Navigating the journey to healing for all affected by sexual, relational, and family trauma.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 20 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$86K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $301K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$495K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$495K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$810K
FY2021$902K
FY2022$966K
FY2023$1.3M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$815K
FY2021$843K
FY2022$941K
FY2023$1.4M
Net assets
$495K
FY2023▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$491K
FY2021$550K
FY2022$571K
FY2023$495K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Feb 1979.

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $897K Management & general 28% · $383K Fundraising 7% · $100K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $86K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$85,526Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Trent’s $86K as Executive Di is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle Trent$85,526$81,942$73,745—
Anne Rieck McFarland——$21,000$75,000

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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3 programs · $897K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

A.counseling Services

TCC provides ongoing counseling to children and adults who are primary and secondary survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, and human trafficking. In FY23, TCC provided counseling services to 223 survivors of sexual assault, 218 survivors of domestic violence, 2 survivors of stalking, and 2 survivors of human…

$604Kprogram expense
02

B.advocacy and Crisis Intervention Services

Advocacy services may include assistance to survivors during hospital exams, helping a client navigate and understand law enforcement investigations, obtaining protection orders, and courtroom accompanyment. TCC also helps survivors make connections to other needed community resources.

$246Kprogram expense
03

C.education and Prevention

The compass center believes strongly that an informed citizenry will reduce the occurrence of sexual and domestic violence. It regularly gives presentations regarding bystander intervention, understanding VICTIMIZATION/ helping a survivor, and staying safe.

$47Kprogram 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
Avera HealthFY2024$31K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$301K
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $70K · 2019–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,196
Unitemized GrantFY2021$15,592
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,757
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,706
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,021
Unitemized GrantFY2020$623
Unitemized GrantFY2020$567
Unitemized GrantFY2019$18,171
Unitemized GrantFY2019$2,206
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,622
Unitemized GrantFY2019$977
Unitemized GrantFY2019$400

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$897K
Managementcol C$383K
Fundraisingcol D$100K
Owns and owesPt X
$495K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$687K
Total assetsLn 16$990K
LiabilitiesLn 26$495K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$980K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$687K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$687K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$53K
Other assetsLn 15$132K
Total assetsLn 16$990K
LiabilitiesLn 26$495K
Net assetsLn 32$495K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 614
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$787K$687K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$53K$53K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$990K
LiabilitiesLn 26$594K$495K
Net assetsLn 32$571K$495K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$18K$18K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$48K$24K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$805K$530K$218K$57K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$11K$3K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$50K$34K$9K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$72K$46K$22K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$16K$16K$4
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K$316
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$4K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$7K$20K$414
OccupancyLn 16$76K$57K$14K$5K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K$19K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$12K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$12K$3K$938
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$104K$71K$27K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K$470
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$897K$383K$100K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.4M−$105K$495K 990 PDF
FY2022 $966K$941K$25K$571K 990 PDF
FY2021 $902K$843K$59K$550K 990 PDF
FY2020 $810K$815K−$5K$491K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,275,068 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $959,440$1,298,366
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,221$8,160
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,580−$31,458
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $966,241$1,275,068
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,592$18,196
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $647,103$1,033,493
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $278,742$328,179
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $941,437$1,379,868
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,804−$104,800
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $1,275,068 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$149,786
VIII-1c Fundraising events$62,299
VIII-1e Government grants$980,315
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$105,966
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,605
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,298,366
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,160$8,160
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$31,458
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $8,160$1,275,068
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,379,868 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $18,196$18,196
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,490 · Management $24,022 · Fundraising $18,128$90,640
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $530,023 · Management $217,771 · Fundraising $57,097$804,891
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,072 · Management $3,074 · Fundraising $1,947$16,093
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,217 · Management $9,499 · Fundraising $6,018$49,734
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,589 · Management $21,713 · Fundraising $4,833$72,135
IX-11a Management feesManagement $16,031 · Fundraising $4$16,035
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,074 · Management $316$1,390
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,429 · Management $18,915$23,344
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,124$12,124
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,810 · Management $19,598 · Fundraising $414$26,822
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $57,150 · Management $13,716 · Fundraising $5,334$76,200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,403$7,403
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $19,457 · Management $1,927$21,384
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,216 · Management $6,032$18,248
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,727 · Management $2,971 · Fundraising $938$15,636
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,147 · Management $27,143 · Fundraising $5,302$103,592
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,531 · Management $470$6,001
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $896,655 · Management $383,198 · Fundraising $100,015$1,379,868
Part X · Balance sheet $989,555 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $787,106$687,373
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $182,355$101,516
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,134$15,504
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $52,509$53,305
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $121,585$131,857
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,165,689$989,555
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $67,821$103,982
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $526,390$390,622
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $594,211$494,604
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $531,728$455,196
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $39,750$39,755
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $571,478$494,951
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,165,689$989,555
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $494,951 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,275,068
XI-2 Total expenses$1,379,868
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$104,800
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$571,478
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,273
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$18,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$494,951

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