To provide benefits and educational opportunities for economically disadvantaged Children and young adults.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 120 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $700K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $109K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$303K
+61% vs prior year
Spent
$188K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$783K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$303K
FY2025▲ +61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$162K
FY2023$193K
FY2024$188K
FY2025$303K
Expenses
$188K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$188K
Net assets
$783K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$564K
FY2021$673K
FY2022$572K
FY2023$591K
FY2024$633K
FY2025$783K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1953.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $173K Management & general 8% · $14K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports children's education, welfare, aid, and encouragement in Georgia.

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3 programs · $173K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Donations to city of refuge.

$120Kprogram expense
02

Providing scholarships to various colleges & universities for economically disavantaged young adults.

$38Kprogram expense
03

Meetings

$16Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$109K
Grants paid · 45 grants · $745K · 2019–2024
City of Refuge INCGA · FY2024$120,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,500
City of Refuge INCGA · FY2023$130,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,500
City of Refuge INCGA · FY2022$90,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,200
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$303K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Other incomeLn 4–11$87K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Money outPt IX
$188K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$783K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$783K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$87K
Total revenueLn 12$303K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$700K
Total assetsLn 16$783K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$783K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6120
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$82K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$603K$700K
Total assetsLn 16$633K$783K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$633K$783K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$120K$120K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$38K$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$188K$173K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $303K$188K$115K$783K 990 PDF
FY2024 $188K$200K−$12K$633K 990 PDF
FY2023 $193K$152K$41K$591K 990 PDF
FY2022 $162K$148K$14K$572K 990 PDF
FY2021 $230K$121K$109K$673K 990 PDF
FY2020 $163K$108K$55K$564K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $303,007 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $46,379$156,879
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,380$12,714
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,829$46,643
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $110,299$86,771
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $187,887$303,007
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $165,000$157,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $34,544$30,090
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $199,544$187,590
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,657$115,417
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $303,007 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$15,380
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,064
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$131,435
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$156,879
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,714$12,714
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $46,643$46,643
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $86,771$86,771
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,714 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $133,414$303,007
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $187,590 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $120,000$120,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $37,500$37,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,660$4,660
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $6,590$6,590
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,826$15,826
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,014$3,014
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $173,326 · Management $14,264 · Fundraising $0$187,590
Part X · Balance sheet $782,598 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,297$82,192
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $603,024$700,406
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $632,571$782,598
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,726$42,590
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $610,845$740,008
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $632,571$782,598
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $632,571$782,598
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $782,598 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$303,007
XI-2 Total expenses$187,590
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$115,417
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$632,571
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$34,610
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$782,598

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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