Help victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$113K 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$113K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$49K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$402K
Spent
$370K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$251K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$402K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$402K
FY2021$439K
FY2022$429K
FY2023$666K
FY2024$470K
Expenses
$370K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$370K
FY2021$430K
FY2022$424K
FY2023$470K
FY2024$443K
Net assets
$251K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$461K
FY2024$487K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1984.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $301K Management & general 15% · $57K Fundraising 3% · $12K

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; $113K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Director
$56,570Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director
$56,405Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Courtney Scholl$68,159$63,088$57,040$56,160$56,570
Shanna Kestler$45,274$63,088$57,040$56,189$56,405

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

Programs and updates

Provides support and resources for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

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1 program · $301K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provided safety, support, and awareness education for victims of domestic violence AND/OR sexual assault. There were 21 total clients in need of shelter that spent a total of 2,042 nights in shelter.

$301Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$402K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$387K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$575
Money outPt IX
$370K
Ln 25
Programscol B$301K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$251K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$387K
Government grantsLn 1e$360K
Investment incomeLn 3$575
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$402K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
SavingsLn 2$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$162K
Total assetsLn 16$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
Net assetsLn 32$251K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$57K$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$162K$162K
Total assetsLn 16$265K$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K$49K
Net assetsLn 32$219K$251K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$113K$62K$42K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$113K$112K$813$172
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$18K$3K$628
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$19K$2K$535
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K$205$102
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$10K$1K$575
InsuranceLn 23$5K$1K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$54K$4K$71
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$370K$301K$57K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $470K$443K$26K$487K 990 PDF
FY2023 $666K$470K$196K$461K 990 PDF
FY2022 $429K$424K$5K$265K 990 PDF
FY2021 $439K$430K$9K$260K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $402K$370K$32K$251K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $401,827 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $220,300$386,739
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $195$575
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$881$14,513
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $219,614$401,827
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $157,106$248,045
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,678$121,524
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $231,784$369,569
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,170$32,258
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $401,827 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$5,000
VIII-1e Government grants$360,385
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,354
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$386,739
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $575$575
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $14,513$14,513
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,088$401,827
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $369,569 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,145 · Management $42,362 · Fundraising $8,469$112,976
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $112,005 · Management $813 · Fundraising $172$112,990
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,312 · Management $3,139 · Fundraising $628$22,079
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,681$12,681
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,291 · Management $2,138 · Fundraising $535$21,964
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,162 · Management $205 · Fundraising $102$8,469
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,842$1,842
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,779 · Management $1,151 · Fundraising $575$11,505
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,052 · Management $2,418 · Fundraising $1,209$4,679
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,168 · Management $4,491 · Fundraising $71$58,730
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,654$1,654
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $301,091 · Management $56,717 · Fundraising $11,761$369,569
Part X · Balance sheet $300,159 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,280$44,581
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $31,231$42,272
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $42,676$39,207
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,311$12,535
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $162,069$161,564
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $264,567$300,159
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,524$8,858
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45,524$48,858
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $219,043$251,301
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $219,043$251,301
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $264,567$300,159
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $251,301 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$401,827
XI-2 Total expenses$369,569
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,258
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$219,043
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$251,301

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