Delaware County Victim Assistance Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, DIRECT SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF RAPE AND OTHER SEXUAL ASSAULTS, TO VICTIMS OF OTHER SERIOUS CRIMES, AND TO THE VICTIMS' SIGNIFICANT OTHERS. A FURTHER AIM IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE PROBLEM OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND TO ENCOURAGE MORE COMPASSIONATE TREATMENT OF VICTIMS IN THE RELEVANT SYSTEMS, BY PROVIDING EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND PROFESSIONALS IN RELATED DISCIPLINES.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 7.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 85%
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $108,300, retired 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
Strong: 93 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 92 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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 (1)
- $1.6 million spent. ACCOMPANIMENT SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND OTHER CRIMES1,187 NEW VICTIMS OF CRIME WERE SERVED BY OUR AGENCY DURING THE YEAR, PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 2,755 CLIENTS WHOSE SERVICES CONTINUED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. MORE THAN 8,800 DISCRETE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO THESE 3,870 PEOPLE. ABOUT 30% OF CLIENTS WERE MINOR CHILDREN. SERVICES INCLUDED ACCOMPANIMENT THROUGH THE MEDICAL, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS; COUNSELING, REFERRALS TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY RESOURCES; FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH HOUSING AND OTHER NEEDS; ASSISTANCE WITH THE STATE VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAM; AND ONGOING INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)CIVIL LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF CRIME VICTIMS166 CLIENTS, ALL VICTIMS OF CRIME REFERRED BY DIRECT SERVICES STAFF OF THE AGENCY, RECEIVED CIVIL LEGAL REPRESENTATION FROM IN-STAFF ATTORNEYS. SERVICES INCLUDED ASSISTANCE WITH PROCURING PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ORDERS, ADVOCATING FOR VICTIMS DURING TRIALS OF PERPETRATORS, REPRESENTATION IN VARIOUS FAMILY LAW MATTERS SUCH AS CHILD CUSTODY AND DIVORCE, AND GUARDIANSHIP AD LITEM.RAPE PREVENTION EDUCATION1,027 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WERE PRESENTED BY THE EDUCATORS AND ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WITH ASSISTANCE OF OTHER STAFF, TO CLASSROOMS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN-TWELFTH IN EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN DELAWARE COUNTY, UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND STAFF, AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS. MORE THAN 10,000 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED INSTRUCTION IN RESPECT FOR ONESELF AND OTHERS, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, STAYING CYBER-SAFE, LEGAL DEFINITIONS AND CONSEQUENCES OF DIFFERENT FORMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE, HELPING OTHERS IN SITUATIONS OF BULLYING AND HARASSMENT, AND OUR OWN AGENCY SERVICES.
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 November 6, 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 1982.
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 November 4, 2026.
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