Bay Area Turning Point Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Bay Area Turning Point (BATP) is a community-based social service agency providing services to individuals impacted by family violence and sexual assault. BATP also operates prevention and awareness services designed to bring an end to sexual and domestic violence.
- Income
- $5.9 million
- Spending
- $5.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 57%
- Employees
- 51
- Volunteers
- 645
- Highest pay
- $136,747, 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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 35% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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 (3)
- $1.9 million spent. Shelter Services offers emergency shelter to target populations of male and female adults, children, survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence, dating violence, stalking, child abuse, and elder abuse. Shelter services are also extended to the family and friends of victims impacted by the victimization. The Basic Needs Shelter Program is essential to victims of both domestic and sexual violence who are seeking safe refuge from a violent situation.
- $1.6 million spent. Advocacy and Education: Provides advocacy, education, and prevention services to victims of both family violence and sexual violence to those directly and indirectly impacted through education and awareness and assisting with their basic needs, crisis intervention, and recovery services. This is accomplished by attending various community resource fairs/exhibits, social club/group meetings, and distributing/posting BATP literature at churches, schools, shopping centers, hospitals, social media streams, and police departments. BATP also uses outreach and education as a strategy for reaching the target population or those who may come into contact with our target population.
- $770,157 spent. Self-Reliance: The Self-Reliance program provides restoration services to adult and child victims of domestic and sexual violence through prevention efforts and education services within the community. In 2024, direct services staff provided 15,618 hours of restorative services. Counselors and peer counselors provided 856 hours of licensed and peer counseling. Staff provided 856 hours of support group services. There were 208 outreach and education sessions held, reaching 47,903 individuals.
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 April 1992.
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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