EIN 74-1943398

The Purple Door

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
59
State
Year formed
1977
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
The Purple Door empowers the community and those affected by domestic violence and sexual assault to transition to a safe and healthy environment. It provides family violence program services to adult and child victims of domestic violence, as well as sexual assault program services to female and male victims of sexual assault within a twelve-county region of South Texas including aransas, bee, brooks, duval, jim wells, kenedy, kleberg, live oak, mcmullen, nueces, refugio. The organization is located in Corpus Christi, TX.
Also known as...
Women's Shelter of South Texas
Total revenues
$2,912,975
2022
Total expenses
$3,110,424
2022
Total assets
$3,415,818
2022
Num. employees
59
2022

Program areas at The Purple Door

Family violence program services are provided to adult and child victims of domestic violence within a twelve-county region of South Texas including aransas, bee, brooks, duval, jim wells, kenedy, kleberg, live oak, mcmullen, nueces, refugio, and san patricio counties. In 2022, The Women's Shelter of South Texas dba The Purple Door provided free, comprehensive, supportive services to 1849 clients. The agency served 1289 adults and 560 children in 2022. of those served, 1090 were survivors of domestic violence. The agency provided Shelter to 338 adults and 204 children in 2022. Services were provided 24 hours per day, 365 days per year and included: safe Shelter, case management, safety planning, individual and group counseling, crisis hotline, sexual assault services, youth-focused services,
The batterers' intervention and prevention program is The only program in a twelve-county region of South Texas designed with The goal of educating offenders regarding The negative effects of their behaviors on The partners, children, and community, and to hold them accountable, both legally and financially, for violent behavior. The program is accredited by The state of Texas criminial justice assistance division and focuses on participants learning to use alternative approaches and non-violent behavior when interacting with intimate partners, children, extended family members, and The community-at-large. In 2021, 64 offenders participated in The batterers' intervention and prevention program. The agency ended The program as of august 31, 2021.
Sexual assault program services are available to female and male victims of sexual assault and their families within a twelve-county region of South Texas including aransas, bee, brooks, duval, jim wells, kenedy, kleberg, live oak, mcmullen, nueces, refugio, and san patricio counties. In 2022, The Women's Shelter of South Texas dba The Purple Door provided free, comprehensive, supportive services to 1849 clients. of those served in 2022, 199 were survivors of sexual assault. Services were provided 24-hours per day, 365 days per year and included: safe Shelter, case management, safety planning, individual and group counseling, crisis hotline, sexual assault services, youth-directed services, legal advocacy, and rural outreach services. Prevention and education services were also provided to address The often multi-generational cycle of violence with a goal of ending The violence before it ever begins. The sexual assault program provides free, comprehensive, supportive intervention services to victims while pivoting towards The engagement of each community served through intensive prevention and education strategies to stop The violence before it even occurs. Agency services address incidents of sexual violence, sexual violence that occurs as part of domestic violence, and offender accountability.the sexual assault services coordinator and trained volunteers respond to The regional rape trauma center and emergency rooms across The twelve-county service area 24-hours a day, 365-days per year to provide support to rape victims and their families following a sexual assault. Information regarding agency services, crime victims' rights, and counseling is provided. Follow-up is conducted for all victims requesting agency support. Individual and group counseling is conducted to address The immediate and long-term effects of The assault on The victim and family. Family members, including children, may also receive counseling services to address their individual issues and concerns.victims are able to access: a toll-free 24-hour crisis hotline; 65-bed shelter/safe house operated 365-days a year providing basic needs (food, clothing, counseling, support services, Shelter); youth services: counseling, mentoring for school success, activity groups, safety planning, and summer activities designed to support and educate primary and secondary child victims; counseling services: individual and group counseling for adults and age-appropriate counseling for children, legal advocacy: assistance with protective order applications, accompaniment to police/sheriff departments and court proceedings, and assistance filing crime victim compensation claims; and case management: advocacy to obtain community resources such as affordable housing, childcare, employment, medical care for The adult and child, and education. Prevention and education is a key component of The sexual assault program. The prevention and education manager and team of community educators provide professional and community training for audiences of all types and ages addressing The dynamics of family violence, sexual assault, and violence-prevention initiatives with a specific curriculum focused on youth. The program was developed to support initiatives of The office of The attorney general and research by The centers for disease control and prevention with The goal of addressing violence before it occurs rather than after violence has been perpetrated. The prevention and education program is a long-term and continuing process as The cultural norms that must be changed in order to achieve and sustain a violence-free community are only modified over time and with repeated exposure to prevention education and reinforcement from The community.the Women's Shelter of South Texas dba The Purple Door recognizes The vital role of all citizens and organizations in adddressing domestic and sexual violence in our communities, and in developing community-specific prevention strategies that work towards ending The violence before it ever begins. In 2006, The Women's Shelter of South Texas initiated The formation of The coastal bend coordinated community response coalition on domestic violence and sexual assault. The coalition is comprised of area entities, including law enforcement, educational institutions for children of all ages from preschool through college, faith-based organizations, social service agencies, and individuals who have been personally affected by domestic and sexual violence. The coalition's mission is to effect social change through collaborative efforts to meet The needs of victims, to hold offenders accountable, and to educate The community on preventing domestic violence and sexual assault. An additional community coalition was formed in 2007 in The kingsville area and in 2010 in The beeville area to address issues of victim services and violence prevention in rural South Texas counties served by The agency.

Who funds The Purple Door

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
United Way of the Coastal Bend (UWCB)Program Support$193,923
Coastal Bend Community Foundation (CBCF)Shelter Support$79,790
Texas Association Against Sexual Assault$50,949
...and 21 more grants received totalling $504,773

Personnel at The Purple Door

NameTitleCompensation
Frances WilsonChief Executive Officer$108,199
Newman WongPresident and Chief Executive Officer
Vickie HibbsBusiness and Finance Director$74,640
Maribel ArredondoSexual Assault Services Manager
Brian Keith Permenter, Ma, LPCLPC Counseling Manager
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for The Purple Door

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,895,072
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$6,206
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$4,207
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$7,490
Total revenues$2,912,975

Form 990s for The Purple Door

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-09-10990View PDF
2019-122021-03-31990View PDF
2018-122019-10-30990View PDF
2017-122018-11-15990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $193,923 from United Way of the Coastal Bend (UWCB)
December 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from King Ranch Family Trust
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsFamily service centersHousing and shelter organizationsFamily violence sheltersCharities
Issues
Human servicesWomen and girls
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
4444 Corona Suite 239
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Metro area
Corpus Christi, TX
Website URL
purpledoortx.org/ 
Phone
(361) 884-2900
IRS details
EIN
74-1943398
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
62422: Community Housing Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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