Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Womanhaven

EIN 95-3220740 · El Centro, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,STALKING_AND HUMAN TRAFFICING THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH & EDUCATION, PREVENTION,INTERVENTION, CLIENT SUPPORT SERVICES AND SAFETY AND SHELTER SERVICES

Income
$2.8 million
Spending
$2.7 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
2.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 91%
Employees
58
Volunteers
384
Highest pay
$136,928, executive dir.

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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 38% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 (3)
  1. $1.2 million spent. COUNSELINGWOMANHAVEN PROVIDES CRISIS INTERVENTION, THERAPEUTIC COUNSELING, ADVOCACY AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS THROUGH ITS 24-HOUR SUPPORT ANDINFORMATION LINE AND COUNSELING PROGRAMS. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS RECEIVE COUNSELING. THE COUNSELORS PROVIDE REFERRALS T0 EXISTING SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY TO CLIENTS. WOMANHAVEN ASSISTS CLIENTS WITH TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS. WOMANHAVEN HAS A HOTLINE WHICH RECEIVES CALLS FROM VICTOMS REQUESTING SHELTER.
  2. $949,016 spent. RESIDENTIAL SERVICESWOMANHAVEN OPERATES THREE EMERGENCY SHELTERS ON A 24-HOUR BASIS WITH 41 BEDS TOPROVIDE SAFE AND CONFIDENTIAL SHELTER_FOR ADULTS AND CHILD VICTIMS 0F DOMESTICVIOLENCE. WOMANHAVEN'S SAFEHOUSE PROVIDED SAFE SHELTER TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN. THESAFEHOUSE HAS SEVEN UNITS OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING CAPABLE OF HOUSING UP TO SEVENVICTIMS WHO GRADUATED FROM THE SAFE HOUSE PROGRAM BUT STILL REQUIRE SAFE ANDCONFIDENTIAL HOUSING. WOMANHAVEN ALSO HAS AN EIGHT UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX FOREMERGENCY TRANSITIONAL HOUSING.
  3. $105,127 spent. BATTERER INTERVENTION CLASSESWOMANHAVEN PROVIDES BATTERER INTERVENTION CLASSES TO CHANGE OFFENDER THINKING ANDBEHAVIOR WITH THE RESULT THAT OFFENDERS ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND VICTIM SAFETY ISENHANCED AND TO DECREASE THE LIKEHOOD OF FURTHER VIOLENCE.

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 May 1978.

    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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.