Refuge Village

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
882464603
IRS 990 coverage
2023–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2022
Location
North Little Rock, AR, USA
Phone
5015157700
Rating
57
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Community, Neighborhood Development

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,829,758
Expenses
$144,110
Assets
$1,932,927
Liabilities
$1,088

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ERRIN STANGER (CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • ERRIN STANGER (CEO): $79,563 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Our mission is to serve our homeless brothers and sisters in need by providing a safe and supportive environment in which we can plant the seeds of dignity.

What it reported doing in 2024

In 2024, refuge village focused on foundational planning and strategic development to support the long-term vision of permanent supportive housing for our neighbors. Key activities included: master planning and design - collaborated with civil engineers, architects, and designers to develop a comprehensive master plan for the neighborhood.land acquisition and infrastructure - pulaski county purchased 150 acres for the project. Infrastructure work for phase 1 began, laying the groundwork for future residential development.phased development strategy - providence park established a four-phase implementation plan to guide construction, services, and community integration.providence park/refuge village remained steadfast in its mission to serve people experiencing homelessness by providing a safe and supportive environment in which we can plant the seeds of dignity. 2024 was a year of vision, momentum, and laying the foundation for transformative impact.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 16
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 69
  • Sustainability: 84
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 1.1%; rating input score 1
  • Program expense ratio: 13.5%; rating input score 14
  • Fundraising efficiency: $4,315.47 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 99; 99th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 92.1%; rating input score 99; 99th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 13.41; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 55.2%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 64.6% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 151% per year; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 154.8% per year; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 1.1% of revenue deployed · 13.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 11 of 11 board members independent · 2 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $20K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $80K · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 27 of 28 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2023 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 1/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 14/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 7 not reported.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 1/100.