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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: December 2024 Expires: December 2026

Victim Assistance Program Inc

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

137 S Main St Ste 300
Akron, OH, 44308-1416

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Victim Assistance Program Inc meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Victim Assitance Program's mission is to empower our community to restore lives impacted by crisis, violence, and tragedy.

Year, State Incorporated:
1993, OH

Victim Assistance Program's core services are crisis intervention, court advocacy, and trauma therapy. We also have a 24-hour hotline and participate in community outreach activities. VAP annually helps 6,000 victims and their families in Summit County navigate through the emotional, physical, and financial aftermath of trauma. Our advocates support clients from the crime scene to recovery.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, Victim Assistance Program Inc's program expenses were:

Program Services Expense $1,835,361
Total Program Expenses $1,835,361

Chief Executive
Leanne Graham, President/CEO

Compensation*
$0

Chair of the Board
Mr. Paul Levy, Board Chairperson

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
University of Akron

Board Size
20

Paid Staff Size
13

Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Planned giving arrangements, Solicitations for Used Clothing

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 5.26%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Victim Assistance Program Inc's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Source of Funds
Contributions, Grants, Gift and other similar amounts $2,113,132
Investment Income $50,067
Sale of Assests other than Inventory $31,662
Program Services - VAP Academy $23,816
Miscelllaneous $4,016
Net loss fundraising events $-15,366
Total Income $2,207,327

Programs: 85% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 9%

Total Income $2,207,327
Total expenses: $2,149,137
  Program expenses $1,835,361
  Fundraising expenses $110,373
  Administrative expenses $203,403
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $58,190
Beginning Net Assets $1,874,044
Other Changes In Net Assets $-226,384
Ending Net Assets $1,705,850
Total Liabilities $933,064
Total Assets $1,705,850

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Report completed by:
BBB of Akron