Refueling in Flight Ministries Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Culpeper, VA EIN: 31-1750929

Refueling in Flight Ministries Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Culpeper, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $139K in total assets. In 2025, it made $65K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $28K.

Refueling in Flight Ministries Inc at a glance

Total assets
$139,433
+11.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$79,000
+49.6% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$64,614
-20.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$64,232
-21.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Refueling in Flight Ministries Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

Colorado SpringsTylerVanFlintLindaleSolgohachia

How Refueling in Flight Ministries Inc gives

  • In 2023 it paid out 860% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K4 grants2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $7K (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Timberline Camps Lindale, TXGeneral Budget$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$139,433$79,000$64,232——$64,614$27,949—
2024$124,665$52,820$81,712$1,0001$81,712$18,346—
2023$151,567$48,571$70,241$3,6501$70,241$8,230$8,164
2022$173,237$49,486$72,766$5,0002$70,916$7,386$10,355
2021$196,517$11,427$34,839——$33,392$7,573$11,294
2020$219,929$14,862$37,204$5,0001—$7,969$11,950
2019$242,271$10,540$37,326$6,7004—$10,487$12,304

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Refueling in Flight Ministries Inc is led by Dan Bolin, President & Board Chair on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dan Bolin

    President & Board Chair

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bedford Holmes

    Assistant Board Chair

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Mercer

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cay Bolin

    Secretary Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Sutterfeld

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Refueling in Flight Ministries Inc

How large is Refueling in Flight Ministries Inc?

Refueling in Flight Ministries Inc reported $139K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $79K.

What is Refueling in Flight Ministries Inc?

Refueling in Flight Ministries Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Culpeper, VA. It holds $139K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Refueling in Flight Ministries Inc operate?

Refueling in Flight Ministries Inc has awarded grants in Arkansas, Colorado, Texas.

What is Refueling in Flight Ministries Inc's EIN?

Refueling in Flight Ministries Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1750929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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