Futures Without Violence

What it reported doing in 2025

Public education campaigns & programs - for thirty years since futures launched the very first national domestic violence prevention public service campaign, we have led numerous initiatives to build individuals, families, organizations, and systems' capacity to respond to and prevent violence. Particularly, we created the only evidence-based program, "coaching boys into men," endorsed by the cdc to train coaches to teach their young male athletes healthy relationship skills. Futures also spearheads the "team: changing minds" initiative to help caring and consistent adults better identify, understand, and respond to youth mental health challenges before a crisis occurs. Most recently, "catapult: campus action" is an initiative designed to grow the leadership of young men on college campuses to end violence through care, connection, and accountability. It seeks to challenge harmful norms, foster healthier relationships, and create a safer and more welcoming environment for all. Training, resources, and programs extend to over 200 colleges reaching over 1 million students. Futures' transformative work has been adapted and localized in hundreds of communities in the us and around the world.futures economic opportunity programs aim to reimagine economic opportunity for low-income workers, survivors, women, and youth through its center for economic futures. This is achieved by pursuing solutions that increase workers' employment security, support workplace safety and belonging, enable workforce systems change, and uplift a shifting narrative on economic opportunity. Most notably, this work has been accomplished through the advancing safety for employment rights project, the national resource center workplaces respond to domestic and sexual violence, the promoting employment opportunities for survivors of trafficking project, and partnerships to build model economic development programs for survivors. New initiatives explore the rising impact of ai in the workplace, particularly for women, and how to both counter harm and explore the opportunities it offers. Through these efforts, over 3,000 people from a range of employers and organizations nationwide were served.the learning & leadership department builds the capacity of professionals, organizations, and communities to prevent violence, promote healing, and improve access to safety, justice, and well-being. Through education, consultation, leadership development, and cross-sector collaboration, the department supports justice system professionals, community-based organizations, healthcare providers, educators, and other practitioners serving individuals affected by domestic violence, elder abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other forms of violence and trauma. The department designs and delivers educational programs, peer learning opportunities, communities of practice, and organizational capacity-building initiatives that improve professional knowledge, leadership skills, and organizational effectiveness. Programs focus on advancing survivor-centered, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and evidence-informed practices; strengthening organizational sustainability; supporting multidisciplinary collaboration; and promoting innovation in prevention, intervention, and systems change efforts. Through national and local initiatives, the department helps organizations and professionals strengthen their ability to respond to emerging challenges, expand access to services and justice, and improve outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.strategic initiatives - futures without violence's (futures) strategic initiatives program area serves as our engine for idea incubation, strategic partnerships/development and exploration of bold, transformative approaches. At futures, we believe big social challenges aren't solved alone, and we strive to be thoughtful, strategic, and bold in the way we develop solutions and the way in which we partner across sectors and movements

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 75.2%; rating input score 75
• Program expense ratio: 80.9%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $21.34 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.7%; rating input score 95; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: 99.2%; rating input score 99; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 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: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 13.3%; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.95; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 14.8%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.2% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.7% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings