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Crisis Center North Incorporation

EIN 25-1425416 · Pittsburgh, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CRISIS CENTER NORTH (CCN) IS A NON-PROFIT COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER SERVING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (DV), THEIR CHILDREN, AND TEENS INVOLVED IN VIOLENT DATING RELATIONSHIPS IN THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN COMMUNITIES OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (SEE SCH 0). SERVICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO SIGNIFICANT OTHERS. SERVICES EXTEND THROUGHOUT 29 PRIMARY ZIP CODES IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY TO ANY INDIVDIUALS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND TO THE SIGNIFICANT OTHERS WHO SUPPORT THEM.

Income
$1.9 million
Spending
$1.9 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
8.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 59%
Employees
25
Volunteers
23
Highest pay
$150,696, 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

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 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. $1.5 million spent. CRISIS CENTER NORTH (CCN) IS A NON-PROFIT COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER SERVING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (DV), THEIR CHILDREN, AND TEENS INVOLVED IN VIOLENT DATING RELATIONSHIPS IN THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN COMMUNITIES OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY. SERVICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO SIGNIFICANT OTHERS.SERVICES INCLUDE: (1) A 24-HOUR HOTLINE; (2) A TEXT/CHAT LINE; (3) INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN; (4) MOBILE COUNSELING; (5) CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES; (6) ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND MICRO LOAN SERVICES; (7) EDUCATION PROGRAMS (TO EMPLOYERS, CHURCHES, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS); (8) PRIMARY PREVENTION PROGRAMS (TO LOCAL SCHOOLS, HOPSITALS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES); CONTINUED ON SCH O (9) LEGAL ADVOCACY (PROVIDING VICTIM ASSISTANCE IN THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM; (10) MEDICAL ADVOCACY (PROVIDING HOSPITAL ACCOMPANIMENTAND 24-HOUR ON-CALL SERVICES); (11) MICRO LOAN PROGRAMMING TO HELP VICTIMS ESTABLISH ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE (THE FIRST PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN PA'S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MOVEMENT); (12) THE OVC HOUSING PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS AND THEIR COMPANION ANIMALS; (13) THE PAWS FOR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM, (PA'S FIRST COMPREHENSIVE CANINE ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROVIDING ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY, CANINE COURT ACCOMPANIMENT, VETERINARY STIPENDS FOR BATTERED PETS; TRAINING TO VETERINARIANS AND ANIMAL RELATED PROFESSIONALS ON THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL ABUSE; AND SPECIALIZED HOUSING FOR VICTIMS AND THEIR COMPANION ANIMALS.CCN HAS CONTINUOUSLY PROVIDED FREE SERVICES TO THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN AREAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY FOR 47 YEARS, RESULTING IN AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEEPLY ROOTED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. IN FY 24/25, CCN PROVIDED SERVICES TO 2,624 UNDUPLICATED SURVIVORS. THESE SURVIVORS RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 30,420 SERVICES. IN ADDITION, CCN RECORDED 3,323 HOTLINE CALLS THROUGH THE AGENCY'S 24-HOUR CRISIS HOTLINE WHILE LEGAL SERVICES (E.G. ASSISTANCE WITH PROTECTION FROM ABUSE (PFA) ORDERS; COURTROOM ACCOMPANIMENT; AND FOLLOW-UPS) WERE PROVIDED TO 1,490 INDIVIDUALS. IN ADDITION, CCN'S COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMMING REACHED 1,553 COMMUNITY MEMBERS.CCN'S PREVENTION PROGRAM REACHED 12 DIFFERENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, OR COLLEGES SPREADING THE MESSAGE TO 14,151 STUDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S MEDICAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM OFFERED TRAINING TO 700 INDIVIDUALS IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD. THE OFFICE OF VICTIMS OF CRIME GRANT PROGRAM SERVING VICTIMS AND THEIR COMPANION ANIMALS PROVIDED SERVICES TO 192 CLIENTS RECEIVING 445 TOTAL SERVICES. CCN WAS AWARDED THIS GRANT AS ONE OF FIVE PILOT PROGRAMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES IN 2021.CCN'S 24-HOUR HOTLINE AND TEXT CHAT LINE PROVIDES ROUND-THE-CLOCK ACCESS TO CRISIS COUNSELING AND IS A DIRECT CONNECTION TO 24-HOUR ON CALL ADVOCACY SERVICE PROVIDED BY CCN'S ADVOCACY TEAM. CCN PROVIDES ALL SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE TO OUR CLIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH A NUMBER OF LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CLIENT NEEDS ARE MET BEYOND THOSE PROVIDED BY OUR AGENCY. THE ORGANIZATION PLACES A HIGH PRIORITY ON THE WISE UTILIZATION OF GOVENRMENTAL, FOUNDATION, AND PRIVATE RESOURCES, THUS AVOIDING ANY UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION OF SERVICES. CCN IS AN ORGANIZATON THAT WAS RECOGNIZED ON BOTH THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL FOR EXCELLENCE. CCN WAS ONE OF THE FIRST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS IN PENNSYLVANIA TO PRIORITIZE RESEARCH INITIATIVES. IN THE PAST 25 YEARS, CCN HAS COLLABORATED ON OVER 50 PEER REVIEWED RESEARCH ARTICLES WITH PENN STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY. THE WORK WAS RECOGNIZED IN APRIL 2022 WITH THE NATION'S FIRST EVER CRIME VICTIMS RESEARCH AWARD BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. DURING THE PARAMETERS OF THIS AUDIT, CCN RECEIVED RECOGNITION ON THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL FROM ALLIANCE FOR HOPE & DOMESTICSHELTERS.ORG WHEN AWARDED WITH THE PURPLE RIBBON OUTSTANDING PET PROGRAM AWARD. TWO PROGRAMS RECEIVE THIS INTERNATIONAL AWARD YEARLY. ADDITIONALLY, CCN STAFF CO-PUBLISHED A RESEARCH ARTICLE WITH PENN STATE FACULTY ENTITLED, "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE RUFF: UTILIZING THERAPY DOGS TO ADDRESS TRAUMA IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SETTINGS," WHICH APPEARED IN THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HUMAN ANIMAL INTERACTION ORGANIZATIONS' PUBLICATION IN MAY 2025.CCN HAS BEEN A MEMBER PROGRAM OF THE PENNSYLVANIA COALITON AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (PCADV) SINCE ITS INCORPORATION. THE COLATION IS A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION OF 59 COMMUNITY-BASED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1985.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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