Ending violence against women and girls using crowdsourced data, community engagement, and institutional accountability.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 8% 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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $55K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$225K
+239% vs prior year
Spent
$144K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$140K
By yearFY2022–FY2026
Revenue
$225K
FY2023▲ +239%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$66K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$138K
FY2025$176K
FY2026$189K
Expenses
$144K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$144K
FY2024$161K
FY2025$151K
FY2026$214K
Net assets
$140K
FY2023▲ +137%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$59K
FY2023$140K
FY2024$117K
FY2025$142K
FY2026$116K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending March 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $118K Management & general 19% · $27K

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

5 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 Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elsa Marie Dsilva’s $60K as President CEO is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025
Elsa Marie Dsilva$60,000$60,000

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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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

Combating violence against women and girls through data, community action, and holding institutions accountable.

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3 programs · $118K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Safecity

Red dot foundation global (RDFG) works at the intersection of gender, technology, communications, data, and urban planning through its flagship program, safecity. Safecity is a platform that crowdsources personal stories of sexual harassment and abuse in public spaces.

$48Kprogram expense
02

Advocacy

RDFG works with the international community on fostering change in the global environment through connections with the united nations and by partnering with other global organizations. RDFG also engages in social media campaigns to develop awareness and understanding of gender-based violence, personal rights, and strategies for bystander…

$41Kprogram expense
03

Collaboration

RDFG analyzes data collected by the safecity platform to develop key insights, produces research on prevention strategies, and supports other organizations through trainings, workshops, and technology development.

$28Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$55K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$225K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Money outPt IX
$144K
Ln 25
Programscol B$118K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$140K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Total revenueLn 12$225K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$140K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$140K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K$140K
Total assetsLn 16$59K$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$59K$140K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$61K$39K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$27K$27K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$49K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$144K$118K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $189K$214K−$26K$116K 990 PDF
FY2025 $176K$151K$25K$142K 990 PDF
FY2024 $138K$161K−$23K$117K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $225K$144K$81K$140K 990 PDF
FY2022 $66K$59K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $225,094 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $66,387$206,632
I-9 Program service revenue$18,462
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $66,387$225,094
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,895$144,380
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $36,895$144,380
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,492$80,714
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $225,094 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$39,570
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$167,062
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$206,632
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,462$18,462
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,462 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$225,094
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $144,380 across 5 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $38,620 · Management $22,285$60,905
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $27,133$27,133
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,927$2,927
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,855 · Management $1,560$50,415
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $117,535 · Management $26,845 · Fundraising $0$144,380
Part X · Balance sheet $139,683 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,969$139,683
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $58,969$139,683
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $58,969$139,683
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $58,969$139,683
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $139,683 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$225,094
XI-2 Total expenses$144,380
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$80,714
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$58,969
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$139,683

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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