2025-03-28T08:30:13-07:00 2024-06-30 274435968 Morey Nee Buck & Oswald LLC 2571 Baglyos Cir Ste B20 Bethlehem PA 18020 990 2023-07-01 237438387 Network of Victim Assistance NETW 2153436543 2370 York Road B1 Jamison PA 18929 Penelope R Ettinger Executive Dir. 2025-03-28 true true WILLIAM C OSWALD P01223342 6108821000 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Penelope R Ettinger 5546845 false X NOVABUCKS.org X 1974 PA THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES 24 HOUR A DAY HOTLINE SUPPORT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO HELP VICTIMS OF CRIME EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND RECOVER FROM THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL TRAUMA OF VICTIMIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION, THROUGH ITS CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER PROGRAM, WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO HELP ENSURE MULTIDISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE. THE ORGANIZATION COORDINATES STATEWIDE CRISIS RESPONSE TO INCIDENTS OF MASS VIOLENCE AND PROVIDES IN-HOME TRAUMA SUPPORT COUNSELING TO THE AREAS MOST VULNERABLE FAMILIES WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY ACCESSING OFFICE BASED SERVICES. THROUGH OUR SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER (SANE) PROGRAM, NOVA OFFERS SURVIVORS PROMPT, COMPASSIONATE CARE AND A COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL-FORENSIC EXAM. 16 16 128 150 0 4090679 3966089 75153 106440 5249 6624 1339480 1403485 5510561 5482638 0 0 4141132 3992175 0 951988 1175863 1694804 5316995 5686979 193566 -204341 4998689 4837776 1326316 1335388 3672373 3502388 TRAINING, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS. VISION STATEMENTNOVA ENVISIONS A SOCIETY FREE OF VIOLENCE, ONE THAT EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND PROMOTES RESPECT FOR THE PRIVACY, DIVERSITY AND DIGNITY OF ALL PEOPLE.VALUES STATEMENTWE BELIEVE THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS SHOULD BE EMPOWERED TO MAKE DECISIIONS ABOUT THEIR LIVES, TO BE SECURE FROM VIOLATION OF THEIR BODIES AND PERSONAL SPACE, AND TO LIVE IN A SOCIETY FREE FROM VIOLENCE. WE FURTHER BELEIVE THAT SOCIETY HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE AND SUPPORT INDIVDIUALS WITH REGARD TO THESE RIGHTS. false false 1617292 CRISIS SUPPORT AND COUNSELING: LAST YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED 46,866 HOURS OF HELPLINE SUPPORT, COUNSELING AND ADVOCACY TO VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS FROM ONE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THREE OFFICES OR THROUGH ITS MOBILE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM. SUPPORT AND COUNSELING GROUPS OFFERED INCLUDED THOSE FOR CHILDHOOD VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, TEEN RAPE VICTIMS, FAMILIES OF HOMICIDE VICTIMS AND CLERGY ABUSE VICTIMS. 1381051 CRIME VICTIM ADVOCACY: IN FYE 2024, THE ORGANIZATIONS STAFF PROVIDED THESE SERVICES TO 2,364 VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. OF THOSE 55% SERVED WERE DEALING WITH A SEXUAL ASSAULT, 46% OF VICTIMS WERE FEMALE AND 35% WERE UNDER THE AGE OF 18. THE ORGANIZATION, THROUGH ITS CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER PROGRAM, WORKED COLLABORATIVELY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO HELP ENSURE 257 MULTIDISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE. 1342032 48302 PREVENTION AND EDUCATION: IN FYE 2024, THE ORGANIZATIONS EDUCATORS PROVIDED 817 PROGRAMS TO 21,240 STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS ON SUCH TOPICS AS PERSONAL SAFETY, BULLYING, CYBER SAFETY AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND CONTINUED TO EXPAND TO ITS PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. AN ADDITIONAL 141 TRAININGS WERE PROVIDED TO 3,172 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS TO ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS IN WORKING WITH VICTIMS, UNDERSTAND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN REPORTING ABUSE AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF PERSONAL SAFETY SKILLS AND VICTIMIZATION ISSUES. PROGRAMS AND TRAININGS ARE REGULARLY MONITORED AND EVALUATED USING VARIOUS SURVEY TOOLS.SAMPLE OUTCOMES INCLUDE:5TH GRADE CYBERBULLYING SURVEY: 83.39% AVERAGE INCREASE IN PREFERRED RESPONSES FOLLOWING NOVAS CYBERBULLYING PROGRAM INDICATES THAT STUDENTS PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE OR PROGRAM MATERIAL HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY STRENGTHENED AND REINFORCED. FOLLOWING NOVA'S MANDATORY REPORTING OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE TRAINING, 79% OF PARTICIPANTS FELT THAT THEY BETTER UNDERSTOOD THEIR RESPONsIBILTIES AND DUTIES AS MANDATED REPORTER. MAJORITY (70%) OF ALL PARTICIPANTS LEFT THEIR TRAINING WITH AN INCREASED LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITIES TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT, SCORING 4.76 ON A 5-POINT LIKERT SCALE. OVER 80% OF ALL PARTICIPANTS FELT THAT THE MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING WAS "VERY HELPFUL", A 4.89 ON THE LIKERT SCALE, IN UNDERSTANDING THEIR ROLE IN MAKING AN EFFECTIVE REPORT OF SUSPICION OF CHILD ABUSE. 4340375 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 false 128 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false PA X X Management 2153436543 2370 York Road Jamison PA 18929 X Penelope Ettinger Executive Director 37.50 0.00 136075 0 28592 Keith Kirkner Fmr Sr Dir finance 37.50 0.00 108069 0 26748 Stephen Albert Director 1.40 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan M Kassa Secretary 1.40 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Edward Hale Director 1.40 0.00 X 0 0 0 CharlesField Treasurer 1.40 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ChristinaFogle Director 1.40 0.00 X 0 0 0 TwainGonzales Director 1.40 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dorothy Gaboda Director 1.40 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Sooby-Saldutti Director 1.40 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hon Mark S Schweiker Director 1.40 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert O Hills Director 1.40 0.00 X 0 0 0 AndyKind-Rubin Director 1.40 0.00 X 0 0 0 SarahLarson President 1.40 0.00 X X 0 0 0 FizalNabbie Director 1.40 0.00 X 0 0 0 MichelleL Obetz Director 1.40 0.00 X 0 0 0 CarinODonnell Vice President 1.40 0.00 X X 0 0 0 AnnParis Director 1.40 0.00 X 0 0 0 TonyaResutek Director 1.40 0.00 X 0 0 0 William Kadri Director 1.40 0.00 X 0 0 0 GwendolynSims Director 1.40 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christian Simms Finance Director 37.50 0.00 0 0 0 244144 55340 2 false true false 0 47926 3454479 463684 3966089 SERVICE FEES 624200 106440 106440 106440 6624 6624 0 0 0 0 195078 47926 64207 130871 0 1272614 1272614 1272614 0 5482638 1379054 6624 0 0 0 0 267221 206482 32139 28600 0 2788681 2495574 144272 148835 0 21730 18644 2916 170 914543 858535 21679 34329 0 2350 963 1363 24 36112 14806 20945 361 0 0 0 0 0 60588 45441 7876 7271 41432 31074 5386 4972 0 113489 100722 12767 78512 72363 6149 0 0 3939 3939 0 178725 172254 6471 0 Thrift Store Expenses 699111 699111 contracted services 130325 81041 47084 2200 Telephone 102971 96759 6212 Dues and Subscriptions 74314 31786 26512 16016 172936 113931 48906 10099 5686979 4340375 394616 951988 390 390 359206 410653 0 819341 727823 0 0 0 0 5347 3266 5756928 2389463 3569075 3367465 233237 323158 0 0 0 12093 5021 4998689 4837776 190438 259196 1122980 1070096 12898 6096 1326316 1335388 X 3281194 3060143 391179 442245 3672373 3502388 4998689 4837776 -204341 34356 X X false true X true true true X 4161372 5552164 3693123 4080442 3917793 21404894 0 0 4161372 5552164 3693123 4080442 3917793 21404894 0 21404894 4020 3506 4858 5249 6624 24257 0 0 21429151 0.99890 0.99900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 26769 26769 5660210 5686979 434349 108587 false 403274 401621 416637 434349 1655881 2483822 14349 26769 41118 100819 100405 104159 108587 413970 620955 233237 50000 39921 323158 204077 29160 233237 235983 -31726 204257 175015 60968 235983 170291 4724 175015 0.92300 0.07700 false false false 387890 387890 3690472 1185886 2504586 1042624 603728 438896 635942 599849 36093 3367465 Current portion of lease obligation 6096 6096 X 5680020 34356 163026 197382 5482638 5482638 5850005 163026 163026 5686979 5686979 Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO RECOGNIZE, MEASURE, CLASSIFY, AND DISCLOSE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX RETURNS. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND ASSOCIATED UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS THAT MATERIALLY IMPACT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR RELATED DOCUMENTS. false AUCTION 231411 47682 183729 55871 Upstander Day 11593 244 11349 1909 6427 243004 47926 195078 1909 62298 64207 130871 X X false false false false false false false false false Penelope Ettinger Executive Director 136075 28592 164667 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Finance Committee reviews the Draft Form 990 and makes a recommendation to the Board for approval with changes as appropriate. The Board reviews the Final Draft and approves the form. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ANNUAL REVIEW OF POLICY WITH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a SALARY SURVEYS INCLUDING COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND CONSIDERATION OF QUALIFICATIONS ARE USED BY THE BOARD TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION RANGE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE SENT VIA MAIL OR ELECTRONIC MEDIA. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING WITH AND SELECTING THE AUDITORS.