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Friends of the Riverside County Family Justice Center

EIN 20-3004887 · Riverside, CA

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

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INRIVERSIDE COUNTY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20
It owes 83% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (1)

$407,906 spent. OUR CENTERS CONTINUE TO SERVE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUALASSAULT, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, CHILD ABUSE, ELDER ABUSE, SURVIVORS OFHOMICIDE VICTIMS AND YOUTH WHO ARE AT RISK THROUGH MULTI-DISCIPLINARYSERVICES PROVIDED IN EACH FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER LOCATION. WE PARTNERWITH AND RENDER SERVICES FROM BOTH GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY BASEDNON-PROFIT SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM EACH OF OUR REGIONAL LOCATIONS IN ANEFFORT TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA AND REQUIRMENT OF VICTIMS OFCRIME TO DRIVE ALL OVER OUR COUNTY AND RE-TELL THEIR ABUSE STORIES MANYTIMES. CASE MANAGEMENT, ASSISTANCE WITH APPLYING FOR THE CALIFORNIAVICTIM COMPENSATION PROGRAM, EDUCATION CLASSES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN,EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE (HELP WITH BASIC NEEDS ITEMS, GIFT CARDS &VOUCHERS, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP KEEP VICTIMS STABLE), CRISIS INTERVENTION, RESTRAINING ORDER AND SAFETY PLANNING ASSISTANCE,VICTIMS' RIGHTS EDUCATION AND COURT PREPARATION, YOUTH PROGRAMS ANDACCESS TO FAMILY LAW SERVICES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, ANDDEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES BENEFITS AND SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TOVICTIMS IN NEED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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