Avda EIN 74-2141981

Avda

EIN  74-2141981 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Spring, TX
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Verified accurate 8/23/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Ending family violence through victim advocacy, abuser accountability, and community response.
Leadership
Dawn F Callahan · Member
Money in and out
$5.1M revenue, $4.1M expenses
Bottom line
90% program efficiency

Ending family violence through victim advocacy, abuser accountability, and community response. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $5.1M in revenue, $4.1M in expenses, and $5.9M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$5.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$4.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1.0M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.01 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
12.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+20%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +186% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$5.1M
FY2023▲ +68%
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2023▲ +8%
Total assets
$6.5M
FY2023▲ +31%
Total liabilities
$525K
FY2023▲ ×10
Total revenue
$5.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$4.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.0M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$6.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

In 2022, avda legal advocacy program provided 6,366 adult and child survivors of domestic and sexual abuse with safety planning, referrals to community resources, and legal relief through the filing and securing of protective orders, divorces, and various child custody cases such as initial custody determinations, modifications, and…

Pt IX · col B
02

Battering Intervention and Prevention Program (bipp)

Avda's bipp program is the largest bipp in texas and the first to become acredited. Its nine- person bipp team provides psychoeducational group counseling to those identified as abusive in their intimate relationships. Bipp promotes accountability and change.

Pt IX · col B
03

Family Violence Program (fvp)

Avda's FVP program is comprised of six bilingual client advocates and the program director who provide legal intake, needs assessment, safety, planning, INFORMATION/REFERRAL. Assistance with crime vicitims compensation, crisis intervention and more for survivors of domestic violence.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAvda
EINHdr · item D74-2141981
Principal addressHdr · item CSpring, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Javda-tx.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P620)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1981

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maisha Colter’s $148K as CEO is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3864 $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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Maisha Colter$147,934$147,934
Maisha Colter$135,157
Lauren Summerville$106,534
Pamela Dickson$103,841
Lauren Summerville$102,026

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$4.4M · 87%
Program service revenue$399K · 8%
Investment income$252K · 5%
Contributions & grants87%$4.4M
Program service revenue8%$399K
Investment income5%$252K
— government grantsLn 1e$3.5M
Total revenueLn 12$5.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.01 Fundraising $0.09
Program services90%$3.6M
Management & general1%$50K
Fundraising9%$371K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$700K
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$525K
Total net assetsLn 32$5.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.2M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $4.1M · Less non-cash grants $15K · Cash operating expenses/yr $4.0M
12.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.6M · Total expenses $4.1M
90%
Management & General
Management & general $50K · Total expenses $4.1M
1%
Fundraising
Fundraising $371K · Total expenses $4.1M
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $295K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.6M
$0.18 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $4.4M · Total revenue $5.1M
87%
Government reliance
Government grants $3.5M · Total revenue $5.1M
68%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $399K · Total revenue $5.1M
8%
Investment reliance
Investment income $252K · Total revenue $5.1M
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $399K · Total expenses $4.1M
10%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $5.1M · Prior year $3.0M
+68%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $5.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $5.1M · Expenses $4.1M
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $6.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $5.9M · Total assets $6.5M
92%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $3.3M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $186K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $6.5M
53%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dawn F Callahan · Reported title MEMBER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $4.1M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.9M · Total expenses $4.1M
72%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%
Overhead ratio 1%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Revenue growth 68%
Legal 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $104K · 2020–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$42,447
Unitemized GrantFY2020$61,582

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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
FY2023 (Latest)$5.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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