Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women
Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women reported $12.2 million in revenue and $11.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.24 went to program services, $5.62 to management and general costs and $0.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. Government grants made up 87.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $243,344 (CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 452% between FY2022 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 $11MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 87.7% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $243,344 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.15% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.1 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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 expenseTraining and technical assistance
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $237,344 | $0 | $6,000 | $243,344 |
| CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $183,007 | $0 | $7,328 | $190,335 |
| CHIEF LEGAL & PROGRAMS OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $175,673 | $0 | $0 | $175,673 |
| LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,227 | $0 | $17,354 | $145,581 |
| SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,599 | $0 | $11,009 | $130,608 |
| TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,257 | $0 | $15,353 | $127,610 |
| CREATIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,442 | $0 | $6,602 | $125,044 |
| COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,642 | $0 | $9,401 | $115,043 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $617K (Part IX, line 5).
5 filings since FY2021 (6 mo.)
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–1b6 · 6 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 15aNo
- 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 4No
- 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 525
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JUPITER ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP Marketing, image building, public relati | $146,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women totaling $894K 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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Of every $100 Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women spent in FY2025, $94.24 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women reported that 94.2% of its $11.3 million in expenses went to program services, 5.6% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $243,344, for the role of CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women get its money?
Of $12.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.5% came from contributions and grants (including 87.7% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-3490414 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 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 202631759349301708 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522259349302377 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432269349300893 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 (amended), object 202400399349301715 · read the filing
- FY2021 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending September 30, 2021, object 202212279349301831 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-3490414: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.