Futures Without Violence
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PIONEER NEW STRATEGIES TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN AT HOME AND ABROAD.
- Income
- $23.1 million
- Spending
- $20.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 26 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 41%
- Employees
- 70
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $488,771, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
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, 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)
- $5.2 million spent. HEALTH - FOR THREE DECADES, THE NATIONAL HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (HRC) HAS SUPPORTED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EXPERTS, AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AS THEY IMPROVE HEALTH CARE'S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. IN 2025, THE HRC CONTINUED TO PROVIDE TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATES TO SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY RESPOND TO THE HEALTH NEEDS OF SURVIVORS AND FAMILIES. THE HRC OFFERS TOOLS AND INFORMATION TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/SEXUAL ASSAULT (DV/SA) PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS AND PREVENT THE CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS AND INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO ABUSE. HRC RESOURCES CAN BE USED BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO TALK WITH ALL PATIENTS ABOUT HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE AND ABUSE, AND RESOURCES FOR SUPPORT. USING THESE RESOURCES AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATES, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS CAN HELP IMPROVE HEALTH AND SAFETY OUTCOMES FOR SURVIVORS. THE NATIONAL HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ALSO HELPS BUILD THE CAPACITY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATES TO PARTNER WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND SUPPORT SURVIVORS TO GET ACCESS TO HEALTH COVERAGE AND CARE.
- $2.6 million spent. CHILDREN/YOUTH/YOUNG FAMILIES - IN 2025, THE CHILDREN'S TEAM SERVED AS A NATIONAL RESOURCE FOR TRANSLATING RESEARCH, POLICY, AND FRONTLINE INNOVATION INTO PRACTICAL TOOLS AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT THAT STRENGTHEN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, AND SYSTEMS SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE TEAM PROVIDED TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CONSULTATION, PEER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND INFORMATION SERVICES TO PROFESSIONALS ACROSS CHILD WELFARE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, COURTS, AND OTHER CHILD AND FAMILY SERVING SYSTEMS. NATIONAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES INCLUDED FOUR NATIONAL WEBINARS AND 19 COHORT LEARNING CALLS THAT SUPPORTED IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-INFORMED APPROACHES ACROSS DIVERSE SETTINGS. THROUGH ITS DIGITAL LEARNING PLATFORMS, WEBSITES, AND EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS, THE TEAM REACHED MORE THAN 50,000 EMAIL RECIPIENTS, ATTRACTED MORE THAN 26,000 NEW USERS, GENERATED MORE THAN 53,000 PAGE VIEWS, AND RECORDED MORE THAN 1,400 RESOURCE DOWNLOADS. THE RESOURCES MOST FREQUENTLY ACCESSED BY THE FIELD ADDRESSED CHILDREN'S EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE, TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICE, PROTECTIVE FACTORS, PARENTING, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, MANDATED REPORTING, EVIDENCE-BASED ADVOCACY, AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, ILLUSTRATING CONTINUED DEMAND FOR PRACTICAL GUIDANCE THAT SUPPORTS EFFECTIVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. BASED ON DOCUMENTED PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT AND CONSERVATIVE SERVICE-VOLUME ASSUMPTIONS, THESE EFFORTS HAD THE POTENTIAL TO STRENGTHEN SERVICES AVAILABLE TO APPROXIMATELY 55,000 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES NATIONWIDE. THIS ESTIMATE REFLECTS POTENTIAL DOWNSTREAM SERVICE REACH RATHER THAN MEASURED CLIENT OUTCOMES.
- $1.9 million spent. THE COURAGE MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER - AN INTERACTIVE MUSEUM LOCATED ON THE MAIN POST OF THE PRESIDIO NATIONAL PARK IN SAN FRANCISCO WHERE VISITORS EXPLORE HOW VIOLENCE SHAPES OUR LIVES, AND PRACTICE THE COURAGE NEEDED TO BUILD A MORE CONNECTED FUTURE. THROUGH STORYTELLING, SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS, AND CULTURAL ANALYSES, THE MUSEUM WILL OFFER VISITORS PATHWAYS FOR HEALING AND PREVENTION, CHALLENGING THE NOTION THAT VIOLENCE IS INEVITABLE. THE MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER WILL BE A PLACE WHERE INDIVIDUALS ARE INSPIRED AND CHALLENGED THROUGH THE STORIES AND EXPERIENCES OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE WORKING TOWARD CHANGE. IN 2025, FUTURES LAUNCHED GENERATION COURAGE (GEN C) WHICH IS THE MUSEUM'S YOUTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE, PLACING YOUNG PEOPLE AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING WE DO - AS CO-DESIGNERS, STORYTELLERS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. THROUGH A RANGE OF PROGRAMS, GEN C WILL ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO REIMAGINE SYSTEMS, PROMOTE HEALING, AND LEAD WITH PURPOSE. IN ADDITION, WE CONTINUED TO DEVELOP OUR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS AND HOSTED A SERIES OF HIGH SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT DAYS FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO FURTHER INFORM OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND RECEIVE FINAL FEEDBACK AS WE FINALIZED OUR EXHIBIT DESIGN PLANS. THE MUSEUM IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN EARLY 2027.
- $6.5 million spent. PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS & PROGRAMS - FOR THIRTY YEARS SINCE FUTURES LAUNCHED THE VERY FIRST NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION PUBLIC SERVICE CAMPAIGN, WE HAVE LED NUMEROUS INITIATIVES TO BUILD INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SYSTEMS' CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO AND PREVENT VIOLENCE. PARTICULARLY, WE CREATED THE ONLY EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM, "COACHING BOYS INTO MEN," ENDORSED BY THE CDC TO TRAIN COACHES TO TEACH THEIR YOUNG MALE ATHLETES HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP SKILLS. FUTURES ALSO SPEARHEADS THE "TEAM: CHANGING MINDS" INITIATIVE TO HELP CARING AND CONSISTENT ADULTS BETTER IDENTIFY, UNDERSTAND, AND RESPOND TO YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES BEFORE A CRISIS OCCURS. MOST RECENTLY, "CATAPULT: CAMPUS ACTION" IS AN INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO GROW THE LEADERSHIP OF YOUNG MEN ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES TO END VIOLENCE THROUGH CARE, CONNECTION, AND ACCOUNTABILITY. IT SEEKS TO CHALLENGE HARMFUL NORMS, FOSTER HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIPS, AND CREATE A SAFER AND MORE WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL. TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND PROGRAMS EXTEND TO OVER 200 COLLEGES REACHING OVER 1 MILLION STUDENTS. FUTURES' TRANSFORMATIVE WORK HAS BEEN ADAPTED AND LOCALIZED IN HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITIES IN THE US AND AROUND THE WORLD.FUTURES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS AIM TO REIMAGINE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR LOW-INCOME WORKERS, SURVIVORS, WOMEN, AND YOUTH THROUGH ITS CENTER FOR ECONOMIC FUTURES. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY PURSUING SOLUTIONS THAT INCREASE WORKERS' EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, SUPPORT WORKPLACE SAFETY AND BELONGING, ENABLE WORKFORCE SYSTEMS CHANGE, AND UPLIFT A SHIFTING NARRATIVE ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. MOST NOTABLY, THIS WORK HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE ADVANCING SAFETY FOR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS PROJECT, THE NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER WORKPLACES RESPOND TO DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, THE PROMOTING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SURVIVORS OF TRAFFICKING PROJECT, AND PARTNERSHIPS TO BUILD MODEL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR SURVIVORS. NEW INITIATIVES EXPLORE THE RISING IMPACT OF AI IN THE WORKPLACE, PARTICULARLY FOR WOMEN, AND HOW TO BOTH COUNTER HARM AND EXPLORE THE OPPORTUNITIES IT OFFERS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, OVER 3,000 PEOPLE FROM A RANGE OF EMPLOYERS AND ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE WERE SERVED.THE LEARNING & LEADERSHIP DEPARTMENT BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF PROFESSIONALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES TO PREVENT VIOLENCE, PROMOTE HEALING, AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO SAFETY, JUSTICE, AND WELL-BEING. THROUGH EDUCATION, CONSULTATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION, THE DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS JUSTICE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, EDUCATORS, AND OTHER PRACTITIONERS SERVING INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ELDER ABUSE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND OTHER FORMS OF VIOLENCE AND TRAUMA. THE DEPARTMENT DESIGNS AND DELIVERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PEER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE, AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY-BUILDING INITIATIVES THAT IMPROVE PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS. PROGRAMS FOCUS ON ADVANCING SURVIVOR-CENTERED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, AND EVIDENCE-INFORMED PRACTICES; STRENGTHENING ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY; SUPPORTING MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION; AND PROMOTING INNOVATION IN PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND SYSTEMS CHANGE EFFORTS. THROUGH NATIONAL AND LOCAL INITIATIVES, THE DEPARTMENT HELPS ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONALS STRENGTHEN THEIR ABILITY TO RESPOND TO EMERGING CHALLENGES, EXPAND ACCESS TO SERVICES AND JUSTICE, AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES.STRATEGIC INITIATIVES - FUTURES WITHOUT VIOLENCE'S (FUTURES) STRATEGIC INITIATIVES PROGRAM AREA SERVES AS OUR ENGINE FOR IDEA INCUBATION, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS/DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLORATION OF BOLD, TRANSFORMATIVE APPROACHES. AT FUTURES, WE BELIEVE BIG SOCIAL CHALLENGES AREN'T SOLVED ALONE, AND WE STRIVE TO BE THOUGHTFUL, STRATEGIC, AND BOLD IN THE WAY WE DEVELOP SOLUTIONS AND THE WAY IN WHICH WE PARTNER ACROSS SECTORS AND MOVEMENTS TO HELP CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THRIVE. THIS PROGRAM AREA HAS SUPPORTED AN INVESTMENT IN A COHORT OF PARTNERS WHO ARE INCUBATING NEW, PIONEERING APPROACHES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FUTURES, AS WELL AS THE EXPANSION OF OUR STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC SECURITY AND MOBILITY.POLICY - FUTURES WITHOUT VIOLENCE ADVANCES POLICY AND INFORMS LEGISLATION THAT PREVENTS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, CHILDREN AND YOUTH THROUGH BUILDING SAFE, HEALTHY AND ECONOMICALLY THRIVING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. WE WORK TO ENSURE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN RECEIVE THE HELP AND SERVICES THEY NEED TO HEAL AND THAT ALL PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR YOUTH, WORKPLACES THAT ARE FREE FROM HARASSMENT AND SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THAT TEACH YOUNG PEOPLE HOW TO HAVE SAFE AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS ARE FREE OF VIOLENCE. BASED IN WASHINGTON DC, THE FUTURES WITHOUT VIOLENCE POLICY OFFICE SERVES AS A GO-TO SOURCE FOR INFORMATION, IDEAS AND POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT CREATE SAFETY AND ECONOMIC SECURITY AND REDUCE VIOLENCE. WE REGULARLY TESTIFY AT BRIEFINGS AND HEARINGS, EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE CONSTITUENCIES AND LEAD MULTIPLE COALITIONS TO ADDRESS CHILD TRAUMA, IMPROVE HEALTH AND BUILD ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR WOMEN AND SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE GLOBALLY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 October 1994.
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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