2026-05-15T10:27:46-05:00 2025-06-30 871353108 EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC 130 NORTH 18TH STREET SUITE 3000 PHILADELPHIA PA 191032757 990 2024-07-01 232604575 WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER WOME 2153861280 100 SOUTH BROAD STREET 1341 PHILADELPHIA PA 19110 SHEILA WEEKS-BROWN VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE 2153861280 2026-05-15 1 0 HELEN M MARTIN P01330899 2158818800 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOANNA OTERO-CRUZ 100 SOUTH BROAD STREET 1341 PHILADELPHIA PA 19110 461170 0 X WWW.WOMENAGAINSTABUSE.ORG X 1990 PA THE WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER PROVIDES FREE ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND TELEPHONE COUNSELING TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SEEKING LEGAL PROTECTIONS IN PHILADELPHIA. 4 4 13 4 0 0 382789 461170 0 0 0 0 0 0 382789 461170 0 0 0 0 279542 355210 0 0 0 70531 76740 350073 431950 32716 29220 233201 228079 76178 41836 157023 186243 X THE WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER PROVIDES FREE ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND TELEPHONE COUNSELING TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SEEKING LEGAL PROTECTIONS IN PHILADELPHIA. 0 0 431950 THE WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER IS THE ONLY COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDER IN PHILADELPHIA SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND ONE OF THE FIRST IN THE NATION. THE WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER EMPOWERS WOMEN AND MEN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED TO NAVIGATE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM BY PROVIDING ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION, COURT ADVOCACY AND TELEPHONE COUNSELING. EXPERIENCED STAFF MEMBERS WORK WITH VICTIMS TO SECURE LEGAL PROTECTIONS RELATING TO BOTH CRIMINAL AND CIVIL MATTERS, INCLUDING PROTECTION FROM ABUSE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND INTIMIDATION ORDERS, CHILD CUSTODY AND CHILD SUPPORT. WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE ATTORNEYS HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN NAVIGATING LEGAL SYSTEMS AND ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN A SENSITIVE MANNER THAT EMPOWERS CLIENTS. SEVERAL ATTORNEYS ALSO BRING SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IN THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF DISTINCT SUBPOPULATIONS, SUCH AS VICTIMS OF STALKING AND VICTIMS WHO ARE IMMIGRANTS.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER SERVED 3,029 VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. OVER THE PAST YEAR, ATTORNEYS PROVIDED FREE REPRESENTATION OR ASSISTANCE TO 1,401 INDIVIDUALS; COURT ADVOCATES SERVED 883 CLIENTS; AND PARALEGALS AND SUPPORT STAFF MEMBERS PROVIDED LEGAL ADVOCACY, INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO 1,303 VICTIMS AT CRUCIAL POINTS OF NEED IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, INCLUDING IN THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT, THE GENERAL FILING UNIT OF PHILADELPHIA FAMILY COURT, AND FOR FAMILIES INVOLVED IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. THE WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER ALSO PROVIDED TELEPHONE COUNSELING TO 1,021 CLIENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND PROVIDED SUPPORT TO 589 VICTIMS AT HIGH-RISK OF LETHALITY, FOLLOWING A 911 CALL.IN ADDITION TO ITS DIRECT SERVICES, THE LEGAL CENTER PIONEERS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO REACH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND EXPAND ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES, INCLUDING: THE TELEPHONE OUTREACH PROJECT (TOP): A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE LEGAL CENTER AND THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT, TOP PROVIDES FOLLOW-UP ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WHO HAVE CALLED 9-1-1 AND ARE AT HIGHEST RISK OF LETHALITY. "FAST TRACK" ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION PROGRAM: TO PROVIDE EARLY INTERVENTION AND REPRESENTATION FOR MORE VICTIMS, WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE HAS STATIONED STAFF ATTORNEYS IN THE TWO COURT ROOMS IN PHILADELPHIA WHERE PROTECTION FROM ABUSE CASES ARE HEARD, OPENING ACCESS LIKE NEVER BEFORE. FAST TRACK ATTORNEYS CAN REPRESENT CLIENTS ON THE SPOT, CONNECTING THEM WITH LEGAL COUNSEL DURING A CRITICAL TIME OF NEED. 431950 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 0 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X X SHEILA WEEKS-BROWN VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE 2153861280 100 SOUTH BROAD STREET SUITE 1341 PHILADELPHIA PA 19110 AMY HIRSCH CHAIR 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM GEER SECRETARY 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LESLIE MILLER GREENSPAN TREASURER 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT LICHTENSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNA OTERO-CRUZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESI 2.00 40.00 X 0 182280 20801 SHEILA WEEKS-BROWN VP, FINANCE 2.00 40.00 X 0 125597 20046 0 307877 40847 0 0 1 0 0 300000 161170 461170 461170 0 0 0 265336 265336 3595 3595 80887 80887 5392 5392 1649 1649 1798 1798 27675 27675 5442 5442 13991 13991 127 127 13273 13273 COMMUNICATIONS 6628 6628 DUES & SUBCRIPTIONS 3304 3304 EQUIPMENT COSTS 1685 1685 FOOD, SUPP.,& OTHER PRO 1168 1168 431950 431950 0 0 48001 44523 185200 183556 233201 228079 76178 41836 76178 41836 X 26328 25406 130695 160837 157023 186243 233201 228079 29220 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 310595 341264 348150 352789 461170 1813968 310595 341264 348150 352789 461170 1813968 1813968 1813968 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE 41836 41836 X PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") HAS CLASSIFIED BOTH WAA AND WAALC AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("CODE"); AS ORGANIZATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS TO WHICH ARE DEDUCTIBLE UNDER SECTION 170(C) OF THE CODE; AND AS ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NOT PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY, IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY. THERE WERE NO INCOME TAX RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RECORDED FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOANNA OTERO-CRUZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESI 0 182280 0 0 0 0 0 2465 0 18336 0 203081 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 ALL COMPENSATION IS PAID THROUGH WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE, INC. A PORTION OF THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT AND THE CFO IS ALLOCATED TO WAALC AND IS REIMBURSED BY WAALC TO WAA. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT IS ESTABLISHED USING AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, INCLUDING COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY, ALONG WITH A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2B: ALL STAFF ARE EMPLOYED BY, AND W-2'S ISSUED BY, RELATED ENTITY WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE INC. SALARIES REPORTED IN PART IX, LINE 7 REPRESENT THE ALLOCATION OF COMPENSATION BASED ON PERCENTAGE OF TIME SPENT ON WAA LC BUSINESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE THE FORM 990 ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH OF THE BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE COMPLETED 990 ALONG WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FORM AND WHAT TO LOOK FOR AS BOARD MEMBERS IN ADVANCE OF THE FILING OF THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT UPON ELECTION AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. MANAGEMENT TRACKS RECEIPT OF ALL SIGNED FORMS. IN ADDITION, ALL BUDGET MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENTS AT THE TIME OF HIRE AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. THE AGENCY'S BOARD LIAISON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE INCORPORATED, TOGETHER WITH OUTSOURCED CONSULTANTS, CONDUCTED MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (WAA INC). THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF WAALC ARE EMPLOYEES OF WAA INC. THEIR SALARIES ARE ALLOCATED IN PART TO WAALC. FINANCE DIRECTOR AND OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT SALARIES WERE SET BASED UPON MARKET SURVEYS FOR COMPARABLE AGENCIES WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC REGION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CONTACTING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES. ELECTRONIC OR PAPER COPIES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE WITHIN 10 BUSINESS DAYS OF REQUEST BY CONTACTING THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE APPOINTED. THIS AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL 990. THIS PROCESS IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. RELATIONSHIP WITH WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE INCORPORATED: WAALC IS AFFILIATED WITH WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE INCORPORATED ("WAA") THROUGH COMMON MANAGEMENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBERSHIP. WAALC WAS FORMED IN SEPTEMBER 1990 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FREE LEGAL ADVOCACY AND REPRESENTATION FOR BOTH MALES AND FEMALES DEALING WITH RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE-RELATED LEGAL MATTERS. COMPENSATION FOR THE COMMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BOTH ORGANIZATIONS IS REPORTED ON FORM 990 OF WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE INC. COMPENSATION FOR PROGRAM EMPLOYEES IS ALSO PAID BY WAA AND IS ALLOCATED TO WAALC BASED ON THE TIME SPENT ON WAALC ACTIVITIES. THE NUMBER OF W-2'S REPORTED ON PAGE 5 REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES FOR WHOM A PORTION OF THEIR COMPENSATION HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO WAALC. ALL W-2'S ARE ISSUED BY WAA. ADDITIONALLY, WAALC REIMBURSED WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE INC FOR CERTAIN MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES UNDER A PERSONNEL AND SUPPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS. NO FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES ARE UNDERTAKEN BY WAALC. INSTEAD, ALL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES ARE UNDERTAKEN BY AN AFFILIATED ENTITY. AS A RESULT, NO WAALC COSTS HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED TO FUNDRAISING EXPENSES. WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE INCORPORATED 100 SOUTH BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19110 231984838 PROVIDES FREE SERVICES TO CLIENTS IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RELATED MATTERS PA 501(C)(3) 7 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0