Nonprofit · EIN 46-4299583
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
Also known as REFUGE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37931
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,419,465 | $216,352 | $12,203,113 | $14,203,881 | $20,442 | $14,183,439 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $64,981 | $142,178 | -$77,197 | $1,991,164 | $10,838 | $1,980,326 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $161,567 | $273,345 | -$111,778 | $2,169,561 | $11,433 | $2,158,128 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,418,632
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $833
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $159,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $34,589
- Program services (functional)
- $216,352
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,991,164
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,203,881
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,442
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,183,439
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,565,178
- Gross receipts
- $12,419,465
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN M LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $196,271 | $21,408 |
| MARYE E LORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $146,232 | $18,732 |
| APRIL SHAFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $125,571 | $30,423 |
| KELLY SHEPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $85,197 | $26,757 |
| SIDNEY G BRIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLIE W BRIAN | DIRECTOR & VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY J MILLS II | SECRETARY & TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN M LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $187,444 | $20,511 |
| MARYE E LORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $138,853 | $18,202 |
| APRIL SHAFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $115,905 | $40,444 |
| SIDNEY G BRIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLIE W BRIAN | DIRECTOR & VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY J MILLS II | SECRETARY & TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE GOOGASIAN | DIRECTOR FROM 03/01/20 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $145,258 | $14,056 |
| APRIL SHAFFER | DIRECTOR FROM 03/01/20 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $100,763 | $33,693 |
| MARYE E LORD | DIRECTOR FROM 01/25/20 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $118,535 | $13,059 |
| KELLY SHEPARD | DIRECTOR THRU 01/25/20 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $70,758 | $18,310 |
| SIDNEY G BRIAN | CHAIRMAN OF BOARD & PRESID Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLIE W BRIAN | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY J MILLS II | SECRETARY & TREASURER THRU Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8707 JOE DANIELS RD, KNOXVILLE, TN 37931-1312
- In care of
- % PAUL CARONNA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SIDNEY G BRIAN, 5117 W CONCORD RD, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
- Signed the 990
- SIDNEY G BRIAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (225) 766-1443
- Return prepared by
- HANNIS T BOURGEOIS LLP
Mission
THE REFUGE FOUNDATION IS A GRANT MAKING ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHRISTIAN RETREAT CENTERS COMMITTED TO THE PRACTICE OF SILENCE, SOLITUDE AND SIMPLICITY IN A NATURAL SETTING OF GOD'S CREATION WHERE THE PARTICIPANT COMMITS THEMSELVES TO PRACTICE THESE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLES DURING THEIR STAY, IN ORDER TO EXPERIENCE THE PRESENCE OF CHRIST, HEAR HIS VOICE AND REALIGN AND RE-ENERGIZE THEIR PERSPECTIVES TO HIS WILL FOR THEIR LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORTS NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION BY MAKING GRANTS THAT SUPPORTS NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHRISTIAN RETREAT CENTERS COMMITTED TO THE PRACTICE OF SILENCE, SOLITUDE AND SIMPLICITY IN A NATURAL SETTING OF GOD'S CREATION WHERE THE PARTICIPANT COMMITS THEMSELVES TO PRACTICE THESE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLES DURING THEIR STAY, IN ORDER TO EXPERIENCE THE PRESENCE OF CHRIST, HEAR HIS VOICE AND REALIGN AND RE-ENERGIZE THEIR PERSPECTIVES TO HIS WILL FOR THEIR LIVES.Expenses $169,382 · grants $159,000
- VIEWPOINT AT PALMER IS A PROPERTY CURRENTLY BEING USED FOR HOUSING CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES AS THEY COME BACK TO THE UNITED STATES, GIVING THEM TIME TO REST, RECOVER, AND PREPARE TO GO BACK INTO THE MISSION FIELD.Expenses $44,491
- JUDSON MISSION VIEW IS A PROPERTY THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED. ONCE DEVELOPED, JUDSON MISSION VIEW WILL BE USED FOR RETREATS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO THE PRACTICE OF SILENCE, SOLITUDE AND SIMPLICITY IN A NATURAL SETTING OF GOD'S CREATION WHERE THE PARTICIPANT COMMITS THEMSELVES TO PRACTICE THESE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLES DURING THEIR STAY, IN ORDER TO EXPERIENCE THE PRESENCE OF CHRIST, HEAR HIS VOICE AND REALIGN AND RE-ENERGIZE THEIR PERSPECTIVES TO HIS WILL FOR THEIR LIVES.Expenses $2,479
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-4299583
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31)
- Group exemption
- 3777: NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,203,881
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,419,465
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $12,419,465 | $216,352 | $14,203,881 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $64,981 | $142,178 | $1,991,164 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $94,157 | $194,762 | $2,066,436 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $161,567 | $273,345 | $2,169,561 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 46-4299583).
Questions about NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC is 46-4299583.
- Is NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Which annual return does NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 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 NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SIDNEY G BRIAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $12,419,465, expenses of $216,352 and total assets of $14,203,881 at year end.
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