Nonprofit · EIN 20-3931843
REFUGE CENTER FOR COUNSELING INC
Tax-exempt · FRANKLIN, TN 37064
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,138,825 | $4,541,511 | $597,314 | $14,828,164 | $4,628,250 | $10,199,914 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,090,940 | $3,783,938 | $1,307,002 | $11,815,877 | $2,213,277 | $9,602,600 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,287,226 | $3,264,153 | $2,023,073 | $8,324,509 | $28,911 | $8,295,598 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,765,003
- Program service revenue
- $2,925,550
- Investment income
- $21,484
- Net income from fundraising events
- $423,441
- Other revenue
- $426,788
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,086,249
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,553,392
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $261
- Accounting fees
- $52,290
- Occupancy
- $137,889
- Depreciation
- $232,427
- Program services (functional)
- $3,515,874
- Management and general (functional)
- $348,429
- Fundraising (functional)
- $677,208
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,815,877
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,828,164
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,628,250
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,199,914
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,146,663
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,199,914
- Gross receipts
- $5,280,812
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 135
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY ALEXANDER | CEO/FOUNDER Officer | 40 | $112,000 |
| ERIC BAER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TEONA CHAPMAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANGEL MAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHY SPEEDY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG EDWARDS | MEMBER EMERI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY K COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG GAMBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERIE HAMMOND CPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORAN LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONNIA NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DION SHEIDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER THAMES-HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARA SWEAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD WINSTEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLI LOUALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHANCE SCOGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN M ZIPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS FEEMSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY ALEXANDER | CEO/FOUNDER Officer | 40 | $115,000 | $1,520 |
| ERIC BAER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERIE HAMMOND CPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEONA CHAPMAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY K COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG EDWARDS | MEMBER EMERI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS FEEMSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GAMBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE HASELTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORAN LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS H CABELL JR MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGEL MAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIA NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DION SHEIDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY SPEEDY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA SWEAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER THAMES-HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WINSTEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEA WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN M ZIPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY ALEXANDER | CEO/FOUNDER Officer | 40 | $113,000 | $1,470 |
| ERIC BAER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERIE HAMMOND CPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEONA CHAPMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG EDWARDS | MEMBER EMERI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GAMBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE HASELTINE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL JETER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORAN LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS H CABELL JR MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGEL MAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN MCVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIA NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PARSONS | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY SPEEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SWANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER THAMES-HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRODRICK THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT TOY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN ZIPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4317 LONG LN, FRANKLIN, TN 37064-7206
- In care of
- % JONATHAN UTTZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMY ALEXANDER, 4317 LONG LANE, FRANKLIN, TN 37064
- Signed the 990
- AMY ALEXANDER, CEO/FOUNDER
- Phone
- (615) 591-5262
- Website
- REFUGECENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EDMONDSON BETZLER & DAME PLLC
Mission
THE REFUGE CENTER EXISTS TO OFFER EXCELLENT, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTHCARE SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF A TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES. IN CARRYING OUT THIS MISSION, THE STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS STRIVE TO STRENGTHEN SYSTEMIC, COMMUNITY HEALTH AND TO MAKE EXCELLENT, LIFE-SAVING MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE TO ALL, THROUGH AN INCOME-BASED SLIDING-FEE SCALE. THE REFUGE CENTER INDEED OFFERS "REFUGE" BY PROVIDING A PLACE THAT OFFERS SUPPORT, CONNECTION, HOPE, AND HEALING TO CHILDREN, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING CRISIS, LOSS, AND SUFFERING. AS AN "EMOTIONAL FIRST RESPONDER," THE REFUGE CENTER ALWAYS HAS A SIGNIFICANT DEMAND FOR LIFE- SAVING MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH COUNSELING AT AN AFFORDABLE RATE. IN THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, THE REFUGE CENTER SERVED 4,247 CLIENTS FROM 18+ COUNTIES IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE THROUGH 41,498 LIFE-CHANGING COUNSELING SESSIONS ON THE INCOME- BASED SLIDING SCALE FEE STRUCTURE. 86% OF REFUG
Program accomplishments
- THE REFUGE CENTER EXISTS TO OFFER EXCELLENT, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTHCARE SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF A TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES. IN CARRYING OUT THIS MISSION, THE STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS STRIVE TO STRENGTHEN SYSTEMIC, COMMUNITY HEALTH AND TO MAKE EXCELLENT, LIFE-SAVING MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE TO ALL, THROUGH AN INCOME-BASED SLIDING-FEE SCALE. THE REFUGE CENTER INDEED OFFERS "REFUGE" BY PROVIDING A PLACE THAT OFFERS SUPPORT, CONNECTION, HOPE, AND HEALING TO CHILDREN, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING CRISIS, LOSS, AND SUFFERING. AS AN "EMOTIONAL FIRST RESPONDER," THE REFUGE CENTER ALWAYS HAS A SIGNIFICANT DEMAND FOR LIFE- SAVING MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH COUNSELING AT AN AFFORDABLE RATE. IN THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, THE REFUGE CENTER SERVED 4,247 CLIENTS FROM 18+ COUNTIES IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE THROUGH 41,498 LIFE-CHANGING COUNSELING SESSIONS ON THE INCOME- BASED SLIDING SCALE FEE STRUCTURE. 86% OF REFUGE'S CLIENTS UTILIZE THE SLIDING-FEE SCALE. THE REFUGE CENTER CURRENTLY HAS MORE THAN 70 COUNSELORS. EACH COUNSELOR BRINGS A DIFFERENT AREA OF FOCUS, INCLUDING ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, ADDICTIONS,MARITAL THERAPY, GRIEF AND LOSS COUNSELING, FAMILY COUNSELING, DIVORCE ADJUSTMENT, PARENTING CHALLENGES, AND THERAPY FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS. IN ADDITION TO THESE AREAS OF FOCUS, THE REFUGE CENTER OFFERS CONTINUITY OF CARE THROUGH SPECIALIZED THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES LIKE EMDR, NEUROFEEDBACK,GROUP COUNSELING, BRAINSPOTTING AND PCIT (PARENT CHILD INTERACTION THERAPY) ALL ON A SLIDING-FEE SCALE. THE REFUGE CENTER FOR COUNSELING VALUES SYSTEMIC HEALTH, AFFORDABILITY, EXCELLENCE, EDUCATION AND HOPE. WE SEE FIRST-HAND HOW WHEN ONE PERSON BECOMES HEALTHIER, A FAMILY BECOMES STRONGER, AND A COMMUNITY THRIVES. THE REFUGE CENTER BELIEVES DEEPLY IN THE RIPPLE EFFECT OF HEALING AND THE POWER IT HAS TO CHANGE COMMUNITIES.Expenses $3,515,874
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-3931843
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,828,164
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,280,812
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,138,825 | $4,541,511 | $14,828,164 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,090,940 | $3,783,938 | $11,815,877 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,287,226 | $3,264,153 | $8,324,509 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,985,207 | $3,062,425 | $6,324,018 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-3931843).
Questions about REFUGE CENTER FOR COUNSELING INC
- What is the EIN of REFUGE CENTER FOR COUNSELING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of REFUGE CENTER FOR COUNSELING INC is 20-3931843.
- Is REFUGE CENTER FOR COUNSELING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to REFUGE CENTER FOR COUNSELING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does REFUGE CENTER FOR COUNSELING INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of REFUGE CENTER FOR COUNSELING INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did REFUGE CENTER FOR COUNSELING INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of REFUGE CENTER FOR COUNSELING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AMY ALEXANDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of REFUGE CENTER FOR COUNSELING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $112,000 (AMY ALEXANDER, CEO/FOUNDER).
- How much revenue does REFUGE CENTER FOR COUNSELING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,138,825, expenses of $4,541,511 and total assets of $14,828,164 at year end.
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