Women in Safe Homes
Women in Safe Homes
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About this organization
Mission
Women in Safe Homes (WISH) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing essential support services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and other violent crimes. WISH is located in Ketchikan and serves over 17 communities in southern Southeast Alaska. These include the communities of Ketchikan, Saxman, Wrangell, Prince of Wales Island, Metlakatla and Hyder. Currently, WISH has a 32-bed facility that is open 7 days a week, 24 hours each day. Services provided cross all racial, ethnic, economic and social groups. Our clients range in age from infant to the elderly with diverse psychological, emotional and physical abilities/needs. We also routinely serve women in various stages of pregnancy. We are the only DV organization with the ability to work at this capacity in southern Southeast Alaska. Our programs and services include but are not limited to: emergency 24/hour-7 days/week shelter providing 3 meals/day emergency transportation 24 hour crisis hotline sexual assault
About
Shelter services to victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault and their families. Services include emergency housing and transportation, 32 bed shelter, hospital response and assistance with reporting, youth, child and community prevention programs, 24 hour support and information for victims and survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault, individual advocacy and legal advocacy services.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
In the filing, the mission of the non-profit is noted as “Women in safe homes (wish) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing essential support services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and other violent crimes. wish is located in ketchikan and serves over 17 communities in southern southeast alaska. these include the communities of ketchikan, saxman, wrangell, prince of wales island, metlakatla and hyder. currently, wish has a 32-bed facility that is open 7 days a week, 24 hours each day. services provided cross all racial, ethnic, economic and social groups. our clients range in age from infant to the elderly with diverse psychological, emotional and physical abilities/needs. we also routinely serve women in various stages of pregnancy. we are the only dv organization with the ability to work at this capacity in southern southeast alaska. our programs and services include but are not limited to: emergency 24/hour-7 days/week shelter providing 3 meals/day emergency transportation 24 hour crisis hotline sexual assaul”.
When referring to its responsibilities, they were outlined as: “Women in safe homes (wish) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing essential support services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and other violent crimes. wish is located in ketchikan and serves over 17 communities in southern southeast alaska. these include the communities of ketchikan, saxman, wrangell, prince of wales island, metlakatla and hyder. currently, wish has a 32-bed facility that is open 7 days a week, 24 hours each day. services provided cross all racial, ethnic, economic and social groups. our clients range in age from infant to the elderly with diverse psychological, emotional and physical abilities/needs. we also routinely serve women in various stages of pregnancy. we are the only dv organization with the ability to work at this capacity in southern southeast alaska. our programs and services include but are not limited to: emergency 24/hour-7 days/week shelter providing 3 meals/day emergency transportation 24 hour crisis hotline sexual assaul”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally registered to operate is AK, as per legal records.
- According to the non-profit's form, they have 30 employees on their payroll as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$50,587.
- The CEO remuneration plan within the organization is subject to review and approval by an independent source.
- The organization elects its board members.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1978.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $978,330 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $157 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.