WOMEN AND CHILDRENS HORIZONS INC
Mission Statement
WCH was established in 1976 and is the oldest incorporated shelter in Wisconsin. The mission of WCH is to provide support, shelter, advocacy, education, training, and healing services to victims of sexual and domestic abuse, their families and the community. The agency provides many services to domestic abuse and sexual assault survivors of all demographics, such as support groups, children services, emergency shelter, transitional living, legal advocacy, and batterers’ treatment. The program provides services for survivors located in SE Wisconsin but also accepts survivors from surrounding areas and states who are in need of transitional sheltering and emergency protection from their abusers.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
Compared with Peers
FY 2025| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
74.7% | 85.3% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
20.7% | 11.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
4.6% | 0.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
519.8% | 140.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
8.0 mo | 9.1 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
5.7% | 12.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
69.1% | 92.3% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-29.9% | 5.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-22.6% | 5.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-1.2% | 2.7% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $940K | 74.7% | 41 |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $1.8M | $1.0M | 70.5% | 58 |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $2.2M | $836K | 71.5% | 79 |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.1M | 78.7% | 59 |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $1.8M | N/A | — | 69 |
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