Employment
(J22)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
REFUGE COFFEE INC
Financial strength (30%)
63/100
Reliability (20%)
77/100
Effectiveness (25%)
67/100
Impact (25%)
70/100
69
CharityAI™ Score
out of 100
Mission Statement
Refuge Coffee's workforce development program pursues a goal to provide competitive-wage, full time employment and job-training opportunities to resettled refugees to create welcoming gathering places in Clarkston, Midtown and Norcross, and to tell a more beautiful, more accurate refugee story in Metro Atlanta. Refuge believes in the power of welcome and working with and for our newcomer neighbors and trainees to remove barriers that inherently exist for refugees and immigrants.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.5M
Annual Budget
$1.2M
Total Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$45K
Net Assets
29
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
83.2%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
0.46x
Liability-to-Asset
93.3%
Revenue Diversification
51.5%
Executive Compensation
$63K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 483 similar organizations
(United States, Employment, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization's figures are from FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
83.2% | 85.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
15.4% | 13.1% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
1.4% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
0.5 mo | 11.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
93.3% | 12.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
51.5% | 92.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
4.4% | 4.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
6.0% | 6.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
4.9% | 3.2% |
P10P90
|
CharityAI™ Evaluation — 2025
69 / 10063
Financial
77
Reliability
67
Effectiveness
70
Impact
Financial Strength (30%)
63
Reliability & Transparency (20%)
77
Program Effectiveness (25%)
67
Impact & Outcomes (25%)
70
6 programs
22 staff
IRS Verified Form 990 on File 90% Data Complete
Impact
6 programs| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step-up employment for trainees who have completed our workforce development program | 13 | $47,000.00 | — | Per Year |
| — | 40 | $200.00 | — | Per Year |
| — | 10 | $20.00 | — | Per Year |
| — | 7,500 | $4.00 | — | Per Year |
| 55 graduates from 19 different countries. | 60 | $27,833.33 | — | Lifetime |
| Connected with ESOL and GED programs | 6 | — | — | Per Year |
Geographic Reach
Local 100%
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $45K | 83.2% | 29 |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $-18,934 | 82.2% | 30 |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.5M | $-94,773 | 85.0% | 42 |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $1.3M | N/A | — | 47 |
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