CITY OF REFUGE PULASKI INC
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Plain text CITY OF REFUGE PULASKI INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2025. https://furp.org/org/city-of-refuge-pulaski-inc-161774183. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
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Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2021–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990 · revenue $228K · expenses $203K · assets $656K
- EIN
- 16-1774183
- Address
- 249 DORA HWY, PULASKI, VA 24301-5717
- Website
- cityofrefugepc.org
- NTEE code
- P80 Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2007 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Joe Blankenship (its 2015 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2015 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
CHARITABLE SUPPORT FOR UNDERPRIVELEGED AND VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF FOOD, CLOTHING, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, JOB TRAINING/PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, AFTER SCHOOL CARE FOR CHILDREN (WHICH INCLUDES TUTORING, NOURISHMENT, LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, ETC.). OUR MISSION IS TO MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe K Blankenship | President | 2021-2025 | $18,000 | $90,000 | 1 |
| Kelly Blankenship | Secretary | 2021-2025 | $14,400 | $72,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Akers | Director | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brad Alley | Director | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Dick Gehrz | Director | 2023-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Knotresha Stewart | Director | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fred Myers (former) | Volunteer Bookkeeper | 2021-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Richard Gertz (former) | Board Member | 2021-2022 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy Lawson (former) | Board Member | 2021-2022 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $32K · 2 employees · 51 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE K BLANKENSHIP | President | 40 | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 | 1 |
| KELLY BLANKENSHIP | Secretary | 40 | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 | 1 |
| ANTHONY AKERS | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD ALLEY | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR DICK GEHRZ | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR KNOTRESHA STEWART | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $32K · 4 employees · 51 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE K BLANKENSHIP | President | 40 | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 | 1 |
| KELLY BLANKENSHIP | Secretary | 40 | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 | 1 |
| ANTHONY AKERS | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD ALLEY | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR DICK GEHRZ | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR KNOTRESHA STEWART | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $32K · 4 employees · 51 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe K Blankenship | President | 40 | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 | 1 |
| Kelly Blankenship | Secretary | 40 | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 | 1 |
| Anthony Akers | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brad Alley | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Dick Gehrz | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Knotresha Stewart | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $32K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Blankenship | President | 40 | $18,000 | - | $0 | $18,000 | 1 |
| Kelly Blankenship | Secretary | 40 | $14,400 | - | $0 | $14,400 | 1 |
| Fred Myers | Volunteer Bookkeeper | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anthony Akers | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brad Alley | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Richard Gertz | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Knotresha Stewart | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy Lawson | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $32K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Blankenship | President | 40 | $18,000 | - | $0 | $18,000 | 1 |
| Kelly Blankenship | Secretary | 40 | $14,400 | - | $0 | $14,400 | 1 |
| Fred Myers | Volunteer Bookkeeper | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anthony Akers | Board member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brad Alley | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Richard Gertz | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Knotresha Stewart | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy Lawson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $227,813 | $202,719 | $655,553 | $630,753 | $227,813 | $0 | $32,400 | 2 | 51 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $282,653 | $156,226 | $630,459 | $605,659 | $282,653 | $0 | $32,428 | 4 | 51 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $310,761 | $210,133 | $502,760 | $479,232 | $292,220 | $0 | $38,456 | 4 | 51 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $170,519 | $132,015 | $314,058 | $289,611 | $170,519 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $124,466 | $103,898 | $234,066 | $209,372 | $124,466 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $168,876 in all, tax years 2012 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF REFUGE COMMUNITIES INC | $105,833 | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| FORGOOD INC | $44,998 | 3 | $13,489 | 2024 | 2022-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| CITY OF REFUGE INC | $9,685 | 1 | $9,685 | 2012 | 2012 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| C E RICHARDSON BENEVOLENT FOUNDATION | $8,000 | 2 | $4,000 | 2025 | 2024-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “City of Refuge Pulaski Inc” | show |
| CLAYTON HOMES FOUNDATION | $360 | 1 | $360 | 2020 | 2020 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CITY OF REFUGE PULASKI” | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $202,719 spent · pay $34,888 · grants $2,241 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CONTRACTED SERVICES | $57,612 | $40,328 | $8,642 | $8,642 | 28.4% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $32,400 | $22,680 | $4,860 | $4,860 | 16.0% | |
| All other expenses | $22,192 | $20,619 | $997 | $576 | 10.9% | |
| Other (as described) | VARIOUS FUNDRAISING EXPENSE | $20,193 | - | - | $20,193 | 10.0% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $16,263 | $11,385 | $2,439 | $2,439 | 8.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $16,064 | - | $16,064 | - | 7.9% | |
| Other (as described) | FEEDING NEEDY FAMILIES | $12,678 | $12,678 | - | - | 6.3% |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $12,208 | $8,546 | $1,831 | $1,831 | 6.0% |
| Occupancy | $5,017 | $3,513 | $752 | $752 | 2.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,488 | $1,742 | $373 | $373 | 1.2% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $2,241 | $2,241 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Office expenses | $2,008 | $1,406 | $301 | $301 | 1.0% | |
| Interest | $1,355 | $949 | $203 | $203 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $202,719 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $156,226 spent · pay $34,920 · grants $6,750 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $32,428 | $22,700 | $4,864 | $4,864 | 20.8% | |
| Other (as described) | VARIOUS FUNDRAISING EXPENSE | $18,813 | - | - | $18,813 | 12.0% |
| Other (as described) | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM | $15,220 | $15,220 | - | - | 9.7% |
| Other (as described) | FEEDING NEEDY FAMILIES | $15,149 | $15,149 | - | - | 9.7% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $15,073 | $10,551 | $2,261 | $2,261 | 9.6% | |
| All other expenses | $13,436 | $11,928 | $754 | $754 | 8.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $11,823 | - | $11,823 | - | 7.6% | |
| Occupancy | $10,282 | $7,198 | $1,542 | $1,542 | 6.6% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $10,120 | $7,084 | $1,518 | $1,518 | 6.5% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $6,750 | $6,750 | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Interest | $2,545 | $1,781 | $382 | $382 | 1.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,492 | $1,744 | $374 | $374 | 1.6% | |
| Office expenses | $2,095 | $1,467 | $314 | $314 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $156,226 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $210,133 spent · pay $41,336 · grants $2,308 · events $28,986
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Purchased Passenger Van for all Programs | $45,000 | $20,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 21.4% |
| Other (as described) | Capital Improvements to warehouse/offices | $44,193 | $22,000 | $22,193 | $0 | 21.0% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $38,456 | $26,456 | $5,500 | $6,500 | 18.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Needs Programs Supplies | $29,173 | $29,173 | $0 | $0 | 13.9% |
| Other (as described) | Various Fund RaisingAdvertisement, Supplies, etc. | $15,387 | $1,000 | $0 | $14,387 | 7.3% |
| Occupancy | $14,192 | $10,637 | $2,605 | $950 | 6.8% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $5,550 | - | - | $5,550 | 2.6% | |
| Office expenses | $4,345 | $3,300 | $1,045 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,050 | $3,050 | $0 | $0 | 1.5% | |
| Information technology | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,880 | $1,780 | $1,100 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $2,308 | $2,308 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,599 | $1,199 | $400 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Travel | $800 | $500 | $300 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $200 | $200 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $45,928 | $27,387 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $210,133 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $132,015 spent · pay $35,107 · grants $1,400 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $58,800 | 44.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $35,107 | 26.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $19,690 | 14.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,287 | 7.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,215 | 3.2% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $2,516 | 1.9% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $1,400 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $132,015 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $103,898 spent · pay $30,405 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $38,900 | 37.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $30,405 | 29.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $15,056 | 14.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $14,572 | 14.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,854 | 2.7% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $2,111 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $103,898 | 100% |
State business registration
- City of Refuge Pulaski Inc. VA, Nonstock corporation, Active (Active and In Good Standing), formed 2006-08-22
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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