REFUGE FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC
EIN 20-8406880 · Unknown (Z99)
What they do
RFA is BASED IN APPLETON, WISCONSIN and HOUSED IN A FORMER CAPUCHIN-FRANCISCAN MONASTERY ALONG THE FOX RIVER. OUR MISSION is to FACILITATE COMPASSIONATE COLLABORATION BY PROVIDING ARTISTS A SAFE SPACE to CREATE WITHOUT THE BURDEN of DEBT. RFA WORKS WITHIN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY, BRINGING TOGETHER SPONSORS and ARTISTS to INSPIRE ONE ANOTHER and to CULTIVATE LEGACIES of LASTING BEAUTY.
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Board and leadership roster (3)
CORY CHISELPRESIDENT
DAVID HURBECKSECRETARY
FREDRIC JACQUESDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- June 2008
- Location
- 1000 BALLARD RD, APPLETON, WI 54911
- County
- Outagamie
- In care of
- CORY CHISEL
- Primary officer
- CORY CHISEL, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2020
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2020
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BAKER TILLY US LLP
- NTEE classification
- Unknown (Z99)
- IRS tax category
- Unknown
- Revocation date
- November 15, 2024