Providing emergency shelter and support services for survivors of domestic violence in northeast ohio. Support services include 24 hour hotline, court advocacy, counseling, education, referrals and other support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$87K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $207K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 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
$87K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $17K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$401K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.4M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$4.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Dec 1981.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.5M Management & general 3% · $61K Fundraising 12% · $215K

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

30 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrea R Gutka$104,000$91,745$82,570$87,154$86,978$86,978

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Shelters and supports domestic violence survivors with a 24-hour hotline, counseling, and advocacy.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Emergency shelter -24 hour shelter is available for abused adults and children. Basic needs are provided through donations, transportation, and education by trained advocates. Copeline - 24-HOUR hotline for support and crisis management.

$1.5Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$17K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $106K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,822
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,976
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,726
Unitemized GrantFY2021$15,051
Unitemized GrantFY2020$21,340
Unitemized GrantFY2019$15,191

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$294K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$215K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$854K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$401K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$931K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$294K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$186K
SavingsLn 2$668K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$854K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$539K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$401K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 559
VolunteersI 6179
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$547K$854K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$483K$539K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K$401K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$15K$15K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$79K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$828K$29K$177K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$48K$39K$2K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$77K$62K$3K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$105K$85K$3K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K$355
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K$312$312
Office expensesLn 13$42K$40K$2K$948
OccupancyLn 16$97K$93K$5K
TravelLn 17$10K$9K$486
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$11K$617$617
InterestLn 20$38$38
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$114K$109K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$23K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$104K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.5M$61K$215K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.4M$2.5M−$27K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$2.1M$138K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.0M$176K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$1.8M$255K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$1.8M$665K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.8M$1.8M$36K$2.9M 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 $1,819,418 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,343,078$1,525,302
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,103−$2,973
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $307,555$297,089
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,670,736$1,819,418
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,267$15,191
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,293,139$1,350,588
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $418,454$417,974
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,731,860$1,783,753
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$61,124$35,665
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
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 $1,819,418 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $155,408 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$931,406
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$593,896
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,525,302
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,118$3,118
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$6,091−$6,091
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$95,113
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $46,568$46,568
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $195,885 · Excluded from tax $3,118$1,819,418
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,783,753 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,191$15,191
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,150 · Management $7,828$86,978
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $828,400 · Management $29,169 · Fundraising $176,577$1,034,146
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $38,793 · Management $1,581 · Fundraising $7,548$47,922
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $62,216 · Management $2,536 · Fundraising $12,105$76,857
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $84,743 · Management $3,454 · Fundraising $16,488$104,685
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,745 · Management $355$7,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,614 · Management $312 · Fundraising $312$6,238
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $39,558 · Management $1,624 · Fundraising $948$42,130
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $92,558 · Management $4,871$97,429
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,234 · Management $486$9,720
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,105 · Management $617 · Fundraising $617$12,339
IX-20 InterestManagement $38$38
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $108,590 · Management $5,715$114,305
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,581 · Management $1,188$23,769
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,727 · Management $1,179$104,906
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,508,205 · Management $60,953 · Fundraising $214,595$1,783,753
Part X · Balance sheet $3,313,485 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $185,608$186,414
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $361,830$667,502
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $120,326$175,473
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,132$15,411
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,840,374$1,726,068
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $483,352$539,480
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,137$3,137
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,017,759$3,313,485
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $146,966$160,442
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$240,800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $150,496$401,242
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,791,829$2,820,253
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $75,434$91,990
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,867,263$2,912,243
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,017,759$3,313,485
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,912,243 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,819,418
XI-2 Total expenses$1,783,753
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,665
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,867,263
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,315
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,912,243

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