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Filing year 2024

REFUGE FOUNDATION

Baton Rouge, Louisiana·EIN 46-4299583·NTEE T31 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$12.4M
Total assets
$14.2M
Total expenses
$216k
Reported officers
7
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 PARTICIPANT 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.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Louisiana.

Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$30k
$32k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$27k
$28k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$21k
$23k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$19k
$20k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

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

Plus 3 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at REFUGE FOUNDATION equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
14%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Fell 10%
over 3 years

From $34k in 2021 to $30k in 2024.

$34k
2021
$40k
2023
$30k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 23% in real terms$42k to $32k

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

Pay for the position

Board Member pay fell 10% from 2021 to 2024, while revenue rose 7587%.

$34k in 2021 to $30k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2024.

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

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about REFUGE FOUNDATION

What does the Board Member of REFUGE FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of REFUGE FOUNDATION received $30,423 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Louisiana, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at REFUGE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Louisiana, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at REFUGE FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at REFUGE FOUNDATION equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are REFUGE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, REFUGE FOUNDATION reported $12.4M in total revenue and $216k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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