Survivors and Victims Empowered
All legal non-profit purposes, including child abuse prevention and recovery, drug abuse prevention and recovery, domestic violence prevention and recovery, foster care support, general education,trauma recovery, and all related issues.
Survivors and Victims Empowered at a glance
In short: Survivors and Victims Empowered gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,570
- -19.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,285
- -19.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,285
- Total assets
- $22,308
- -43.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Survivors and Victims Empowered funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fostering UNITY ($7K). Together the top 2 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 14 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Survivors and Victims Empowered gives
- Giving fell 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2025) to $481K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fostering UNITY Davis, CA | Foster Care | $7,105 |
| ARS of Lancaster Lancaster, PA | Addiction Recovery | $5,465 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,308 | $3,593,900 | $3,512,848 | $12,570 | 2 |
| 2024 | $39,466 | $3,828,656 | $4,398,066 | $15,517 | 2 |
| 2023 | $54,664 | $3,974,794 | $3,879,230 | $18,091 | 1 |
| 2022 | $47,351 | $4,165,734 | $4,526,165 | $201,847 | 4 |
| 2021 | $67,987 | $5,015,596 | $5,586,089 | $481,138 | 5 |
| 2020 | $182,970 | $5,176,182 | $5,001,607 | $407,096 | 7 |
About Survivors and Victims Empowered
Based on IRS filings
Survivors and Victims Empowered is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Lancaster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $13K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Survivors and Victims Empowered is led by James J Hughes Jr., Executive Director & President on every filing since 2020; 4 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James J Hughes Jr.
Executive Director & President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$188K (2020) → $227K (2025)
LPhilip Sheldon Jr.
Chairman
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$86K (2020) → $34K (2025)
Chaplain Gordon Klingenschmitt
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Honorable Moneesa L Hart
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Scott-Patterson
Assistant Sec-Treas
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$26K (2020) → $86K (2025)
Ron Smedley
Secr-Treas
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$42K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Janna Smiley
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Philip W Sheldon (2022–2024) — Program Services Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $227K, to James J Hughes Jr (Executive Director/President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Survivors and Victims Empowered
How much does Survivors and Victims Empowered give each year?
Survivors and Victims Empowered gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16K across 2 grants.
How large is Survivors and Victims Empowered?
Survivors and Victims Empowered reported $22K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.
What is Survivors and Victims Empowered?
Survivors and Victims Empowered is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Lancaster, PA. It holds $22K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Survivors and Victims Empowered operate?
Survivors and Victims Empowered has awarded grants in California, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas.
What is Survivors and Victims Empowered's EIN?
Survivors and Victims Empowered's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0676254. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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