Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND PROMOTE EQUITABLE RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR SOCIAL CHANGE.
- Income
- $930,944
- Spending
- $916,650
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 6.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 92%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $116,877, co-ed - prog
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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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 89% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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)
- $764,860 spent. IMPROVING FUNDING & PUBLIC POLICY THIS YEAR, THE COALITION MOBILIZED OUR COMMUNITY OF ADVOCATES, SURVIVORS, PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON BEHALF OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE PROGRAMS AND THE SURVIVORS WHO RELY ON THEIR SUPPORT AND SERVICES. SECURED 250K IN FUNDING FROM THE CITY OF SEATTLE TOWARDS GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS WHO ARE PART OF THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITY. SECURED 250K IN FUNDING FROM THE CITY OF SEATTLE TOWARDS CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR LATINX SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. MOBILIZED OVER 55 PROGRAMS AND INDIVIDUALS AGAINST LEGISLATION PROPOSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SEATTLE THAT WOULD REINSTATE THE PREVIOUSLY REPEALED "PROSTITUTION LOITERING" LAW AND ESTABLISH A NEW "STAY OUT OF AREA PROSTITUTION" (SOAP) ZONE OUT OF CONCERN THAT THE BILL WOULD CRIMINALIZE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND CREATE BARRIERS TO MUCH NEEDED SERVICES AND SUPPORT. ADVOCATED FOR INCREASED FUNDING TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS OF COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND A FAIR AND OPEN PROCUREMENT PROCESS RESULTING IN 1.7M IN NEW AND ONGOING FUNDING FOR FY 2025 IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE. SUPPORTED THE EFFORTS OF COALITION PARTNERS IN ADVOCATING FOR CONSISTENT INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS IN CITY OF SEATTLE CONTRACTS AND CONTINUED PROGRESS IN CLOSING THE PAY PENALTY AND WAGE GAP EXPERIENCED BY THE HUMAN SERVICE SECTOR RESULTING IN A 2% WAGE EQUITY INCREASE FOR ALL CITY OF SEATTLE CONTRACTS. SECURED 2.2 MILLION FOR GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE SERVICES IN THE KING COUNTY BUDGET SUPPORTING LIFESAVING SERVICES SUCH AS COMMUNITY ADVOCACY, CRISIS INTERVENTION, MEDICAL AND LEGAL ADVOCACY, SHELTER, AND SAFETY PLANNING. CONNECTING WITHIN AND ACROSS DISCIPLINES SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NEED BOTH SERVICE PROVIDERS AND LARGER COMMUNITY TO BE COORDINATED TO RESPOND COLLABORATIVELY TO VIOLENCE AND ADDRESS THE GENDER, RACIAL, AND ECONOMIC DISPARITIES THAT DRIVE VIOLENCE AND ABUSE. SOME OF OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TOWARDS OUR VISION OF SAFE AND JUST COMMUNITIES IN 2024 INCLUDED: THE MONTHLY FAMILY LAW WORK GROUP CONTINUED TO SERVE A CRITICAL ROLE OF BEING THE MAIN CONDUIT FOR INFORMATION FLOW BETWEEN THE COURT, GBV ADVOCATES, AND ATTORNEYS. THIS GROUP PROVIDES PEER REVIEW AND CONSULTATION AS WELL AS REFERRALS AND GUIDANCE FOR ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES WHO ARE WORKING WITH IPV SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE KING COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, WE HOSTED AN IN-PERSON ADVOCATE GATHERING WITH 80+ ATTENDEES TO GIVE COMMUNITY BASED AND SYSTEMS-BASED ADVOCATES MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT, NETWORK, AND PROVIDE CROSS-TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AROUND TOPICS LIKE SUPPORT GROUPS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDERS. FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH, WE CO-HOSTED AN EVENT WITH THE YWCA, KCPAO, WASHINGTON OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENSE AND PARTNERED WITH MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES TO HOLD AN ALL-DAY EVENT ATTENDED BY 100+ INDIVIDUALS TO LIFT UP OPTIONS FOR HEALING AND JUSTICE FOR SURVIVORS. WE BEGAN A NEW ITERATION OF PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE ORGANIZATIONS AND HOMELESS HOUSING SYSTEMS THROUGH MONTHLY GBV/HOMELESSNESS COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KING COUNTY REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY AND CITY OF SEATTLE MAYOR'S OFFICE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. WE PARTNERED WITH THE KING COUNTY REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY AND CITY OF SEATTLE MODVSA TO HOST THE FIRST IN-PERSON GENDER BASED VIOLENCE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COLLABORATIVE GATHERING TO HIGHLIGHT THE INTERSECTIONS OF GBV AND HOMELESSNESS, HIGHLIGHTING BARRIERS, AND BRAINSTORMING SYSTEMIC SOLUTIONS. THIS CONVENING WAS ATTENDED BY 75+ INDIVIDUALS ACROSS GBV, HOMELESSNESS SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS ADJACENT SYSTEMS LIKE MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE. WE CONTINUED SIGNIFICANT COORDINATION WITH OTHER REGIONAL HUMAN SERVICE GROUPS, INCLUDING THE SEATTLE HUMAN SERVICES COALITION, THE KING COUNTY ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN SERVICES, AND THE SEATTLE/KING COUNTY COALITION ON HOMELESSNESS SPECIFICALLY IN MOBILIZATION AGAINST THE STAY OF AREA PROSTITUTION (SOAP) ZONE LEGISLATION PROPOSED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE. WE CONTINUED TO DEEPEN OUR WORK IN TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE AND PREVENTION IN THE REGION BY HOSTING OUR SECOND ANNUAL IN-PERSON GBV PREVENTION GATHERING FOR BIPOC GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTIONISTS IN KING COUNTY TO CONNECT AND RESTORE. THIS ALL-DAY EVENT INCLUDED PARTNERS IN THE FIELD THAT BROUGHT SOUND MEDICINE AND SOMATIC HEALING, AND DEEP DISCUSSION ABOUT RESTORATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE PRACTICES. WE CONTINUED A GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE/ BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDER CONSULT AND SUPPORT GROUP, A SPACE FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS WITHIN COALITION MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS TO COME TOGETHER FOR CONNECTION, SUPPORT, RECIPROCAL CONSULTATION, AND COLLECTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING. EQUIPPING PEOPLE WITH HELPFUL INFORMATION & TOOLS WE PROVIDE TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO COALITION MEMBERS, ADJACENT SYSTEMS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS SO THAT THEY CAN PROVIDE EFFECTIVE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS THAT CENTER SURVIVOR WELL-BEING. IN 2024, WE HOSTED OVER 40 DIFFERENT TRAINING SESSIONS AND EVENTS FOR VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS, TRAINING OVER 1500 INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE MAINTAINED AND CONTINUED COORDINATION OF OUR 3RD FULL YEAR OF THE DV COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM, SUPPORTING HOUSING PLACEMENT OF OVER 140 DV HOUSING OPENINGS, COORDINATING MORE THAN 1000 REFERRALS, ACROSS 14 DV HOUSING PROGRAMS. WE CONVENED THE 4TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY MEETING FOR THE "NEW DAY" GENDER- BASED VIOLENCE RESOURCE DATABASE TO BE IN COMMUNITY AND GATHER ONGOING FEEDBACK. THE DATABASE HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN CONNECTING GBV PROVIDERS TO UPDATED SERVICES FASTER. WE COORDINATED TRAINING FOR MORE THAN 500 MENTAL HEALTH, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT KING COUNTY ABOUT STRENGTHENING THERAPEUTIC RESPONSES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CONNECTIONS BETWEEN GBV/MH/SUBSTANCE USE, AND OFFERED STRATEGIES TO COLLABORATE ACROSS FIELDS FOR DEEPER IMPACT. TRAINING TOPIC
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 October 1990.
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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