Survivors and Victims Empowered

Analysis

Survivors and Victims Empowered is a registered charity in United States, based in Lancaster, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Survivors and Victims Empowered reported income of $4.0m and spending of $3.9m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $4.9m to $4.0m (-19%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Survivors and Victims Empowered sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 89th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Disability Action Center NW Inc ($4.0m), Food and Drug Law Institue Inc ($4.0m) and Impact Family Counseling ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $555k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $82k. It paid $1.1m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $55k against liabilities of $960k, net assets of -$905k. It reported 6 employees.