Refuge for Women
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Refuge for Women does not meet the following 1 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.
Refuge for Women does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment in the last two years.
Refuge for Women meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to provide housing, counseling, and life and work skills training for women who desire to leave the adult sex and entertainment industry."
Year, State Incorporated:
2009, CA
Refuge for Women reports it is a faith-based organization providing long-term care for women who have escaped human trafficking or sexual exploitation. With multiple locations across the United States, the organization states that it offers up to twelve months of housing, at no charge to the resident, with 24-hour care as clients progress through evidence-based, trauma-informed programming. In 2022, Refuge for Women reports that it served 116 women who received 2,230 hours of counseling and 847 medical appointments. In addition, the organization states that 12 women graduated from its long-term program, along with Refuge for Women opening a transitional living home in Chicago and the purchase of an emergency home in Las Vegas.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, Refuge for Women's program expenses were:
Program services: $4,379,682
Total Program Expenses: $4,379,682
Chief Executive
Abby Germer, President
Compensation*
$110,000
Chair of the Board
David Diers
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Campus Pastor, The Crossing
Board Size
7
Paid Staff Size
97
*2023 compensation, as reported by the organization, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio
Fundraising costs were 16% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $5,523,526, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Refuge for Women's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source of Funds
| Contributions | $2,822,938 |
| Fundraising | $916,261 |
| Sale of property | $709,119 |
| Grants and foundations | $1,784,327 |
| Interest income | $91 |
| Other income | $354,216 |
| Total Income | $6,586,952 |
Programs: 71% Fundraising: 14% Administrative: 15%
| Total Income | $6,586,952 |
| Total expenses: | $6,191,165 |
| Program expenses | $4,379,682 |
| Fundraising expenses | $870,775 |
| Administrative expenses | $940,708 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $395,787 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $4,051,789 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $4,447,576 |
| Total Liabilities | $2,683,874 |
| Total Assets | $7,131,450 |
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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance