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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WOMENS INFORMATION SERVICE WISE OF THE UPPER VALLEY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,151,410
Total expenses
$1,986,365
Contributions and grants received
$1,977,378
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$6,250
Investment income
$144,757
Other revenue
$23,025
Total assets, end of year
$5,974,357
Total liabilities, end of year
$414,282
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,560,075
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,743,076
Management and general expenses
$92,657
Fundraising expenses
$150,632
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,743,076

Program services were 87.8% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $984,511

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $992,867

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $6,250 · related or exempt $6,250

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $144,523 · related or exempt $144,523

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $9,912

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $9,678

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $234

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $234 · related or exempt $234

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $32,302

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $9,277

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $23,025 · excluded $23,025

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $191,086 · program services $170,503 · management and general $3,276 · fundraising $17,307

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $920,021 · program services $820,919 · management and general $15,775 · fundraising $83,327

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $196,988 · program services $163,776 · management and general $14,853 · fundraising $18,359

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $77,169 · program services $64,158 · management and general $5,819 · fundraising $7,192

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $24,954 · program services $16,355 · management and general $5,479 · fundraising $3,120

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $40,782 · program services $38,003 · management and general $2,779

  • 17 · Travel

    total $11,088 · program services $10,146 · management and general $942

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $71,283 · program services $59,677 · management and general $8,689 · fundraising $2,917

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $33,078 · program services $28,287 · management and general $2,576 · fundraising $2,215

  • 24a · Other expenses: SPECIAL ASSISTANCE

    total $94,873 · program services $94,873

  • 24b · Other expenses: PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO

    total $84,303 · program services $79,433 · management and general $74 · fundraising $4,796

  • 24c · Other expenses: UTILITIES AND FACILITIE

    total $84,300 · program services $78,938 · management and general $4,016 · fundraising $1,346

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL FEES

    total $69,377 · program services $53,608 · management and general $12,901 · fundraising $2,868

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $87,063 · program services $64,400 · management and general $15,478 · fundraising $7,185

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,464,154 · end of year $1,629,023

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,687,236 · end of year $1,787,540

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $393,368 · end of year $323,773

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,085 · end of year $8,942

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

    $2,194,066

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

    $458,830

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,739,460 · end of year $1,735,236

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $393,364 · end of year $435,984

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $53,859

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $8,789 · end of year $20,426

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $251,354 · end of year $240,312

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $68,425 · end of year $153,544

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,872,472 · end of year $5,104,077

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $480,627 · end of year $455,998

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

WISE LEADS THE UPPER VALLEY TO END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE THROUGH SURVIVOR-CENTERED ADVOCACY, PREVENTION, EDUCATION, AND MOBILIZATION FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. WISE SERVES 23 COMMUNITIES IN THE NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND COUNTIES OF GRAFTON (NH), WINDSOR (VT), AND ORANGE (VT).

  • THE WISE CRISIS AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROVIDES A FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL RESPONSE TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, STALKING, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES A 24-HOUR CRISIS LINE, SAFETY PLANNING RESOURCES, EMERGENCY SHELTER OPTIONS, HOUSING AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE, COURT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVOCACY, HOSPITAL ACCOMPANIMENT AND SUPPORT GROUPS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, WISE PROVIDED ADVOCACY SUPPORT TO 1,355 VICTIMS.

    Expenses $965,919

  • THE WISE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFERS TRAININGS, CLASSES, EVENTS AND COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE AND PRINTED RESOURCES TO CHILDREN, YOUTH, PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY ADULTS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND EXPAND UNDERSTANDING REGARDING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. WISE DEVELOPS PREVENTION CURRICULUMS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS THAT FOCUS ON BUILDING KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND BEHAVIORS THAT ENCOURAGE SAFE, HEALTHY, AND RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS. WISE ALSO PROVIDES TRAININGS TO MEDICAL, LEGAL, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS ON THE COMPLEX ISSUES RELATED TO TRAUMA AND VIOLENCE AND THEIR IMPACT ON SURVIVORS. ADDITIONALLY, WISE'S PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM USES SOCIAL MEDIA, RADIO PROGRAMMING, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND OTHER VENUES AND SOURCES TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, WISE DELIVERED 768 PRESENTATIONS AND REACHED 6,185 YOUTH AND ADULT COMMUNITY MEMBERS INCLUDING PROFESSIONALS.

    Expenses $366,727

  • WISE LEGAL SERVICES OFFERS FAMILY COURT REPRESENTATION FOR SURVIVORS AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. WISE REPRESENTS VERMONT SURVIVORS IN DIVORCE AND CUSTODIAL ISSUES, AND PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO NEW HAMPSHIRE SURVIVORS WHO ARE AFFECTED BY MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES THROUGH A FUNDED PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGAL ASSISTANCE (NHLA). DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, WISE PROVIDED LEGAL SUPPORT TO 96 PEOPLE, AND PROVIDED TRAINING TO 187 PEOPLE.

    Expenses $261,644

  • Expenses $148,786

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Jenny Levy

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Martha Goodrich

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kate Harrison

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Patricia Spellman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gail Gentes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jason Lichtenstein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Margaret Rightmire

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jenny Williams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Angela Zhang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mindi Laine

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Beth Ames

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sherice McCarthy-Hill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Karen Colberg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lauren Adams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Margaret O'Neil

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $113,300
    From this org
    $105,888
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,412
    Hours/week
    40

  • Suzanne Kelly

    FINANCE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $84,102
    From this org
    $78,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,502
    Hours/week
    30

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
10 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540569349300424

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