Diamond Diva Empowerment Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
814577919
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2021, Form 990-PF 2017
Location
Saint Louis, MO, USA
Phone
3143284348
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$314,543
Expenses
$1,013,691
Assets
$109,502
Liabilities
$164,178

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • APRIL JOHNSON (PRESIDENT)
  • SHONETTA REED (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • APRIL JOHNSON (PRESIDENT)
  • SHONETTA REED (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • TIFFANY PITTMON (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Diamond diva empowerment foundation 2def is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, strengthening, and empowering survivors affected by domestic violence and various socio-economic conditions. Our purpose is to be a necessary resource to survivors, primarily focusing on those who have experienced the effects of domestic violence. We will accomplish this by aiding them to rebuild from the inside out, reevaluate themselves, and stabilize their lives. Through our programs, survivors can freely walk a journey of life, truly recovered, and be healed from domestic violence and other socioeconomic struggles. We are an organization committed to rebuilding the core of each survivor, while encouraging them to focus on their strengths and well-being. It is our hope that by providing various programs, services, and initiatives, we will inspire, uplift, and empower those we serve and the communities we serve in.

What it reported doing in 2024

Pathways to healing - since its launch in october 2024, the pathways to healing department has expanded our continuum of care by offering trauma-informed therapeutic services to individuals affected by violence and trauma. The department has scheduled 160 therapy sessions, enrolled 112 participants, and served more than 90 clients, including women, men, and children. Licensed therapists provide cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt) and trauma-focused therapy, ensuring each client receives individualized, evidence-based support tailored to their unique healing needs. Our youth-focused initiative, l.e.a.d. Academy, has mentored 72 middle and high school at-risk youth across eight schools, delivering structured leadership development, character-building, and personal growth opportunities. With 1,983 documented engagements-including one-on-one mentoring, leadership workshops, academic support sessions, and community service projects-the program strengthens decision-making skills, resilience, and overall readiness for future success.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 62% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 91
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 11
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 83.5%; rating input score 84
  • Fundraising efficiency: $25.66 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -222.3%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.11; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 1.5; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 23.9% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 30.3% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 47% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 83.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 5 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $846K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 25 of 25 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2020 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 1/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 7/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 3/100.