To serve Deaf, hard of hearing and Deaf-blind residents of the metropolitan washington DC area who are victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, and to serve their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$151K
116% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 116% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$506K
+74% vs prior year
Spent
$505K
To programs
58%
Net assets
−$20K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$506K
FY2021▲ +74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$506K
FY2022$530K
FY2023$658K
FY2024$602K
FY2025$655K
Expenses
$505K
FY2021▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$505K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$556K
FY2024$579K
FY2025$584K
Net assets
−$20K
FY2021▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$31K
FY2021−$20K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$212K
FY2025$283K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2000.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $295K Management & general 42% · $209K Fundraising 0% · $175

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Finance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Najma Johnson’s $72K as Executive Director is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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.

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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

Helps deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind survivors of violence and their families in the DC area.

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1 program · $295K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Dawn provides direct services to deaf survivors and victims in washington, DC who experience abusive relationships, domestic violence, trafficking, stalking, and manipulating RELATIONSHIPS.WORKSHOPS and outreaches are made to educate DC deaf community about sex violence, control, relationship, and find services

$295Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Proteus Fund INCFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$506K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$477K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Money outPt IX
$505K
Ln 25
Programscol B$295K
Managementcol C$209K
Fundraisingcol D$175
Owns and owesPt X
−$20K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$151K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$477K
Government grantsLn 1e$415K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Total revenueLn 12$506K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$151K
Net assetsLn 32−$20K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 620
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$95K$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K$151K
Net assetsLn 32−$31K−$20K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$272K$200K$72K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$74K$55K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$18K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
TravelLn 17$785$785
InterestLn 20$719$719
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$21K$175
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$505K$295K$209K$175

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $655K$584K$71K$283K 990 PDF
FY2024 $602K$579K$24K$212K 990 PDF
FY2023 $658K$556K$102K$196K 990 PDF
FY2022 $530K$455K$75K$54K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $506K$505K$2K−$20K 990 PDF
FY2020 $291K$356K−$65K−$31K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $506,281 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $279,893$476,917
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,316$29,364
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $291,209$506,281
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $264,487$371,470
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,793$133,149
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $356,280$504,619
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$65,071$1,662
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $506,281 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$58,854
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,750
VIII-1e Government grants$415,313
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$476,917
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,364$29,364
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,364 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$506,281
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $504,619 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $200,063 · Management $71,500$271,563
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $54,621 · Management $19,191$73,812
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,321 · Management $7,774$26,095
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,908$1,908
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,266$16,266
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $26,728$26,728
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,457$1,457
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,690$8,690
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $30,839$30,839
IX-17 TravelPrograms $785$785
IX-20 InterestManagement $719$719
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,342$4,342
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,168 · Fundraising $175$21,343
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $20,072$20,072
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $294,958 · Management $209,486 · Fundraising $175$504,619
Part X · Balance sheet $130,889 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,851$23,865
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $49,369$102,024
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $95,144$130,889
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,592$20,627
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $109,912$130,656
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $126,319$151,283
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$31,175−$20,394
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $95,144$130,889
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$20,394 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$506,281
XI-2 Total expenses$504,619
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,662
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$31,175
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$9,119
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$20,394

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