Third Country Deportations Tracker Online tracker providing understanding of U.S. deportation practices and their global impact on displaced populations, used for policy advocacy and public education.
• Keep Girls Dreaming USCRI Kenya's flagship menstrual justice program supporting refugee girls in Kakuma camp through education, supplies, and dignity-focused programming.
• Dream Keepers Monthly Giving Program Monthly support program for unaccompanied refugee girls, providing menstrual hygiene products, school supplies, and protection services to vulnerable youth.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25,000 children and sponsors served annually through Home Study and Post-Release Services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WUSCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2026USCRI and WUSC formalized a strategic partnership to improve higher education access and economic inclusion for displaced populations in Latin America, specifically in Mexico, Honduras, and El Salvador. The collaboration focuses on pathways to employment, skills recognition, and gender equality, aiming to create sustainable opportunities for refugee youth and young women.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Church World Service (CWS): CWS is another of the nine traditional national resettlement agencies and is a direct competitor for federal refugee resettlement contracts. It also operates immigration legal services and unaccompanied refugee minors programs, mirroring USCRI's service lines.
• HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society): One of the original nine national refugee resettlement agencies funded by the U.S. Department of State, HIAS provides direct legal, resettlement, and integration services to refugees and asylum seekers in the U.S. — directly comparable in scope, federal funding base, and service population to USCRI.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): IRC resettles refugees across 29 U.S. cities and operates humanitarian programs globally, including significant unaccompanied children's services. It competes with USCRI for the same ORR contracts and serves a near-identical population of newly arrived refugees.
• Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS): LIRS provides refugee resettlement, foster care for unaccompanied children, and immigration legal services nationally. Several USCRI executives previously worked at LIRS, and the two organizations compete directly for ORR Unaccompanied Refugee Minors contracts.
• Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC): ECDC is one of the nine traditional refugee resettlement agencies, operating the African Refugee Resettlement network. It competes with USCRI for the same federal refugee reception and placement contracts and serves overlapping populations.
• Kids in Need of Defense (KIND): KIND focuses specifically on providing legal representation to unaccompanied immigrant children — directly overlapping with USCRI's Home Study and Post-Release Services and ILSAA contracts for similar ORR-funded populations.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: Catholic Charities operates one of the largest networks of diocesan refugee resettlement and immigration legal services in the U.S. as part of a broader social services portfolio, making it a broader incumbent that overlaps with USCRI's affiliate-driven delivery model.

Emerging players

• Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP): ASAP provides legal and community support to asylum seekers nationwide through a remote model, partially overlapping with USCRI's immigration legal services portfolio but serving a more limited subset of immigrants.
• Refugees International: Refugees International focuses on advocacy and field research on global displacement, complementing USCRI's Policy and Advocacy work and its Third Country Deportations Tracker, though it does not provide direct legal or resettlement services.
• Tahirih Justice Center: Tahirih provides legal services and social support to immigrant women and girls fleeing gender-based violence — overlapping with USCRI's specialized programs for trafficking survivors and unaccompanied girls (Dream Keepers, El Rinconcito del Sol).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uscridc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@uscri
• Facebookfacebook.com/USCRI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/u-s--committee-for-refugees-and-immigrants
• Instagraminstagram.com/uscridc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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