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Refined by Fire Ministries Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 72-1277839

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Nov 12, 2019

4704 Melbourne TrailFlowery Branch, GA 30542

(225) 654-7022

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

69th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

77th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-182%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$11,700

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 113.8% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-48%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-93%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Assets

Down

$19,575

Down $18,179 (-48%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$19,048

Down $18,706 (-50%) from 2017

Liabilities

$527

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$10,280

Down $145,929 (-93%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$28,986

Down $126,818 (-81%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$18,706

Down $19,111 (-4719%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$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

2018

Assets$19,575
Liabilities$527
Net Assets$19,048

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2018

Revenue$10,280
Expenses$28,986
Net Income-$18,706
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Nov 12, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$10,280
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$28,985-
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
EVELYN E ELLERBEPresident & CEOPT$11,700-$11,700
STEVEN AMORTDirector-$0--
JIM PATTERSONDirector-$0--
ANDREW HUNDLEYSecretaryFT$0--
ARI MATHEChairman-$0--
ANGEL OMORUANDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

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

Signing Officer

Name
Evelyn E Ellerbe
Title
President
Signed
2019-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bennett & Bennett Assoc Inc
Address
7125 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70806-8114
Preparer
John W Hartmann
Phone
2259278337
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $2137

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $900

Other Expenses.1009

Depreciation $725

Other Expenses.1

Christmas kids expense $4407

Other Expenses.2

Dcfs family assistance $1243

Other Expenses.3

OUTSIDE SERVICES $1000

Other Expenses.4

WEBSITE $870

Other Expenses.5

PRISON SUPPLIES $300

Other Expenses.6

Sparc financial class $297

Other Expenses.7

Prison family events $238

Other Expenses.8

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT $172

Other Expenses.9

BANK CHARGES $10

Other Assets.1003

Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $2649 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $1924

Total Liabilities.1001

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $0 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $527

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