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Newport County Womens Resource Center

EIN 05-0381031 · Newport, RI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER EMPOWERS SURVIVORS BY PROVIDING TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES WITH EQUITY AND COMPASSION WHILE WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE COMMUNITY TO ELIMINATE THE ROOT CAUSES OF INTERPERSONAL ABUSE.

Income
$2.4 million
Spending
$2.2 million
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
11.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 72%
Employees
21
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$98,235, executive dirctor

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $423,838 spent. THE NEWPORT HEALTH EQUITY ZONE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2015 AS THE WRC'S PREVENTION DEPARTMENT. NHEZ OPERATES AS A CITY-WIDE COALITION MOBILIZING RESIDENTS AND RESOURCES OF THE BROADWAY AND NORTH END NEIGHBORHOODS TO MAKE NEWPORT A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE CAN THRIVE. COMMITTED TO INNOVATIVE, RESIDENT-DRIVEN STRATEGIES THAT ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES, THE NEWPORT HEZ USES A RACIAL-EQUITY LENS IN ALL ITS WORK. OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, WE HAVE ORGANIZED NHEZ RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS - ALSO KNOWN AS THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH - CONTRIBUTING TO POOR HEALTH IN THE HEZ NEIGHBORHOODS
  2. $324,936 spent. THE FAMILY VIOLENCE OPTION ADVOCACY PROGRAM (FVOAP) ASSISTS THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' (DHS) CLIENTS WHO ARE VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THROUGH THE FVOAP PROGRAM, CLIENTS MAY BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A WAIVER FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE RI WORKS PROGRAM OR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE FVOAP ALSO PROVIDES VICTIMS/SURVIVORS WITH OTHER KINDS OF ASSISTANCE SUCH AS IMMEDIATE CRISIS COUNSELING AND SAFETY PLANNING. IN 2025, FVOAP PROVIDED 1,434 SESSIONS TO 443 CLIENTS THROUGHOUT RHODE ISLAND
  3. $448,237 spent. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND EMERGENCY SHELTER - THIS CRUCIAL PROGRAM EMPOWERS SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY WHILE CONTINUING TO BENEFIT FROM CASE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. WRC PROVIDES A FURNISHED APARTMENT TO A SURVIVOR FOR 6-24 MONTHS, CREATES INDIVIDUALIZED GOAL PLANS WITH EACH CLIENT, OFFERS A FULL CONTINUUM OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT, AND PROVIDES ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SUPPORTS TAILORED TO A CLIENT'S UNIQUE NEEDS INCLUDING FINANCIAL LITERACY, EDUCATION/ JOB TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT SEARCH ASSISTANCE. PET FRIENDLY UNITS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. WE ALSO PROVIDE A RANGE OF EMERGENCY AND CRISIS SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND THEIR CHILDREN. OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM MEETS THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF VICTIMS BY PROVIDING SHELTER, FOOD, AND OTHER BASIC HUMAN NEEDS. SHELTER CLIENTS ARE ALSO ABLE TO MEET WITH A COUNSELOR WITHIN 24 HOURS, TO ASSESS THEIR CRITICAL MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. IN 2025, 10 ADULTS AND 16 CHILDREN SPENT 1,729 NIGHTS IN SHELTER, RECEIVING THESE CRITICAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. OTHER CRISIS SERVICES INCLUDE A 24-HOUR HOTLINE, WALK-IN SERVICES, ADVOCACY, AND REFERRALS. IN 2025, OUR STAFF ANSWERED 1,211 HOTLINE CALLS.
  4. $174,270 spent. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNSELING - WRC PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN TO SUPPORT THEM THROUGH THE TRAUMA OF BEING A VICTIM OF, OR WITNESS TO, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. OUR PROFESSIONAL, SUPPORTIVE COUNSELORS ASSIST VICTIMS AS THEY NAVIGATE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL COMPLEXITIES INHERENT IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATIONS. THIS PROGRAM IS A LIFE-CHANGING RESOURCE FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNINSURED OR ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT WITHOUT RISKING THEIR PERPETRATOR DISCOVERING THEY ARE SEEKING HELP. COURT ADVOCACY - OUR FIRST INTERACTION WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS IS OFTEN IN THE COURT SYSTEM. ADVOCATES SUPPORT VICTIMS BY GUIDING THEM THROUGH THE COMPLETION OF COMPLICATED PAPERWORK; EDUCATING THEM ON THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM; AND CONNECTING THEM TO A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY SERVICES SO THEY CAN ACHIEVE DESIRED INDEPENDENCE. IN 2025, OUR COURT ADVOCATES PROVIDED VICTIM AND PROSECUTION SUPPORT WITH 1,604 SESSIONS TO 542 SURVIVORS. LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVOCACY - THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVOCATE COLLABORATES WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT TO PROVIDE IMPROVED RESPONSES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING TO VICTIMS. THE ADVOCATE WORKS DIRECTLY WITH 5 LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION, SAFETY PLANNING, REFERRALS AND INFORMATION. IN 2025, OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVOCATE SUPPORTED 390 CLIENTS WITH 523 SESSIONS
  5. $286,094 spent. COURT ADVOCACY- OUR FIRST INTERACTION WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS IS OFTEN IN THE COURT SYSTEM. ADVOCATES SUPPORT VICTIMS BY GUIDING THEM THROUGH THE COMPLETION OF COMPLICATED PAPERWORK; EDUCATING THEM ON THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM; AND CONNECTING THEM TO A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY SERVICES SO THEY CAN ACHIEVE DESIRED INDEPENDENCE. IN 2021, OUR COURT ADVOCATES PROVIDED VICTIM AND PROSECUTION SUPPORT WITH 2,366 SESSIONS TO 478 CLIENTS. LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVOCACY. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVOCATE COLLABORATES WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT TO PROVIDE IMPROVED RESPONSES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING TO VICTIMS. THE ADVOCATE WORKS DIRECTLY WITH 5 LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING TIVERTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, TO PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION, SAFETY PLANNING, REFERRALS AND INFORMATION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. IN 2021, OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVOCATE SUPPORTED 345 CLIENTS WITH 737 SESSIONS FROM FIVE POLICE DEPARTMENTS.CRISIS INTERVENTION. WE PROVIDE A RANGE OF EMERGENCY AND CRISIS SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND THEIR CHILDREN. OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM MEETS THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF VICTIMS BY PROVIDING SHELTER, FOOD, AND OTHER BASIC HUMAN NEEDS. SHELTER CLIENTS ARE ALSO ABLE TO MEET WITH A COUNSELOR WITHIN 24 HOURS, TO ASSESS THEIR CRITICAL MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. OTHER CRISIS SERVICES INCLUDE A 24-HOUR HOTLINE, WALK-IN SERVICES, ADVOCACY, AND REFERRALS. IN 2021, OUR STAFF ANSWERED 1,748 HOTLINE CALLS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1979.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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