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REFUAH HELPLINE INCDBA REFUAH RESOURCES

Brooklyn, NY · EIN 201820738 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE E70 · Health Care · Medium ($1M-$10M) · refuahresources.org
revenue
$3.0M
expenses
$1.8M
net assets
$5.7M
employees
12
volunteers
3
program ratio
87%
mission · from form 990

REFUAH HELPLINE IS DEDICATED TO ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS FACING MEDICAL CHALLENGES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Refuah Resources is a nonprofit medical referral agency based in Brooklyn, NY, that assists individuals and families facing serious medical challenges. The organization provides targeted referrals to specialists, conducts in-depth medical research, and offers ongoing support and advocacy throughout the care process. It connects patients with world-class physicians and helps navigate complex medical decisions to improve health outcomes.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Advocacy
Helps patients navigate complex healthcare systems and facilitates timely access to high-quality care through established relationships with medical professionals.
Medical Referrals
Connects patients with specialists and surgeons based on in-depth knowledge of medical expertise and treatment options.
Medical Research
Investigates and maintains up-to-date information on physicians and surgeons worldwide to ensure accurate referrals aligned with advances in medicine.
Patient Support
Guides patients and families through the medical process, including obtaining records, understanding diagnoses, and evaluating treatment options.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Patient and Family Support Services 1 activity
    • Medical Referral and Patient Support Services
      Provides accurate, targeted medical referrals to world-class physicians and surgeons, helps patients understand diagnoses and evaluate treatment options, assists in obtaining and organizing medical records, and monitors patient and family progress throughout medical crises to improve outcomes and save lives.
  • Biomedical Research and Innovation 1 activity
    • Ongoing Physician and Medical Technology Research
      Conducts global research to identify and evaluate distinguished physicians and surgeons, maintaining up-to-date referral data aligned with advances in medicine and medical technology.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.97M
Contributions & grants$2.81M95%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$134K5%
Other revenue$21K
expenses
Total expenses$1.84M
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising3%
Salaries & benefits$1.25M
Grants paid out$90K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$6.21M
Cash$813K
Investments$2.79M
Liabilities$557K
Net assets$5.65M
Liquid reserves23.5 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +27.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MORDECHAI Y BERMAN President 60 $490K
Simone Weinberger DIRECTOR OF REFERR 40 $156K
SARA LEIFER DIRECTOR OF REFERR 40 $153K
board members · 3
  • ELIMELECH SAMUELS — Secretary
  • NOSSON SCHERMAN — Chairman
  • YISROEL POLLACK — Board Member
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • Brigham & Women's Hospital Partner — Refuah Resources has established credibility with physicians at Brigham & Women's Hospital, as evidenced by endorsement from Dr. Edward R. Laws, Director of the Pituitary and Neuroendocrine Center.
  • Cleveland Clinic Partner — Refuah Resources is recognized by physicians at the Cleveland Clinic, including Dr. Elaine Wyllie, Chair Emeritus of Pediatric Neurology, for its supportive role in patient care.
  • Penn Pituitary Center Partner — Refuah Resources has a professional relationship with the Penn Pituitary Center, as reflected in the endorsement from Dr. Peter J. Snyder, its Medical Director.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Expert-Curated Medical Referral Network
    methodology: expert-curated medical referral network
    By leveraging deep clinical knowledge and a curated database of world-class physicians, Refuah Resources delivers highly accurate, personalized medical referrals, because expert curation increases the likelihood of matching patients with optimal specialists for their specific conditions.
  • Relationship-Facilitated Medical Access
    methodology: relationship-facilitated medical access
    By utilizing established relationships with leading physicians across disciplines, Refuah Resources expedites patient access to high-quality care during urgent medical situations, because trusted professional networks reduce referral delays and increase provider responsiveness.