The Refuge INC is a christian ministry program that provides housing, job training and rehabilitation to people who struggle with alcohol, drug and other addictions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$202K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $163K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$202K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $89K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2023▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$4.1M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2023▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2023▼ -35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.7M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2000.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $1.6M Management & general 25% · $605K Fundraising 5% · $127K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $202K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CFO/Secretar
$101,850Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$54,574Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman/Fou
$45,199Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matt Hunnell’s $133K as Cdo is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matt Hunnell$133,180————
Ben Reynolds$113,616$101,850$93,873$92,830$84,128
Wes Thompson$78,404$54,574$37,303$30,299$50,422
Jordan Fillmore$62,300————
Thomas Thompson$24,125$45,199$38,365$31,203$11,607

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides housing, job training, and rehabilitation for those struggling with addiction.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Various rehabilitation services to people with substance abuse

$1.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$89K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$383K
Other incomeLn 4–11$103K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$605K
Fundraisingcol D$127K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$354K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$383K
Other incomeLn 4–11$103K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$601
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$255K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$255K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$255K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$298K$239K$45K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$764K$611K$115K$38K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$126K$101K$19K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$27K$5K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$150K$150K
Legal feesLn 11b$615$615
Accounting feesLn 11c$55K$55K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$86K$86K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$98K$26K$10K$63K
Office expensesLn 13$56K$8K$45K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$235K$214K$21K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
InterestLn 20$65K$65K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$119K$113K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$73K$63K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$199K$173K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$1.6M$605K$127K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.1M$3.1M$984K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.5M$2.4M−$883K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.0M−$56K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.8M$200K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$1.6M$569K$2.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,488,880 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,489,510$1,003,200
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $401,876$383,129
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,568−$601
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $88,186$103,152
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,982,140$1,488,880
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $992,988$1,222,040
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,044,764$1,149,630
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,037,752$2,371,670
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$55,612−$882,790
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,488,880 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$57,668
VIII-1e Government grants$354,021
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$591,511
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,003,200
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $383,129$383,129
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $66,710$66,710
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$601−$601
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $36,442$36,442
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $418,970 · Excluded from tax $66,710$1,488,880
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,371,670 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $238,530 · Management $44,725 · Fundraising $14,908$298,163
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $611,224 · Management $114,605 · Fundraising $38,202$764,031
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $101,089 · Management $18,954 · Fundraising $6,318$126,361
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,788 · Management $5,023 · Fundraising $1,674$33,485
IX-11a Management feesManagement $149,815$149,815
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $615$615
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $55,346$55,346
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $85,903$85,903
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,610 · Management $9,850 · Fundraising $63,040$98,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,426 · Management $44,939 · Fundraising $2,809$56,174
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $213,928 · Management $20,929$234,857
IX-17 TravelManagement $11,704$11,704
IX-20 InterestPrograms $65,484$65,484
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $112,942 · Management $5,944$118,886
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $63,427 · Management $9,478$72,905
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $172,754 · Management $26,687$199,441
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,640,202 · Management $604,517 · Fundraising $126,951$2,371,670
Part X · Balance sheet $3,019,025 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $26,118; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,191,546$254,670
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,868$153,140
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,203$603
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,551,907$2,558,241
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $42,925$26,253
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,827,341$3,019,025
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $39,546$54,442
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $42,925$26,253
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,276,305$1,350,779
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,215,849$1,333,059
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $335,187$335,187
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,551,036$1,668,246
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,827,341$3,019,025
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,668,246 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,488,880
XI-2 Total expenses$2,371,670
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$882,790
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,551,036
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,668,246

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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