Nonprofit · EIN 61-0908752
ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION INC
Tax-exempt · COVINGTON, KY 41011
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,236,018 | $5,603,758 | $632,260 | $7,345,726 | $964,512 | $6,381,214 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,087,776 | $5,288,343 | $799,433 | $6,391,596 | $644,128 | $5,747,468 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,562,016 | $5,157,946 | $404,070 | $5,546,818 | $600,724 | $4,946,094 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,114,099
- of which government grants
- $4,857,511
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $111,657
- Net income from fundraising events
- $8,162
- Other revenue
- $10,262
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $191,749
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,354,785
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,209,420
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,115
- Accounting fees
- $20,005
- Occupancy
- $221,897
- Travel
- $47,706
- Depreciation
- $249,327
- Program services (functional)
- $4,558,772
- Management and general (functional)
- $975,171
- Fundraising (functional)
- $69,815
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,391,596
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,345,726
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $964,512
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,381,214
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,520,435
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,296
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,163,945
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $217,269
- Gross receipts
- $6,282,567
- Employees
- 113
- Volunteers
- 38
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christy Burch | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $91,639 | $12,005 |
| Lisa Buerkley | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $83,738 | $4,367 |
| Emily Rose | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jade Sams | Development Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Neal | Program Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Ritchey-Baldwin | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodney Baker | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sonya Turner | Governance Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alana Owens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Prather | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christy Hoots | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Durbin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Dube | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Rolph | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Finke | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pamela Flannery | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peg Fox | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robbin Higgins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Taylor Ichinose Roof | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yolanda Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTY BURCH | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $90,142 | $4,721 |
| LISA BUERKLEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $74,258 | $3,827 |
| LORI RITCHEY-BALDWIN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY BAKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA DEETER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JADE SAMS | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA TURNER | GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN NEAL | PROGRAM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEENA BURCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN DURBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FINKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEG FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MIZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALANA OWENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA ROLPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR ICHINOSE ROOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTY BURCH | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $85,905 | $4,509 |
| LISA BUERKLEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $66,223 | $3,476 |
| LORI RITCHEY-BALDWIN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY BAKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA DEETER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JADE SAMS | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VANESSA OLBRECHT | GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY WEBER | PROGRAM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BRIDEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY BRUMFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN DURBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEG FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL LEUGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN NEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALANA OWENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEENA BURCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MIZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 835 MADISON AVE, COVINGTON, KY 41011-2413
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Christy Burch, 835 MADISON AVE, COVINGTON, KY 41011
- Signed the 990
- Christy Burch, CEO
- Phone
- (859) 491-3335
- Website
- IONCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Barnes Dennig & Co LTD
Mission
At the core, the Ion Center is a violence prevention organization. For 50 years it has helped individuals and families move toward safety, support and healing. That work is more than shelter alone. It is about creating the conditions that allow someone to exhale, regroup and begin again safely and a community that is equipped to respond and increase safety. Our mission is to take the best care of people who have been impacted by power-based personal violence and to measurably reduce the number of people who have been hurt by it throughout the tri-state region including 13 counties in both the NKY and Buffalo Trace area development districts in Kentucky. We also provide services to residents of Ohio and Indiana.
Program accomplishments
- ION CENTER RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM OPERATES TWO STATE-DESIGNATED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS THAT PROVIDE IMMEDIATE, CONFIDENTIAL HOUSING PAIRED WITH 24/7 CRISIS INTERVENTION, LEGAL ADVOCACY, CHILDREN'S SERVICES, THERAPY, AND CASE MANAGEMENT. ION CENTER IS THE ONLY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER PROGRAM SERVING BOTH NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND THE BUFFALO TRACE REGIONS AND IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE SAFETY AND TRAUMA NEEDS OF SURVIVORS, FAMILIES, AND PETS FLEEING VIOLENCE. IN 2025, ION PROVIDED 23,492 SAFE SHELTER BEDNIGHTS AND 70,476 MEALS THROUGH ITS TWO RESIDENTIAL SHELTER PROGRAMS. ION CENTER ALSO PROVIDED 5,089 SAFE PET BED NIGHTS THROUGH ITS ONSITE KENNEL AND FOSTER PROGRAM. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.Expenses $2,252,958
- ION CENTER'S NONRESIDENTIAL PROGRAM, OPERATED AS A DUAL STATE-DESIGNATED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND RAPE CRISIS PROGRAM, IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED POWER-BASED PERSONAL VIOLENCE, INCLUDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND CHILD ABUSE. SERVICES INCLUDE A 24-HOUR TEXT/HOTLINE, HOSPITAL RESPONSE, WALK-IN SERVICES, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, A PET PROTECTION PROGRAM, COURT ADVOCACY, AND SAFETY PLANNING. THE PROGRAM WORKS TO HELP SURVIVORS ADDRESS BOTH THE SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF TRAUMA THROUGH THERAPY, SUPPORT GROUPS, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY SUPPORT. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC, TRAUMA-INFORMED SUPPORT THAT INCREASES SKILLS, RESOURCES, STABILITY, AND SAFETY SO SURVIVORS CAN ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND LONG-TERM WELL-BEING. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.Expenses $1,479,149
- ION CENTER'S PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM FOCUSES ON KEEPING VIOLENCE FROM HAPPENING IN THE FIRST PLACE. THIS PROGRAM EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY AND CONNECTS THEM TO THE ISSUES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE, HARASSMENT, STALKING, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND OTHER FORMS OF POWER-BASED PERSONAL VIOLENCE. THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM BUILDS SKILLS AND TOOLS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS INTERVENE BEFORE OR DURING AN INCIDENT OF VIOLENCE. ION CENTER OFFERS THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GREEN DOT PREVENTION STRATEGY AND THE IT'S MY SPACE PROGRAM TO HIGH SCHOOLS, MIDDLE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, BUSINESSES, AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. IN ADDITION, ION PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. ION CENTER HAS THE LARGEST PRIMARY PREVENTION TEAM IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY AND HELPED ESTABLISH THE FIRST GREEN DOT CITY IN THE NATION. THE ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION SEEKS TO ENGAGE EVERY MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY IN PREVENTION, KNOWING NO ONE HAS TO DO EVERYTHING, BUT EVERYONE CAN DO SOMETHING TO HELP END VIOLENCE.Expenses $826,665
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
- 61-0908752
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P43Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,345,726
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,282,567
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,236,018 | $5,603,758 | $7,345,726 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,087,776 | $5,288,343 | $6,391,596 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,562,016 | $5,157,946 | $5,546,818 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,029,177 | $4,548,742 | $5,182,143 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 61-0908752).
Questions about ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION INC
- What is the EIN of ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION INC is 61-0908752.
- Is ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION 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 ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION INC 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 ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION INC 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 ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Christy Burch.
- Who are the officers and directors of ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,639 (Christy Burch, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,236,018, expenses of $5,603,758 and total assets of $7,345,726 at year end.
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