Womens Protective Services of Lubbock Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF WOMEN'S PROTECTIVE SERVICES (WPS) OF LUBBOCK IS TO REDUCE AND PREVENT FAMILY VIOLENCE BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY SHELTER TO ADULT VICTIMS AND THEIR DEPENDENT CHILDREN AS RESIDENTS OF OUR FACILITY. IT IS ALSO THE MISSION OF WPS TO NURTURE SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN OUR CLIENTS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND LIFE SKILLS TO OVERCOME A PATTERN OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THAT HAS DOMINATED THEIR DOMESTIC RELATIONSHIPS AND ASSIST THEM IN BUILDING STRONG, HEALTHY, AND PROMISING LIVES. OUR NETWORK OF SUPPORT SERVICES EXTENDS FAR BEYOND THE WALLS OF WPS TO INCLUDE FORMER SHELTER RESIDENTS, NON-RESIDENTS, AND VULNERABLE ADULT VICTIMS AND CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE REGION. WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON OFFERING VALUABLE ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE FOR AS LONG AS VICTIMS MAY NEED OUR SERVICES.
- Income
- $3.3 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 75%
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 344
- Highest pay
- $167,820, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 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 2520 of 20 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 October 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 (1)
- $2.7 million spent. WOMEN'S PROTECTIVE SERVICES OF LUBBOCK (WPS) WAS ESTABLISHED AS A 501(C)(3) SHELTER PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HAS GROWN IN STRENGTH AND SERVICES OVER THE PAST 48 YEARS TO BECOME THE THIRD LARGEST RESIDENTIAL SHELTER IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. IN 2024-2025, WPS SERVED A TOTAL OF 2,808 ADULT VICTIMS AND THEIR CHILDREN OF WHICH 1,596 WERE UNDUPLICATED; WPS HOTLINE COORDINATOR SPECIALISTS ANSWERED 4,371 HOTLINE CALLS; ISSUED 220 PROTECTIVE ORDER REQUESTS; AND PROVIDED 4,190 SOCIAL SERVICES REFERRALS. THERE WERE 108 HOURS OF INDIVIDUAL THERAPY FOR CLIENTS IMPLEMENTED ALONG WITH 90 HOURS OF GROUP THERAPY. WPS ALSO PROVIDED 3,884 HOURS OF LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR OUR LOCAL AND 12-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. WPS IS THE ONLY AGENCY THAT PROVIDES CRISIS INTERVENTION, EMERGENCY SHELTER AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THESE ADULT VICTIMS AND THEIR CHILDREN IN A 10,500 SQUARE-MILE REGION. THE 12 WEST TEXAS COUNTIES WITHIN THE WPS SERVICE AREA INCLUDE: BAILEY, COCHRAN, CROSBY, DICKENS, GARZA, HOCKLEY, KING, LAMB, LUBBOCK, LYNN, TERRY, AND YOAKUM COUNTIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 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 October 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 March 1979.
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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