National Domestic Violence Hotline
National Domestic Violence Hotline reported $28.0 million in revenue and $28.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.83 went to program services, $13.25 to management and general costs and $6.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.3% of the total. Government grants made up 76.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $458,666 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 79% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 76.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $458,666 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.61% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseThe National Domestic Violence Hotline (the hotline) is a vital service: our mission is to answer the call to support and shift power back to those affected by relationship abuse - 24/7/365. Established in 1996 and headquartered in austin, texas, the hotline is the only national 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline serving the united states and its territories, providing compassionate support, life-saving resources, and personalized safety planning via phone, online chat, and text. The hotline's frontline staff ("advocates") are highly trained to provide individualized support, understand each…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $417,301 | $0 | $41,365 | $458,666 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE AFFAIRS OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $343,644 | $0 | $11,191 | $354,835 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $299,212 | $0 | $24,234 | $323,446 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $274,169 | $0 | $18,037 | $292,206 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $240,192 | $0 | $25,500 | $265,692 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $223,032 | $0 | $32,063 | $255,095 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $222,353 | $0 | $31,156 | $253,509 |
| VP PROGRAMS AND VP FIELD INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $146,046 | $0 | $30,458 | $176,504 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Domestic Violence Hotline (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (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–1b21 · 21 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5286
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SPITFIRE STRATEGIES LLC Consulting | $240,387 |
| GENESYS CLOUD It services | $217,440 |
| QUANTUM POSSIBILITIES LLC Consulting | $210,562 |
| HIGHSTAKES 35 LLC DBA MERCURY Consulting | $125,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to National Domestic Violence Hotline totaling $380K 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 National Domestic Violence Hotline's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for National Domestic Violence Hotline, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of National Domestic Violence Hotline's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, National Domestic Violence Hotline reported that 79.8% of its $28.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.2% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Domestic Violence Hotline pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Domestic Violence Hotline reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $458,666, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Domestic Violence Hotline get its money?
Of $28.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 97.3% came from contributions and grants (including 76.6% from government grants) and 1.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Domestic Violence Hotline a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-1658287 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 September 30, 2025, object 202631909349301218 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512129349301761 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202441099349300709 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202311519349300211 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202211669349301701 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142259349302034 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-1658287: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.