Public Charity

REFUGE FOUNDATION

REFUGE FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Billings, MT. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $5.8M, expenses of $5.9M, total assets of $6.5M. Imperigo tracks 77 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.6M.

EIN: 263581501 Billings, MT Christianity NTEE: X20 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.8M
Total Expenses$5.9M
Total Assets$6.5M
Grant Records77
Funding Total$4.6M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

REFUGE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO REFRESH AND REFUEL LEADERS BY BRINGING THEM TO MONTANA, WYOMING, AND OTHER LOCATIONS TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON A PERIODIC BASIS TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT LEADERSHIP BURNOUT IN ORDER TO CREATE HEALTHY LEADERS.

Where $100 goes at Refuge Foundation

How Refuge Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $83 for programs

$83
Education of leaders to prevent and avoid leadership burnout and to lead healthier lives
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
CC: FAITH COMMUNITY
$25,000
2025
TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL, AND HUMANITARIAN AID TO THOSE IN NEED
$10,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$421,485
2024
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
$371,220
2024
RELIGION RELATED
$330,545

Showing up to 5 of 77 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Armando Fullwood
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Brian Carpenter
DIRECTOR Crull Chambliss
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER David Mccarthy
Chief Operating Officer Fred Gray
DIRECTOR Lance Witt

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,147,329 47 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$744,045 10 grants
International Aid & Development
$181,588 5 grants
Economic Development
$80,000 6 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$54,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $5.8M $5.9M $6.5M
2023 $5.8M $5.2M $4.7M
2022 $4.4M $4.6M $2.2M
2021 $3.6M $3.2M $2.5M
2020 $2.3M $1.8M $2.0M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.3M to $5.8M (+151%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.5M.

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