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Nonprofit · EIN 58-1788134

RAPE RESPONSE INC

Tax-exempt · GAINESVILLE, GA 30501

Financials

$1.2M$1M2022$1.3M$1.4M2023$1.9M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RAPE RESPONSE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$1,931,732$1,629,407$302,325$1,021,799$59,335$962,464
September 30, 2024990$1,338,093$1,364,661-$26,568$751,716$101,094$650,622
September 30, 2023990 (amended)$1,206,988$1,044,753$162,235$758,461$81,271$677,190
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,823,291
of which government grants
$1,034,179
Program service revenue
$101,239
Investment income
$16,717
Net income from fundraising events
-$9,515
Other revenue
-$9,515

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$92,622
Other salaries and wages
$880,381
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,134,216
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$16,125
Occupancy
$55,500
Travel
$36,555
Depreciation
$6,943
Program services (functional)
$1,304,107
Management and general (functional)
$196,431
Fundraising (functional)
$128,869

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$751,716
Total assets, end of year
$1,021,799
Total liabilities, end of year
$59,335
Net assets, end of year
$962,464
Land, buildings and equipment
$35,614
Net assets without donor restrictions
$837,017
Net assets with donor restrictions
$125,447
Gross receipts
$1,941,247
Employees
22
Volunteers
34
Year formed
1988
State of legal domicile
GA

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NATASHA ALVARADODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$9,597
KRIS BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLEY ROBERTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SEAN MCCUSKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ASHTON LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALYSON PAULPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JEREMY PERRYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LEIGH STALLINGS-WOODSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SALLY WALDEN-CROWEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JEREMY WEINERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FAYE CRUPIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRI TERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY MARSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW MAHATHEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSICA VANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SAIGE JENKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TRICIA HISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEN TARNOWSKIEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$80,063$3,754
NATASHA ALVARADODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRIS BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FAYE CRUPIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MELISSA KINGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ASHTON LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA MAJORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY MARSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEAN MCCUSKERPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALYSON PAULDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEREMY PERRYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KELLY ROBERTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRI TERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SALLY WALDEN-CROWEVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JEREMY WEINERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEIGH STALLINGS - WOODSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEN TARNOWSKIEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$78,708
NATASHA ALVARADODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KRIS BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FAYE CRUPIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MELISSA KINGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0
AMANDA LAMMERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ASHTON LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA MAJORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SEAN MCCUSKERPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director
2$0
ALYSON PAULDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEREMY PERRYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KELLY ROBERTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRI TERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SALLY WALDEN-CROWEVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JEREMY WEINERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LEIGH STALLINGS - WOODSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
615 OAK ST STE 300, GAINESVILLE, GA 30501-8509
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JEN TARNOWSKI, PO BOX 2883, GAINESVILLE, GA 30503
Signed the 990
JEREMY PERRY, TREASURER
Phone
(770) 540-9006
Return prepared by
WL ADVISORS LLC

Mission

RAPE RESPONSE D/B/A/ BRIDGING HOPE SERVES AS A SYSTEM OF SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION, PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY AND SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT WHILE SAFEGUARDING THE DIGNITY OF EACH PERSON SERVED.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SURVIVOR SERVICES: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, AGES 13 AND OLDER IN DAWSON, FORSYTH, HABERSHAM, HALL, LUMPKIN, AND WHITE COUNTY. SERVICES INCLUDE A 24/7 CRISIS LINE, LIVE CHAT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, 24/7 MEDICAL ACCOMPANIMENT, CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUPPORT AND ACCOMPANIMENT, COUNSELING AND SUPPORT GROUPS (TELE-MENTAL HEALTH OPTIONS WERE PROVIDED), FOLLOW UP, INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, AND ASSISTANCE WITH VICTIM'S COMPENSATION. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION RESPONDED TO 3,001 NEW CRISIS CALLS AND STAFF MADE 5,878 FOLLOW-UP CALLS; SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT RECEIVED 2,227 INDIVIDUAL THERAPY SESSIONS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED 74 SESSIONS OF SUPPORT GROUP AND PROVIDED INFORMATION AND REFERRALS 1,876 TIMES, CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND HEALING
    Expenses $727,926
  • SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMS (SANE) SERVICES: THE ORGANIZATION HAS SANE TRAINED REGISTERED NURSES AVAILABLE TO PERFORM PRIVATE FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMS (FMES). A SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER WILL COLLECT EVIDENCE, EXAMINE AND DOCUMENT ANY INJURIES, AND OFFER PREVENTATIVE TREATMENT FOR POSSIBLE PREGNANCY AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED 110 FMES DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDED 24 NON-FATAL STRANGULATION FMES DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025.
    Expenses $271,165 · revenue $101,239
  • SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT INITIATIVE (SAKI) SERVICES: THE NATIONAL SAKI PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED IN 2015 TO INVENTORY, TRACK, AND EXPEDITIOUSLY TEST PREVIOUSLY UNSUBMITTED SEXUAL ASSAULT KITS (SAKS). THE SAKI TAGLINE IS "REFORM, ACCOUNTABILITY, JUSTICE". IN GEORGIA, MORE THAN 4,000 SAKS HAVE BEEN TESTED RESULTING IN 503 CODIS HITS. ANOTHER 6,000 SAKS FROM 1999 & EARLIER ARE BEING SENT FOR TESTING OVER THE NEXT YEAR. THE TASK FORCE INCLUDES A SAKI COORDINATOR AND DATA ANALYST, CRIMINAL PROFILERS, INVESTIGATORS, PROSECUTORS, AND A STATEWIDE ADVOCATE. THE ONLY STATEWIDE SAKI ADVOCATE IN GEORGIA WORKS AT RAPE RESPONSE, INC. THE EMPLOYEE IS SPECIFICALLY TRAINED ON TRAUMA-INFORMED, VICTIM-CENTERED BEST PRACTICES RELATED TO COLD CASES TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE DIRECT VICTIM ADVOCACY TO PERSONS VICTIMIZED BY SEXUAL ASSAULT COLD CASES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED THERAPY TO SAKI SURVIVORS THROUGHOUT THE STATE VIA A SECURE TELE-MENTAL HEALTH PLATFORM.
    Expenses $145,234
  • OUTREACH AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES LET'S TALK PROGRAMS TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AT-RISK YOUTH, AND PARENTS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SIX-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. CENTRAL CONCEPTS OF THE CURRICULUM INCLUDE: UNDERSTANDING GEORGIA LAWS ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE, LOWERING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT WITH THESE CRIMES, CONSENT, COERCION, HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, BOUNDARIES, SEXTING AND SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY, AND BYSTANDER INTERVENTION. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED LET'S TALK PROGRAMS TO 9,210 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, 1,940 HIGH SCHOOL, SPECIAL EDUCATION, AT-RISK YOUTH AND EDUCATORS. COLLEGE ADVOCACY & OUTREACH WAS PROVIDED AT 68 EVENTS TO 4,155 STUDENTS AND FACULTY AND STAFF AT 6 COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES ACROSS 11 CAMPUSES. ADDITIONALLY, THE COPYRIGHT OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES WARRANTED COPYRIGHT PROTECTION FOR THE LET'S TALK PROGRAMS CREATED BY RAPE RESPONSE, DEEMING THE PROGRAMS WERE INFORMATIVE AND PROVIDED EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND AWARENESS TO ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS. LET'S TALK CONSISTS OF PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AT-RISK YOUTH, PARENTS, AND EDUCATORS. THE PROGRAMS SATISFY SB 401 (ERIN'S LAW), HB 287 (ADDRESSING HUMAN TRAFFICKING), AND SB 351 (MANDATING DIGITAL SAFETY EDUCATION). THE COPYRIGHT EXTENDS BACK TO THE ORIGINAL PROGRAM CREATED IN 1993.
    Expenses $159,782

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-1788134
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
1988
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,021,799
Income (IRS master file)
$1,941,247

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$1,931,732$1,629,407$1,021,799XML
990September 2024$1,338,093$1,364,661$751,716XML
990September 2023$1,206,988$1,044,753$758,461XML
990September 2022$864,255$776,808$635,444IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 58-1788134).

Questions about RAPE RESPONSE INC

What is the EIN of RAPE RESPONSE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RAPE RESPONSE INC is 58-1788134.
Is RAPE RESPONSE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to RAPE RESPONSE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RAPE RESPONSE 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 RAPE RESPONSE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did RAPE RESPONSE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of RAPE RESPONSE INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JEN TARNOWSKI.
Who are the officers and directors of RAPE RESPONSE INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $9,597 (NATASHA ALVARADO, DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does RAPE RESPONSE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,931,732, expenses of $1,629,407 and total assets of $1,021,799 at year end.

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