Messianic Refuge

Analysis

Messianic Refuge is a registered charity in United States, based in Manchester, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2019, 7 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, Messianic Refuge reported income of $143k and spending of $23k, leaving 84% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $773k to $143k (-82%), an average of -57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 15% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Messianic Refuge sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Uplift and Educate International Corp ($143k), Fathers House of Prayer Incorporated ($143k) and Hindu Sanatan Center of Panhandle Inc ($143k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $827k against liabilities of $21k, net assets of $806k.