Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pa

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
251521327
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Brownsville, PA, USA
Phone
7242235481
Rating
89
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Family Violence Shelters

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,989,658
Expenses
$3,129,872
Assets
$2,279,947
Liabilities
$283,075

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

Leadership & pay

15 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MEGAN HEGEDUS (CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • MEGAN HEGEDUS (CEO): $102,276 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 mission of domestic violence services of southwestern pa is to end domestic violence by empowering survivors, raising awareness, and creating safer communities.

What it reported doing in 2024

Emergency shelter and 24-hour hotline: dvssp operates two emergency safe house/shelters, both of which serve only domestic violence victims and their children. The emergency safe house/shelter facility located in Washington county has a capacity of 15 beds. The emergency safe house/shelter facility located in fayette county has a capacity of 14 beds. Safe shelter is provided in both shelters at confidential locations. Services provided in the safe house/shelters include: 24-hour hotline; 24- hour intake and transportation; individual and group empowerment counseling; children's program; information and referrals; accompaniment; general and legal advocacy; and food, clothing, and personal care items. In fy 2024/25, a total of 2,806 shelter nights were provided to a total of 68 adults and children in the Washington county safe house/shelter. A total of 1,959 shelter nights were provided to a total of 59 adults and children in the fayette county safe house/shelter. The Washington county safe house/shelter fielded 1,126 domestic violence related hotline calls and the fayette county safe house/shelter fielded 690 domestic violence related hotline calls. In Washington county, a total of 3,685.24 hours of individual, group, and hotline empowerment counseling were provided to 1,228 domestic violence victims, children, and significant others and 785.58 hours of individual and group therapy hours were provided to victims. In fayette county, a total of 1,337.48 hours of individual, group, and hotline empowerment counseling were provided to 666 domestic violence victims, children, and significant others and 86.03 hours of individual and group therapy hours were provided to victims. Washington county safe house hired a dv/recovery advocate who provides comprehensive support in Washington county to individuals navigating the interconnected challenges of domestic violence and substance use disorder.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 83% 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.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 88
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 32
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 96.1%; rating input score 96
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

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: -4.7%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.73; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.12; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 3.3%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 5.4% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 5.1% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 96.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 14 of 14 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $3M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $102K · 15 people listed
  • Consistency: 36 of 36 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2011 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.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

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

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 21/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 27/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 54/100.