Civic Intelligence

For the Refuge

EIN 47-4533821 • 501(c)3 • Chula Vista, CA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

Care of orphans, vulnerable, and at-risk children.

591 Telegraph Canyon Rd 825Chula Vista, CA 91910

www.buildtherefuge.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

31st percentile

-9.5%

Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-99%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

37th percentile

-13%

Faster revenue growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Assets

Down

$79

Down $6,052 (-99%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$79

Down $6,052 (-99%) from 2021

Revenue

Down

$63,700

Down $9,899 (-13%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$69,752

Up $1,909 (+2.8%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$6,052

Down $11,808 (-205%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$8.0K$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2021: $6,131Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $6,1312021Assets 2022: $79Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $792022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$79
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$79

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2021: $73,599Expenses 2021: $67,843Net Income 2021: $5,7562021Revenue 2022: $63,700Expenses 2022: $69,752Net Income 2022: -$6,0522022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$63,700
Expenses$69,752
Net Income-$6,052

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
May 15, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$63,700
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Care of orphans, vulnerable, and at-risk children.

We believe there is a better way to care for at-risk children. We believe that by approaching the care of orphans, vulnerable, and at-risk children in a holistic manner, a child can leave "the system" healed from the traumas they experienced before they were safe - before they were taken from their families. We approach this holistic care in terms of a family welcoming in a new member. We believe that by attending to their spirituality, mental health, education, their emotional needs, and their physical needs, at the end of their time with us, they will be able to interact with society and their peers in a way that will enable them to have a successful life of independence, free of the addiction, poverty, and abuse that their families have been trapped in for generations.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Housing and feeding children who otherwise would be living in extreme poverty, abandonment, and malnutrition. We provided a safe environment with necessities (power, water, gas) to enable all the spaces in the home to be habitable. We cared for between 5 and 20 children (it varied because they were reunified with family members or the department of the government that oversaw the care of at-risk children moved them to another location. We housed volunteers as well to make sure the children received the appropriate amount of care needed by children who had experienced multiple traumas. We made sure the kitchen was always stocked with nutritious food/snack since food insecurity is an instance of trauma when it creates fear in a child that there won't be enough and they exist in a state of continual hunger, as many of our children had done previous to being placed with us. We made sure their were sufficient personal hygiene supplies, cleaning supplies, and equipment to sufficiently care for the amount of children and volunteers we had residing in the house (5-20 children and 5 -8 volunteers). We also homeschool the children due to the severity of their behavioral issues - they were unsuccessful in private and public school, the only solution was to homeschool them so that we could address their emotional needs as well as their right to an education.$0$32,329
Other program services. This is to administer all of the other programs. Office supplies, lawyer and accounting fees, licensing and business fees, volunteers expenses, advertising, etc., the cost of running the house.$0$15,129
Studies have concluded that children heal from trauma and excel in moving forward best when they are in a home. Since they have been removed from their families and put with us, one of the best thing we can do is make our home one that looks and feels more homelike as opposed to an institution. We have pajama parties, we eat out together as a family (this also teaches the children how to interact in society), we put kids into classes and workshop...dog training, rotc, etc. We have pets to take care of, subscriptions to online services for games and learning. We have cute bedding and toys and furniture. Everything that you would find in a "regular" family we bring to the kids so that they feel as if they are, in fact, in a home and not just in a shelter until they move to the next one.$0$12,846
Mental health for children/volunteers who suffered multiple compound/complex traumas. In dealing with children who have experienced severe traumas, the volunteers can become victims of secondary trauma by dealing with the disciplinary issues and behavioral concerns that can arise in the children. Therapy for volunteers was a requirement we put in place to ensure that the children were constantly receiving the highest level of care from competent individuals. We had continual training in trauma-informed care due to the fact that it is possible to re-traumatize a child if one isn't aware of how to deal with them during high-stress situations. All of our children received therapy weekly, some of them multiple times per week. We also had group therapy for the children and the volunteers for specific situations$0$9,448
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Danya GreshamPresident/DirectorFT$0--
Virgil Wilson JrSecretary-$0--
Michelle WilsonTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
For the Refuge
EIN
47-4533821
Phone
6192139723
Address
591 Telegraph Canyon Rd 825, Chula Vista, CA 91910

Signing Officer

Name
Danya Gresham
Title
President
Phone
6193450589
Signed
2023-05-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

Repair & Maintenance $1,523 Utilities $5,430 Drinking water $300 Heating Gas $1,573 Groceries $9,672 Internet Service $583 insurance $288 Kid medical $1,025 Gas and Fuel $3,857 Therapy $4,566 Dues & Subscriptions $1,055 House supplies $6,184 Misc. Expenses $3,520 Meal & Entertainment $2,087 Directed donations for staff $4,362 Advertising $1,500 Bank Charges $1,039 office equipment $2,116 office supplies $2,839 Travel $1,291

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