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Refined by Fire Ministries Inc

EIN 72-1277839 • 501(c)3 • Flowery Branch, GA

Profile

Partnering with corrections facilities, community-based and faith-based organizations to provide educational services to assist in expanding and improving support programs for the incarcerated, the ex-offender and their families.

4704 Melbourne TrailFlowery Branch, GA 30542

www.rbf.la

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2022

Net Margin

53rd percentile

3.3%

Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

69th percentile

11%

Faster asset growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

83rd percentile

44%

Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Up

$14,845

Up $1,505 (+11%) from 2021

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$14,845

Up $1,505 (+11%) from 2021

Revenue

Up

$45,687

Up $14,033 (+44%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$44,182

Up $16,701 (+61%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

$1,505

Down $2,668 (-64%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $50,423Liabilities 2011: $1,6622011Assets 2012: $26,043Liabilities 2012: $1,0842012Assets 2013: $128,126Liabilities 2013: $10Net Assets 2013: $128,1162013Assets 2014: $130,901Liabilities 2014: $2,534Net Assets 2014: $128,3672014Assets 2015: $60,477Net Assets 2015: $60,4772015Assets 2016: $45,485Liabilities 2016: $1,526Net Assets 2016: $43,9592016Assets 2017: $37,754Net Assets 2017: $37,7542017Assets 2018: $19,575Liabilities 2018: $527Net Assets 2018: $19,0482018Assets 2019: $19,049Liabilities 2019: $117Net Assets 2019: $18,9322019Assets 2020: $10,607Net Assets 2020: $10,6072020Assets 2021: $13,340Net Assets 2021: $13,3402021Assets 2022: $14,845Net Assets 2022: $14,8452022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$14,845
Liabilities-
Net Assets$14,845

Operations Trend

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $68,180Expenses 2011: $84,689Net Income 2011: -$16,5092011Revenue 2012: $43,367Expenses 2012: $67,169Net Income 2012: -$23,8022012Revenue 2013: $160,347Expenses 2013: $57,190Net Income 2013: $103,1572013Revenue 2014: $104,480Expenses 2014: $104,229Net Income 2014: $2512014Revenue 2015: $47,208Expenses 2015: $115,098Net Income 2015: -$67,8902015Revenue 2016: $155,212Expenses 2016: $171,730Net Income 2016: -$16,5182016Revenue 2017: $156,209Expenses 2017: $155,804Net Income 2017: $4052017Revenue 2018: $10,280Expenses 2018: $28,986Net Income 2018: -$18,7062018Revenue 2019: $50,794Expenses 2019: $49,549Net Income 2019: $1,2452019Revenue 2020: $31,790Expenses 2020: $40,115Net Income 2020: -$8,3252020Revenue 2021: $31,654Expenses 2021: $27,481Net Income 2021: $4,1732021Revenue 2022: $45,687Expenses 2022: $44,182Net Income 2022: $1,5052022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$45,687
Expenses$44,182
Net Income$1,505

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 7, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$45,687
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Partnering with corrections facilities, community-based and faith-based organizations to provide educational services to assist in expanding and improving support programs for the incarcerated, the ex-offender and their families.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Refined By Fire Ministries, Inc. (RBF) was established in 1989 having been founded by Michael, Elain and Arianne Ellerbe. The organization was incorporated in 1995 as a non-profit organization with an initial mission to provide religious programming in adult and juvenile corrections facilities. In the past 16 years, the organization has seen its mission expand to now encompass a focus on re-entry activities to include pre-release and post-release life skills educational programs for those offenders approaching release dates and returning to their families and communities in which they will, hopefully, rebuild their lives as well as providing resources and services to families of the incarcerated. RBFb-$44,182
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ANGEL OMORUANDirector-$0--
EVELYN E ELLERBEPresident & CEOPT$0--
DIANA OSORIODirector-$0--
HOLLY TRAWICKDirector-$0--
ANDREW HUNDLEYSecretary-$0--
ARI MATHEChairman-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Refined by Fire Ministries
EIN
72-1277839
Phone
2256547022
Address
4704 MELBOURNE TRAIL, FLOWERY BRANCH, GA 30542

Signing Officer

Name
Evelyn E Ellerbe
Title
President
Signed
2023-11-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bennett & Bennett Assoc Inc
Address
7125 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Preparer
John W Hartmann
Phone
2259278337
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $1050

Other Expenses.1

Hall is home for kids expense $32859

Other Expenses.2

Christmas kids expense $3533

Other Expenses.3

DONATIONS $2146

Other Expenses.4

Computer and internet $948

Other Expenses.5

WEBSITE $936

Other Expenses.6

Dues & subscriptions $100

Other Expenses.7

BANK CHARGES $95

Other Assets.1003

Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $1248 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $1248

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