Re-Fined
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
RE-FINED'S MISSION IS TO FORM RESTORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE EXPLOITED THROUGHOUT THE CRITICAL PHASES OF THEIR HEALING JOURNEY.
- Income
- $208,677
- Spending
- $232,517
- Spent on programs
- 55%
- Reserves
- 6.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 73
- Highest pay
- $73,528, executive di
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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1555% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 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
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (1)
- $126,768 spent. OUR PROGRAM HAS MULTIPLE COMPONENTS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN THE PROGRAM. COURT SUPPORT PROGRAM A.DESCRIPTION AT THE CORE OF HEALING IS CONNECTION. IN THIS PROGRAM, WE PAIR EACH PERSON WITH A DEDICATED FAITHFUL FRIEND WHO EXEMPLIFIES WHAT A HEALTHY, SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIP LOOKS LIKE. THIS ONE-TO-ONE PAIRING IS DESIGNED TO GUIDE INDIVIDUALS OUT OF ISOLATION AND INTO A SPACE OF TRUST AND SAFETY, HELPING THEM TO REDISCOVER THEIR SENSE OF SELF AND BELONGING WITHIN A CARING AND RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT. OUR DEDICATED, FAITHFUL FRIENDS ARE THERE TO LISTEN, SUPPORT, AND BE A CONSISTENT PRESENCE, OFFERING A FOUNDATION FOR BUILDING FUTURE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. B.NUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITED AND ACHIEVEMENTS A.73 LIVES WERE TOUCHED THROUGH RE-FINEDS PROGRAMS B.6 VICTIM WITNESSES RECEIVED SERVICES AND SUPPORT IN TESTIFYING AGAINST THEIR ABUSERS C.1 TRIAL THE RE-FINED TEAM SUPPORTED (1 CONTINUED INTO 2025) D.18 GUILTY VERDICTS RESULTED IN 448 YEARS OF PRISON TIME FOR PERPETRATORS. FAITHFUL FRIEND PROGRAM A.DESCRIPTIONS AT THE CORE OF HEALING IS CONNECTION. IN THIS PROGRAM, WE PAIR EACH PERSON WITH A DEDICATED, FAITHFUL FRIEND WHO EXEMPLIFIES WHAT A HEALTHY, SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIP LOOKS LIKE. THIS ONE-TO-ONE PAIRING IS DESIGNED TO GUIDE INDIVIDUALS OUT OF ISOLATION AND INTO A SPACE OF TRUST AND SAFETY, HELPING THEM TO REDISCOVER THEIR SENSE OF SELF AND BELONGING WITHIN A CARING AND RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT. OUR DEDICATED, FAITHFUL FRIENDS ARE THERE TO LISTEN, SUPPORT, AND BE A CONSISTENT PRESENCE, OFFERING A FOUNDATION FOR BUILDING FUTURE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. B.NUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITED & ACHIEVEMENTS A.14 FAITHFUL FRIEND PAIRINGS TOOK PLACE (13 FF IN 2022, 17 IN 2023) B.177 RECIPIENT TOUCHPOINTS WHERE WOMEN WERE BLESSED BY GAP ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, SHARED MEALS, SPA NIGHTS AND HEARTFELT FELLOWSHIP CONTINUING CARE COMMUNITY A.DESCRIPTION HEALING IS A CONTINUOUS JOURNEY THAT THRIVES ON COMMUNITY AND ONGOING SUPPORT. THE CONTINUING CARE COMMUNITY PROVIDES A SAFE, INCLUSIVE SPACE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO CONNECT, FIND SUPPORT, AND GROW. ITS A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN CONNECT WITH OTHERS WHO SHARE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES, FIND ENCOURAGEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING, AND ENGAGE IN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. THIS COMMUNITY IS DEDICATED TO NURTURING INDEPENDENCE AND HELPING EACH PERSON FIND THEIR PATH TO A FULFILLED AND EMPOWERED LIFE. WE OFFER INCENTIVES FOR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND PROVIDE CHILDCARE DURING COMMUNITY MEETINGS, ENSURING EVERYONE HAS ACCESS. AS MEMBERS BECOME MORE ESTABLISHED, THEYRE ENCOURAGED TO ASSUME LEADERSHIP ROLES. THIS ALLOWS THEM TO HELP SHAPE THE PROGRAMS FUTURE AND SELECT TOPICS THAT MIRROR THE COMMUNITYS GROWING NEEDS. B.NUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITED & ACHIEVEMENTS A.RE-FINEDS NEWLY LAUNCHED CCC EXTENDS A WARM EMBRACE TO THOSE STRIVING FOR INDEPENDENT AND SUCCESSFUL LIVES. B.1 RECEIVED MONTHLY COUNSELING C.1 COMMUNITY GROUPS/EVENTS WITH 5 PARTICIPANTS D.0 WORKSHOPS AND MAINTENANCE E.89 RECIPIENT TOUCHPOINTS (12 INDIVIDUALS) FOR RELAPSE PREVENTION AND SUPPORT OUR PROGRAM HAS MULTIPLE COMPONENTS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN THE PROGRAM. COURT SUPPORT PROGRAM A.DESCRIPTION AT THE CORE OF HEALING IS CONNECTION. IN THIS PROGRAM, WE PAIR EACH PERSON WITH A DEDICATED FAITHFUL FRIEND WHO EXEMPLIFIES WHAT A HEALTHY, SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIP LOOKS LIKE. THIS ONE-TO-ONE PAIRING IS DESIGNED TO GUIDE INDIVIDUALS OUT OF ISOLATION AND INTO A SPACE OF TRUST AND SAFETY, HELPING THEM TO REDISCOVER THEIR SENSE OF SELF AND BELONGING WITHIN A CARING AND RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT. OUR DEDICATED, FAITHFUL FRIENDS ARE THERE TO LISTEN, SUPPORT, AND BE A CONSISTENT PRESENCE, OFFERING A FOUNDATION FOR BUILDING FUTURE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. B.NUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITED AND ACHIEVEMENTS A.73 LIVES WERE TOUCHED THROUGH RE-FINEDS PROGRAMS B.6 VICTIM WITNESSES RECEIVED SERVICES AND SUPPORT IN TESTIFYING AGAINST THEIR ABUSERS C.1 TRIAL THE RE-FINED TEAM SUPPORTED (1 CONTINUED INTO 2025) D.18 GUILTY VERDICTS RESULTED IN 448 YEARS OF PRISON TIME FOR PERPETRATORS. FAITHFUL FRIEND PROGRAM A.DESCRIPTIONS AT THE CORE OF HEALING IS CONNECTION. IN THIS PROGRAM, WE PAIR EACH PERSON WITH A DEDICATED, FAITHFUL FRIEND WHO EXEMPLIFIES WHAT A HEALTHY, SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIP LOOKS LIKE. THIS ONE-TO-ONE PAIRING IS DESIGNED TO GUIDE INDIVIDUALS OUT OF ISOLATION AND INTO A SPACE OF TRUST AND SAFETY, HELPING THEM TO REDISCOVER THEIR SENSE OF SELF AND BELONGING WITHIN A CARING AND RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT. OUR DEDICATED, FAITHFUL FRIENDS ARE THERE TO LISTEN, SUPPORT, AND BE A CONSISTENT PRESENCE, OFFERING A FOUNDATION FOR BUILDING FUTURE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. B.NUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITED & ACHIEVEMENTS A.14 FAITHFUL FRIEND PAIRINGS TOOK PLACE (13 FF IN 2022, 17 IN 2023) B.177 RECIPIENT TOUCHPOINTS WHERE WOMEN WERE BLESSED BY GAP ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, SHARED MEALS, SPA NIGHTS AND HEARTFELT FELLOWSHIP CONTINUING CARE COMMUNITY A.DESCRIPTION HEALING IS A CONTINUOUS JOURNEY THAT THRIVES ON COMMUNITY AND ONGOING SUPPORT. THE CONTINUING CARE COMMUNITY PROVIDES A SAFE, INCLUSIVE SPACE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO CONNECT, FIND SUPPORT, AND GROW. ITS A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN CONNECT WITH OTHERS WHO SHARE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES, FIND ENCOURAGEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING, AND ENGAGE IN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. THIS COMMUNITY IS DEDICATED TO NURTURING INDEPENDENCE AND HELPING EACH PERSON FIND THEIR PATH TO A FULFILLED AND EMPOWERED LIFE. WE OFFER INCENTIVES FOR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND PROVIDE CHILDCARE DURING COMMUNITY MEETINGS, ENSURING EVERYONE HAS ACCESS. AS MEMBERS BECOME MORE ESTABLISHED, THEYRE ENCOURAGED TO ASSUME LEADERSHIP ROLES. THIS ALLOWS THEM TO HELP SHAPE THE PROGRAMS FUTURE AND SELECT TOPICS THAT MIRROR THE COMMUNITYS GROWING NEEDS. B.NUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITED & ACHIEVEMENTS A.RE-FINEDS NEWLY LAUNCHED CCC EXTENDS A WARM EMBRACE TO THOSE STRIVING FOR INDEPENDENT AND SUCCESSFUL LIVES. B.1 RECEIVED MONTHLY COUNSELING C.1 COMMUNITY GROUPS/EVENTS WITH 5 PARTICIPANTS D.0 WORKSHOPS AND MAINTENANCE E.89 RECIPIENT TOUCHPOINTS (12 INDIVIDUALS) FOR RELAPSE PREVENTION
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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