YWCA Northeast Indiana Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
YWCA NORTHEAST INDIANA ACTIVELY EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES, ENSURING DIGNITY FOR ALL.
- Income
- $6.3 million
- Spending
- $5.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 18.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 44%
- Employees
- 104
- Volunteers
- 152
- Highest pay
- $179,017, 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
Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 18.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 27% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 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 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 (6)
- $1.3 million spent. RESIDENTIAL SERVICES: YWCA NORTHEAST INDIANA'S RESIDENTIAL SERVICES PROGRAM HELPS ADULTS AND CHILDREN LIVING IN YWCA'S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER OR ADDICTION RECOVERY PROGRAM TO DEVELOP HEALTHY LIVING SKILLS SO THAT FAMILIES ARE EMPOWERED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES AND REACH SELF-SUFFICIENCY. RESIDENTIAL SERVICES ENCOMPASSES TWO PROGRAMS: BONNIE'S HOUSE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER AND THE RESIDENTIAL ADDICTION RECOVERY PROGRAM. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
- $1.3 million spent. ADDICTION RECOVERY SERVICES: YWCA'S ADDICTION RECOVERY SERVICES SUPPORTS ADULT WOMEN WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER IN BUILDING LIVES IN RECOVERY, EMPOWERING THEM TO REGAIN CONTROL AND RECONNECT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES A RESIDENTIAL COMPONENT-ONE OF THE FEW IN THE STATE THAT ALLOWS CHILDREN TO LIVE WITH THEIR MOTHERS, AND THE ONLY ONE THAT ALLOWS CHILDREN OVER THE AGE OF FIVE-AS WELL AS OUTPATIENT CASE MANAGEMENT FOR PROGRAM GRADUATES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
- $1.1 million spent. SURVIVOR SERVICES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCACY YWCA NORTHEAST INDIANA SUPPORTS ADULTS AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY HELPING THEM UNDERSTAND THE DYNAMICS OF ABUSE AND EMPOWERING THEM TO BUILD LIVES FREE FROM VIOLENCE. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING A 24/7 EMERGENCY SHELTER AND CRISIS HOTLINE, ONE-ON-ONE ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE SHELTER OR LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY, AND AFTER-SHELTER HOUSING COORDINATION. IN 2025, YWCA ADVOCATES ASSISTED 704 SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THEY DEVELOPED 446 SAFETY PLANS AND PROVIDED 1,360 INSTANCES OF EMERGENCY FINANCIAL OR MATERIAL ASSISTANCE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
- $150,184 spent. CLINICAL THERAPY SERVICES YWCA'S CLINICAL THERAPY SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE COUNSELING WITH LICENSED THERAPISTS TO YWCA CLIENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ADDICTION, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. BY OFFERING IN-HOUSE THERAPY WITH CLINICIANS TRAINED IN TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, THE PROGRAM REDUCES COMMON BARRIERS SUCH AS COST, TRANSPORTATION, AND ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED PROVIDERS. IN 2025, THE CLINICAL THERAPY TEAM DELIVERED BOTH IN-PERSON AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO 162 CLIENTS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE PROGRAM EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN REFERRALS FROM BOTH WITHIN YWCA PROGRAMS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. A STRONG RATE OF INTERNAL REFERRALS REFLECTS CLIENTS' ENGAGEMENT WITH THE FULL CONTINUUM OF SERVICES AVAILABLE. WHEN CLIENTS WORK WITH BOTH AN ADVOCATE OR CASE MANAGER AND A THERAPIST, OUTCOMES ARE STRENGTHENED, AS LAYERED SUPPORT HELPS INDIVIDUALS MAKE PROGRESS TOWARD THEIR GOALS AND MOVE FORWARD FROM TRAUMA. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM ALSO INTRODUCED A MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM WITH HIGHLY POSITIVE RESULTS. CLIENTS PARTICIPATED IN INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS AS WELL AS WEEKLY FAMILY-CENTERED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING DRUM CIRCLES, KARAOKE, AND OTHER FORMS OF MUSICAL EXPRESSION. BUILDING ON THIS SUCCESS, YWCA HOSTED ITS FIRST SUMMER MUSIC CAMP FOR CHILDREN, WHERE PARTICIPANTS EXPLORED CREATIVITY AND CONNECTION-HIGHLIGHTED BY THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD THEIR OWN UKULELES. COMMUNITY EDUCATION YWCA NORTHEAST INDIANA'S COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM EQUIPS YOUTH IN GRADES 4-12 WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO RECOGNIZE DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, AND DIGITAL SAFETY RISKS SO THEY CAN MAKE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP CHOICES. THE PROGRAM ALSO ENGAGES ADULTS THROUGH TRAININGS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DIGITAL BOUNDARIES, AND ADDICTION RECOVERY, EMPOWERING THEM WITH THE TOOLS NEEDED FOR PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION. EACH YEAR, YWCA COMMUNITY EDUCATORS REACH THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AND HUNDREDS OF ADULTS ACROSS NORTHEAST INDIANA THROUGH FREE CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS AND IN-PERSON TRAININGS. IN 2025, EDUCATORS REACHED 3,076 STUDENTS AND 606 ADULTS WITH PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION EDUCATION FOCUSED ON DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, CYBER SAFETY, AND ADDICTION AND RECOVERY. DURING THE YEAR, THE COMMUNITY EDUCATION TEAM ENHANCED AND EXPANDED ITS PREVENTION OFFERINGS, STREAMLINED INTERNAL PROCEDURES, AND IMPLEMENTED A MORE STRATEGIC OUTREACH APPROACH. THE TEAM DEVELOPED TAILORED PRESENTATIONS FOR ADULT AUDIENCES, INCLUDING FIRST RESPONDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. THEY ALSO STRENGTHENED THE CYBERSENSE CURRICULUM BY INTRODUCING A 101-LEVEL PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND A 201-LEVEL PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, ENSURING AGE-APPROPRIATE AND IMPACTFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES.
- RESIDENTS OF BOTH PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED A WIDE VARIETY OF ONSITE ACTIVITIES, SUPPORT GROUPS AND CLASSES. CLIENT CARE TECHNICIANS PROVIDE 24-HOUR LIVING SUPPORT AND ARE TRAINED IN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, INCLUDING TRAUMA- INFORMED CARE. THEY CONNECT RESIDENTS WITH RESOURCES, PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND ENCOURAGEMENT AS THEY NAVIGATE THE FACILITY. LICENSED THERAPISTS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATES, AND RECOVERY CASE MANAGERS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO MEET WITH CLIENTS AND GUIDE THEM THROUGH THEIR GOALS SPECIFIC TO HEALING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR PURSUING RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. IN 2025, YWCA PROVIDED EMERGENCY SHELTER TO 784 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 478 ADULTS AND 306 CHILDREN. YWCA'S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER PROVIDED 25,595 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER CARE BED NIGHTS AND 11,450 RECOVERY CARE BED NIGHTS AND CLIENT CARE TECHNICIANS SUPPORTED 2,225 CALLERS TO THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B - SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT CONTINUED IN 2025, 129 WOMEN WERE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM, WITH 26 GRADUATES. SEVENTEEN CHILDREN LIVED ONSITE WITH THEIR MOTHERS, ALLOWING FAMILIES TO REMAIN TOGETHER DURING THE RECOVERY PROCESS. THE PROGRAM ALSO EXPANDED ITS OFFERINGS, PROVIDING MORE THAN 15 DIFFERENT SUPPORT GROUPS EACH WEEK. PEER RECOVERY SERVICES, LED BY CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS (CPSPS), CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON ADDRESSING PERSONAL BARRIERS TO RECOVERY, WHILE CASE MANAGERS SUPPORTED CLIENT PROGRESS AND PROGRAM COMPLIANCE. INCREASED STAFFING ALLOWED THE PROGRAM TO RESPOND TO A GROWING NUMBER OF REFERRALS AND BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE SEEKING SUPPORT. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C - THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT CONTINUED ADVOCATES ALSO DELIVERED 1,286 UNITS OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, 710 UNITS OF DIRECT ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, 3,337 UNITS OF CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONNECTING CLIENTS TO RESOURCES AND REFERRALS, AND 625 UNITS OF LEGAL ADVOCACY, INCLUDING COURT ACCOMPANIMENT, VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT PREPARATION, AND ASSISTANCE WITH PROTECTIVE ORDERS. SEXUAL VIOLENCE ADVOCACY YWCA'S SEXUAL VIOLENCE SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORTS ADULT AND CHILD SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT BY HELPING THEM PROCESS TRAUMA FROM BOTH RECENT OR PAST EXPERIENCES, EMPOWERING THEM TO MOVE BEYOND BARRIERS AND BEGIN HEALING. THE PROGRAM OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING A 24/7 HOTLINE, ONE-ON-ONE ADVOCACY, EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND SUPPORT GROUPS. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE ADVOCACY TO 91 ADULTS AND 38 CHILDREN, ALONG WITH HUNDREDS OF ADDITIONAL SERVICE INTERACTIONS. THESE INCLUDED 170 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ON SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND AWARENESS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS, 61 UNITS OF ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, 523 UNITS OF CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONNECTING SURVIVORS TO RESOURCES AND REFERRALS, 83 UNITS OF LEGAL ADVOCACY INCLUDING COURT ACCOMPANIMENT, VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT PREPARATION, AND ASSISTANCE WITH PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND 285 UNITS OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE PROGRAM EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN CALLS AND REFERRALS, WHILE ALSO RESPONDING TO CASES WITH A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER LEVEL OF LETHALITY. IT STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE SEXUAL ASSAULT TREATMENT CENTER (SATC), FIRST RESPONDERS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND EXPANDED ITS CAPACITY TO SERVE A BROADER RANGE OF SURVIVOR NEEDS. STAFF PROVIDED SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS SPEAKING SPANISH, SPANISH SIGN LANGUAGE, HAITIAN CREOLE, FILIPINO, MANDARIN, AND ENGLISH, AND SERVED SURVIVORS RANGING IN AGE FROM 2 TO OVER 65.
- CLINICAL THERAPY SERVICES YWCA'S CLINICAL THERAPY SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE COUNSELING WITH LICENSED THERAPISTS TO YWCA CLIENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ADDICTION, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. BY OFFERING IN-HOUSE THERAPY WITH CLINICIANS TRAINED IN TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, THE PROGRAM REDUCES COMMON BARRIERS SUCH AS COST, TRANSPORTATION, AND ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED PROVIDERS. IN 2025, THE CLINICAL THERAPY TEAM DELIVERED BOTH IN-PERSON AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO 162 CLIENTS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE PROGRAM EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN REFERRALS FROM BOTH WITHIN YWCA PROGRAMS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. A STRONG RATE OF INTERNAL REFERRALS REFLECTS CLIENTS' ENGAGEMENT WITH THE FULL CONTINUUM OF SERVICES AVAILABLE. WHEN CLIENTS WORK WITH BOTH AN ADVOCATE OR CASE MANAGER AND A THERAPIST, OUTCOMES ARE STRENGTHENED, AS LAYERED SUPPORT HELPS INDIVIDUALS MAKE PROGRESS TOWARD THEIR GOALS AND MOVE FORWARD FROM TRAUMA. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM ALSO INTRODUCED A MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM WITH HIGHLY POSITIVE RESULTS. CLIENTS PARTICIPATED IN INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS AS WELL AS WEEKLY FAMILY-CENTERED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING DRUM CIRCLES, KARAOKE, AND OTHER FORMS OF MUSICAL EXPRESSION. BUILDING ON THIS SUCCESS, YWCA HOSTED ITS FIRST SUMMER MUSIC CAMP FOR CHILDREN, WHERE PARTICIPANTS EXPLORED CREATIVITY AND CONNECTION-HIGHLIGHTED BY THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD THEIR OWN UKULELES. COMMUNITY EDUCATION YWCA NORTHEAST INDIANA'S COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM EQUIPS YOUTH IN GRADES 4-12 WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO RECOGNIZE DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, AND DIGITAL SAFETY RISKS SO THEY CAN MAKE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP CHOICES. THE PROGRAM ALSO ENGAGES ADULTS THROUGH TRAININGS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DIGITAL BOUNDARIES, AND ADDICTION RECOVERY, EMPOWERING THEM WITH THE TOOLS NEEDED FOR PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION. EACH YEAR, YWCA COMMUNITY EDUCATORS REACH THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AND HUNDREDS OF ADULTS ACROSS NORTHEAST INDIANA THROUGH FREE CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS AND IN-PERSON TRAININGS. IN 2025, EDUCATORS REACHED 3,076 STUDENTS AND 606 ADULTS WITH PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION EDUCATION FOCUSED ON DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, CYBER SAFETY, AND ADDICTION AND RECOVERY. DURING THE YEAR, THE COMMUNITY EDUCATION TEAM ENHANCED AND EXPANDED ITS PREVENTION OFFERINGS, STREAMLINED INTERNAL PROCEDURES, AND IMPLEMENTED A MORE STRATEGIC OUTREACH APPROACH. THE TEAM DEVELOPED TAILORED PRESENTATIONS FOR ADULT AUDIENCES, INCLUDING FIRST RESPONDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. THEY ALSO STRENGTHENED THE CYBERSENSE CURRICULUM BY INTRODUCING A 101-LEVEL PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND A 201-LEVEL PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, ENSURING AGE-APPROPRIATE AND IMPACTFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES.
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? 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 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 October 1942.
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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