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Families & Friends of Missing Persons & Violent Crime Victims

EIN 91-0993005 · Everett, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT VICTIMS OF CRIME THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND AWARENESS.

Income
$348,673
Spending
$348,771
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 85%
Employees
7
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$100,179, executive director

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

Fair: 69 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 91 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $296,134 spent. WE PROVIDE HIGHLY TRAINED AND EMPATHETIC STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN DEVASTATED BY VIOLENT CRIME, REGARDLESS OF CASE STATUS, AT NO COST TO THE VICTIMS. DURING THE PERIOD OF 7/1/24 TO 6/30/25, WE SERVED 109 CLIENTS THROUGH COURTROOM SUPPORT, HELP WITH CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION BENEFITS, MEDIA INTERVENTION, AND MORE. WE ANSWERED 611 INDIVIDUAL CALLERS. WE TRAINED 893 PARTICIPANTS IN CORE ACADEMY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS. WE PROVIDED OUTREACH AND AWARENESS TO 4,644 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PARTNERS. WE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: ONE-ON-ONE CRISIS INTERVENTION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ADVOCACY AND INTERVENTION, COURTROOM SUPPORT, MEDIA INTERVENTION, RESOURCES, REFERRALS, AND EDUCATION SERVICES. CRIME VICTIMIZATION LEAVES VICTIMS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS - EVEN THE COMMUNITY AROUND THEM - IN A STATE OF CRISIS AND CHAOS MOST VICTIMS MUST DEAL NOT ONLY WITH THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SHOCKWAVES OF THE CRIME BUT ARE ALSO THRUST INTO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM COMBINED WITH THE SENSE OF HELPLESSNESS, POWERLESSNESS AND A LOSS OF CONTROL, OFTEN THEIR CRISIS RESPONSE IS PUT ON HOLD WHILE THEY MOBILIZE THEIR SURVIVAL SKILLS TO TRAVERSE THE UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE PATH THROUGH NOTIFICATION, ARREST, TRIAL AND SENTENCING IS LONG AND ARDUOUS ONCE COMPLETE, THE EMOTIONAL DEVASTATION RETURNS.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1977.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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