Volare creates equitable healing and dignified experiences for survivors of crime by providing free, trauma-informed advocacy, therapeutic, and legal services in conjunction with strategic litigation, policy advocacy, and education to transform existing responses to harm.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 280 volunteers and 55 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $198K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$795K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $230K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$858K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.5M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$5.2M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.5M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$5.5M
Expenses
$5.2M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.2M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$604K
FY2021$846K
FY2022$928K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 Sep 2013.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $4.1M Management & general 22% · $1.1M Fundraising 1% · $27K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $795K 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
$205,980Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$142,052Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Services
$124,658Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Finance and Operations
$114,598Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Legal Services
$106,013Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Engagement
$101,652Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bridgette Stumpf’s $206K as CEO is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bridgette Stumpf$205,980$198,038$168,318$158,115$135,647$123,157
Lindsey E Silverberg$142,052$132,040$135,000———
Kristin N Eliason$124,658$115,517————
Merry O'Brien$114,598$104,325$113,387———
Megan Challender$106,013—————
Naida a Henao$101,652$103,899————

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 free, trauma-informed advocacy, therapy, and legal help for crime survivors.

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3 programs · $4.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Advocacy Services

Volare offers advocacy services to victims of all types of crimes in the district of columbia. This includes crisis intervention, safety planning, accompaniment during reporting, assistance with compensation applications, therapeutic support, restorative options, and referrals to partners.

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

1. Legal services: volare provides free legal services to victims of crime in the district of columbia. Volare attorneys represent DC crime victims under the crime victims' rights act and the DC crime victims' bill of rights by enforcing the special protections afforded to crime victims and working to shape a legal climate that treats…

$1.5Mprogram expense
03

Systems Transformation

Volare leads projects that work to shift the narrative about victimization and the root causes of violence with a focus on serving some of the most vulnerable to violence that often face the greatest barriers to supportive services.

$511Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $529K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$75,120
Unitemized GrantFY2023$82,624
Unitemized GrantFY2022$106,249
Unitemized GrantFY2021$264,860

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$5.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.1M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$858K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$225K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$5.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$282K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Other assetsLn 15$279K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$858K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 555
VolunteersI 6280
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$1.3M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$827K$858K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$75K$75K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$212K$191K$20K$976
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.7M$3.1M$607K$13K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$72K$63K$10K$250
Other employee benefitsLn 9$243K$213K$29K$861
Payroll taxesLn 10$327K$276K$50K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$78K$78K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$388$388
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$81K$60K$21K$575
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$20K$623
Office expensesLn 13$10K$493$8K$967
Information technologyLn 14$119K$264$119K
OccupancyLn 16$77K$77K
TravelLn 17$23K$22K$400
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$3$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$133K$51K$76K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$2K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.2M$4.1M$1.1M$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.5M$5.2M$233K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.1M$4.9M$228K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.0M$4.7M$290K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.1M$4.1M$82K$928K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$3.2M$242K$846K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.6M$2.5M$114K$604K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,471,620 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,085,577$5,396,992
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,527$61,194
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $760$13,434
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,109,864$5,471,620
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $82,624$75,120
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,178,563$4,575,246
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $621,044$587,869
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,882,231$5,238,235
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $227,633$233,385
Part VI · Governance 18 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $5,471,620 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$224,557
VIII-1e Government grants$4,700,690
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$471,745
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,396,992
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $61,194$61,194
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,371$2,371
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,063$11,063
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $72,257 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,371$5,471,620
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,238,235 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $75,120$75,120
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $191,398 · Management $19,963 · Fundraising $976$212,337
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,100,192 · Management $607,394 · Fundraising $12,998$3,720,584
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $62,552 · Management $9,575 · Fundraising $250$72,377
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $212,986 · Management $29,070 · Fundraising $861$242,917
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $275,929 · Management $49,969 · Fundraising $1,133$327,031
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $78,482$78,482
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $388$388
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $60,036 · Management $20,840 · Fundraising $575$81,451
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,910 · Management $623$20,533
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $493 · Management $8,389 · Fundraising $967$9,849
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $264 · Management $118,918$119,182
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $76,722$76,722
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,240 · Management $400$22,640
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $11,689$11,689
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3 · Management $28,811$28,814
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,957 · Management $75,972 · Fundraising $5,950$132,879
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,230 · Fundraising $3,010$5,240
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,074,310 · Management $1,137,205 · Fundraising $26,720$5,238,235
Part X · Balance sheet $2,537,186 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,060,188$1,416,826
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $219,141$282,495
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $597,647$470,774
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $47,759$60,410
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,710$16,770
X-14 Intangible assets$10,686
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $330,980$279,225
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,272,425$2,537,186
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $331,692$470,493
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $162,775$98,461
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $332,456$289,345
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $826,923$858,299
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,357,007$1,636,449
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $88,495$42,438
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,445,502$1,678,887
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,272,425$2,537,186
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,678,887 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,471,620
XI-2 Total expenses$5,238,235
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$233,385
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,445,502
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,678,887

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