Nonprofit · EIN 74-2328814
RESPONSE - HELP FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT
Tax-exempt · BASALT, CO 81621
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,486,206 | $1,408,074 | $78,132 | $10,849,139 | $48,804 | $10,800,335 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,050,829 | $1,030,195 | $5,020,634 | $11,286,017 | $563,814 | $10,722,203 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,364,952 | $1,026,404 | $2,338,548 | $6,346,190 | $656,764 | $5,689,426 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,433,548
- of which government grants
- $945,250
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $48,545
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$15,424
- Other revenue
- $4,113
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $153,515
- Other salaries and wages
- $298,857
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $567,594
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,670
- Accounting fees
- $42,648
- Occupancy
- $63,858
- Travel
- $1,748
- Depreciation
- $295,336
- Program services (functional)
- $1,195,663
- Management and general (functional)
- $103,540
- Fundraising (functional)
- $108,871
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,286,017
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,849,139
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $48,804
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,800,335
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,668,999
- Publicly traded securities
- $130,270
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,670,618
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $129,717
- Gross receipts
- $1,501,630
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Meyer | Executive Director Officer, Key employee | 40 | $153,315 |
| Kathryn Dziedzic | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Anne Boenning | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Aaren Riley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Erin Wackerle | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Aleece Alexander | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Norma Avila | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sandra Jaramaz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Braulion Jerez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Allison Mahone | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lex Tarumianz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Verros | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Meyer | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $141,538 |
| Kathryn Dziedzic | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Allison Mahoney | Board Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Aaren Riley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Boenning | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Amelia Estrella | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Avery Nelson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Betsy Crum | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Braulio Jerez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Denise Bachrodt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erin Wackerie | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Helen Whalen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON MEYER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $131,156 | $16,249 |
| DENISE BACHRODT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVERY NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CONNOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA ESTRELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BOENNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAULIO JEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY CRUM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN DZIEDZIC | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AAREN RILEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUE WHITSITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN OLSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 325 E CODY LN, BASALT, CO 81621-9283
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Shannon Meyer, 325 E Cody Ln, Basalt, CO 81621
- Signed the 990
- Shannon Meyer, Executive Director
- Phone
- (720) 422-1352
- Return prepared by
- DMC Auditing and Consulting LLC
Mission
TO WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITY TO END DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE AND TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS IN ACHIEVING THEIR OWN SAFETY AND EMPOWERMENT.
Program accomplishments
- ADVOCACY: RESPONSE WAS FOUNDED IN 1983 TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE who live in and or work in PITKIN AND WESTERN EAGLE COUNTIES OF COLORADO. RESPONSE IS THE ONLY NONPROFIT WORKING WITH SURVIVORS AND EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THESE ISSUES IN THE UPPER ROARING FORK VALLEY. SINCE OUR FOUNDING WE HAVE OPERATED A CRUCIAL 24-HOUR CRISIS HELPLINE STAFFED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF. OUR HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF ADVOCATES WORK WITH ABUSE VICTIMS IN A MANNER THAT IS NONJUDGMENTAL CONFIDENTIAL TRAUMA INFORMED AND ALWAYS FREE OF CHARGE. ALL SERVICES ARE OFFERED BOTH IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. SERVICES INCLUDE CRISIS INTERVENTION ADVOCACY MEDICAL AND COURT ACCOMPANIMENT SAFETY PLANNING IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE AND REFERRALS TO OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES. RESPONSE OFFERS THERAPEUTIC AND PEER SUPPORT GROUPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INDIVIDUAL THERAPY. RESPONSE RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM CRISIS HOTLINE VOLUNTEERS AND LOCAL LODGING FACILITIES. HOUSING: SINCE 2019 RESPONSE HAS MAINTAINED A HOUSING FOR SURVIVORS THAT MEETS A CRUCIAL NEED OF OUR CLIENTS FOR SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR CLIENTS IN IMMINENT DANGER IN LOCAL HOTELS FOR UP TO THREE NIGHTS AT A TIME. In 2025 Response opened the Halle Center for Hope and Healing which contains our offices and a 24-bed shelter to provide safe HOUSING for CLIENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN FOR UP TO THREE MONTHS WHILE THEY DEVELOP A LONGER-TERM STRATEGY for safety and independence. FINALLY RESPONSE HELPS ELIGIBLE CLIENTS WITH RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL TRAINING TO HELP THEM TOWARDS HOUSING AND FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. THIS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE FUNDS FOR UTILITIES AND MOVING EXPENSES AS WELL AS CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE.Expenses $1,195,663
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2328814
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P43Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,849,139
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,501,630
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,486,206 | $1,408,074 | $10,849,139 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,050,829 | $1,030,195 | $11,286,017 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,364,952 | $1,026,404 | $6,346,190 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,848,539 | $829,268 | $3,365,083 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 74-2328814).
Questions about RESPONSE - HELP FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT
- What is the EIN of RESPONSE - HELP FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RESPONSE - HELP FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT is 74-2328814.
- Is RESPONSE - HELP FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to RESPONSE - HELP FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RESPONSE - HELP FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT 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 RESPONSE - HELP FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RESPONSE - HELP FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RESPONSE - HELP FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Shannon Meyer.
- Who are the officers and directors of RESPONSE - HELP FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $153,315 (Shannon Meyer, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does RESPONSE - HELP FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,486,206, expenses of $1,408,074 and total assets of $10,849,139 at year end.
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