Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE RARCC IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SUPPORT & SERVICES TO SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO PROVIDING COMMUNITY EDUCATION TO ACHIEVE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 3.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 83%
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $112,644, chief executive officer
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: 54 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 39% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% 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 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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 (2)
- $1.2 million spent. CLIENT CARERARCC SERVED 1,350 INDIVIDUALS WITHIN WESTERN AND SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE COUNTY.RARCC STAFF, INTERNS, AND VOLUNTEERS ANSWERED 1,579 HOTLINE CRISIS CALLS DURING THIS SERVICE YEAR.RARCC PROVIDED CRISIS INTERVENTION AND OVER 1,400 MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SESSIONS TO CLIENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.RARCC PROVIDED 554 ADVOCACY/ACCOMPANIMENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES INCLUDING VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND CHILD ABUSE WITHIN WESTERN AND SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
- COMMUNITY OUTREACHRARCC'S OUTREACH & PREVENTION SERVICES EDUCATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING VULNERABLE STUDENTS WHO SEEK TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHT INTO SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES AND THE PREVALENCE OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY.PROGRAMS ARE COMPRISED OF PRIMARY PREVENTION STRATEGIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRO-SOCIAL SKILLS, ALL GEARED TOWARD SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS, CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT.PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS TO PRESCHOOL, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGION. RARCC ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES TO RIVERSIDE AREA COLLEGE COMMUNITIES AND INCARCERATED VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.RARCC COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 438 PRESENTATIONS FOR THE YEAR 65 FOR THE GENERAL AUDIENCE 264 FOR K-12 STUDENTS 78 FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS 31 FOR YOUTH AT SHELTERSA TOTAL OF 17,544 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED RARCC EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS.
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 May 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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