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.
$286K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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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
$286K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.0 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
$537K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$4.5M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2023▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$4.9M
Expenses
$4.5M
FY2023▲ +39%
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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
$2.5M
FY2023▲ +12%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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% · $4.2M Management & general 7% · $306K Fundraising 0% · $10K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $286K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$182,800Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Direc
$103,229Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

Raliance is a washington DC based national partnership dedicated to the goal of ending sexual violence in one generation. Raliance was founded through a multimillion dollar seed investment by the national football league.

$374Kprogram expense
03

Preventconnect

Online community of practice to advance primary prevention of sexual violence, domestic violence and dating violence. Activities include web conferences, interactive web site, including blogs, podcasts, email group and use of social media.

$346Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$4.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$306K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$734K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$537K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$549
Gains on assetsLn 7$23K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$734K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$734K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$184K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$537K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$734K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$663K$537K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$299K$299K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$183K$161K$21K$884
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.3M$166K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$255K$224K$30K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$123K$108K$14K$597
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$1.2M$41K
Office expensesLn 13$65K$62K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$194K$179K$15K
TravelLn 17$198K$194K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$351K$351K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$18K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$103K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$22K$4K$61
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.5M$4.2M$306K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.9M$5.1M−$217K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.1M$4.7M$420K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 $4,625,538 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,401,622$3,407,726
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $449,018$1,191,318
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $46$25,945
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $629$549
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,851,315$4,625,538
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $276,196$298,978
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,846,089$1,991,258
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,112,958$2,199,359
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,235,243$4,489,595
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $616,072$135,943
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $4,625,538 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$65,175
VIII-1e Government grants$2,614,710
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$727,841
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,407,726
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,191,318$1,191,318
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,985$2,985
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $22,960$22,960
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $549$549
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,214,278 · Excluded from tax $3,534$4,625,538
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,489,595 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $298,978$298,978
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $160,741 · Management $21,175 · Fundraising $884$182,800
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,257,659 · Management $165,678 · Fundraising $6,916$1,430,253
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $224,088 · Management $29,520 · Fundraising $1,232$254,840
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $108,478 · Management $14,290 · Fundraising $597$123,365
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,195,953 · Management $41,332$1,237,285
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $62,230 · Management $3,139$65,369
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $179,453 · Management $14,876$194,329
IX-17 TravelPrograms $193,573 · Management $3,969$197,542
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $350,543$350,543
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,978 · Management $1,458$19,436
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $102,681 · Management $7,019$109,700
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,591 · Management $3,503 · Fundraising $61$25,155
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,173,946 · Management $305,959 · Fundraising $9,690$4,489,595
Part X · Balance sheet $2,989,903 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,897,931$733,972
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $633,062$646,052
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $203,332$276,492
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $85,665$38,502
X-11 Publicly traded securities$1,111,005
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $24,248$183,880
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,844,238$2,989,903
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $373,036$371,473
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $289,472$4,065
X-25 Other liabilities$161,270
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $662,508$536,808
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,181,730$2,453,095
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,181,730$2,453,095
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,844,238$2,989,903
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,453,095 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,625,538
XI-2 Total expenses$4,489,595
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$135,943
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,181,730
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$8,123
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$127,299
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,453,095

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