2026-04-21T19:59:38-05:00 2025-06-30 331374517 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 300 TICE BOULEVARD SUITE 315 WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677 990 2024-07-01 222374378 WOMEN AWARE INC WOME 7322494900 250 LIVINGSTON AVE NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08901 PHYLLIS YONTA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 7322494900 2026-04-21 1 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2017129800 2026-04-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PHYLLIS YONTA 250 LIVINGSTON AVE NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08901 4437829 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 MOST POPULOUS COUNTY AND OUR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES INCLUDE A 24-HOUR CRISIS HOTLINE, LEGAL ADVOCACY, CHILDREN'S TRAUMA THERAPY, SUPPORT GROUPS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT. 11 11 36 65 0 0 3566018 3705086 69429 29614 57337 53298 22698 39627 3715482 3827625 121767 186280 0 0 2624346 2667244 0 0 141069 977776 998527 3723889 3852051 -8407 -24426 3633852 3550312 1034980 959649 2598872 2590663 X 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. 0 0 1768773 186048 1620 WOMEN AWARE IS THE STATE DESIGNATED LEAD DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCY FOR MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ. OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE SAFETY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. WE SERVE ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNICITY, AGE, GENDER, RELIGION, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, MARITAL STATUS, OR MILITARY STATUS. EACH YEAR, WOMEN AWARE PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER TO 200 VICTIMS AND THEIR CHILDREN FACING IMMINENT DANGER. IN ADDITION, 3,000 INDIVIDUALS BENEFIT FROM OUR SAFETY NET PROGRAMS. THESE INCLUDE LEGAL ADVOCACY, COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND TRAUMA REDUCTION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN. OUR 24-HOUR CRISIS HOTLINE SERVES AS THE FIRST POINT OF CONTACT FOR MOST VICTIMS SEEKING SUPPORT IN THE COUNTY, REAFFIRMING OUR ROLE AS THE COUNTY'S PRIMARY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICE PROVIDER. WOMEN AWARE IS THE LEAD AGENCY OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER (FJC)A CENTRALIZED HUB OFFERING COORDINATED SERVICES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 20 AGENCIES, FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, CHILD ABUSE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND ELDER ABUSE. THROUGH THE FJC, ADVOCATES GUIDE SURVIVORS IN UNDERSTANDING AND ACCESSING THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS. SURVIVORS ARE CONNECTED TO A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE, HOUSING, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, CHILDCARE, AND MORE. SERVICES ARE SURVIVOR-DRIVEN, ALLOWING CLIENTS TO CHOOSE THE SUPPORT THAT BEST MEETS THEIR NEEDS. 807184 195 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. 540790 WOMEN AWARE'S NON-RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN'S PROGRAM, PALS (PEACE: A LEARNED SOLUTION), IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED TRAUMA TREATMENT AND SUPPORT INITIATIVE FOR CHILDREN AGED 3 TO 12 WHO HAVE WITNESSED OR EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN THERAPY FOR A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS. THIS FISCAL YEAR, 57 CHILDREN RECEIVED HEALING AND SUPPORT THROUGH THE PALS PROGRAM. 216925 37 27994 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. THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE PROVIDED 12,259 BEDNIGHTS TO 191 SURVIVORS FLEEING ABUSE. 216925 37 27994 3333672 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 12 0 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 1 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 SIYAN BRADLEY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW FLANNERY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOYCE S CHAGNON SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE CLAYTON-STROH SECRETARY, THRU 2/11/25 1.00 X 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, THRU 5/21/25 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE JOHNSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOIS KAHAGI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SID SHAH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS YONTA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 193348 0 51076 MARIA BETANZOS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 158216 0 13016 JOSEPHINE MINGIONE EXECUTIVE MANAGER 40.00 X 114293 0 7040 MALIHA JANJUA DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICES 1.00 X 102539 0 8027 568396 0 79159 4 0 1 0 AURORA NONPROFIT SOLUTIONS PO BOX 118 HARRINGTON PARK NJ 07640 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 230832 1 15400 44649 3239327 405710 29522 3705086 RENTAL INCOME 531110 27994 27994 TRAINING FEES 900099 1620 1620 29614 45146 45146 599409 591257 8152 8152 8152 37318 44649 18947 18371 18371 INSURANCE CLAIMS 900099 19424 19424 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 1832 1832 21256 3827625 29614 0 92925 186280 186280 420216 336740 46082 37394 1741813 1672592 15004 54217 67459 63541 2297 1621 232627 216603 9875 6149 205129 24334 172527 8268 15496 10253 4826 417 269638 178412 83971 7255 8167 8167 9368 5860 2558 950 109514 92076 4639 12799 105583 84250 16912 4421 66483 65677 305 501 56229 54709 852 668 36354 35076 553 725 569 569 119853 118910 358 585 37991 29533 6870 1588 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 76421 75495 351 575 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 71573 71573 P.I.L.O.T. 7260 7172 33 55 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 5857 2931 824 2102 2171 1086 306 779 3852051 3333672 377310 141069 560118 616994 425918 426791 330709 263981 3726 0 103119 82984 2762080 1447788 1424738 1314292 777462 837597 8062 7673 3633852 3550312 233104 183072 167524 207898 634352 568679 1034980 959649 X 2598872 2590663 2598872 2590663 3633852 3550312 -24426 16217 0 X 0 1 X 0 1 1 X 3414578 1541174 3262579 3566018 3705086 15489435 36766 18383 36766 36766 36766 165447 3451344 1559557 3299345 3602784 3741852 15654882 293971 15360911 14377 8518 43342 52619 45146 164002 18371 18371 5972 4050 3239 29684 21256 64201 15901456 244805 0.96600 0.97260 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. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 29,684. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 21,256. PART II, SECTION A, COLUMN (C), 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 1955880 1060615 895265 527019 336927 190092 61928 50246 11682 1314292 X 3888457 16217 36766 16016 68999 3819458 8167 8167 3827625 3896666 36766 16016 52782 3843884 8167 8167 3852051 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 2022. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE NETTED AGAINST FUNDRAISING 16,016. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE NETTED AGAINST FUNDRAISING 16,016. 2024 5K 41338 41338 75 500 7720 VOICES OF CHANGE & COURAGE 40629 3311 37318 7580 3072 81967 44649 37318 7655 500 10792 18947 18371 1 CLIENT ASSISTANCE 393 169112 17168 COST CAR SEATS, PERSONAL CARE, AND GROOMING ITEMS PART I, LINE 2: BACK-UP DOCUMENTATION INCLUDING AN EXECUTED LEASE AGREEMENT, FORM W-9, 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 185348 0 8000 0 0 0 12275 0 38801 0 244424 0 0 0 MARIA BETANZOS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 158216 0 0 0 0 0 9072 0 3944 0 171232 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WAS AWARDED A DISCRETIONARY BONUS IN 2024. THIS AMOUNT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. X 1 12354 COST X GIFT CARDS 17 8078 DONATED VALUE X MOBILE PHONES 1 8000 DONATED VALUE X TOILETRIES 1 562 DONATED VALUE X ALARMS 1 528 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 A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION MADE THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO ITS BYLAWS TO UPDATE IS VISION AND MISSION: VISION STATEMENT - WOMEN AWARE'S VISION IS LIVING IN A SOCIETY WHERE INDIVIDUALS ARE FREE FROM VIOLENCE AND INJUSTICE. MISSION STATEMENT - WOMEN AWARE'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE SAFETY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 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 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TRUSTEES, AND STAFF PERSONS DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. ANY CONFLICTS MUST BE DISCLOSED IN WRITING TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WHO REVIEWS THE DISCLOSURES FOR POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WILL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS OF SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 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 2025. 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 FORM 990, FORM 1023, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.