Nonprofit · EIN 23-2604575
WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $461,170 | $431,950 | $29,220 | $228,079 | $41,836 | $186,243 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $382,789 | $350,073 | $32,716 | $233,201 | $76,178 | $157,023 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $348,150 | $343,421 | $4,729 | $168,581 | $44,274 | $124,307 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $461,170
- of which government grants
- $300,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $265,336
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $355,210
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,649
- Accounting fees
- $1,798
- Occupancy
- $13,991
- Travel
- $127
- Program services (functional)
- $431,950
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $233,201
- Total assets, end of year
- $228,079
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $41,836
- Net assets, end of year
- $186,243
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,406
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $160,837
- Gross receipts
- $461,170
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNA OTERO-CRUZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESI Officer | 2 | $0 | $182,280 | $20,801 |
| SHEILA WEEKS-BROWN | VP, FINANCE Officer | 2 | $0 | $125,597 | $20,046 |
| AMY HIRSCH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GEER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE MILLER GREENSPAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LICHTENSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNA OTERO-CRUZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 | $177,301 | $16,636 |
| SHEILA WEEKS-BROWN | VP, FINANCE Officer | 2 | $0 | $125,787 | $18,468 |
| AMY HIRSCH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GEER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE MILLER GREENSPAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LICHTENSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNA OTERO-CRUZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESI Officer | 2 | $0 | $178,557 | $12,685 |
| SHEILA WEEKS-BROWN | VP, FINANCE Officer | 2 | $0 | $119,452 | $18,600 |
| MARK LIPOWICZ | BOARD CHAIR (THRU 3/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE MILLER GREENSPAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HIRSCH | SECRETARY/BOARD CHAIR EFF 6/14/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LICHTENSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GEER | SECRETARY (EFF. 6/14/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 S BROAD ST STE 1341, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19110-1028
- In care of
- % CHRISTINE STEVENS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOANNA OTERO-CRUZ, 100 SOUTH BROAD STREET 1341, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19110
- Signed the 990
- SHEILA WEEKS-BROWN, VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE
- Phone
- (215) 386-1280
- Website
- WWW.WOMENAGAINSTABUSE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
THE WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER PROVIDES FREE ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND TELEPHONE COUNSELING TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SEEKING LEGAL PROTECTIONS IN PHILADELPHIA.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $431,950
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2604575
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $228,079
- Income (IRS master file)
- $461,170
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $461,170 | $431,950 | $228,079 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $382,789 | $350,073 | $233,201 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $348,150 | $343,421 | $168,581 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $341,264 | $308,707 | $181,214 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2604575).
Questions about WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER
- What is the EIN of WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER is 23-2604575.
- Is WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOANNA OTERO-CRUZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $461,170, expenses of $431,950 and total assets of $228,079 at year end.
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