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WOMENS SAFE HOUSE

EIN 43-1111319 SAINT LOUIS, MO

Revenue 2024
$3,142,204
Expenses 2024
$3,032,081

Program services were 82.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
P430
Classification
1000
Street
PO BOX 63010

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

OUR VISION: A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE IS FREE FROM ABUSE. OUR MISSION: EMPOWERING WOMEN AND FAMILIES TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES FREE OF DOMESTIC ABUSE THROUGH EMERGENCY SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY.

  • RESIDENTIAL SERVICES THE WOMEN'S SAFE HOUSE (TWSH) RESIDENTIAL SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDED SAFE SHELTER AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR 106 WOMEN AND 159 DEPENDENT CHILDREN WHO WERE FACING HOMELESSNESS WHILE ESCAPING VIOLENCE IN THEIR OWN HOMES. WE PROVIDED 16,576 NIGHTS OF SAFETY FOR THESE 265 WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND SERVED 30,857 MEALS AND SNACKS. ALL SERVICES OFFERED AT TWSH ARE PROVIDED USING A VOLUNTARY SERVICES MODEL, ALLOWING WOMEN TO SELF-DIRECT THEIR SUPPORT. IN 2024, TWSH PLACED MORE THAN 80% OF PARTICIPANTS IN SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING. IN THE LAST YEAR, NEARLY 97% OF RESPONDENTS INDICATED THEY FELT LESS ISOLATED AND 97% OF THOSE SURVEYED DEVELOPED A PERSONAL SAFETY PLAN, 84% OF THE RESPONDENTS INDICATED THAT THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE ISSUES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES HAS INCREASED DUE TO THEIR TIME AT TWSH. 100% OF RESPONDENTS WHO HAD CHILDREN REPORTED THAT THEIR CHILDREN WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY A SAFE PLACE OR PERSON IN THEIR LIVES.

    Expenses $1,837,749 · Grants $395,960

  • CRISIS HOTLINE TWSH OPERATES A 24-HOUR CRISIS INTERVENTION HOTLINE STAFFED 365 DAYS A YEAR. THE HOTLINE SERVES AS THE PRIMARY INTAKE FOR SHELTER RESIDENTS AND PROVIDES ADVOCACY FOR WOMEN IN CRISIS OR THOSE AT-RISK OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. IN 2024, 6,732 HOTLINE CALLS WERE ANSWERED WITH COMPASSION AND CARE BY TRAINED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. EACH CALL IS ANSWERED IN A TRAUMA-INFORMED MANNER, OFFERING ALL CALLERS ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT AS WELL AS INFORMATION AND APPROPRIATE REFERRALS THAT HELP DIRECT CALLERS TO RESOURCES THAT MAY PROVIDE THEM WITH THE SUPPORT THEY NEED.

    Expenses $86,047

  • YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH TO AGE 18 WHO HAVE WITNESSED AND SOMETIMES EXPERIENCED ABUSE IN THEIR HOMES. OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART PROGRAM PROVIDES A COMFORTING AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN CAN LEARN ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENT BEHAVIOR, IMPROVE THEIR SELF-ESTEEM, AND LEARN POSITIVE WAYS OF EXPRESSING THEMSELVES. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ADVOCATES WORK ALONGSIDE PARENTS AND THEIR CASE MANAGER TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO HEAL FROM THEIR TRAUMA AND ABUSE. IN 2024, 198 CHILDREN AND YOUTH BENEFITTED FROM YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES THAT CONSIST OF INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION ACTIVITIES. THERE ARE WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS, RESPITE HOURS, FIELD TRIPS, HOLIDAY PARTIES, AND AGE-APPROPRIATE PLAY.

    Expenses $205,911

  • STEPS (SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH SERVICES) PROGRAM THE STEPS PROGRAM PROVIDES WOMEN WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES PROGRAM WITH 12 MONTHS OF CONTINUED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES NECESSARY TO REMAIN SAFE, STABILIZED, AND CONSISTENT IN THEIR HEALING JOURNEY. THIS SUPPORT MAY INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ADVOCACY, CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING AND THERAPY, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE GOAL IS TO HELP CLIENTS AVOID FUTURE HOMELESSNESS AND REDUCE THE CHANCE THAT A WOMAN MIGHT RETURN TO HER ABUSER AS SHE REBUILDS HER LIFE AND ATTAINS SECURITY AND INDEPENDENCE. IN 2024, 55 FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN THE STEPS PROGRAM.

    Expenses $179,170

  • HOUSING STABILITY PROGRAM - THE HOUSING STABILITY PROGRAM PROVIDES ADVOCACY AND ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN AS THEY TRANSITION INTO HOUSING. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS CASE MANAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY RELATED TO FINDING, OBTAINING, AND MAINTAINING SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING AND MAY ALSO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WHEN AVAILABLE. THE HOUSING STABILITY PROGRAM HAS BEEN CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE RISK OF THESE WOMEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND/OR RETURNING TO A LIFE OF ABUSE. SINCE FEBRUARY 2024, THE HOUSING STABILITY PROGRAM HAS GROWN FROM PROVIDING 5 FAMILIES WITH YEAR-LONG RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO SERVING MORE THAN 29 FAMILIES WITH YEAR-LONG RENTAL ASSISTANCE.

    Expenses $98,078

  • VOLUNTEER PROGRAM - VOLUNTEERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT THE WOMEN'S SAFE HOUSE EVERY DAY. VOLUNTEER EFFORTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ORGANIZING FUNDRAISING AND SPECIAL EVENTS, ORGANIZING CLOTHING AND SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVES, ASSISTING WITH IN-KIND DONATIONS, ANSWERING CRISIS CALLS, PROVIDING CHILD CARE, PROVIDING CLERICAL SUPPORT, OR COMPLETING ONE-DAY PROJECTS SUCH AS PAINTING RESIDENTIAL ROOMS OR HELPING WITH GROUNDS. PRACTICUM STUDENTS, INTERNS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STUDENTS PLAY A MAJOR ROLE AT THE WOMEN'S SAFE HOUSE. VOLUNTEERS ARE RECRUITED THROUGH PUBLIC SPEAKING AND OUTREACH AT SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES, CHURCHES, CIVIC GROUPS, BUSINESS AND CORPORATE ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTHCARE, SOCIAL WELFARE AGENCIES AND UNITED WAY. IN 2024, 496 VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED OUR MISSION, PROVIDING 3,647 HOURS OF SUPPORT FOR OUR PROGRAMS. OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM IS CERTIFIED THROUGH THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST. LOUIS. SINCE THE SERVICES OF OUR VOLUNTEERS GENERALLY DO NOT REQUIRE SPECIALIZED SKILLS, THEIR VALUE IS NOT RECORDED IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE NO OBJECTIVE BASIS IS AVAILABLE TO MEASURE THE VALUE. AN ESTIMATE OF THE VALUE OF SUCH SERVICES IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE 990 PER IRS INSTRUCTIONS. TWSH GENERALLY PAYS FOR SERVICES REQUIRING SPECIFIC EXPERTISE.

    Expenses $47,765

  • COMMUNITY EDUCATION - THE WOMEN'S SAFE HOUSE REMAINS COMMITTED TO KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY INFORMED ABOUT THE NATURE AND DYNAMICS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE AND DISPELLING MYTHS THAT PERPETUATE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. TRAINED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE AVAILABLE TO SPEAK PUBLICLY ABOUT AND AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. INFORMATION IS DISSEMINATED THROUGH PUBLIC SPEAKING, THE AGENCY'S QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, ANNUAL REPORT, AND OTHER MATERIALS.

    Expenses $44,399

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • BING DEMPEWOLF

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • DEBI CORRIE

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • KENNETH TABB

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • MARIA TABB

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • BYRON JOHNSON

    RISK MANAGEMENT & ASSESSMENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • NEAL FISTER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MEGAN HOFFMAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SARAH HOWARD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JULIE PEDEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TINA PHILLIPS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMIE REHMANN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TROY TAYLOR

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERT WHITNEY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARY ANN OWENS

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $131,824
    From this org
    $123,304
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,520
    Hours/week
    50

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $3,142,204
    Expenses
    $3,032,081
    Contributions
    $3,139,961
    Grants paid
    $395,960
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $2,782,835
    Expenses
    $2,524,494
    Contributions
    $2,761,885
    Grants paid
    $136,303
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $2,290,766
    Expenses
    $2,205,928
    Contributions
    $2,281,259
    Grants paid
    $23,380

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,197,559
    Expenses
    $2,130,236
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,410,817

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,996,865
    Expenses
    $1,918,046
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,371,603

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,908,914
    Expenses
    $1,944,700
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,248,485

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,796,161
    Expenses
    $1,865,270
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,282,856

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,751,325
    Expenses
    $1,696,193
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,399,524

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,463,580
    Expenses
    $1,601,234
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,341,725

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,469,408
    Expenses
    $1,475,991
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,493,190

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,464,057
    Expenses
    $1,375,136
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,495,326

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,316,108
    Expenses
    $1,237,365
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,382,402

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $1,101,994
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,319,423

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.