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Screen a listRefuge Foundation
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · +61% in 3 yrs25staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−3.0%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+31.0%
Middle half of peersMedianRefuge
Where the money goes FY2024 · $5.9M spent
Programs$4.7M79%Management and general$1.1M19%Fundraising$147k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$235k in FY2022 and −$175k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 31% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort48funders
$742ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Terry & Laurie Ledbetter FoundationOn and off$250kMidway FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$20k$27k$33k$25k$16k$18kHugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable Charitable TrustSince FY2021$50k$15k$15kDavid C CookOn and off$28k$17k$20kMoriah FoundationSince FY2021$30k$10k$15kBrust Family FoundationNew in FY2023$37kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$75k$24k$258k$109k$287k$727k$615k13 other fundersUp to $36k a year each$8k$1k$7k$55k$33k$51k$32k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund