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Filing year 2024

REFUGE FOUNDATION

Billings, Montana·EIN 26-3581501·NTEE X20 · Religion-Related·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$5.8M
Total assets
$6.5M
Total expenses
$5.9M
Reported officers
8
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.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Religion-Related organizations nationwide.

Executive Director
Above 90th percentile
$213k
$227k
Base
$212k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Chief Operating Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$167k
$178k
Base
$167k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Chief Financial Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$42k
$45k
Base
$42k
Bonus
Other
Benefits

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 5 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Religion-Related

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at REFUGE FOUNDATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for religion-related organizations is 18%.

This organization (2024)
4%
Sector median
18%
Middle half of sector
8% to 34%

Based on 11,129 religion-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 28%
from 2023

From $167k in 2023 to $213k in 2024.

$167k
2023
$213k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 24% in real terms$183k to $227k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 108% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue held roughly steady.

$102k in 2023 to $213k in 2024.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 75% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

REFUGE FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$5.8M
$5.2M
2023
$5.8M
$5.9M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Religion-Related executives earn

Comparable religion-related organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $46,000.

25th percentile
$21k
Median
$46,000
75th percentile
$84k
90th percentile
$138k

These are religion-related sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 11,141 organizations across 11,141 filings (2020 – 2024).

See full Religion-Related compensation data
FAQ

Common questions about REFUGE FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of REFUGE FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of REFUGE FOUNDATION received $212,934 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Religion-Related organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at REFUGE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Religion-Related organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at REFUGE FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at REFUGE FOUNDATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for religion-related organizations is 18%.

What are REFUGE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, REFUGE FOUNDATION reported $5.8M in total revenue and $5.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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