News
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NEWS IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SAFETY, HOPE, HEALING AND EMPOWERMENT FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE. EQUALLY, NEWS IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING SAFE COMMUNITIES AND SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY.
- Income
- $3.8 million
- Spending
- $3.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 10.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 60%
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 24
- Highest pay
- $183,703, 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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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: 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 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 (4)
- $622,241 spent. THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM ASSISTS CLIENTS IN FINDING SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. CONTINUED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ARE ALSO A PART OF THIS PROGRAM. THESE SERVICES CAN LAST FOR UP TO TWO YEARS. MANY OF OUR CLIENTS WHO FIND SHELTER IN THE SAFE HOUSE, TRANSITION INTO HOMES OF THEIR OWN. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR WE ASSISTED 110 (UNDUPLICATED) FAMILIES WITH FINDING EITHER TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THERE WERE 2,682 (DUPLICATED) SERVICES PROVIDED TO CLIENTS TO HELP THEM WITH HOUSEHOLD ESTABLISHMENT.
- $451,790 spent. THE SAVS PROGRAM IS THE ONLY RAPE CRISIS CENTER SERVING NAPA COUNTY. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES 24-HOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND THEIR SUPPORTIVE FAMILY MEMBERS. SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCATES PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, ASSISTANCE WITH FILING FOR VICTIM OF CRIME COMPENSATION, CONNECTIONS TO INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING AND SUPPORT GROUPS AND REFERRALS TO PARTNER AGENCIES ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR SAVS SUPPORTED 295 INDIVIDUALS, OF WHICH 41% WERE CHILDREN.
- $555,659 spent. CRISIS INTERVENTION: THE CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO WORK SPECIFICALLY WITH ADULTS WHO HAVE CO-OCCURRING NEEDS AND BARRIERS, SUCH AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DRUG OR ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY ISSUES AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED USING TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICES AND USES INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT TO HELP ADULTS DISCOVER TRIGGERS AND COPING SKILLS TO GUIDE THEM TO SAFETY AND SUPPORT. THERE IS A STRONG EMPHASIS ON WORKING TOWARD SUCCESSFUL CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT THEIR RECOVERY AND HEALING. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, WE SERVED A TOTAL OF 277 CLIENTS, WHICH INCLUDED PROVIDING PEER COUNSELING AND SAFETY PLANNING 646 TIMES AND TRANSPORTATION AND MEDICAL, SOCIAL SERVICE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND COURT ACCOMPANIMENT 38 TIMES.
- $1.2 million spent. OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER IS A SAFE, CONFIDENTIAL HOUSE LOCATED IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. IT IS A REAL HOME WITH A BEAUTIFUL KITCHEN, PRIVATE BEDROOMS AND BATHROOMS, INDOOR AND OUTDOOR PLAY AREAS FOR CHILDREN, AND A COZY FAMILY ROOM WHERE CLIENTS CAN RELAX OR HOLD FAMILY MEETINGS. OUR STAFF IS THERE AROUND THE CLOCK TO WORK WITH CLIENTS ON INDIVIDUALIZED PLANS TO FIND RESOURCES FOR A FUTURE FREE OF VIOLENCE. WE ALSO STAFF A 24-HOUR CRISIS LINE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 34 ADULTS AND 43 CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED SAFE, CONFIDENTIAL SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AT THE EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR A TOTAL OF 2,898 SHELTER DAYS. 1,611 CRISIS LINE CALLS WERE RECEIVED AT THE SHELTER BY OUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COUNSELORS.THE COURT ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROVIDES HELP WITH THE PROCESS OF FILING FOR PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND PROVIDING COURT ADVOCACY AND ACCOMPANIMENT TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. NEWS COURT ADVOCATES WORK TOGETHER WITH CLIENTS TO FIND RESOURCES PERTAINING TO CHILD CUSTODY, VISITATION, AND CIVIL ISSUES RELATED TO ABUSE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 159 SURVIVORS RECEIVED ASSISTANCE WITH PREPARING AND FILING PROTECTIVE ORDERS, INFORMATION ABOUT THE CIVIL COURT PROCESS AND PREPARATION FOR COURT, COURT ADVOCACY AND ACCOMPANIMENT, AND HAD THEIR IMMEDIATE NEEDS MET THROUGH GIFT CARDS, FOR FOOD, GAS, AND OTHER EMERGENCY NEEDS. THERE WERE 46 RESTRAINING ORDERS FILED ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS AND 182 COURT APPEARANCES WITH OR ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS.THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM PROVIDES ONE 65-HOUR TRAINING SESSION PER YEAR, FREE OF COST, FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN BECOMING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COUNSELORS. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESPONSE TEAM. THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESPONSE TEAM PROGRAM UTILIZES A TEAM OF TRAINED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COUNSELOR VOLUNTEERS TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT AT THE REQUEST OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. THEY GO EITHER DIRECTLY TO THE SCENE OF AN INCIDENT OR TO A DESIGNATED SAFE LOCATION. THE COUNSELORS PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, INFORMATION, SAFETY PLANNING, AND RESOURCES. THEY WORK WITH EACH CLIENT TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR FOLLOW UP SERVICES. VOLUNTEERS MAY ALSO HELP IN PROVIDING COURT ADVOCACY SERVICES AND WORKING AT THE SAFE HOUSE ON THE 24-HOUR CRISIS LINE. WE TRAINED 24 VOLUNTEER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNSELORS DURING OUR FISCAL YEAR. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED OUR ORGANIZATION WITH AN AVERAGE OF 317 HOURS OF SERVICE PER MONTH. THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES SEVERAL COMPONENTS TO ASSIST CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO VIOLENCE AT HOME. CHILDREN ARE ASSESSED AND FAMILIES ARE OFFERED RESOURCES TO BUILD PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND REDUCE RISK FACTORS FOR FUTURE ADVERSE EFFECTS AS A RESULT OF EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE. FOLLOW UP AND SUPPORT IS OFFERED TO PARENTS TO ASSIST IN THEIR CHILDREN'S INDIVIDUALIZED CASE PLAN. PARENTS RECEIVE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION ON HOW THEY CAN BUILD PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THE CHILDREN MAY PARTICIPATE IN NEWS' KIDS CLUB WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS WHERE A CURRICULUM IS OFFERED TO HELP BUILD SAFETY AND SELF-ESTEEM WHILE DOING FUN AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 19 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS, WHILE 57 ADULTS AND CHILDREN RECEIVED OTHER SERVICES UNDER THIS PROGRAM.MONARCH FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER: NEWS CONTINUED ITS COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL AGENCIES AS PART OF NAPA COUNTY'S FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER MODEL, THE MONARCH JUSTICE CENTER (MJC). CORE PARTNERS INCLUDE THE NAPA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE VICTIM SERVICES DIVISION AND THE CITY OF NAPA POLICE DEPARTMENT. NEWS AND MJC PARTNERS CONTINUE TO SELF-FUND SERVICE STAFF WHO ARE COLLOCATED IN THE BUILDING. COLOCATION OF SERVICE STAFF FACILITATES COORDINATION ACROSS AGENCIES AND STREAMLINES SERVICE DELIVERY TO CLIENTS IN NEED. NEWS AND ITS PARTNERS ARE COMMITTED TO PURSUING SUSTAINABLE FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE MJC IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND POTENTIAL LOCATIONS AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO RECEIVE SERVICES.
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
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 June 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 June 1981.
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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