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Crime Survivors Inc

EIN 30-0229425 · Irvine, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF CRIME SURVIVORS IS TO PROVIDE HOPE & HEALING TO VICTIMS & SURVIVORS OF CRIME THROUGH ADVOCACY & THE SUPPORT OF RESOURCES, INFORMATION, & EMPOWERMENT FROM THE CRITICAL TIME AFTER A CRIME OCCURS THROUGH THE CHALLENGES & SUCCESSES OF SURVIVING & THRIVING.

Income
$864,215
Spending
$1.0 million
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
4.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
5
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$135,000, founder & ceo

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

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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

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 (3)
  1. $979,301 spent. HEALING: OVERCOMING ANY OBSTACLE IN LIFE INVOLVES COURAGE, STRENGTH AND PERSISTENCE. SURVIVING A CRIME IS NOT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS OVERNIGHT. IT IS A LIFETIME JOURNEY THAT REQUIRES UNWAVERING LOVE, UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT. CRIME SURVIVORS, THROUGH ITS COMMITTED TEAM, IS THAT LIFETIME PARTNER AND ADVOCATE. BY FOCUSING ON THE POSITIVE EMPOWERMENT OF CRIME VICTIMS, THIS AMAZING ORGANIZATION TRANSFORMS THE WEAK INTO THE POWERFUL, THE SCARED INTO THE BRAVE AND TURNS VICTIMS INTO SURVIVORS. IN ORDER TO OVERCOME TRAGEDY YOU NEED STRENGTH. CRIME SURVIVORS PROVIDES EVERY SURVIVOR WITH A CLEAR PATH TO HOPE, HEALING AND INEVITABLY STRENGTH.
  2. PREVENTION: THE BEST FORM OF PREVENTION IS ALWAYS EDUCATION. CRIME SURVIVORS IS ONE OF THE LEADING "VICTIMS FOCUSED" EDUCATORS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. WHETHER IT IS TRAINING LAW ENFORCEMENT, TESTIFYING IN FRONT OF LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES, OR SITTING DOWN WITH THE FAMILY AND SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF A NEWLY CREATED CRIME VICTIM, THE ORGANIZATION IS ABLE TO SHARE AN UNMATCHED LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE, CARE AND EXPERIENCE. THIS UNIQUE APPROACH CREATES BOTH AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG A BROAD SET OF GROUPS AND TRULY SETS THE STAGE FOR NOT ONLY PREVENTION, BUT PUTTING THE NEEDS OF CRIME VICTIMS FIRST.
  3. AWARENESS: AS CRIME CONTINUES TO INCREASE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS AND VICTIM'S RESOURCES BECOME HARDER TO COME BY, THE NEED FOR AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING HAS NEVER BEEN GREATER. CRIME SURVIVORS IS SINGULARILY FOCUSED ON MAKING SURE THAT OUR LEADERS AND INFLUENCERS ARE NOT ONLY AWARE OF THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS, BUT COMMITTED TO PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING PRO-CRIME SURVIVOR POLICIES AND PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. ADVOCACY: CRIME SURVIVORS IS THE ONE ADVOCACY GROUP THAT NOT ONLY UNDERSTANDS THE NEEDS OF CRIME VICTIMS, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY HOW TO TRANSLATE THOSE NEEDS INTO REAL ACTION AND RESULTS. THROUGH THE STRENGTH, EXPERIENCE AND ENDLESS COMMITTMENT OF ITS ENTIRE TEAM, CRIME SURVIVORS IS BREAKING THROUGH ALL THE RED TAPE AND POLITICAL CORRECTNESS AND CHANGING THE WAY VICTIMS ARE TREATED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

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

  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 December 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 September 2004.

    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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