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 ↗
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Joe K Blankenship President2021-2025 $18,000$90,000 1
Kelly Blankenship Secretary2021-2025 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Anthony Akers Director2021-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Brad Alley Director2021-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Dr Dick Gehrz Director2023-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Dr Knotresha Stewart Director2021-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Fred Myers (former) Volunteer Bookkeeper2021-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Dr Richard Gertz (former) Board Member2021-2022 3 $0 reported 1
Nancy Lawson (former) Board Member2021-2022 3 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $32K · 2 employees · 51 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOE K BLANKENSHIP President40 $18,000$0$0 $18,0001
KELLY BLANKENSHIP Secretary40 $14,400$0$0 $14,4001
ANTHONY AKERS Director5 $0$0$0 $01
BRAD ALLEY Director5 $0$0$0 $01
DR DICK GEHRZ Director5 $0$0$0 $01
DR KNOTRESHA STEWART Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $32K · 4 employees · 51 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOE K BLANKENSHIP President40 $18,000$0$0 $18,0001
KELLY BLANKENSHIP Secretary40 $14,400$0$0 $14,4001
ANTHONY AKERS Director5 $0$0$0 $01
BRAD ALLEY Director5 $0$0$0 $01
DR DICK GEHRZ Director5 $0$0$0 $01
DR KNOTRESHA STEWART Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $32K · 4 employees · 51 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joe K Blankenship President40 $18,000$0$0 $18,0001
Kelly Blankenship Secretary40 $14,400$0$0 $14,4001
Anthony Akers Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Brad Alley Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Dick Gehrz Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Knotresha Stewart Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $32K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joe Blankenship President40 $18,000-$0 $18,0001
Kelly Blankenship Secretary40 $14,400-$0 $14,4001
Fred Myers Volunteer Bookkeeper5 $0-$0 $01
Anthony Akers Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Brad Alley Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Dr Richard Gertz Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Dr Knotresha Stewart Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Nancy Lawson Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $32K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joe Blankenship President40 $18,000-$0 $18,0001
Kelly Blankenship Secretary40 $14,400-$0 $14,4001
Fred Myers Volunteer Bookkeeper5 $0-$0 $01
Anthony Akers Board member2 $0-$0 $01
Brad Alley Board Member2 $0-$0 $01
Dr Richard Gertz Board Member2 $0-$0 $01
Dr Knotresha Stewart Board Member2 $0-$0 $01
Nancy Lawson Board Member2 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$227,813$202,719 $655,553$630,753 $227,813$0 $32,400251
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$282,653$156,226 $630,459$605,659 $282,653$0 $32,428451
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$310,761$210,133 $502,760$479,232 $292,220$0 $38,456451
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$170,519$132,015 $314,058$289,611 $170,519- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
CITY OF REFUGE COMMUNITIES INC $105,8332 $10,0002024 2023-2024 Public charity Exact
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FORGOOD INC $44,9983 $13,4892024 2022-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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CITY OF REFUGE INC $9,6851 $9,6852012 2012 Public charity Exact
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C E RICHARDSON BENEVOLENT FOUNDATION $8,0002 $4,0002025 2024-2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “City of Refuge Pulaski Inc”
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CLAYTON HOMES FOUNDATION $3601 $3602020 2020 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CITY OF REFUGE PULASKI”
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UNBRIDLED CHANGEVAP80 $200,882$210,685 EXEC DIR/PRE$38,333 Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state
LINKING HOPE AND HELP INCVAP80 $290,906$194,255 Not reported$60,760 Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state
THE SHEPHERDS CENTER OF FAIRFAX- BURKEVAP80 $175,121$182,052 Executive Dir.$43,471 Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state
ASSOCIATION OF SNAP NUTRITION EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORSVAP80 $254,279$258,701 MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state
TROPHY CARESVAP80 $237,910$196,527 Exe. Director$0 Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state
ANSOB CENTER FOR REFUGEES INCNYP80 $330,014$374,959 PRES/TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x
HOUSE OF HOPE OF OCEAN COUNTY INCNJP80 $193,246$123,163 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x
PRISM OF GEORGIA INCGAP80 $328,809$367,751 CEO$53,011 Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x
NIGHT OF PEACE FAMILY SHELTER INCMDP80 $179,278$230,458 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x
WOMEN OF HOPE RESOURCE CENTER INCNJP80 $173,843$191,565 Acting Treasurer$9,075 Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x
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BRICK REFUGEARP80 $163,875$29,131 Chair$0 Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x
EMPLOY-ABILITY UNLIMITED INCKYP80 $287,271$297,408 TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x
THE DOWNTOWN ROTARY CLUB OF HOUSTON INCTXP80 $197,342$168,146 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

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GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $789,89512 1DAF sponsor2011–2024 PARIKRMA USA INC
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $432,55829 16DAF sponsor2018–2024 MAINE PAWS FOR VETERANS INC; CAMBRIDGE AT HOME INC; THOMAS COUNTY FOOD BANK AND OUTREACH CENTER INC; CIRCLE HAVEN INC and 12 more
FORGOOD INC funds this one $382,54528 12DAF sponsor2012–2024 CANINE ANGELS INC; NIGHT OF PEACE FAMILY SHELTER INC; COALITION AGAINST POVERTY IN SUFFOLK INC; ROSE OF SHARON EQUESTRIAN SCHOOL INC and 8 more
GRAND HAVEN AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $356,22119 2DAF sponsor2010–2025 PEOPLE CENTER INC; CAMP BLUEBIRD OF WEST MICHIGAN INC
OTTO BREMER TRUST $260,0004 1Private foundation2020–2023 CORE COMMUNITY RESOURCES INC
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BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $193,10610 3DAF sponsor2010–2024 COMMUNITY MEDIATION PROGRAM INC; NIGHT OF PEACE FAMILY SHELTER INC; ROSE OF SHARON EQUESTRIAN SCHOOL INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BURKE COUNTY $191,8189 1DAF sponsor2011–2023 MEETING PLACE ONE INC
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $171,64027 10DAF sponsor2012–2024 ESTHER SINGLE MOTHERS OUTREACH INC; FRIENDS IN SERVICE OF HEROES INC; OPEN HEAVENS GUATEMALA INC; PAUL'S PALS INC and 6 more
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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$202,719100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $156,226 spent · pay $34,920 · grants $6,750 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$156,226100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $210,133 spent · pay $41,336 · grants $2,308 · events $28,986
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income $45,928$27,387reported apart
Total$210,133100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $132,015 spent · pay $35,107 · grants $1,400 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$132,015100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $103,898 spent · pay $30,405 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$103,898100%

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