Restoring Women Outreach
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO FORM, ORGANIZE, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A COMMUNITY BASED, SUPERVISED, AND ORIENTED PROGRAM TO ASSIST WOMEN SUFFERING FROM ADDICTION AND PROMOTING THEIR RETURN TO A PRODUCTIVE AND USEFUL ROLE IN SOCIETY.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $263,762
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- -5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 81%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 6
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 80% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 321% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% 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
Governance
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 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)
- $246,977 spent. MAINTAINED 6 HALF-WAY GROUP HOMES, HOUSING 39 TRANSITIONAL RESIDENTS AT A TIME TO TRANSITION THOSE DESIRING TO BE FREE OF THEIR ADDICTION BACK INTO A DRUG-FREE ENVIRONMENT AS A FUNCTIONAL MEMBER OF SOCIETY WITH A JOB THAT CAN SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. EDUCATE AND RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ADDICTION PROBLEM OF ALCOHOL, METHAMPHETAMINES AND OTHER DRUGS THROUGH THE USE OF OPEN MEETINGS, TV/RADIO/PRINT MEDIA, PRESENTATIONS TO CIVIC CLUBS INVOLVEMENT AND JOB CREATION WITH LOCAL BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY. INTERVIEWED AND EVALUATED THE SPOUSE AND CHILDREN OF HALF-WAY HOME RESIDENTS FOR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, FINANCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. PROVIDED WHAT ASSISTANCE WE COULD AND REFERRED TO LOCAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE AS NEEDED. MAINTAINED 6 HALF-WAY GROUP HOMES, HOUSING 39 TRANSITIONAL RESIDENTS AT A TIME TO TRANSITION THOSE DESIRING TO BE FREE OF THEIR ADDICTION BACK INTO A DRUG-FREE ENVIRONMENT AS A FUNCTIONAL MEMBER OF SOCIETY WITH A JOB THAT CAN SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. EDUCATE AND RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ADDICTION PROBLEM OF ALCOHOL, METHAMPHETAMINES AND OTHER DRUGS THROUGH THE USE OF OPEN MEETINGS, TV/RADIO/PRINT MEDIA, PRESENTATIONS TO CIVIC CLUBS INVOLVEMENT AND JOB CREATION WITH LOCAL BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY. INTERVIEWED AND EVALUATED THE SPOUSE AND CHILDREN OF HALF-WAY HOME RESIDENTS FOR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, FINANCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. PROVIDED WHAT ASSISTANCE WE COULD AND REFERRED TO LOCAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE AS NEEDED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2014 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2014.
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 January 2015.
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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