The Refuge Inc

Analysis

The Refuge Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Greenwood, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Refuge Inc reported income of $164k and spending of $175k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $215k to $164k (-24%), an average of -8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Refuge Inc sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Organic Voices ($164k), Na Kamalii Hoaloha ($164k) and Org for Advancement of & Servc for Individuals with Special Needs Inc ($164k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $84k. At year end it held assets of $694k against liabilities of $259k, net assets of $435k. It reported 3 employees.