National Network to End Domestic Violence Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), a social change organization, is dedicated to creating a social, political, and economic environment in which violence against women no longer exists. NNEDV is a leading voice for domestic violence victims and their advocates. As a membership and advocacy organization of state and territorial domestic violence coalitions, NNEDV is strengthening the response to domestic violence at every level. NNEDV works closely with its members to understand the ongoing and emerging needs of domestic violence victims and advocacy programs and makes sure those needs are heard and understood by policymakers at the national level. NNEDV provides its member coalitions with critical information and resources, from training and technical assistance to innovative programs and strategic funding, NNEDV brings much-needed resources to local communities.
- Income
- $8.1 million
- Spending
- $10.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 59%
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 26
- Highest pay
- $202,934, vp of programs
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 24% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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, 2024, 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 (7)
- $1.7 million spent. Capacity Technical Assistance: This team provides comprehensive specialized consultation, assistance and training to the 56 U.S. state and territorial domestic violence coalitions, Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) state administrators, and local programs to best address survivors' needs. Throughout the year, the capacity technical assistance team (CTA) provided remote learning opportunities, webinars, peer-to-peer meetings, and peer affinity groups for advocates of color, associate directors, and fiscal staff.
- $1.6 million spent. WomensLaw:The mission of WomensLaw is to provide easy-to-understand legal information and resources to women living with or escaping domestic violence or sexual assault. By reaching out through the Internet, WomensLaw.org empowers women and girls to lead independent lives, free from abuse. Today, the WomensLaw.org website gets more than 1.2 million unique visitors each year.WomensLaw has two components: WomensLaw.org and the Email Hotline.WomensLaw.org: The website provides over 7,500 pages of legal information written specifically for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, especially for those who are going to be representing themselves pro se in court. The information, revised in accordance with annual legislative changes, is state-specific and written in plain language so that people can comprehend it without the help of a lawyer. We also have federal legal information regarding immigration remedies for victims, DV in the military and information on federal gun laws. The website also provides thousands of pages of non-legal information about different forms of domestic abuse, tips for working with lawyers and preparing for court, listings for telephone hotlines, legal and non-legal resources for every state programs, courthouse contact information, and much more. More than half of the website has been translated into Spanish and new information is added and updated daily.Email Hotline: The WomensLaw Email Hotline is a safe, confidential, accessible service through which victims, friends, family and advocates can request personalized information and anonymous support around issues related to the law and domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. Hotline advocates respond to each email, in English or Spanish, tailoring responses to answer each person's specific needs. The Email Hotline also supports advocates at local programs by answering their questions with timely, reliable and relevant legal information, helping them support the victims with whom they are working.
- $1.1 million spent. Safety Net:NNEDV's Safety Net project focuses on the intersection of technology and domestic and sexual violence and works to address how it impacts the safety, privacy, accessibility, and civil rights of victims by:Working with communities, agencies, and technology companies to address how current and emerging technology impacts the safety, privacy, and accessibility rights of victims.Educating victim advocates and the general public on ways to use technology strategically to increase and maintain safety and privacy.Training law enforcement and justice systems, social services, coordinated community response teams and others on tactics of technology misuse and offender accountability.Advocating for strong local, state, national and international policies that ensure the safety, privacy and civil rights of all victims and survivors.
- $1.0 million spent. Housing:NNEDV's housing project supports transitional housing programs across the country, provides training and program development, and advocates for improved housing-related policies. The project works to enhance services and accessibility for survivors. In partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), NNEDV provides comprehensive, specialized technical assistance and training to state and territorial domestic violence coalitions, local domestic violence programs, other nonprofit organizations and local and state agencies. The Housing Project helps organizations create best practices in housing, transitional housing and related services for victims, and strengthens programs' response to victims with an emphasis on survivor-driven, empowerment-based services.
- $902,749 spent. Public Policy:NNEDV is the leading voice for domestic violence victims and their advocates. NNEDV works closely with its members to understand the ongoing and emerging needs of domestic violence victims and advocacy programs. NNEDV works to make domestic violence and national priority; change the way communities respond to domestic violence; and strengthen efforts against intimate partner violence at every level of government. Our signature programs include promoting federal legislation that effectively holds perpetrators accountable and strengthens services for survivors and their children.
- $709,063 spent. Economic Justice:NNEDV's Economic Justice project was founded to respond to, address, and prevent financial abuse. We work to:Strengthen victim advocates' financial capabilities to better assist survivors of domestic violence moving from short-term safety to long-term security. Using the The Moving Ahead Curriculum, we employ our signature Train-the-Trainer approach to deliver financial literacy lessons to victim advocates across the United States through our network of state and territory domestic violence coalitions and their local member programs.Support survivors of domestic violence in rebuilding credit scores damaged as a result of financial abuse through our Independence Project.Inform advocates about personal finance tools, resources, and the most recent research available in the field of financial literacy and capability through NNEDV's exclusive listservs and newsletters.
- $609,938 spent. Small Projects
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 2024.
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 November 1996.
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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