REFUGIO MINISTRIES INC

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Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2023–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2025 · Form 990 · revenue $53K · expenses $65K · assets $2K

EIN
92-0974827
Address
5370 CHEROKEE TRACE, CUMMING, GA 30041-0000
NTEE code
P20 Human Service Organizations (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
launch: religious (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 2023 (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, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
Shaun Johnston (its 2022 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Refugio Ministries provides counseling and training to cross-cultural workers at no cost.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
Shaun Johnston President2023-2025 $24,000$200,468 1
Stephanie Johnston Director2023-2025 $12,000$91,311 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

1 person 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
Kelli Briley Secr/treasurer2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $36K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shaun Johnston President40 $24,000$0$0 $24,0001
Stephanie Johnston Director20 $12,000$0$0 $12,0001
Kelli Briley Secr/treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $99K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shaun Johnston President40 $29,757$0$36,952 $66,7091
Stephanie Johnston Director20 $32,455$0$0 $32,4551
Kelli Briley Secr/treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $157K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shaun Johnston President40 $34,259$0$75,500 $109,7591
Stephanie Johnston Secr/treasurer40 $46,856$0$0 $46,8561

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 ↗
$53,333$65,055 $1,911-$1,799 $53,333$0 $34,2742-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$117,819$119,355 $9,923$9,923 $117,819$0 $99,1642-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$152,315$144,706 $12,149$12,149 $152,315$0 $119,7652-

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $193,833 in all, tax years 2023 to 2024. 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
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $182,6332 $75,8962024 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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THRIVENT CHARITABLE IMPACT & INVESTING $11,2001 $11,2002023 2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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P R O UNITED FOUNDATION INCGAP20 $53,650- President$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
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PAC OF ATLANTAGAP20 $51,660$51,660 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
OMEGA LAMBDA IOTA SOCIAL ACTION AND SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INCGAP20 $50,721$66,898 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
FLY LIFE INCGAP20 $51,362$36,678 Executive Director$8,750 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
LUPUS MATTERS CORPORATIONGAP20 $51,742$51,742 OWNER$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
LEAD BY SERVING INCGAP20 $53,532$52,450 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
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SEEDLINGS FOUNDATION $2,185,8403 1Private foundation2012–2014 GRAMEEN RESEARCH INC
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THE DAY CHARITABLE TRUST $350,0001 1Private foundation2013–2013 GRAMEEN RESEARCH INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $340,79212 5DAF sponsor2017–2023 L U O INC; SHE LEAGUE; PROJECT LIVE LOVE; CELESTIAL MINISTRIES ASSOCIATION and 1 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION funds this one $336,00037 10DAF sponsor2012–2024 ROCK GOODBYE ANGEL INC; M A D MINISTRIES INC; GRAMEEN RESEARCH INC; REROUTE INC and 6 more
GIVING BACK FUND INC $306,00011 1DAF sponsor2014–2020 L U O INC
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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 · $65,055 spent · pay $34,274 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $34,274$29,133$3,427$1,714 52.7%
Travel $18,599$15,809$1,860$930 28.6%
Other (as described)Other $3,231$2,746$323$162 5.0%
Other (as described)Training $2,709$2,303$271$135 4.2%
All other expenses $1,898$1,614$189$95 2.9%
Other (as described)Software - other $1,785$1,517$179$89 2.7%
Other (as described)Software - QuickBooks $1,284$1,091$129$64 2.0%
Fees: other services $980$833$98$49 1.5%
Interest $295$251$29$15 0.5%
Total$65,055100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $119,355 spent · pay $101,647 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $99,164$84,290$9,916$4,958 83.1%
Travel $9,723$8,265$972$486 8.1%
Payroll taxes $2,483$2,111$248$124 2.1%
Other (as described)Other ministries $1,605$1,364$161$80 1.3%
All other expenses $1,434$1,219$145$70 1.2%
Other (as described)Software - other $1,308$1,112$131$65 1.1%
Other (as described)Software - QuickBooks $1,098$933$110$55 0.9%
Fees: other services $950$808$95$47 0.8%
Other (as described)Furniture & fixtures $531$451$53$27 0.4%
Occupancy $382$325$38$19 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $343$292$34$17 0.3%
Office expenses $334$284$33$17 0.3%
Total$119,355100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $144,706 spent · pay $123,349 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $119,765$101,801$11,976$5,988 82.8%
Travel $13,276$11,285$1,327$664 9.2%
Payroll taxes $3,584$3,046$359$179 2.5%
Fees: accounting $1,634$1,389$163$82 1.1%
Other (as described)Software - other $1,608$1,367$161$80 1.1%
Other (as described)Training $1,292$1,098$129$65 0.9%
All other expenses $1,206$1,026$120$60 0.8%
Other (as described)Software - QuickBooks $1,003$853$100$50 0.7%
Other (as described)Gifts $836$711$83$42 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $312$265$31$16 0.2%
Office expenses $190$162$19$9 0.1%
Total$144,706100%

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