EIN 74-2029166

Houston Area Women's Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
248
State
Year formed
1977
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
The Houston Area Women's Center helps individuals affected by domestic and sexual violence in their efforts to move their lives forward. We provide shelter, counseling and advocacy to support them in building lives free from the effects of violence.
Total revenues
$30,034,883
2022
Total expenses
$17,276,637
2022
Total assets
$30,416,276
2022
Num. employees
248
2022

Program areas at Houston Area Women's Center

Residential Services: Our 120-bed residential safe house is a refuge for survivors fleeing domestic and sexual violence, including sex trafficking. Our comprehensive, wraparound services include case management, individual and group psychotherapy/counseling, mentoring, parenting classes, career development, legal clinics, financial management/life-skills workshops, job and computer training, personal living supplies, and onsite community partner services. We provide licensed early childhood education, a K-5 elementary school, and extended-hours after-school enrichment onsite. Our cafeteria serves three nutritious meals plus two snacks daily. All services are provided in a secure and safe environment.
Violence Prevention and Community Education - Community Education: HAWC's Education and Prevention services focus on creating partnerships within Greater Houston to develop community-based violence prevention strategies. HAWC also provides outreach to high-need and underserved communities where survivors will likely face additional barriers to accessing help. In addition, violence Prevention educators offer programs for youth and professionals that address the root causes of violence and teach prevention strategies.
Non-Residential Services provide services virtually and in person to adult and child survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their non-offending family members. Non-Residential Services include Hotline Services, Counseling and Advocacy Services, Housing Services, Children's Court Services, and Outreach Counseling programs.

Who funds Houston Area Women's Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
John M. Oquinn FoundationTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$500,000
Huffington FoundationFor Helping Create New Building for Abused Women and Children$500,000
William Stamps Farish FundContribution 2 of 2-campaign for Courage$500,000
...and 85 more grants received totalling $5,439,325

Personnel at Houston Area Women's Center

NameTitleCompensation
Emilee WhitehurstPresident and Chief Executive Officer$186,327
Anita LockridgeChief Financial Officer From Dec$5,884
Pauline leChief Financial Officer To Sep$131,544
Jennifer Lee YanceyChief Development Officer$146,473
Pamela HuewittChief Human Resources Officer$141,011
...and 19 more key personnel

Financials for Houston Area Women's Center

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$17,480,314
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$153,478
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$12,392,083
Net income from fundraising events$9,008
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$30,034,883

Form 990s for Houston Area Women's Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-08-02990View PDF
2021-122022-11-02990View PDF
2020-122021-11-08990View PDF
2019-122021-02-26990View PDF
2018-122020-01-23990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Houston Area Women's Center

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Sanctuary for FamiliesNew York, NY$36,741,531
YWCA Seattle | King | SnohomishSeattle, WA$36,689,149
Women's Center and Shelter of Greater PittsburghPittsburgh, PA$9,277,029
Shelter for Abused Women and ChildrenNaples, FL$8,469,178
Make the Road New York (MRNY)Brooklyn, NY$40,024,388
Rose Brooks CenterKansas City, MO$9,910,378
Metropolitan Family ServicesMerrionette Park, IL$119,151,765
TubmanMinneapolis, MN$11,741,856
House of Ruth MarylandBaltimore, MD$11,336,502
Heartland Family ServiceOmaha, NE$33,158,515
Data update history
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 43 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from John M. Oquinn Foundation
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $461,696 from Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (HCDVCC)
September 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
September 23, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman service organizationsFamily service centersFamily violence sheltersCharitiesCommunity Action Programs
Issues
Human servicesWomen and girls
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
3077 El Camino St
Houston, TX 77054
Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
Website URL
hawc.org/ 
Phone
(713) 528-6798
Facebook page
HoustonAreaWomensCenter 
Twitter profile
@hawctalk 
IRS details
EIN
74-2029166
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1977
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P43: Family Violence Shelters and Services
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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