Women in Transition Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO ATTAIN SAFETY, EQUALITY & JUSTICE, & BUILD INDEPENDENT & SELF-SUSTAINING LIVES FOR THEMSELVES & THEIR CHILDREN; & TO PIONEER COLLABORATIONS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CREATE AN INTOLERANCE OF GENDER- BASED VIOLENCE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE & POVERTY.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 71%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $56,706, executive director
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
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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 2515 of 15 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 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 (2)
- $920,826 spent. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES: WIT PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE, EMPOWERMENT COUNSELING TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. PHONE COUNSELING FOR SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND 3RD PARTY REFERRERS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PHILADELPHIA DV HOTLINE AND WIT'S LIFELINE. SURVIVORS CAN RECEIVE ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING AND PARTICIPATION IN WEEKLY PEER SUPPORT GROUPS. WIT COUNSELORS ARE TRAINED AND TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND ALL SESSIONS ARE FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL. WIT ALSO OFFERS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS TO HELP COMMUNITIES RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. IN FY'25, WIT PROVIDED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-RELATED TELEPHONE COUNSELING AND INFORMATION TO 1,929 CALLERS, 1,363 HOURS OF INTENSIVE INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING AND ADVOCACY SERVICES TO 186 CLIENTS.
- $48,465 spent. SUBSTANCE ABUSE INTERVENTION SERVICES: WIT WORKS WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION TO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL. WE HELP CLIENTS SET GOALS, DISCOVER THEIR UNIQUE STRENGTHS, AND THINK THROUGH THE CHALLENGES THEY WILL FACE DURING THEIR RECOVERY PROCESS. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF COST AND INCLUDE SUPPORTIVE TELEPHONE COUNSELING, PEER SUPPORT GROUPS, AND RECOVERY MANAGEMENT/RELAPSE PREVENTION. WIT OFFERS 8-WEEK-LONG RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUPS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA. THESE GROUPS ADDRESS BOTH THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES. IN FY'25, WIT PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL RECOVERY SUPPORT COUNSELING TO 42 CLIENTS AND 95 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN OUR GROUP SESSIONS.
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
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 June 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 1973.
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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