Refuge Inc

Analysis

Refuge Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 Inc reported income of $1.5m and spending of $2.4m, spending 159% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $1.5m (+0.9%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Refuge Inc sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation Inc ($1.5m), Yeshiva Gedolah Tiferes Baruch Inc ($1.5m) and Capitol Commission Inc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $298k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $764k. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 26 employees.