Ywca Northeast Indiana Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Clinical therapy services ywca's clinical therapy services program provides free counseling with licensed therapists to ywca clients and community members impacted by domestic violence, addiction, and sexual assault. By offering in-house therapy with clinicians trained in trauma-informed care, the program reduces common barriers such as cost, transportation, and access to specialized providers. In 2025, the clinical therapy team delivered both in-person and telehealth services to 162 clients. Throughout the year, the program experienced an increase in referrals from both within ywca programs and the broader community. A strong rate of internal referrals reflects clients' engagement with the full continuum of services available. When clients work with both an advocate or case manager and a therapist, outcomes are strengthened, as layered support helps individuals make progress toward their goals and move forward from trauma. In 2025, the program also introduced a music therapy program with highly positive results. Clients participated in individual sessions as well as weekly family-centered activities, including drum circles, karaoke, and other forms of musical expression. Building on this success, ywca hosted its first summer music camp for children, where participants explored creativity and connection-highlighted by the opportunity to build their own ukuleles. Community education ywca northeast Indiana's community education program equips youth in grades 4-12 with the knowledge and skills to recognize dating violence, sexual violence, and digital safety risks so they can make healthy relationship choices. The program also engages adults through trainings on domestic violence, digital boundaries, and addiction recovery, empowering them with the tools needed for prevention and intervention. Each year, ywca community educators reach thousands of students and hundreds of adults across northeast Indiana through free classroom presentations and in-person trainings. In 2025, educators reached 3,076 students and 606 adults with prevention and intervention education focused on domestic and sexual violence, cyber safety, and addiction and recovery. During the year, the community education team enhanced and expanded its prevention offerings, streamlined internal procedures, and implemented a more strategic outreach approach. The team developed tailored presentations for adult audiences, including first responders, law enforcement, and healthcare professionals. They also strengthened the cybersense curriculum by introducing a 101-level program for elementary students and a 201-level program for middle school students, ensuring age-appropriate and impactful learning experiences.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 63.6%; rating input score 64
• Program expense ratio: 69%; rating input score 69
• Fundraising efficiency: $10.05 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 75th 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; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 9%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.21; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.27; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.6%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 10.6% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 10.5% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 9.9% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings