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Can you give?
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)
$700krevenue
FY2025 · −72% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−36.7%
Months of reserve4.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.2%
Middle half of peersMedianRiver of Refuge
Where the money goes FY2025 · $956k spent
Programs$823k86%Management and general$92k10%Fundraising$41k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Its largest funder stopped after FY2020
William George Family Charitable Trust gave $300k in FY2020, 11% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 88% in FY2024
$2.0M in FY2023, $232k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$404k in FY2024 and −$257k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.8 months, above the peer median of 3.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 4% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort24funders
$74ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23William George Family Charitable TrustOn and off$300kThe H & R Block FoundationOn and off$70kW J Brace Charitable TrustOn and off$10k$20k$30kThe Hulston Family FoundationOn and off$20k$20kThe Christian Broadcasting Network IncOn and off$40kE Kemper Carter & Anna Curry Carter CommunityStopped after FY2022$25k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3k$6k$5k$255$218$10k7 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$17$1k$11k$11k$12k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped