Rockford Sexual Assault Counseling Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ROCKFORD SEXUAL ASSAULT COUNSELING, INC. (RSAC) RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT/ABUSE AND THEIR FAMILIES/SIGNIFICANT OTHERS THROUGH EMERGENCY SERVICES, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, COUNSELING, REFERRAL, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION, AND PROMOTES AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. THE FOCUS OF RSAC IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT/ABUSE AND TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 3.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 97%
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $87,694, executive di
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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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 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 (3)
- $148,804 spent. ADVOCACY PROVIDES FREE, DIRECT SUPPORT AND INFORMATION TO SEXUAL ASSAULT/ABUSE SURVIVORS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS THROUGH INTERACTIONS IN THE LEGAL, MEDICAL, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS THAT THE INDIVIDUAL SURVIVOR IS INVOLVED WITH. IN FY25, RSAC PROVIDED 900 HOURS OF ADVOCACY TO 147 SURVIVORS AND/OR THEIR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS.
- $880,354 spent. COUNSELING IS PROVIDED FOR FREE, IN A CLIENT-CENTERED, TRAUMA INFORMED WAY TO SURVIVORS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS. COUNSELING CAN BE DONE INDIVIDUALLY, FAMILY, GROUP, OR ON THE CRISIS LINE. IN FY25, RSAC PROVIDED 6,101 HOURS OF COUNSELING TO 728 CLIENTS.
- $224,692 spent. EDUCATION IS PROVIDED FOR FREE TO AGES 3-ADULT IN ALL SETTINGS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS. PREVENTION EDUCATION FOCUSES ON CONSENT, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND BYSTANDER INTERVENTIONS. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IS ALSO PROVIDED ON THESE TOPICS AS WELL AS AGENCY SERVICES, COMMON SIGNS OF SEXUAL ABUSE, AND HOW TO RESPOND TO DISCLOSURES. THROUGH INFORMATION AND REFERRALS AND INSTITUTIONAL ADVOCACY, RSAC ALSO EDUCATES BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS ON THESE TOPICS. AWARENESS EVENTS EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON SURVIVOR ISSUES THROUGH EVENTS AND RESOURCE TABLES. IN TOTAL, RSAC PROVIDED 1,799 HOURS OF EDUCATION TO OUR COMMUNITY AND REACHED OVER 300,000 TOTAL IN FY25.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1979.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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