2024-02-05T21:21:41-06:00 2023-06-30 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 300 TICE BOULEVARD SUITE 315 WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677 990 2022-07-01 222374378 WOMEN AWARE INC WOME 7322494900 250 LIVINGSTON AVE NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08901 PHYLLIS YONTA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 7322494900 2024-02-05 1 PHYLLIS YONTA 999009999 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2017129800 2024-02-01 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PHYLLIS YONTA 250 LIVINGSTON AVE NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08901 3886905 0 X WWW.WOMENAWARE.NET X 1981 NJ WOMEN AWARE ENVISIONS A SOCIETY WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN LIVE FREE FROM VIOLENCE AND INJUSTICE. OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE SAFETY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. WE OPERATE THE SOLE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER IN NEW JERSEY'S SECOND-LARGEST COUNTY, AND OUR FULL SERVICES INCLUDE A 24-HOUR CRISIS HOTLINE, LEGAL ADVOCACY, PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, CHILDREN'S TRAUMA THERAPY, SUPPORT GROUPS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT. 9 9 51 44 0 0 1541174 3262579 35535 49663 8518 28418 4050 1180 1589277 3341840 49027 98377 0 0 1069204 2235187 0 0 106716 535382 1005969 1653613 3339533 -64336 2307 3828635 3938262 1302411 1371663 2526224 2566599 X WOMEN AWARE ENVISIONS A SOCIETY WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN LIVE FREE FROM VIOLENCE AND INJUSTICE. OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE SAFETY AND SELFSUFFICIENCY OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. 0 0 1499798 98377 49663 WOMEN AWARE AIMS TO STABILIZE THE LIVES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS, INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY, AND REDUCE BARRIERS TO SERVICES BY PROVIDING CLIENTS WITH THE PROTECTION AND SERVICES THEY NEED TO PURSUE SAFE AND HEALTHY LIVES. OUR SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY VICTIM REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNICITY, AGE, GENDER, RELIGION, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER EXPRESSION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, MARITAL STATUS, AND MILITARY STATUS. EACH YEAR, OVER WOMEN AWARE SHELTERS OVER 300 WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN IMMINENT DANGER; SERVES AN ADDITIONAL 2,500 MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN IN SAFETY NET PROGRAMSINCLUDING LEGAL ADVOCACY, COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND CHILDREN'S TRAUMA REDUCTION WOMEN AWARE'S 24-HOUR CRISIS HOTLINE IS THE FIRST POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE MAJORITY OF VICTIMS SEEKING SERVICES IN OUR COUNTY. WE ARE THE COUNTY-DESIGNATED PROVIDER TO COMPLETE SAFETY AND HOUSING SCREENINGS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. WOMEN AWARE'S CRISIS HOTLINE BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN VICTIMS AND SERVICES BY CONNECTING VICTIMS TO SAFETY PLANNING, EMERGENCY SHELTER, LEGAL ADVOCACY, CHILDREN'S TRAUMA THERAPY, AND APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY REFERRALS. OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER IS THE CORNERSTONE FOR SAFETY, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND HOUSING ADVOCACY FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, AND AIMS TO MITIGATE THE TRAUMA AND DISTRESS OF VICTIMS BY PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND BASIC NECESSITIES TO ADDRESS THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY OF VICTIMS AND THEIR CHILDREN. DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD, WE OFFERED OVER 22,000 BED NIGHTS TO SURVIVORS FLEEING ABUSE. 490494 0 0 WOMEN AWARE'S NON-RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS CALLED PEACE: A LEARNED SOLUTION (PALS). PALS IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED TRAUMA TREATMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM FOR CHILD VICTIMS AGES 3 TO 12. LAST YEAR, 51 CHILDREN ACCESSED SERVICES. 347932 0 0 LEGAL ADVOCATES HELP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS-SURVIVORS RECEIVE JUSTICE BY INCREASING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF, AND ACCESS TO, THE PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO THEM BY THE LAW. ADVOCATES CONNECT CLIENTS TO A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ACCESS LEGAL COUNSEL, IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC SERVICES. THIS YEAR, WE HAVE SEEN A 73% INCREASE IN COURT REQUESTED INTERVENTION BY ADVOCATES, WHICH IS A TESTAMENT OF THE GROWING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FJC AND FAMILY COURT. 722725 0 0 THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER (FJC) IS LOCATED IN ADA-COMPLAINT SPACE IN DOWNTOWN NEW BRUNSWICK WITHIN EASY WALKING DISTANCE OF FAMILY AND SUPERIOR COURTS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. VICTIM-SURVIVORS CAN WALK IN MONDAY-FRIDAY AND MEET WITH AN ADVOCATE. THE FJC ANSWERS A NEED FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING BY ESTABLISHING A ONE-STOP CENTER WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN ACCESS JUSTICE, SERVICES, AND HEALING, AND MEET WITH MULTIPLE SERVICE PROVIDERS THERAPY; AND RESPONDS OVER 9,000 CALLS THROUGH OUR 24-HOUR TOLL-FREE MULTILINGUAL HOTLINE. 722725 0 0 3060949 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 51 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NJ X X PHYLLIS YONTA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 7322494900 250 LIVINGSTON AVE NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08901 DIANE PALMER PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA S OPPENHEIM VICE PRESIDENT THRU JUN 2023 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW FLANNERY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE CLAYTON-STROH SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SIYAN BRADLEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAYSHREE V DAVE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA FERGUSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES J HIERL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOIS KAHAGI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE S MIZERAK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS YONTA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 182832 0 32487 MARIA BETANZOS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 131029 0 11382 JOSEPHINE MINGIONE EXECUTIVE MANAGER 40.00 X 105023 0 24785 418884 0 68654 3 0 1 0 AURORA NONPROFIT SOLUTIONS PO BOX 118 HARRINGTON PARK NJ 07640 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 208166 1 82500 29437 2731959 418683 44454 3262579 RENTAL INCOME 531110 47963 47963 TRAINING FEES 900099 1700 1700 49663 43342 43342 528082 543006 -14924 -14924 -14924 0 29437 2059 -2059 -2059 OTHER INCOME 900099 3239 3239 3239 3341840 49663 0 29598 98377 98377 350194 302428 31489 16277 1490500 1428227 18085 44188 38795 37958 837 167470 159816 2925 4729 188228 177391 4714 6123 15511 13025 2011 475 285420 189036 90392 5992 8737 8737 20292 17863 1760 669 704 671 12 21 124100 103666 3471 16963 101615 93425 1796 6394 53270 52513 317 440 37700 37179 145 376 11528 10619 629 280 2821 2821 110944 109813 494 637 27079 25223 882 974 REPAIRS/MAINTENANCE 94648 94598 50 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 91894 91894 MISCELLANEOUS 7696 5157 2270 269 P.I.L.O.T. 6704 6704 5306 2545 1739 1022 3339533 3060949 171868 106716 256392 493787 804925 702201 299800 312966 9406 4123 80723 71746 2640731 1209381 1516086 1431350 853753 914068 7550 8021 3828635 3938262 193705 194959 304926 468577 803780 708127 1302411 1371663 X 2226424 2253633 299800 312966 2526224 2566599 3828635 3938262 2307 38068 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2579958 2827929 3414578 1541174 3262579 13626218 22580 27096 36766 18383 36766 141591 2602538 2855025 3451344 1559557 3299345 13767809 214273 13553536 16202 19282 14377 8518 43342 101721 0 5972 4050 3239 13261 13882791 257937 0.97630 0.98060 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 5,972. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 4,050. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 3,239. PART II, SECTION A, COLUMN (D), SHORT YEAR: THE ORGANIZATION FILED A SHORT YEAR RETURN FROM 01/01/2022 TO 06/30/2022. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 217253 217253 1841056 914674 926382 530431 275637 254794 51991 19070 32921 1431350 X 3407937 38068 36766 74834 3333103 8737 8737 3341840 3367562 36766 36766 3330796 8737 8737 3339533 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR THE PERIODS PRIOR TO 2020. WALK 29437 29437 2059 29437 29437 2059 2059 -2059 1 CLIENT ASSISTANCE 280 1505 96872 COST CAR SEATS, PERSONAL CARE AND GROOMING ITEMS PART I, LINE 2: BACK-UP DOCUMENTATION INCLUDING AN EXECUTED LEASE AGREEMENT, W-9 FORM, AND RECEIPTS ARE REQUIRED WHEN ISSUING FUNDS. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES INCLUDING SEGREGATION OF DUTIES WERE IMPLEMENTED TO MONITOR THE USE OF FUNDS. CLIENT NEEDS ARE ASSESSED BY TRAUMA INFORMED CASEWORKERS AND DIRECTORS. ASSISTANCE IS OFFERED BASED ON THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH CLIENT. PAYMENTS ARE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE LANDLORD OR HOTEL. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PHYLLIS YONTA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 170632 0 7000 0 5200 0 11135 0 21352 0 215319 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE CEO WAS AWARDED A DISCRETIONARY BONUS IN 2022. THIS AMOUNT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. X 200 AVG. SELLING PRICE X MOBILE PHONES 80 40000 DONATED VALUE X TOILETRIES 96 4254 DONATED VALUE 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN PART I, COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B WOMEN AWARE, INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND ANY COMMENTS WILL BE REVIEWED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WOMEN AWARE, INC. CURRENTLY HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IT MONITORS AND ENFORCES. THE AGENCY CURRENTLY MANDATES THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRUSTEES, AND STAFF PERSONS DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. ANY CONFLICTS MUST BE DISCLOSED IN WRITING TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO REVIEWS THE DISCLOSURES FOR POTENTIAL OR ACUTAL CONFLICTS. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS OF SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE PERSON WITH THE ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER THAT GIVES RISE TO THE CONFLICT. IF THERE HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIAL AND REPEATED FAILURES TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, THE BOARD MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION, INCLUDING REMOVAL OF THE MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 LINDENBERGER GROUP, AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM, WAS HIRED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO CONDUCT SALARY AND BENEFIT COMPENSATION FOR THE POSITION OF CEO. IN PERFORMING THE COMPENSATION STUDY, THEY USED COMPARABILITY DATA BY COMPARING ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND CEO'S RESPONSIBILITIES. FURTHER, THE STUDY WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION WAS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. IN ADDITION, A SIMILAR STUDY WAS PERFORMED FOR THE STAFF OF THE ORGANIZATION. A COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED IN 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, FORM 1023, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2C: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS CHARGED WITH OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS IS UNCHANGED FROM LAST YEAR.