Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
050377538
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Wakefield, RI, USA
Phone
4017823995
Rating
83
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Family Violence Shelters

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,249,026
Expenses
$1,104,379
Assets
$3,375,958
Liabilities
$80,235

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

Leadership & pay

15 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KRISTIN MULREADY-STONE (PRESIDENT)
  • CLIARE SCHWARZBACH (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • MICHELLE LEPAGE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • MICHELLE LEPAGE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $138,500 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

The organization's primary exempt mission is to work toward a future free of violence, and to build a community in which each individual shares the responsibility to create a culture of safety and personal dignity. The dvrc works collaboratively to offer safety, support, advocacy, education and a network of services to the residents of Washington county. The dvrcsc is dedicated to both preventing and responding to domestic violence by working to change the social conditions, beliefs, and social actions that perpetuate abuse.

What it reported doing in 2024

The residential program provides emergency shelter, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing to women and their children who are victims of domestic abuse.emergency safe shelter: our emergency shelter program meets victim's critical needs by providing shelter, food, and other basic human needs. All clients are offered access to our support services such as: support groups, counseling and wrap-around case management services. Transitional housing. This crucial program empowers survivors of domestic violence and their children to live independently while continuing to benefit from case management and other supportive services. Transitional housing fosters financial independence, serving as a critical bridge for survivors seeking to live free from violence. All transitional apartments are provided free to clients for up to two years. Permanent supportive housing: dvrc offers permanent supportive housing within the south county community. Many of our residential clients have never had the opportunity to reside in a rural community surrounded by nature which can reduce stress, improve mood, boost self-esteem and promote a sense of overall well-being. Our permanent supportive housing provides long-term, safe, stable, affordable rental housing for survivors and their children.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
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 - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Reported officer compensation is a large share of total spending, which may reflect staffing concentration.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 69
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 63
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 64.5%; rating input score 64
  • Program expense ratio: 69.6%; rating input score 70
  • Fundraising efficiency: $145.89 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd 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: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 11.6%; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.06; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 12.5%; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.2% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.8% per year; rating input score 100; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 7% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 64.5% of revenue deployed · 69.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 14 of 14 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $768K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $138K · 15 people listed
  • Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • 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.

  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 29/100.