WOMENS SAFE HOUSE

Financials

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 63010, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63163-3010

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

BING DEMPEWOLF, PO BOX 63010, ST LOUIS, MO 63163

Signed the 990

MARY ANN OWENS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(314) 772-4535

Website

WWW.TWSH.ORG

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UHY ADVISORS MIDWEST INC

Mission

OUR VISION: A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE IS FREE FROM ABUSE. OUR MISSION: EMPOWERING WOMEN AND FAMILIES TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES FREE OF DOMESTIC ABUSE THROUGH EMERGENCY SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY.

Program accomplishments

• RESIDENTIAL SERVICES THE WOMEN'S SAFE HOUSE (TWSH) RESIDENTIAL SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDED SAFE SHELTER AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR 106 WOMEN AND 159 DEPENDENT CHILDREN WHO WERE FACING HOMELESSNESS WHILE ESCAPING VIOLENCE IN THEIR OWN HOMES. WE PROVIDED 16,576 NIGHTS OF SAFETY FOR THESE 265 WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND SERVED 30,857 MEALS AND SNACKS. ALL SERVICES OFFERED AT TWSH ARE PROVIDED USING A VOLUNTARY SERVICES MODEL, ALLOWING WOMEN TO SELF-DIRECT THEIR SUPPORT. IN 2024, TWSH PLACED MORE THAN 80% OF PARTICIPANTS IN SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING. IN THE LAST YEAR, NEARLY 97% OF RESPONDENTS INDICATED THEY FELT LESS ISOLATED AND 97% OF THOSE SURVEYED DEVELOPED A PERSONAL SAFETY PLAN, 84% OF THE RESPONDENTS INDICATED THAT THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE ISSUES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES HAS INCREASED DUE TO THEIR TIME AT TWSH. 100% OF RESPONDENTS WHO HAD CHILDREN REPORTED THAT THEIR CHILDREN WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY A SAFE PLACE OR PERSON IN THEIR LIVES.
  Expenses $1,837,749 · grants $395,960
• CRISIS HOTLINE TWSH OPERATES A 24-HOUR CRISIS INTERVENTION HOTLINE STAFFED 365 DAYS A YEAR. THE HOTLINE SERVES AS THE PRIMARY INTAKE FOR SHELTER RESIDENTS AND PROVIDES ADVOCACY FOR WOMEN IN CRISIS OR THOSE AT-RISK OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. IN 2024, 6,732 HOTLINE CALLS WERE ANSWERED WITH COMPASSION AND CARE BY TRAINED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. EACH CALL IS ANSWERED IN A TRAUMA-INFORMED MANNER, OFFERING ALL CALLERS ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT AS WELL AS INFORMATION AND APPROPRIATE REFERRALS THAT HELP DIRECT CALLERS TO RESOURCES THAT MAY PROVIDE THEM WITH THE SUPPORT THEY NEED.
  Expenses $86,047
• YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH TO AGE 18 WHO HAVE WITNESSED AND SOMETIMES EXPERIENCED ABUSE IN THEIR HOMES. OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART PROGRAM PROVIDES A COMFORTING AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN CAN LEARN ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENT BEHAVIOR, IMPROVE THEIR SELF-ESTEEM, AND LEARN POSITIVE WAYS OF EXPRESSING THEMSELVES. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ADVOCATES WORK ALONGSIDE PARENTS AND THEIR CASE MANAGER TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO HEAL FROM THEIR TRAUMA AND ABUSE. IN 2024, 198 CHILDREN AND YOUTH BENEFITTED FROM YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES THAT CONSIST OF INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION ACTIVITIES. THERE ARE WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS, RESPITE HOURS, FIELD TRIPS, HOLIDAY PARTIES, AND AGE-APPROPRIATE PLAY.
  Expenses $205,911
• STEPS (SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH SERVICES) PROGRAM THE STEPS PROGRAM PROVIDES WOMEN WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES PROGRAM WITH 12 MONTHS OF CONTINUED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES NECESSARY TO REMAIN SAFE, STABILIZED, AND CONSISTENT IN THEIR HEALING JOURNEY. THIS SUPPORT MAY INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ADVOCACY, CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING AND THERAPY, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE GOAL IS TO HELP CLIENTS AVOID FUTURE HOMELESSNESS AND REDUCE THE CHANCE THAT A WOMAN MIGHT RETURN TO HER ABUSER AS SHE REBUILDS HER LIFE AND ATTAINS SECURITY AND INDEPENDENCE. IN 2024, 55 FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN THE STEPS PROGRAM.
  Expenses $179,170
• HOUSING STABILITY PROGRAM - THE HOUSING STABILITY PROGRAM PROVIDES ADVOCACY AND ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN AS THEY TRANSITION INTO HOUSING. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS CASE MANAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY RELATED TO FINDING, OBTAINING, AND MAINTAINING SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING AND MAY ALSO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WHEN AVAILABLE. THE HOUSING STABILITY PROGRAM HAS BEEN CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE RISK OF THESE WOMEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND/OR RETURNING TO A LIFE OF ABUSE. SINCE FEBRUARY 2024, THE HOUSING STABILITY PROGRAM HAS GROWN FROM PROVIDING 5 FAMILIES WITH YEAR-LONG RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO SERVING MORE THAN 29 FAMILIES WITH YEAR-LONG RENTAL ASSISTANCE.
  Expenses $98,078
• VOLUNTEER PROGRAM - VOLUNTEERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT THE WOMEN'S SAFE HOUSE EVERY DAY. VOLUNTEER EFFORTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ORGANIZING FUNDRAISING AND SPECIAL EVENTS, ORGANIZING CLOTHING AND SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVES, ASSISTING WITH IN-KIND DONATIONS, ANSWERING CRISIS CALLS, PROVIDING CHILD CARE, PROVIDING CLERICAL SUPPORT, OR COMPLETING ONE-DAY PROJECTS SUCH AS PAINTING RESIDENTIAL ROOMS OR HELPING WITH GROUNDS. PRACTICUM STUDENTS, INTERNS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STUDENTS PLAY A MAJOR ROLE AT THE WOMEN'S SAFE HOUSE. VOLUNTEERS ARE RECRUITED THROUGH PUBLIC SPEAKING AND OUTREACH AT SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES, CHURCHES, CIVIC GROUPS, BUSINESS AND CORPORATE ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTHCARE, SOCIAL WELFARE AGENCIES AND UNITED WAY. IN 2024, 496 VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED OUR MISSION, PROVIDING 3,647 HOURS OF SUPPORT FOR OUR PROGRAMS. OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM IS CERTIFIED THROUGH THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST. LOUIS. SINCE THE SERVICES OF OUR VOLUNTEERS GENERALLY DO NOT REQUIRE SPECIALIZED SKILLS, THEIR VALUE IS NOT RECORDED IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE NO OBJECTIVE BASIS IS AVAILABLE TO MEASURE THE VALUE. AN ESTIMATE OF THE VALUE OF SUCH SERVICES IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE 990 PER IRS INSTRUCTIONS. TWSH GENERALLY PAYS FOR SERVICES REQUIRING SPECIFIC EXPERTISE.
  Expenses $47,765
• COMMUNITY EDUCATION - THE WOMEN'S SAFE HOUSE REMAINS COMMITTED TO KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY INFORMED ABOUT THE NATURE AND DYNAMICS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE AND DISPELLING MYTHS THAT PERPETUATE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. TRAINED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE AVAILABLE TO SPEAK PUBLICLY ABOUT AND AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. INFORMATION IS DISSEMINATED THROUGH PUBLIC SPEAKING, THE AGENCY'S QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, ANNUAL REPORT, AND OTHER MATERIALS.
  Expenses $44,399

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

43-1111319

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

1977

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Human services (P430)

Assets (IRS master file)

$1,895,723

Income (IRS master file)

$3,239,028

Filing history

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 43-1111319).

Questions about WOMENS SAFE HOUSE

What is the EIN of WOMENS SAFE HOUSE?

The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMENS SAFE HOUSE is 43-1111319.

Is WOMENS SAFE HOUSE tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.

Are donations to WOMENS SAFE HOUSE tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does WOMENS SAFE HOUSE 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 WOMENS SAFE HOUSE due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did WOMENS SAFE HOUSE last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of WOMENS SAFE HOUSE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BING DEMPEWOLF.

Who are the officers and directors of WOMENS SAFE HOUSE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,304 (MARY ANN OWENS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).

How much revenue does WOMENS SAFE HOUSE have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,142,204, expenses of $3,032,081 and total assets of $1,895,723 at year end.

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