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← CRISIS TEXT LINE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CRISIS TEXT LINE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$32,319,583
Total expenses
$35,615,762
Contributions and grants received
$27,800,385
Grants paid
$52,000
Program service revenue
$4,040,962
Investment income
$478,236
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$18,030,062
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,455,330
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$15,574,732
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$27,927,561
Management and general expenses
$5,104,418
Fundraising expenses
$2,583,783
Program service expenses (Part III)
$27,927,561

Program services were 78.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $27,800,385

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE

    total $4,040,962 · related or exempt $4,040,962

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $478,236 · excluded $478,236

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $52,000 · program services $52,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,320,707 · program services $655,129 · management and general $637,929 · fundraising $27,649

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $21,383,871 · program services $17,453,466 · management and general $2,154,863 · fundraising $1,775,542

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $722,031 · program services $497,227 · management and general $178,819 · fundraising $45,985

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $4,100,786 · program services $3,430,731 · management and general $381,552 · fundraising $288,503

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,752,825 · program services $1,400,375 · management and general $204,007 · fundraising $148,443

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $35,412 · management and general $35,412

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $169,771 · management and general $169,771

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $170,081 · program services $85,041 · management and general $85,040

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $474 · management and general $474

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $609,459 · program services $332,775 · management and general $170,190 · fundraising $106,494

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $651,896 · program services $622,149 · management and general $8,045 · fundraising $21,702

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $33,127 · program services $8,031 · management and general $23,580 · fundraising $1,516

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,631,032 · program services $3,221,243 · management and general $296,033 · fundraising $113,756

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $606,404 · program services $89,156 · management and general $517,248

  • 17 · Travel

    total $192,148 · program services $58,230 · management and general $92,219 · fundraising $41,699

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $53,131 · program services $22,008 · management and general $18,629 · fundraising $12,494

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $55,321 · management and general $55,321

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $62,758 · management and general $62,758

  • 24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $12,528 · program services $0 · management and general $12,528 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,198,962 · end of year $2,990,091

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $16,285,415 · end of year $9,844,444

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $32,822 · end of year $4,328,116

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $650,538 · end of year $93,381

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $468,777 · end of year $655,957

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $259,493

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $141,420

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $144,653 · end of year $118,073

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $442,146 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,746,187 · end of year $1,651,956

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,133,833 · end of year $803,374

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $472,382 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $18,870,911 · end of year $14,442,227

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $1,132,505

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

CRISIS TEXT LINE WORKS AT THE INTERSECTION OF EMPATHY AND INNOVATION. CRISIS TEXT LINE PROMOTES MENTAL WELL BEING FOR PEOPLE WHEREVER THEY ARE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

FREE, 24/7 HIGH-QUALITY TEXT-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT & CRISIS INTERVENTION

  • CRISIS TEXT LINE PROVIDES FREE, 24/7, HIGH-QUALITY TEXT-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND CRISIS INTERVENTION BY EMPOWERING A COMMUNITY OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS AND PAID SUPERVISORS TO SUPPORT PEOPLE IN THEIR MOMENTS OF NEED. ANYONE CAN TEXT FROM ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES, ANYTIME. A LIVE, TRAINED CRISIS COUNSELOR RECEIVES THE TEXT AND RESPONDS FROM A SECURE ONLINE PLATFORM. CRISIS TEXT LINE RECRUITS, TRAINS, DEVELOPS, AND RETAINS VOLUNTEERS TO APPROPRIATELY COMMUNICATE WITH AND SERVE ALL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. SUPERVISORS SUPPORT AND OVERSEE THE VOLUNTEER CRISIS COUNSELOR AND ALL TEXTS ON THE CRISIS TEXT LINE PLATFORM IN REAL TIME. IN 2023, PEOPLE IN CRISIS INITIATED MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION CONVERSATIONS AND EXCHANGED NEARLY 35 MILLION INDIVIDUAL MESSAGES WITH CRISIS TEXT LINE. AN ESTIMATED 65% OF TEXTERS IN 2023 DID NOT HAVE ANYONE ELSE TO REACH OUT TO.

    Expenses $16,243,830 · Grants $52,000 · Revenue $4,040,962

  • CRISIS TEXT LINE'S MISSION RELIES ON INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT THE 24/7 TEXTING AND CHAT MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS INTERVENTION PLATFORM. THE TECHNOLOGY TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CODING, REFINING, AND SUPPORTING THE CRISIS TEXT LINE TEXTING AND CHAT PLATFORM AS WELL AS MAINTAINING AND UPDATING A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AS PART OF THE PLATFORM. THE TEAM'S ROLE INCLUDES ENGINEERING, PRODUCT, DESIGN, DATA, AND ANALYTICS. IN 2023, CRISIS TEXT LINE LAUNCHED THE FIRST CRISIS-RESPONSE SERVICE OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES, PROVIDING FREE, 24/7 SUPPORT FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS. THIS PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION FROM THE ENGINEERING, PRODUCT, AND TECHNOLOGY TEAM WAS PARAMOUNT TO THIS LAUNCH. IN 2023, CRISIS TEXT LINE BEGAN DEVELOPMENT ON A NEW ARCHITECTURE DESIGN FOR THE PLATFORM AS WELL AS TESTING AND DEVELOPING A GENERATIVE AI CONVERSATION SIMULATOR TO IMPROVE TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS.

    Expenses $10,648,943

  • CRISIS TEXT LINE HAS A DEDICATED TEAM OF RESEARCH SCIENTISTS THAT LEAD RIGOROUS MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH EFFORTS TO EVIDENCE AND AMPLIFY CRISIS TEXT LINE IMPACT FOR TEXTERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND COMMUNITIES. CRISIS TEXT LINE RESEARCH AND IMPACT STUDIES AIM TO STRENGTHEN MENTAL HEALTH POLICY, PRACTICE, AND SYSTEMS IN THE BROADER FIELD NATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY. IN 2023, CRISIS TEXT LINE RELEASED SEVERAL IMPORTANT REPORTS, INCLUDING:A 10-YEAR IMPACT REPORT, SUMMARIZING CRISIS TEXT LINE'S IMPACT ON TEXTERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND SOCIETY OVER THE ORGANIZATION'S FIRST DECADE SINCE 2013VOLUNTEER VOICES, ON THE IMPACT OF VOLUNTEERING AS A CRISIS COUNSELOR WITH CRISIS TEXT LINECRISIS TEXT LINE'S 4TH ANNUAL UNITED IN EMPATHY REPORT, WITH INSIGHTS ON KEY MENTAL HEALTH TRENDS IN 2022, AS WELL AS INSIGHTS ON INDIVIDUAL STATES AND DEMOGRAPHIC POPULATIONS.RESEARCH REPORTS AND PUBLISHED STUDIES ARE PUBLISHED AND SHARED PUBLICLY AT: HTTPS://CRISISTEXTLINE.ORG/RESEARCH-IMPACT

    Expenses $1,034,788

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dena Trujillo

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $395,008
    From this org
    $344,277
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,731
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $344,277
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,900
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,831
    Filer's total
    $395,008
  • Harry Brandler

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rob Stavis

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dr Alfiee Breland-Noble

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lisa Fetterman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dr Andres Monroy-Hernandez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Brenda Toineeta Pipestem

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kim Vu

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ramy Shweiky

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Shawn Rodriguez

    SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $263,065
    From this org
    $215,678
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,387
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,678
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,556
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,831
    Filer's total
    $263,065
  • Danielle Adest

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $316,790
    From this org
    $284,134
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,656
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $284,134
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,308
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,348
    Filer's total
    $316,790
  • Cesar Bocanegra

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $345,843
    From this org
    $296,012
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,831
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $296,012
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,831
    Filer's total
    $345,843
  • Shairi Turner-Davis

    CHIEF HEALTH OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $331,665
    From this org
    $322,065
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,600
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $322,065
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $331,665
  • Mishka Pitter-Armand

    CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $320,347
    From this org
    $285,065
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,282
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $285,065
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,721
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,561
    Filer's total
    $320,347
  • Dana Trader

    CHIEF PEOPLE AND STRATEGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $342,077
    From this org
    $297,025
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,052
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $297,025
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,925
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,127
    Filer's total
    $342,077
  • Melanie Samarasinghe

    CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $329,364
    From this org
    $279,833
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,531
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $279,833
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,831
    Filer's total
    $329,364
  • Margaret Meagher

    CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $270,084
    From this org
    $249,034
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,050
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $249,034
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,440
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,610
    Filer's total
    $270,084

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 May 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202421349349307677

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