HOUSE OF REFUGE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HOUSE OF REFUGE INC

EIN 86-0662244 · Housing & Shelter (L400)

What they do

HOUSE of REFUGE, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION) is A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to SERVING FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN ARIZONA. FOUNDED ON APRIL 17, 1996, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IN A NEIGHBORHOOD SETTING ALONG WITH COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED to PROMOTE LONG-TERM STABILITY and SELF-SUFFICIENCY. PARTICIPANTS MAY RECEIVE HOUSING and SUPPORTIVE SERVICES for UP to 12 MONTHS, INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT and EDUCATION SUPPORT, and ACCESS to ESSENTIAL RESOURCES. THESE SERVICES ARE TAILORED to ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS of EACH FAMILY AS THEY WORK TOWARD SECURING PERMANENT HOUSING and FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. ON ANY GIVEN DAY, APPROXIMATELY 250 INDIVIDUALS RESIDE AT HOUSE of REFUGE. THROUGH STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING and ONGOING SUPPORT, PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP THE SKILLS and STABILITY NEEDED to IMPROVE THEIR CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES and BUILD A STRONGER FUTURE for THEMSELVES and THEIR CHILDREN.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.36%of revenue went to mission work85.2% of expenses · Program services

4.47%of revenue went to fundraising5.3% of expenses

$84.97spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.14%of revenue went to management and office costs9.6% of expenses

$1.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

87.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $171,468 for KAYLA KOLAR (PRESIDENT &). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,643,526

Mission workProgram services$4,083,64172.36% of revenue85.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$459,4318.14% of revenue9.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$252,3734.47% of revenue5.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$848,08115.03% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,795,44584.97% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.2% mission · 9.6% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.97% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 7.1% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.62% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 4.8% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 19.5% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.45% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 15.5% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.65% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 16.1% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 11.2% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.52% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 11.2% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,643,526

Expenses$4,795,445

Annual surplus $848,081 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,083,641 · 85.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$459,431 · 9.6% of expenses

Fundraising$252,373 · 5.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,643,526

Expenses$4,795,445

Assets$6,156,229

Income$5,767,236

Contributions$4,918,791

Mission work (program services)$4,083,641

Fundraising$252,373

Management and general$459,431

Executive compensation (total)$190,450

Accounting fees$17,446

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KAYLA KOLARPRESIDENT & · 40 hrs/week $171,468Base $157,141 · Other $14,327

ANA MONZONCFO · 40 hrs/week $98,372Base $90,298 · Other $8,074

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

KAYLA KOLARPRESIDENT &

ANA MONZONCFO

YIRA BRIMAGEDIRECTOR

SUSAN STEPHENSENDIRECTOR

SALLY HARRISONDIRECTOR

RICK KETTNERDIRECTOR

MEREDITH HESTANDDIRECTOR

MEGAN RUFFENTINEIMMEDIATE PA

MAT MEYERDIRECTOR

MARTY TOMLJENOVICSECRETARY

MARK POWELLDIRECTOR

KENNETH WEBERDIRECTOR

JULISSA RICKSDIRECTOR

JULIO VON BIRMANDIRECTOR

JOHNNA SWITZERDIRECTOR

JAN NEWTONVICE CHAIR

DR DON BIRDCHAIR

DEANNA PORTELLIDIRECTOR

DAVID SMEEDDIRECTOR

BRIAN HEATHTREASURER

BARBARA GUYDIRECTOR

AUDREY ALFANODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 6935 E WILLIAMS FIELD RD, MESA, AZ 85212-6300
County: Maricopa
In care of: % HOUSE OF REFUGE EAST
Primary officer: KAYLA KOLAR, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@houseofrefuge.org Phone(480) 988-9242

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FESTER & CHAPMAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Housing & Shelter (L400)
IRS tax category: All Other Traveler Accommodation