We create online tools to help survivors of sexual harm, domestic violence, and child abuse find healing. IT is Our aim to help survivors safely and anonymously disclose and understand their experiences, connect with community, and find customized healing resources to fit their needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 22 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $369K a year · 60% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$280K
to officers and key staff · 61% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 61% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$682K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$459K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$750K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$682K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4K
FY2021$19K
FY2022$12K
FY2023$16K
FY2024$555K
FY2025$682K
Expenses
$459K
FY2025▲ ×11
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$40K
FY2025$459K
Net assets
$750K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$13K
FY2022$13K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$527K
FY2025$750K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $311K Management & general 32% · $148K Fundraising 0% · $285

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

6 people listed on the 990; $280K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$149,677Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Technology Officer
$130,154Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kyle Linton’s $150K as Executive Director is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds online healing spaces for survivors of sexual harm, domestic violence, and child abuse.

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1 program · $311K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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We have created an online platform to provide users with a safe and anonymous place to find healing after experiencing sexual assualt, domestic violence, and child abuse. Through this platform we HAVE:1.

$311Kprogram 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 1 funder$500K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$682K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$624K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$459K
Ln 25
Programscol B$311K
Managementcol C$148K
Fundraisingcol D$285
Owns and owesPt X
$750K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$758K
Total assetsLn 16$758K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$624K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Total revenueLn 12$682K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$727K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$758K
Total assetsLn 16$758K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$750K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$530K$758K
Total assetsLn 16$530K$758K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$527K$750K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$303K$227K$76K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$10K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$29K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$650$650
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$64K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$830$545$285
Total functional expensesLn 25$459K$311K$148K$285

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $682K$459K$222K$750K 990 PDF
FY2024 $555K$40K$515K$527K 990 PDF
FY2023 $16K$15K 990 PDF
FY2022 $12K$13K 990 PDF
FY2021 $19K$13K 990 PDF
FY2020 $4K$3K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $681,736 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $518,025$624,143
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $35,173$40,871
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,082$16,722
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $555,280$681,736
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$323,964
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,978$135,454
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $39,978$459,418
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $515,302$222,318
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-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $681,736 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$624,143
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$624,143
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,871$40,871
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,722$16,722
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,871 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,722$681,736
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $459,418 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $226,918 · Management $75,639$302,557
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,957 · Management $11,450$21,407
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,741$24,741
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,661$1,661
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $28,925$28,925
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,244$10,244
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $650$650
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,581 · Management $4,822$68,403
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $545 · Fundraising $285$830
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $311,350 · Management $147,783 · Fundraising $285$459,418
Part X · Balance sheet $758,360 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,756$30,868
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $425,770$727,492
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $529,526$758,360
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,189$8,705
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,189$8,705
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $527,337$749,655
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $527,337$749,655
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $529,526$758,360
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $749,655 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$681,736
XI-2 Total expenses$459,418
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$222,318
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$527,337
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$749,655

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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