Valorus (valor) is a california-based, national nonprofit organization with a mission to prevent and end sexual violence by advancing equity and eradicating oppression.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 23 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
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $285K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$352K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $464K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.1M
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.9M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$5.1M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.9M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$4.9M
Expenses
$5.1M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$5.1M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1984.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $4.7M Management & general 7% · $369K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $352K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$227,233Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Direc
$125,110Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sandra Henriquez$227,233$257,667$182,800$182,800$170,000
David Lee$125,110$114,844$103,229——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports rape crisis centers and others working to end sexual violence.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sexual Assault Training and Technical Assistance Program

This statewide program of valorus's provides education, technical assistance, and training to rape crisis centers and other entities throughout california with the objective of building their capacity in support of comprehensive, survivor-centered, and trauma-informed intervention and advocacy programs.

$650Kprogram expense
02

Prea (prison rape elimination act) is a federal law aimed at preventing and eliminating sexual assault and sexual misconduct in correctional facilities. It applies to prisions, jails, lockups, juvenile facilities and other detention centers.

$405Kprogram expense
03

Legal assistance for victims (lav) is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid adult and youth (ages 11 & older) victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assualt and stalking by providing funds for comprehensive direct legal services to victims in legal matters…

$365Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Respect TogetherFY2024$199K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$464K
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Grants paid · 123 grants · $4.0M · 2020–2024
Sure Helpline CenterCA · FY2024$55,599
Prevail CaCA · FY2024$21,320
Weave INCCA · FY2024$20,243
Lassen Family Services INCCA · FY2024$6,118
Arc CaliforniaCA · FY2023$74,735
Sure Helpline CenterCA · FY2023$50,686
Prevail CaCA · FY2023$24,210
Weave INCCA · FY2023$18,430
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$5.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.7M
Managementcol C$369K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$422K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$4.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$422K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$422K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$388K$422K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$330K$330K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$227K$220K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.6M$65K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$537K$495K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$147K$142K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$1.0M$63K
Office expensesLn 13$80K$75K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$254K$200K$54K
TravelLn 17$145K$125K$19K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$392K$329K$63K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$25K$869
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$119K$84K$34K
All other expensesLn 24e$42K$31K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.1M$4.7M$369K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.9M$5.1M−$217K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.1M$4.7M$420K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.6M$4.5M$136K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.9M$3.2M$616K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.3M$5.9M$469K$1.9M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,867,897 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,740,584$3,319,690
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $305,381$1,535,217
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $63,716$9,634
I-11 Other revenue$3,356
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,109,681$4,867,897
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $358,698$329,655
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,309,248$2,626,014
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,022,177$2,129,306
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,690,123$5,084,975
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $419,558−$217,078
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,867,897 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$71,100
VIII-1e Government grants$3,176,107
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$72,483
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,319,690
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,535,217$1,535,217
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,634$9,634
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,356$3,356
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,538,573 · Excluded from tax $9,634$4,867,897
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,084,975 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $329,655$329,655
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $219,916 · Management $7,317$227,233
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,649,616 · Management $64,739$1,714,355
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $494,802 · Management $42,160$536,962
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $142,271 · Management $5,193$147,464
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,009,203 · Management $63,115$1,072,318
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $75,354 · Management $5,080$80,434
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $200,234 · Management $54,033$254,267
IX-17 TravelPrograms $125,450 · Management $19,253$144,703
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $328,807 · Management $62,739$391,546
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,880 · Management $869$25,749
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $84,433 · Management $34,228$118,661
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30,943 · Management $10,685$41,628
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,715,564 · Management $369,411 · Fundraising $0$5,084,975
Part X · Balance sheet $5,217,000 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $387,627$422,466
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $993,320$781,332
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $95,636$448,591
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $86,407$33,029
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,982,667$2,039,455
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,671,462$1,492,127
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,217,119$5,217,000
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $395,321$640,052
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $23,538$1,862
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,637,863$1,483,962
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,056,722$2,125,876
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,423,519$2,544,730
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $736,878$546,394
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,160,397$3,091,124
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,217,119$5,217,000
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,091,124 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,867,897
XI-2 Total expenses$5,084,975
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$217,078
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,160,397
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$72,890
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$74,915
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,091,124

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