Center for Victims

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Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Since 1976Human ServicesEIN 25-1307309Revenue $6.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRScenterforvictims.org3433 E Carson St, 15203-2150 · Pittsburgh, PATax-exempt since Jan 1980Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Healing trauma, supporting Victims, and creating social change for a more peaceful community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 36 volunteers and 113 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $89K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$575K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 96% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $675K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.6M
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.4M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$6.9M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.4M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.9M
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$6.8M
FY2025$6.4M
Expenses
$6.9M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.3M
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$6.9M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2025▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$2.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1980.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $5.8M Management & general 12% · $831K Fundraising 3% · $218K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $575K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$253,462Pt VII · Sec A
$165,004Pt VII · Sec A
$156,132Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex-Officio (non-Voting)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laurie Z Macdonald’s $253K as President/CEO is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laurie Z Macdonald$253,462$225,130$199,231$190,000$209,000$190,000
Tracey Provident$165,004$154,990$146,923$140,000$154,000$140,000
Amy Cortes$156,132$137,120$131,923$125,000$137,500$125,000
Stephanie Walsh————$130,095$120,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Heals trauma, supports victims, and creates social change for a peaceful community.

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1 program · $5.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Center for victims (CV) is a community-based nonprofit organization whose mission is supporting victims, healing trauma and creating peaceful communities. CV is the most comprehensive, inclusive provider of services, advocacy and education for victims of all crimes.

$5.8Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Respect TogetherFY2024$639K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$675K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $597K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,179
Unitemized GrantFY2023$29,882
Unitemized GrantFY2022$23,887
Unitemized GrantFY2021$174,677
Unitemized GrantFY2020$169,287
Unitemized GrantFY2019$176,064

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Money outPt IX
$6.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.8M
Managementcol C$831K
Fundraisingcol D$218K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$235K
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Gains on assetsLn 7$21K
Total revenueLn 12$6.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$235K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$235K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$580K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5113
VolunteersI 636
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K$235K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$650K$580K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$23K$23K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$632K$159K$369K$105K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.6M$3.4M$189K$42K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$106K$103K$3K$73
Other employee benefitsLn 9$422K$370K$41K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$307K$258K$39K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$719$606$90$23
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$38K$6K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$147K$126K$17K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$150$126$19$5
Office expensesLn 13$218K$197K$17K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$641K$539K$80K$21K
TravelLn 17$63K$55K$6K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$24K$20K$3K$774
InterestLn 20$28K$24K$4K$924
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$208K$175K$26K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$124K$105K$16K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$193K$174K$15K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$47K$44K$2K$615
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.9M$5.8M$831K$218K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.4M$6.9M−$480K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.8M$6.6M$156K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.9M$6.0M$934K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.2M$6.2M−$44K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.6M$7.3M$319K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.9M$7.3M−$352K$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,380,907 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,674,630$6,336,753
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,469$19,570
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,442$24,584
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $95,200$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,788,741$6,380,907
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $29,882$23,179
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,823,324$5,099,361
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,779,591$1,738,775
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,632,797$6,861,315
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $155,944−$480,408
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,380,907 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$4,675
VIII-1e Government grants$6,212,087
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$119,991
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$14,859
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,336,753
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,570$19,570
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,734$3,734
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $20,850$20,850
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,570 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,584$6,380,907
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,861,315 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $23,179$23,179
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $158,674 · Management $368,541 · Fundraising $104,576$631,791
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,401,427 · Management $188,511 · Fundraising $41,840$3,631,778
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $102,865 · Management $3,449 · Fundraising $73$106,387
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $370,120 · Management $40,916 · Fundraising $11,327$422,363
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $258,407 · Management $38,534 · Fundraising $10,101$307,042
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $606 · Management $90 · Fundraising $23$719
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $38,091 · Management $5,680 · Fundraising $1,489$45,260
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $126,438 · Management $16,625 · Fundraising $4,359$147,422
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $126 · Management $19 · Fundraising $5$150
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $196,831 · Management $16,807 · Fundraising $4,407$218,045
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $539,101 · Management $80,391 · Fundraising $21,074$640,566
IX-17 TravelPrograms $55,323 · Management $5,970 · Fundraising $1,565$62,858
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $19,788 · Management $2,950 · Fundraising $774$23,512
IX-20 InterestPrograms $23,630 · Management $3,523 · Fundraising $924$28,077
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $174,990 · Management $26,095 · Fundraising $6,840$207,925
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $104,749 · Management $15,620 · Fundraising $4,095$124,464
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $173,634 · Management $15,012 · Fundraising $3,935$192,581
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $44,235 · Management $2,346 · Fundraising $615$47,196
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,812,214 · Management $831,079 · Fundraising $218,022$6,861,315
Part X · Balance sheet $7,332,449 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,987$234,822
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,272,774$1,328,143
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,772
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,486,056$1,278,131
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $649,945$579,656
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,353,311$3,908,925
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,861,073$7,332,449
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $401,584$382,882
X-19 Deferred revenue$25,044
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,241,190$3,821,927
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,642,774$4,579,853
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,095,616$2,621,949
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $122,683$130,647
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,218,299$2,752,596
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,861,073$7,332,449
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,752,596 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,380,907
XI-2 Total expenses$6,861,315
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$480,408
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,218,299
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,705
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,752,596

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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