Mothers Refuge

Analysis

Mothers Refuge is a registered charity in United States, based in Independence, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, 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 September 2023, Mothers Refuge reported income of $4.0m and spending of $2.1m, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $4.0m (+262%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Mothers Refuge sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 89th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lake Family Resource Center ($4.0m), The Arc of Greater Boone County Inc ($4.0m) and Nicholas Community Action Partnership Inc ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. It paid $73k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $5.4m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $4.4m. It reported 56 employees.