Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2011.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
4 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Ronna Cross Jd’s $114K as CEO, Board M is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronna Cross | — | $113,750 | $121,250 | $29,616 | — |
| Ronna Cross Jd | $113,750 | — | — | — | — |
| Barbara Rodriguez | — | — | — | $14,462 | $36,548 |
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.
See Refuge City executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Offers safe havens for exploited children to heal, learn, and rejoin families.
Questions for Refuge City
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Ged school for students 16-24 years old. School includes free instruction, books, and testing; family style meals; and a graduation ceremony and party. Students are required to participate in one of refuge citys restorative care programs.
Restorative care program for minors 11-17 years old and their PARENTS/GUARDIANS. Program includes free trauma-informed counseling, therapeutic art, equipping classes for parents, and family style meals.
Restorative care program for young adults 17-24 years old. Program includes free trauma-informed counseling, therapeutic art, and family style meals.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $61K | $26K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $33K | $33K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $94K | $59K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $985 | $708 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $93K | $58K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $121K | $91K | $30K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $25K | $20K | $4K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1K | $1K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $7K | $5K | $2K | |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $3K | $3K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $4K | $4K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $4K | $3K | $2K | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $5K | $5K | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $37K | $27K | $10K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $6K | $5K | $859 | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $6K | $5K | $1K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $32K | $23K | $9K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $252K | $184K | $64K | $4K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 25, 2025 | $417K | $353K | $64K | $166K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 | $324K | $280K | $44K | $102K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 | $217K | $252K | −$34K | $58K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 | $215K | $182K | $33K | $93K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 3, 2021 | $179K | $60K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2022 990
Part I · Summary $217,250 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $217,250 across 4 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $251,694 across 12 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $59,047 assets, 9 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $58,339 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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