The dallas-fort worth metroplex is a major hub for human trafficking. The most vulnerable to victimization Are women with a history of domestic abuse, drug dependency, and homelessness. Valiant hearts has been working to heal, restore, and empower sexually exploited women through compassionate and customized care since 2011. Our organization offers holistic wrap-around support to women ages 17 and older to help break the cycle of abuse, restore self-sufficiency, and infuse a renewed sense of strength, dignity and worth. Our services include: housing, advocacy, support groups, counseling, case management, mentoring, and economic empowerment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$372K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$470K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$173K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$372K
FY2021▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$536K
FY2021$372K
FY2022$340K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$249K
Expenses
$470K
FY2021▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$556K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$354K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$226K
Net assets
$173K
FY2021▼ -36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$271K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$223K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2012.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $358K Management & general 18% · $84K Fundraising 6% · $28K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Acting Execu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Janet Lovrien’s $41K as Executive Di is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2020
Dominique Jones—$49,298
Janet Lovrien$40,570—

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

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

Programs and updates

Heals, restores, and empowers sexually exploited women with comprehensive support services.

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3 programs · $68K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Comprehensively, our organization served a number of women via case management,counseling, support groups, and mentoring. We have provided funds to assist survivors with rent, utilities, mortgage payments, tuition payments, food and basic needs care packages.

$34Kprogram expense
02

The cherished housing program provides a safe space of healing to women who are fleeing their traffickers or struggling to regain their independence. The program provides 30 days of food, clothing, licensed professional counseling, and enrichment classes to guide the women from crisis mode to stabilization.

$29Kprogram expense
03

During the pandemic, our face to face services were limited and we utilized creative outreach methods and community partners to reach the women. Outreach ministries have begun to reengage and many were reached and provided with printed materials and gifts.

$5Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $117K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,838
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,630
Unitemized GrantFY2022$21,651
Unitemized GrantFY2021$20,020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$59,466

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$372K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Investment incomeLn 3$66
Money outPt IX
$470K
Ln 25
Programscol B$358K
Managementcol C$84K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$173K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K
Total assetsLn 16$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Government grantsLn 1e$127K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$66
Total revenueLn 12$372K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$171K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$171K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$173K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K$171K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$285K$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$271K$173K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$283K$208K$59K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$16K$5K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$28K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$8K$880
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$4K$6K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$379$74
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$470K$358K$84K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $249K$226K$23K$223K 990 PDF
FY2023 $246K$206K$40K$200K 990 PDF
FY2022 $340K$354K−$14K$160K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $372K$470K−$98K$173K 990 PDF
FY2020 $536K$556K−$20K$271K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $372,281 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $491,771$378,134
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $126$66
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $43,868−$5,919
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $535,765$372,281
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $75,691$25,220
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $321,176$305,373
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,663$139,890
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $555,530$470,483
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,765−$98,202
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $372,281 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$70,255
VIII-1e Government grants$127,080
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$180,799
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,290
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$378,134
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $66$66
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$7,843
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,924$1,924
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,990$372,281
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $470,483 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,200$5,200
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,020$20,020
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $207,608 · Management $59,400 · Fundraising $16,098$283,106
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,420 · Management $4,598 · Fundraising $1,249$22,267
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,500$7,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,894 · Fundraising $9,525$37,419
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,855 · Fundraising $880$8,735
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,017$2,017
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,999 · Management $6,118$10,117
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,355$3,355
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,657$13,657
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,415 · Management $379 · Fundraising $74$1,868
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,388$4,388
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,834$50,834
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $358,257 · Management $84,400 · Fundraising $27,826$470,483
Part X · Balance sheet $181,440 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $244,572$171,466
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $452$1,469
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,229$2,361
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,144$6,144
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $284,875$181,440
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,424$8,191
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,424$8,191
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $271,451$173,249
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $271,451$173,249
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $284,875$181,440
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $173,249 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$372,281
XI-2 Total expenses$470,483
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$98,202
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$271,451
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$173,249

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