Point of Refuge

Analysis

Point of Refuge is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover mental health and crisis intervention, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Point of Refuge reported income of $55k and spending of $64k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income fell from $58k to $55k (-4.2%), an average of -4.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Point of Refuge sits at the 17th percentile: it is larger than about 17% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 22nd percentile, and in the 19th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Roseland Community Hospital Foundation ($55k), Union County Pregnancy Center ($55k) and Gotcha Project USA Inc ($55k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 45% of the total. At year end it held assets of $100k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $100k.