Civic Intelligence

Refuge Art School Inc

EIN 99-0478871 • 501(c)3 • Tyngsboro, MA

NTEE A25

Profile

To provide art education

9 Elm StreetTyngsboro, MA 01879

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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 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Net Margin

65th percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A25 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$33,007

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 18.4% of source-year revenue.

NTEE A25 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

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No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

$31,754

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Liabilities

-

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Net Assets

$31,754

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Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin65th percentile

Revenue

$179,237

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Expenses

$153,149

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Net Income

$26,088

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Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2024: $31,754Net Assets 2024: $31,7542024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$31,754
Liabilities-
Net Assets$31,754
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2024: $179,237Expenses 2024: $153,149Net Income 2024: $26,0882024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$179,237
Expenses$153,149
Net Income$26,088
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$31,754
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$31,754
Revenue
$179,237
Expenses
$153,149
Net income
$26,088
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.32$1.79$1.53$0.26
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Mar 21, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$179,237
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide art education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Art Instruction- We served 87 students across 14 programs, including ceramics, photography, and middle school art.Over 90% of our students received financial aid, with more than $74,000 awarded in total. 67% of our teaching staff are now student instructors, marking an important step toward our long-term sustainability$91,391$130,250
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Nicole GiraffoDirectorPT$33,007-$33,007
Susan SilkPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Refuge Art School Inc
EIN
99-0478871
Phone
9789734314
Address
9 Elm Street, Tyngsboro, MA 01879

Signing Officer

Name
Nicole Giraffo
Title
President
Phone
9789734314
Signed
2025-03-21

Preparer

Firm
Nutter Payroll & Tax Services
Address
1794 Bridge St Unit 1B, Dracut, MA 01826
Preparer
Joanne Nutter
Phone
9786167655
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Misc 628.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Supplies 9096.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Miscellaneous 2416.”

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