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Nonprofit · EIN 52-2403785

LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN INC

Tax-exempt · TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912

Financials

$314K$286K2021$300K$311K2023$340K$324K2024$159K$282K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2026990$159,238$282,456-$123,218$60,492$0$60,492
June 30, 2025990$340,335$323,792$16,543$183,710$0$183,710
June 30, 2024990$300,434$310,719-$10,285$167,167$0$167,167
June 30, 2022990$314,289$286,498$27,791$188,252$0$188,252
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$159,238
of which government grants
$79,249
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$100,939
Other salaries and wages
$105,375
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$263,422
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$138
Occupancy
$13,476
Travel
$125
Program services (functional)
$258,195
Management and general (functional)
$23,773
Fundraising (functional)
$488

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$183,710
Total assets, end of year
$60,492
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$60,492
Net assets without donor restrictions
$60,492
Gross receipts
$159,238
Employees
3
Volunteers
16
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
MD

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, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Deborah GoelmanExecutive Director
Officer
25$99,438$22,148
Kerry DeSommaPresident
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carrie FriasVice President
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mitchel SchlesingerTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michele MurphySecretary
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Maria AcebalBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Elizabeth CavanaghBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michelle DodgeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tovah KasdinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Fiona OliphantBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sarah WhitesellBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Deborah GoelmanExecutive Director
Officer
25$96,542$21,078
Kerry DeSommaPresident
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carrie FriasVice President
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mitchel SchlesingerTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michele MurphySecretary
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Maria AcebalBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Elizabeth CavanaghBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michelle DodgeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tovah KasdinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Fiona OliphantBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sarah WhitesellBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Deborah GoelmanExecutive Director
Officer
25$93,730$19,973
Kerry DeSommaPresident
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carrie FriasVice President
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mitchel SchlesingerTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michele MurphySecretary
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Maria AcebalBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Elizabeth CavanaghBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michelle DodgeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tovah KasdinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Fiona OliphantBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sarah WhitesellBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Deborah GoelmanExecutive Director
Officer
25$87,932$18,070
Kerry DeSommaPresident
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sarah WhitesellVice-President
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mitchel SchlesingerTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michele MurphySecretary
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Maria AcebalBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Elizabeth CavanaghBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sarah DeerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carrie FriasBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tovah KasdinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Fiona OliphantBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6930 CARROLL AVE STE 428, TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912-4459
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Deborah Goelman, 6930 Carroll Avenue Suite 428, Takoma Park, MD 20912
Signed the 990
Deborah Goelman, Executive Director
Phone
(301) 270-1550

Mission

The organization provides education, training, and technical assistance to improve legal representation of domestic violence survivors in interstate custody cases. Among other activities, the organization trains attorneys, victim advocates, court personnel, and others on relevant laws, provides telephonic assistance in individual cases, connects survivors with resources, develops tools for practitioners, and maintains a website, www.lrcvaw.org.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • The organization provided education, training, and technical assistance to improve legal representation of domestic violence survivors by, among other activities: training attorneys, advocates, and other professionals who assist domestic violence survivors; maintaining a website with legal and other information; assisting domestic violence survivors to obtain legal representation in interstate custody and relocation cases; developing and distributing practitioners' tools and other materials; collaborating with national, state, and local organizations to provide training and technical assistance to professionals who work with domestic violence survivors; and maintaining a database of attorneys and legal services providers available to represent domestic violence survivors with interstate custody and relocation cases.
    Expenses $258,195

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026990 on file
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-2403785
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
2004
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$60,492
Income (IRS master file)
$159,238

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2026$159,238$282,456$60,492XML
990June 2025$340,335$323,792$183,710XML
990June 2024$300,434$310,719$167,167XML
990June 2023$293,559$304,359$177,452IRS
990June 2022$314,289$286,498$188,252XML
990June 2021–––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 52-2403785).

Questions about LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN INC

What is the EIN of LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN INC is 52-2403785.
Is LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN INC 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 LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
Who is the principal officer of LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names Deborah Goelman.
Who are the officers and directors of LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $99,438 (Deborah Goelman, Executive Director).
How much revenue does LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $159,238, expenses of $282,456 and total assets of $60,492 at year end.

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