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.
34¢ 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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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
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
34%
of spending
Concern: 34% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$28K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$658K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$556K
To programs
34%
Net assets
$196K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$658K
FY2023▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$506K
FY2022$530K
FY2023$658K
FY2024$602K
FY2025$655K
Expenses
$556K
FY2023▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$505K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$556K
FY2024$579K
FY2025$584K
Net assets
$196K
FY2023▲ +260%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$31K
FY2021−$20K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$212K
FY2025$283K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2000.

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Where the money goes

34 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 34% · $189K Management & general 66% · $368K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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 · $189K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

$189Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$658K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$454K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$204K
Money outPt IX
$556K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Managementcol C$368K
Owns and owesPt X
$196K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$454K
Government grantsLn 1e$402K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$204K
Total revenueLn 12$658K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$157K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$196K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K$157K
Total assetsLn 16$124K$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$44K$196K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$236K$158K$78K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$106K$106K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$18K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$44K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$823$823
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$12K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$79K$79K
Total functional expensesLn 25$556K$189K$368K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $655K$584K$71K$283K 990 PDF
FY2024 $602K$579K$24K$212K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $658K$556K$102K$196K 990 PDF
FY2022 $530K$455K$75K$54K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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
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Part I · Summary $658,010 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $490,085$454,326
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,710$203,684
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $529,795$658,010
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $344,869$366,963
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $110,043$189,479
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $454,912$556,442
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $74,883$101,568
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $658,010 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$50,730
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,650
VIII-1e Government grants$401,946
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$454,326
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $203,684$203,684
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $203,684 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$658,010
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $556,442 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $158,095 · Management $77,521$235,616
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $106,196$106,196
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,359 · Management $6,792$25,151
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,510$20,510
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $8,533$8,533
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,400$1,400
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,130$1,130
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,598$7,598
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $43,941$43,941
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,029$2,029
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,663$3,663
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $823$823
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,322 · Management $8,270$20,592
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $79,260$79,260
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $188,776 · Management $367,666 · Fundraising $0$556,442
Part X · Balance sheet $224,472 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,654$157,294
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $87,379$67,178
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $124,033$224,472
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,753$14,556
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $76,351$13,871
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $80,104$28,427
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $43,929$196,045
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $124,033$224,472
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $196,045 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$658,010
XI-2 Total expenses$556,442
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$101,568
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$43,929
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$50,548
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$196,045

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