THE REFUGE CENTER EXISTS TO OFFER EXCELLENT, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTHCARE SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF A TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES. IN CARRYING OUT THIS MISSION, THE STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS STRIVE TO STRENGTHEN SYSTEMIC, COMMUNITY HEALTH AND TO MAKE EXCELLENT, LIFE-SAVING MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE TO ALL. THROUGH AN INCOME-BASED SLIDING-FEE SCALE, THE REFUGE CENTER IS ABLE TO LIVE OUT ITS VISION THAT "NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE, WHERE YOU'RE FROM, WHAT'S BEEN DONE TO YOU OR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE, YOU DESERVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAL AND FLOURISH." THE REFUGE CENTER INDEED OFFERS "REFUGE" BY PROVIDING A PLACE THAT OFFERS SUPPORT, CONNECTION, HOPE, AND HEALING TO CHILDREN, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING CRISIS, LOSS, AND SUFFERING. AS AN "EMOTIONAL FIRST RESPONDER" OFTEN SERVING SOME OF THE MOST VULNERABLE IN THE COMMUNITY, THOSE STRUGGLING WITH SELF-HARM, SUICIDALITY, DOMESTIC ABUSE A
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Ceo/founder officer (unspecified) | $117k $127k |
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 21 unpaid individuals.
Up 2%
from 2022
From $114k in 2022 to $117k in 2023.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE REFUGE CENTER FOR COUNSELING INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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