Rape Response INC EIN 58-1788134

Rape Response INC FY2024 filing

EIN  58-1788134 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Gainesville, GA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Supports, advocates for, and educates about sexual assault, serving survivors with dignity.
Leadership
Jen Tarnowski · Executive Di · $80K
Money in and out
$1.3M revenue, $1.4M expenses
Bottom line
79% program efficiency

Supports, advocates for, and educates about sexual assault, serving survivors with dignity. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.3M in revenue, $1.4M in expenses, and $651K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$651K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$27K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
4.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-2%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +11%
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +31%
Total assets
$752K
FY2024▼ -1%
Total liabilities
$101K
FY2024▲ +24%
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$651K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$27K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$752K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Survivor Services

We provide comprehensive services to survivors of sexual assault, ages 13 and older in dawson, forsyth, habersham, hall, lumpkin and white county. Services include a 24/7 crisis line, live chat on our website, 24/7 medical accompaniment, criminal justice support and accompaniment, counseling and support groups (tele-mental health options…

$676Kprogram expense
02

Sexual Assault Nurse Exams (sane) Services

We have sane trained registered nurses available to perform private fmes. A sexual assault nurse examiner will collect evidence, examine and document any injuries and offer preventative treatment for possible pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. We provided 104 fmes during the year ended september 30, 2024.

$225Kprogram expense
03

Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (saki) Services

The national saki program was developed in 2015 to inventory, track and expeditiously test previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits (saks). The saki tagline is "reform, accountability, justice". In georgia, more than 4,000 saks have been tested resulting in 503 codis hits.

$110Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CRape Response INC
EINHdr · item D58-1788134
Principal addressHdr · item CGainesville, GA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.raperesponse.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MGA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMental Health (F42Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 1988

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$80,063Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Natasha Alvarado’s $10K as Director is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1686 $1–10M mental health 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeanne Buffington$91,931$93,758$83,405
Jen Tarnowski$80,063$78,708
Natasha Alvarado$9,597

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.2M · 90%
Program service revenue$83K · 6%
Other revenue$32K · 2%
Investment income$13K · 1%
Contributions & grants90%$1.2M
Program service revenue6%$83K
Other revenue2%$32K
Investment income1%$13K
— government grantsLn 1e$870K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.07
Program services79%$1.1M
Management & general14%$191K
Fundraising7%$90K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$238K
Total assetsLn 16$752K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$101K
Total net assetsLn 32$651K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $488K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.4M · Less non-cash grants $9K · Cash operating expenses/yr $1.4M
4.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.1M · Total expenses $1.4M
79%
Management & General
Management & general $191K · Total expenses $1.4M
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $90K · Total expenses $1.4M
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $60K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $274K
$0.22 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.2M · Total revenue $1.3M
90%
Government reliance
Government grants $870K · Total revenue $1.3M
65%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $83K · Total revenue $1.3M
6%
Investment reliance
Investment income $13K · Total revenue $1.3M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $83K · Total expenses $1.4M
6%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.3M · Prior year $1.2M
+11%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $775K · FY2023 $1.3M
+15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $651K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.3M · Expenses $1.4M
-2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $752K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $651K · Total assets $752K
87%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $251K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $752K
33%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jen Tarnowski · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $80K · Total expenses $1.4M
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $964K · Total expenses $1.4M
71%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Revenue growth 11%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$25K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$864K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$694K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$775K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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