philanthropy.org | 990 Resource | FAQ Verify yourself
Sign in

Avda FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Spring, TX501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 74-2141981Revenue $3.0M in FY2022

On file with the IRSavda-tx.org8765 Spring Cypress Suite L206, 77379-3194 · Spring, TXTax-exempt since Feb 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Claim this org

(tell your story, add context, and more)

What claiming does How does your 990 look to donors? Take the 10-Question Audit

To end family violence by advocating for the safety and self-determination of victims, promoting accountability for abusers, and fostering a coordinated community response to abuse.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$148K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 surplus $239K a year · 6% 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$148K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $77K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$52K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.0M
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$4.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2022▼ -34%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$5.1M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2022▲ +11%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.1M
Net assets
$4.9M
FY2022▼ -13%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.9M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2022 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2023) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Feb 1981.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $3.4M Management & general 2% · $89K Fundraising 8% · $288K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $148K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$147,934Pt 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 3869 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

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

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.

See Avda executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Ending family violence through victim advocacy, abuser accountability, and community response.

Questions for Avda

Tap to ask. Avda sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Avda answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

3 programs · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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…

$2.3Mprogram expense
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.

$642Kprogram expense
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.

$478Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating CouncilFY2025$77K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$77K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $104K · 2020–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$42,447
Unitemized GrantFY2020$61,582

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

Download 990
from philanthropy.org
1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$378K
Investment incomeLn 3−$208K
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$89K
Fundraisingcol D$288K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$745K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$378K
Investment incomeLn 3−$208K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$676K
SavingsLn 2$68K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$745K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$68K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 550
VolunteersI 6114
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$745K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$89K$68K
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K$52K
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M$4.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$2.0M$40K$111K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$274K$254K$8K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$219K$207K$5K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$44K$44K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$569K$409K$25K$136K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$45$148
Office expensesLn 13$65K$54K$5K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$77K$74K$606$2K
OccupancyLn 16$302K$288K$3K$11K
TravelLn 17$17K$17K$217$166
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$5K$2K$110
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$17K$173$629
InsuranceLn 23$16K$15K$93$562
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$3.4M$89K$288K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $5.1M$4.1M$1.0M$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.0M$3.8M−$722K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.6M$3.4M$1.2M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.9M$3.5M−$588K$4.3M 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,036,087 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,946,719$2,866,364
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $409,144$377,896
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $100,589−$208,173
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $160,205$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,616,657$3,036,087
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $42,447$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,524,737$2,637,943
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $822,773$1,120,501
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,389,957$3,758,444
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,226,700−$722,357
Part VI · Governance 22 of 23 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,036,087 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,866,364
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,866,364
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $377,896$377,896
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission −$208,173−$208,173
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$208,173 · Excluded from tax $377,896$3,036,087
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,758,444 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,993,594 · Management $40,308 · Fundraising $111,125$2,145,027
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $254,056 · Management $7,948 · Fundraising $11,957$273,961
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $206,754 · Management $5,401 · Fundraising $6,800$218,955
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $44,094$44,094
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $408,679 · Management $24,586 · Fundraising $135,775$569,040
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,378 · Management $45 · Fundraising $148$5,571
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $53,975 · Management $4,563 · Fundraising $6,823$65,361
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $74,197 · Management $606 · Fundraising $2,487$77,290
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $287,879 · Management $2,960 · Fundraising $11,075$301,914
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,716 · Management $217 · Fundraising $166$17,099
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,512 · Management $2,358 · Fundraising $110$6,980
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,815 · Management $173 · Fundraising $629$17,617
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,880 · Management $93 · Fundraising $562$15,535
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,381,529 · Management $89,258 · Fundraising $287,657$3,758,444
Part X · Balance sheet $4,953,159 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $703,795$676,165
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $835,156$68,386
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,054,262
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,761$25,869
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $88,725$67,801
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,280,912$2,889,012
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $195,074$171,664
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,674,641$4,953,159
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,314$52,189
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,314$52,189
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,202,206$3,216,100
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,421,121$1,684,870
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,623,327$4,900,970
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,674,641$4,953,159
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,900,970 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,036,087
XI-2 Total expenses$3,758,444
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$722,357
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,623,327
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,900,970

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.