Refuge for Women

Analysis

Refuge for Women is a registered charity in United States, based in Lewisville, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. 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, Refuge for Women reported income of $3.7m and spending of $4.3m, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.7m to $3.7m (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Refuge for Women sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oak Grove Development Corporation ($3.6m), Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($3.7m) and Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($3.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (2.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. At year end it held assets of $5.7m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $4.2m. It reported 107 employees.