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REFUGE FOUNDATION

EIN: 46-4299583Baton Rouge, LAZIP: 70808
T31 - Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations501(c)(3)

Mission

THE REFUGE FOUNDATION IS A GRANT MAKING ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHRISTIAN RETREAT CENTERS COMMITTED TO THE PRACTICE OF SILENCE, SOLITUDE AND SIMPLICITY IN A NATURAL SETTING OF GOD'S CREATION WHERE THE PARTICIPATE COMMITS THEMSELVES TO PRACTICE THESE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLES DURING THEIR STAY, IN ORDER TO EXPERIENCE THE PRESENCE OF CHRIST, HEAR HIS VOICE AND REALIGN AND RE-ENERGIZE THEIR PERSPECTIVES TO HIS WILL FOR THEIR LIVES.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$65k$0$2M
2021$162k$0$2.2M

Compensation

2023

APRIL SHAFFER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$40,444
KRISTEN M LEWIS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$20,511
MARYE E LORD
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$18,202
HENRY J MILLS II
Secretary & Treasurer
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
SIDNEY G BRIAN
Director
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
BILLIE W BRIAN
Director & Vice-president
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0

2021

APRIL SHAFFER
Director From 03/01/20
board member
$0
$0
$0
$33,693
KELLY SHEPARD
Director Thru 01/25/20
board member
$0
$0
$0
$18,310
STEVE GOOGASIAN
Director From 03/01/20
board member
$0
$0
$0
$14,056
MARYE E LORD
Director From 01/25/20
board member
$0
$0
$0
$13,059
HENRY J MILLS II
Secretary & Treasurer Thru
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
SIDNEY G BRIAN
Chairman of Board & Presid
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
BILLIE W BRIAN
Vice-President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0

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