National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE REFUGE FOUNDATION IS A GRANT MAKING ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHRISTIAN RETREAT CENTERS COMMITTED TO THE PRACTICE OF SILENCE, SOLITUDE AND SIMPLICITY IN A NATURAL SETTING OF GOD'S CREATION WHERE THE PARTICIPANT COMMITS THEMSELVES TO PRACTICE THESE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLES DURING THEIR STAY, IN ORDER TO EXPERIENCE THE PRESENCE OF CHRIST, HEAR HIS VOICE AND REALIGN AND RE-ENERGIZE THEIR PERSPECTIVES TO HIS WILL FOR THEIR LIVES.
- Income
- $12.4 million
- Spending
- $216,352
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 89.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $217,679, director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 89.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 98% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19012% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
5 of 252 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $169,382 spent. SUPPORTS NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION BY MAKING GRANTS THAT SUPPORTS NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHRISTIAN RETREAT CENTERS COMMITTED TO THE PRACTICE OF SILENCE, SOLITUDE AND SIMPLICITY IN A NATURAL SETTING OF GOD'S CREATION WHERE THE PARTICIPANT COMMITS THEMSELVES TO PRACTICE THESE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLES DURING THEIR STAY, IN ORDER TO EXPERIENCE THE PRESENCE OF CHRIST, HEAR HIS VOICE AND REALIGN AND RE-ENERGIZE THEIR PERSPECTIVES TO HIS WILL FOR THEIR LIVES.
- $44,491 spent. VIEWPOINT AT PALMER IS A PROPERTY CURRENTLY BEING USED FOR HOUSING CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES AS THEY COME BACK TO THE UNITED STATES, GIVING THEM TIME TO REST, RECOVER, AND PREPARE TO GO BACK INTO THE MISSION FIELD.
- $2,479 spent. JUDSON MISSION VIEW IS A PROPERTY THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED. ONCE DEVELOPED, JUDSON MISSION VIEW WILL BE USED FOR RETREATS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO THE PRACTICE OF SILENCE, SOLITUDE AND SIMPLICITY IN A NATURAL SETTING OF GOD'S CREATION WHERE THE PARTICIPANT COMMITS THEMSELVES TO PRACTICE THESE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLES DURING THEIR STAY, IN ORDER TO EXPERIENCE THE PRESENCE OF CHRIST, HEAR HIS VOICE AND REALIGN AND RE-ENERGIZE THEIR PERSPECTIVES TO HIS WILL FOR THEIR LIVES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2001.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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