WOMEN ARE SAFE
Mission Statement
Women Are Safe, Inc. (WAS) is here to serve the immediate needs of victims of domestic violence in Hickman, Dickson, Humphreys and Perry Counties in Tennessee through core services: 24-hour hotline, safe, temporary shelter; court advocacy, transportation, education about the dynamics of domestic violence, support groups, referrals to community resources, and advocacy, and to support change through legislation that will end domestic violence toward women and their dependent children in Tennessee and nationwide. Furthermore Women Are Safe, Inc. will work diligently to change societal attitudes which condone violence toward women through public education programs.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
Compared with Peers
FY 2024| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
76.3% | 86.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
23.7% | 10.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
3.5 mo | 8.4 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
5.1% | 1.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
100.0% | 96.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
22.6% | 7.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
10.0% | 8.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
7.3% | 2.1% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $431K | $399K | $117K | 76.3% | 7 |
| 2023 | $351K | $363K | $86K | 81.1% | 6 |
| 2022 | $414K | $410K | N/A | — | 7 |
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