Aware INC EIN 22-2823675

Aware INC

EIN  22-2823675 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Hardwick, VT
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Provides help and education for those affected by domestic and sexual violence.
Leadership
Miranda Elkins · Executive Director · $67K
Money in and out
$308K revenue, $271K expenses
Bottom line
89% program efficiency

Provides help and education for those affected by domestic and sexual violence. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $308K in revenue, $271K in expenses, and $347K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$308K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$271K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$347K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $37K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
13.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +23% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+12%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×14 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$308K
FY2025▲ +5%
Expenses
$271K
FY2025▼ -6%
Total assets
$352K
FY2025▲ +13%
Total liabilities
$5K
FY2025▲ +342%
Total revenue
$308K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$271K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$347K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$37K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$352K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $241K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Aware inc. Mission is grounded in nonviolence and strives to prevent and heal the trauma of domestic and sexual violence in the greater hardwick area in such a way that all people are empowered to act towards themselves and others with awareness empathy respect and personal responsibility.

$241Kprogram expense
02

Aware inc. Mission is grounded in nonviolence and strives to prevent and heal the trauma of domestic and sexual violence in the greater hardwick area in such a way that all people are empowered to act towards themselves and others with awareness empathy respect and personal responsibility.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAware INC
EINHdr · item D22-2823675
Principal addressHdr · item CHardwick, VT
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MVT
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1988

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$66,560Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$285K · 92%
Investment income$23K · 8%
Contributions & grants92%$285K
Investment income8%$23K
— government grantsLn 1e$178K
Total revenueLn 12$308K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.00
Program services89%$241K
Management & general11%$30K
Fundraising$459
Total functional expensesLn 25$271K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$315K
Total assetsLn 16$352K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$5K
Total net assetsLn 32$347K
Months of cash on handcomputed13.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $315K · Operating expenses/yr $271K
13.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $241K · Total expenses $271K
89%
Management & General
Management & general $30K · Total expenses $271K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $459 · Total expenses $271K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $469 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $110K
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $285K · Total revenue $308K
92%
Government reliance
Government grants $178K · Total revenue $308K
58%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $308K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $23K · Total revenue $308K
+8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $271K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $308K · Prior year $293K
+5%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $276K · FY2024 $308K
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $347K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $308K · Expenses $271K
+12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $352K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $347K · Total assets $352K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $352K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Miranda Elkins · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $67K · Total expenses $271K
25%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $201K · Total expenses $271K
74%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 5%
Investment management fee ratio 1%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 3%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$308K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$293K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$285K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$256K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$276K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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