Women Against Abuse
Women Against Abuse reported $13.5 million in revenue and $14.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.89 went to program services, $6.71 to management and general costs and $3.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.0% of the total. Government grants made up 89.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $203,081 (EXEC DIR & PRESIDENT). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$8.34 $1.1M
- Government grants$89.40 $12M
- Program service revenue$0.79 $107K
- Investment income$1.47 $199K
Other revenue was negative: −$31,546. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 89.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $203,081 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.42% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWomen Against Abuse is the lead operator of the philadelphia domestic violence hotline - a city-wide streamlined point of access for crisis intervention, safety planning, referrals and intake to the emergency shelters. This 24-hour hotline received around 9,022 calls in FY25.Women Against Abuse also operates the only emergency shelters in philadelphia for people experiencing domestic violence. The two facilities, comprised of a total of 200 beds, are a refuge to more than 1,400 adults and children each year who have had to flee their homes to escape abuse. The emergency shelters are uniquely…
The Women Against Abuse legal center is among the first in the nation dedicated to survivors of domestic violence, and consists of a nearly 30-member team of experienced attorneys, paralegals, court advocates and telephone counselors. The Women Against Abuse legal center empowers women and men who have been abused to navigate the justice system by providing free legal services to victims seeking protection from abuse orders, child custody and/or support. Last year, this program in conjunction with the affiliated Women Against Abuse legal center, inc. Served 3,029 individualsin addition to its…
Women Against Abuse ensures that survivors are not forced to return to abusive relationships due to financial or housing instability through the sojourner house and safe at home programs. Sojourner house is an 18-month transitional housing program of 15 apartment units. Residents benefit from on-site services such as case management, child care, behavioral health services, life-skills development, educational and employment opportunities, and housing options counseling. In fiscal year 2025, 62 adults and children received housing and support services at sojourner house.the safe at home…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXEC DIR & PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,280 | $0 | $20,801 | $203,081 |
| VP OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,070 | $0 | $49,932 | $161,002 |
| VP OF POLICY AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,985 | $0 | $52,131 | $154,116 |
| VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,521 | $0 | $49,743 | $153,264 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,008 | $0 | $36,690 | $145,698 |
| VP OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,597 | $0 | $20,046 | $145,643 |
| DIRECTOR, LEGAL CENTER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,865 | $0 | $17,403 | $131,268 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Women Against Abuse (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $364K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5201
- Volunteers Part I, line 671
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PHILADELPHIA LEGAL ASSISTANCE CORP Contract legal services | $325,548 |
| YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER LLC Accounting | $180,583 |
| LUTHERAN SETTLEMENT HOME Program services | $124,844 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Women Against Abuse totaling $180K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Women Against Abuse's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Women Against Abuse, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Women Against Abuse's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Women Against Abuse reported that 89.9% of its $14.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Women Against Abuse pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Women Against Abuse reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $203,081, for the role of EXEC DIR & PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Women Against Abuse get its money?
Of $13.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.0% came from contributions and grants (including 89.6% from government grants) and 0.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Women Against Abuse a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1984838 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611359349305076 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349308618 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349308122 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349310352 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349301502 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202113199349307291 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1984838: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.