City of Refuge
City of Refuge reported $22.9 million in revenue and $19.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $75.80 went to program services, $12.68 to management and general costs and $11.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 103.4% of the total. Government grants made up 12.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $469,130 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 180% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$86.43 $21M
- Government grants$11.56 $2.8M
- Investment income$2.01 $486K
Other revenue was negative: −$1.3M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.8% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.7% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 103.4% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 12.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $469,130 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.36% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.5 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 14 | 90.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCor housing programs include 40 rooms on campus with full wrap-around support for women and children experiencing homelessness; a men's supportive housing program with 31 units for veterans, re-entering citizens, and youth ages 18-24; master leases on 15 affordable permanent supportive housing units directly across the street, a welcome home with 4 rooms for survivors, and three additional homes available as co-housing just around the corner. In 2024, cor housed 256 men, women, and children, partnered to help house an additional 217 women and children, and fielded more than one thousand…
Health & wellness: cor serves nutritious meals three times daily and provides physical fitness and life skills training opportunities. A partnership with mercy care gives onsite access to medical, dental, and health services. In 2024, cor served 281,578 meals and partnered to provide 11,902 medical services. City of Refuge south also enabled participants to benefit from 1,916 therapeutic hours
Vocational training: cor offers vocational training classes, job readiness services, and regular job fairs to help people find meaningful employment. Reentry programming provides additional individualized services for those involved with the criminal justice system. In 2024, cor supported 100 returning citizens, graduated 381 students from vocational training, and placed 819 community members in jobs
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $209,571 | $0 | $259,559 | $469,130 |
| VP OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $70,913 | $0 | $130,563 | $201,476 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $77,133 | $0 | $101,364 | $178,497 |
| OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,019 | $0 | $47,291 | $166,310 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $129,583 | $0 | $28,497 | $158,080 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $146,101 | $0 | $0 | $146,101 |
| VP OF EDUCATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $88,498 | $0 | $39,999 | $128,497 |
| VP OF FAMILY REUNIFICATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $36,947 | $0 | $74,050 | $110,997 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from City of Refuge (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5144
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,500
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DIGITAL CRAFTS Tech academy trainers | $688,191 |
| WESTFALL GROUP INC Event programming | $477,045 |
| 327 Marketing, fundraising, grant writing | $327,096 |
| NPURSUIT CAREER PARTNERS Tech academy trainers | $287,040 |
| MINDSET 1ST LLC Security | $282,276 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
63 private foundations reported grants to City of Refuge totaling $7.0M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from City of Refuge's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for City of Refuge, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of City of Refuge's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, City of Refuge reported that 75.8% of its $19.9 million in expenses went to program services, 12.7% to management and general and 11.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does City of Refuge pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation City of Refuge reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $469,130, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does City of Refuge get its money?
Of $22.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 103.4% came from contributions and grants (including 12.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is City of Refuge a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-2194642 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503119349302470 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433189349308743 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349311686 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349305538 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113129349302861 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032969349300608 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-2194642: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.