Day One
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AS THE ONLY AGENCY IN RHODE ISLAND ORGANIZED SPECIFICALLY TO DEAL WITH ISSUE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AS A COMMUNITY CONCERN, DAY ONE'S MISSION IS TO REDUCE THE PREVALENCE OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND VIOLENCE, AND TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY IT. DAY ONE PROVIDES CLINICAL, ADVOCACY, PREVENTION EDUCATION, AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SERVICES.
- Income
- $3.9 million
- Spending
- $3.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 69%
- Employees
- 59
- Volunteers
- 46
- Highest pay
- $146,771, executive director (to 9/24)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- $809,000 spent. CLINICAL PROGRAM - DAY ONE'S CLINICAL PROGRAM SERVES VICTIMS OF ALL AGES WITH CRISIS INTERVENTION, ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT (INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY THERAPY), AND REFERRAL SERVICES. THE AGENCY'S CUTTING-EDGE CLINICAL SERVICES ARE EVIDENCE-BASED AND TRAUMA-FOCUSED AND INCLUDE CHILD AND FAMILY TRAUMATIC STRESS INTERVENTION (CFTSI); TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (TF-CBT); DIALECTICAL BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (DBT); EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION REHABILITATION (EMDR); INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS (IFS); AND SOMATIC EXPERIENCING THERAPY (SET). WE ALSO OFFER TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA AND EXPRESSIVE ART THERAPY FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS. LAST YEAR, OUR THREE STAFF AND 6 FEE-FOR-SERVICE CLINICIANS PROVIDED TREATMENT SERVICES TO 439 INDIVIDUALS (191 CHILDREN AND 248 ADULTS).
- $498,743 spent. PREVENTION EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING - AT THE CORE OF DAY ONE'S PREVENTION EDUCATION EFFORTS IS PROGRAMMING FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN AND COLLEGE AGE YOUNG ADULTS. EACH YEAR, DAY ONE REACHES THOUSANDS OF K-12 STUDENTS WITH WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON SEXUAL ABUSE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION; INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION; HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS; AND DATING VIOLENCE. BRINGING TOGETHER EVERY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE, THE CROSS-CAMPUS COLLABORATIVE MEETS MONTHLY TO SHARE LEARNING AND EXCHANGE BEST PRACTICES FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES. LAST YEAR, OUR EDUCATORS PRESENTED OVER 100 INTERACTIVE SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS AT SCHOOLS AROUND THE STATE, REACHING A TOTAL OF 1,385 STUDENTS, PARENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF. OUR FOCUS IN 2024 WAS ON DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING MORE COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS. ON A LARGER SCALE, DAY ONE CONDUCTS AN INTENSIVE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN EACH APRIL TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT SEXUAL VIOLENCE. COINCIDING WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH, THE CAMPAIGN REACHES TENS OF THOUSANDS ACROSS THE STATE WITH MESSAGING ON BILLBOARDS, AND THROUGH RADIO AND PRINT ADS. THROUGH OUR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM, DAY ONE ADVOCATES AND EDUCATORS PROVIDE TRAINING TO THOUSANDS OF LEGAL, MEDICAL, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS EACH YEAR. WITH A GOAL OF IMPROVING SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, TRAINING FOCUSES ON VICTIM-CENTERED LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVOCACY, TRAUMA-INFORMED SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SPECIFICALLY THE EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN.
- $1.2 million spent. ADULT ADVOCACY - OUR ADULT ADVOCACY PROGRAMS PROVIDE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT WITH A MYRIAD OF SERVICES, ALL FREE OF CHARGE. OUR SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCATES ARE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE CONFIDENTIAL CRISIS INTERVENTION, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, LEGAL AND OTHER INFORMATION, AS WELL AS ADVOCACY, IN PERSON AND BY PHONE AT POLICE STATIONS AND HOSPITALS AND/OR COURT FOR BOTH ADULT AND CHILD VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT/ABUSE. THROUGH THE VICTIMS OF CRIME HELPLINE, DAY ONE SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCATES AND SPECIALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE 24-HOUR VICTIM RESPONSE, FIELDING HUNDREDS OF CALLS EACH YEAR. IN 2024, DAY ONE'S VICTIMS OF CRIME HELPLINE VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES WENT ON 246 GO-OUTS TO MEET VICTIMS AT HOSPITALS AND POLICE STATIONS, AND OUR SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCATES REACHED 604 VICTIMS.
- $806,124 spent. CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY -FOCUSED ON RESPONDING TO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, THE COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN (CSEC), AND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL (CSAM), DAY ONE'S CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY PROGRAMS OFFER EVALUATION, EVIDENCE GATHERING, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AS WELL AS REFERRALS FOR CLINICAL TREATMENT. DAY ONE'S CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER (CAC) IS THE BASIS OF THE MODEL WE USE TO SERVE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE, SEX TRAFFICKING, AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, AS THE CAC'S MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM (MDT) APPROACH OFFERS WRAP-AROUND SERVICES, INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY. IN 2024, THE CAC PROVIDED SERVICES STATEWIDE TO 486 CHILD VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND THEIR NON-OFFENDING FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH THE CAC. OUR CSEC/CSAM PROGRAMS SERVED 64 CHILD SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1979.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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