ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ION CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION INC

EIN 61-0908752 · Human Services (P43Z)

What they do

The Ion Center Offers Free, Confidential Support and Services to All People Who Have Experienced Power-based Personal Violence Such As Sexual Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Child Abuse, And/or Stalking. We Provide Three Areas of Prevention Support: Emergency Shelter, Non-residential Services and Prevention and Public Education Community Engagement. The Ion Centers Services Fall Under Three Levels of Prevention. Everything We Do is Either Preventing Violence From Happening or From Getting Worse. Services Could Fall Under Multiple Levels of Prevention Because They Might Happen Immediately and Continue Happening, Even After The Initial Situation Has Ended. See Part III, Lines 4A-C for Additional Information.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.10%of revenue went to mission work81.4% of expenses · Program services

1.12%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$89.86spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.64%of revenue went to management and office costs17.4% of expenses

$1.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $103,644 for CHRISTY BURCH (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,236,018

Mission workProgram services$4,558,77273.10% of revenue81.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$975,17115.64% of revenue17.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$69,8151.12% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$632,26010.14% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,603,75889.86% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.4% mission · 17.4% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.86% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 15.1% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 16.0% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.74% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 16.0% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.45% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.2% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.44% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 18.1% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.42% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 18.1% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.66% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 17.5% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.37% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,236,018

Expenses$5,603,758

Annual surplus $632,260 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,558,772 · 81.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$975,171 · 17.4% of expenses

Fundraising$69,815 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,236,018

Expenses$5,603,758

Assets$7,345,726

Income$6,282,567

Contributions$6,114,099

Mission work (program services)$4,558,772

Fundraising$69,815

Management and general$975,171

Stocks and bonds$7,296

Accounting fees$20,005

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRISTY BURCHCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $103,644Base $91,639 · Other $12,005

LISA BUERKLEYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $88,105Base $83,738 · Other $4,367

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

CHRISTY BURCHCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

LISA BUERKLEYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

YOLANDA MILLERDIRECTOR

ALANA OWENSDIRECTOR

TAYLOR ICHINOSE ROOFDIRECTOR

SONYA TURNERGOVERNANCE CHAIR

RODNEY BAKERSECRETARY

ROBBIN HIGGINSDIRECTOR

PEG FOXDIRECTOR

PAMELA FLANNERYDIRECTOR

MATT FINKEDIRECTOR

LORI RITCHEY-BALDWINBOARD CHAIR

LISA ROLPHDIRECTOR

KIM DUBEDIRECTOR

KEN DURBINDIRECTOR

KAREN NEALPROGRAM CHAIR

JADE SAMSDEVELOPMENT CHAIR

EMILY ROSETREASURER

CHRISTY HOOTSDIRECTOR

CAROLYN SMITHDIRECTOR

AMY PRATHERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 835 MADISON AVE, COVINGTON, KY 41011-2413
County: Kenton
In care of: Christy Burch
Primary officer: Christy Burch, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(859) 491-3335

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BARNES DENNIG & CO LTD
NTEE classification: Human Services (P43Z)