Women's Center of Tarrant County
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
-
Board Oversight
-
Board Size
-
Board Meetings
-
Board Compensation
-
Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
-
Effectiveness Policy
-
Effectiveness Report
Finances
-
Program Expenses
-
Fundraising Expenses
-
Accumulating Funds
-
Audit Report
-
Detailed Expense Breakdown
-
Accurate Expense Reporting
-
Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
-
Truthful Materials
-
Annual Report
-
Website Disclosures
-
Donor Privacy
-
Cause Marketing Disclosures
-
Complaints
Women's Center of Tarrant County meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to inspire and empower women, men, and children to overcome violence, crisis, and poverty."
Year, State Incorporated:
1979, TX
The Women's Center of Tarrant County (Women's Center) reports it helps women, men, and children recover from violence and crisis and aims to be a place of transformation. The organization offers a 24-hour hotline; crisis intervention and support at hospital rape exam sites; and therapy for victims of rape, sexual abuse, assault, and other violent crimes. The Women's Center also provides legal assistance, support for victims, and prevention education programs for children, adults, and professionals. The organization offers employment solution services, including job search training and placement, interest/aptitude testing and career planning, case management, and support after employment. The Women's Center also offers general counseling services, such as individual and group counseling, crisis intervention and referral, case management for homeless children, and parenting classes in three local shelters. In 2022, the organization reports it served 112,888 individuals through its violence prevention and education services, 5,888 children and adults with rape crisis and victim services, and 3,243 children and adults with general counseling, and 468 with employment services.
For the year ended September 30, 2022, Women's Center of Tarrant County's program expenses were:
Rape crisis and victim services: $3,006,273
Employment solutions: $1,214,522
Counseling and case management: $891,918
Total Program Expenses: $5,112,713
Chief Executive
Laura Hilgart, President and Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$164,529
Chair of the Board
Lei Testa
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Owner and Managing Partner, Testa CPA, LLC
Board Size
40
Paid Staff Size
103
*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Special events, Print advertisements
Fundraising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $5,699,861, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
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 Women's Center of Tarrant County's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2022.
Source of Funds
| Contributions | $1,738,832 |
| In-kind contributions | $17,242 |
| United Way | $217,794 |
| Government grants and contracts | $3,440,320 |
| Program service fees | $97,340 |
| Special events, net | $285,673 |
| Investment income | $102,113 |
| Realized and unrealized loss on investment, net | $-738,561 |
| Miscellaneous income | $27,121 |
| Total Income | $5,187,874 |
Programs: 83% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 10%
| Total Income | $5,187,874 |
| Total expenses: | $6,185,828 |
| Program expenses | $5,112,713 |
| Fundraising expenses | $448,749 |
| Administrative expenses | $624,366 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-997,954 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $12,279,020 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $11,281,066 |
| Total Liabilities | $544,973 |
| Total Assets | $11,826,039 |
Note: According to the Women Center’s audited financial statements - consolidated - for the year ended September 30, 2022, the organization received in-kind contributions of $17,242 in the form of counseling and professional services.
An organization may change its practices at any time without notice. A copy of this report has been shared with the organization prior to publication. It is not intended to recommend or deprecate, and is furnished solely to assist you in exercising your own judgment. If the report is about a charity and states the charity meets or does not meet the Standards for Charity Accountability, it reflects the results of an evaluation of information and materials provided voluntarily by the charity. The name Better Business Bureau is a registered service mark of the International Association of Better Business Bureaus.
This report is not to be used for fundraising or promotional purposes.
RELATED CONTENT
-
Meets Standards
-
Standards Not Met
-
Did Not Disclose
-
Review in Progress
-
Unable to Verify
Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance