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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2025 Expires: August 2027

National Network to End Domestic Violence

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
6 7
(202) 543-5566
1325 Massachusetts Avenue NW, 7th Floor
Washington, DC, 20005
https://nnedv.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

National Network to End Domestic Violence does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

NNEDV does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least every two years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization's performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

NNEDV does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment in the past two years.

National Network to End Domestic Violence meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to create a social, political, and economic environment in which violence against women no longer exists."

Year, State Incorporated:
1988, DC

The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) reports that it is a member and advocacy organization of state domestic violence coalitions, allied organizations, and supportive individuals. The organization's programs include advocating for domestic violence victims, providing transitional housing, and supporting local and statewide coalitions. NNEDV also educates domestic violence survivors and their allies on financial literacy, the intersection of domestic violence and HIV, safe technological practices, and state-specific legal information resources.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, National Network to End Domestic Violence's program expenses were:

Capacity technical assistance: $1,661,767

Housing: $826,747

Public policy: $759,894

Safety Net: $1,189,749

WomensLaw: $865,909

Economic justice: $479,377

Small projects: $663,344

Total Program Expenses: $6,446,787

Chief Executive
Stephanie Love-Patterson, President and Chief Executive Officer

Chair of the Board
Sara Barber

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Executive Director, South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Board Size
11

Paid Staff Size
52

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: Ms. Love-Patterson's compensation is not yet available, as she was hired in 2024. In 2023, the highest paid employee was Tonya King, Vice President of Programs and Membership, who received $168,931 in total compensation.

 

Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet

Fundraising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $7,683,442, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on National Network to End Domestic Violence's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Federal government grants $4,425,236
Membership dues $377,881
Contract and consulting income $125,860
Conference registration fees $159,911
In-kind contributions $79,479
Other income $195,094
Contributions $3,178,727
Total Income $8,542,188

Programs: 75% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 21%

Total Income $8,542,188
Total expenses: $8,634,505
  Program expenses $6,446,787
  Fundraising expenses $350,174
  Administrative expenses $1,837,544
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-92,317
Beginning Net Assets $7,725,822
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $7,633,505
Total Liabilities $1,839,939
Total Assets $9,473,444

Note: According to NNEDV's 2023 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $79,479 in the form of legal services.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance