Texas Council on Family Violence Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TEXAS COUNCIL ON FAMILY VIOLENCE IS THE ONLY 501(C)3 NONPROFIT COALITION IN TEXAS DEDICATED SOLELY TO CREATING SAFER COMMUNITIES AND FREEDOM FROM FAMILY VIOLENCE. WITH A STATEWIDE REACH AND DIRECT LOCAL IMPACT, TCFV, WITH THE COLLECTIVE STRENGTH OF MORE THAN 1000 MEMBERS, SHAPES PUBLIC POLICY, EQUIPS SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND INITIATES STRATEGIC PREVENTION EFFORTS.
- Income
- $5.4 million
- Spending
- $5.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 13.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 82%
- Employees
- 40
- Highest pay
- $167,115, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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 August 31, 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 (1)
- $4.4 million spent. The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) continues to evolve its service delivery model to maximize impact and efficiency. By leveraging both in-person and virtual platforms, TCFV enhances accessibility, strengthens organizational systems, and ensures comprehensive support for survivors, service providers, and communities statewide. Collectively, this work reflects a comprehensive, systems-based approach to addressing domestic violence across prevention, intervention, response, and long-term stability. The Council strengthens the full continuum of safety by pairing upstream prevention strategies with coordinated, high-risk response systems, while ensuring frontline service providers remain stable and accessible to survivors. Research and data inform policy advocacy and system improvements, while training, technical assistance, and leadership development reinforce consistent, survivorcentered practices statewide. Oversight of high-risk response, support for accountability-focused intervention programs, and coordination during disasters ensure that safety efforts are resilient and responsive under all conditions. Together, these strategies position the Council as both a statewide systems leader and a direct capacitybuilder, aligning policy, practice, and community infrastructure to improve outcomes for survivors and their families across Texas. Coordinated Response and Safety Strategies: The Council advances survivor safety through research, systems coordination, and evidence-based intervention. Through this work, the Council leads the Honoring Texas Victims report, providing statewide analysis to inform policy, practice, and cross-system improvements in responses to domestic violence. The Council oversees Domestic Violence High Risk Teams, strengthening multidisciplinary approaches that prioritize victim safety and offender accountability. Core functions include training and technical assistance on the Lethality Assessment Protocol (LAP), equipping law enforcement and community partners to identify high-risk cases and connect survivors to immediate support. Through data-driven research, collaboration, and training, the Council promotes consistent, effective, and survivor-centered responses across Texas systems. Support to Service Providers: The Council assists more than 100 community-based family violence service providers across Texas to strengthen programmatic, administrative, and financial capacity, with a priority on ensuring survivor access points remain stable, available, and responsive. This work includes strengthening Battering Intervention and Prevention programs to increase professional knowledge, skill, and program capacity for working with individuals who have used violence against an intimate partner. The Council provides leadership development, financial consults, and tailored technical assistance to support organizational sustainability and effective service delivery. The Council also leads coordination of disaster response efforts to maintain continuity of services and survivor safety during emergencies. Capacity-building strategies include statewide conferences, regional and virtual trainings, and individualized consultations. Prevention: The Council advances innovative, community-driven strategies to prevent domestic and dating violence and foster healthy relationships across the lifespan. Through training, consultation, and technical assistance, the Council builds the capacity of service providers and the communities they serve. This work prioritizes partnerships with domestic violence programs, community leaders, and non-traditional partners to sustain local and statewide efforts that positively influence social norms and systems. Statewide initiatives center public health and evidence based approaches to violence prevention for people of all genders. Public Policy: The Council serves as a unified voice on behalf of domestic violence victims and the agencies that serve them by advancing legislative and state agency policy, systems change, and funding initiatives that improve responses to survivors. The Council provides extensive technical legal assistance and resources to professionals across systems. This work also focuses on systems that support survivors' long-term safety and stability, such as housing, healthcare, and direct services. The Council's policy work is grounded in three areas of specialized expertise: programmatic and administrative policy, economic and family well-being systems including housing and workforce issues, and statewide interventions within the civil and criminal justice systems.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, 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 August 2025.
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 September 2015.
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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