Womens Center of Wake County Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE WOMEN'S CENTER IS A MULTI-SERVICE CRISIS INTERVENTION, SAFETY, AND STABILIZATION CENTER DEDICATED TO SERVING AND ASSISTING MARGINALIZED, AT-RISK, AND HOMELESS WOMEN. WE WORK WITH EACH WOMAN TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF TRAUMA, ABUSE, VIOLENCE, AND HOMELESSNESS.
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- -18.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 83%
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 1,100
- Highest pay
- $116,000, executive director
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
Weak: 22 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 77% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 32% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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 (1)
- $941,762 spent. THE WOMEN'S CENTER ADDRESSES THE CRITICAL, LIFESAVING NEEDS OF AT-RISK AND HOMELESS WOMEN IN THE TRIANGLE, 365 DAYS A YEAR. THE WOMEN'S CENTER'S (WC) UNWAVERING GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THE SUPPORT SERVICES, TOOLS, AND ENRICHMENT THAT EMPOWER EACH INDIVIDUAL TO BREAK CYCLES OF POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, AND UNMANAGED MENTAL HEALTH.THESE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE SHOWERS, LAUNDRY SERVICES, CLINICAL AND CASE MANAGEMENT, PHYSICAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE, MEALS, HYGIENE SUPPLIES, CLOTHING, ENRICHMENT CLASSES, AND ACCESS TO HOUSING PROGRAMSINCLUDING EMERGENCY TRANSITIONAL UNITS AND OUR INTEGRATIVE PERMANENT COMMUNITY SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, GARDEN VIEW.PROVIDING HOUSING UNITS IN SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS IS ESSENTIAL FOR A POPULATION OF AT-RISK WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE. ALL OF OUR CLIENTS HAVE DIAGNOSES OF PTSD RESULTING FROM SEXUAL ASSAULT, RAPE OR TRAFFICKING, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, AND HOMELESSNESS. MANY ALSO SUFFER FROM SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS (SPMI), MOBILITY CHALLENGES, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, MEDICAL FRAGILITY, AND OCULAR ISSUES.THROUGH THE WOMEN'S CENTER URBAN FARM AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COLLABORATIONS, WOMEN ENGAGE IN THERAPEUTIC ENRICHMENT, GAIN JOB SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT, AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITYENHANCING THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING AND OVERALL WELL-BEING, WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO HOUSING STABILITY AND LONGEVITY.
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 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 December 2024.
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 March 1978.
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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