CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION RESEARCH INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $849K · expenses $829K · assets $81K
- Also known as
- RESEARCH INC
- EIN
- 87-0979357
- Address
- 13475 ATLANTIC BLVD STE 8 PMB 102, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225-3290
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.SCIENCEOFVIOLENCE.ORG
- NTEE code
- V05
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Melissa Bright (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO CONDUCT RIGOROUS RESEARCH THAT IDENTIFIES WHAT WORKS TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Ralston | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | $133,863 | $262,444 | 1 |
| Nadine Love | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 2022-2024 | $61,400 | $112,475 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler James | CHAIR TO 3/25 | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mona Sayedul Huq | SECRETARY | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Mackey | CHAIR | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Holland Diz | TREASUER | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Holly Diz (former) | PRESIDENT | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $195K · 10 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA RALSTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $116,963 | $0 | $16,900 | $133,863 | 1 |
| NADINE LOVE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $61,400 | $0 | $0 | $61,400 | 1 |
| JOSEPH MACKEY | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TYLER JAMES | CHAIR TO 3/25 | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HOLLAND DIZ | TREASUER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONA SAYEDUL HUQ | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $180K · 8 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA RALSTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $114,390 | $0 | $14,191 | $128,581 | 1 |
| NADINE LOVE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $50,500 | $0 | $575 | $51,075 | 1 |
| HOLLY DIZ | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TYLER JAMES | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONA SAYEDUL HUQ | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH MACKEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 7 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mona Sayedul-Huq | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joseph Mackey | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nadine Love | Director of Finance and Opera | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Holland Diz | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tyler James | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melissa Ralston | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Ralston | Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Paid as a vendor by
Other organizations that listed this one among their highest-paid independent contractors. Contractor lists give no EIN, so these are matched on name and address; check the filing.
| Year | Paid by | Service | Paid | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MONIQUE BURR FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN INC | EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH ON PREVENTION ED | $153,152 | view vendor page |
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $149K
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $34K
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $57K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $848,675 | $829,147 | $80,933 | $65,446 | $510,785 | $333,759 | $215,757 | 10 | 4 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $639,199 | $731,083 | $52,968 | $45,918 | $458,590 | $179,583 | $205,572 | 8 | 4 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $478,174 | $386,171 | $146,787 | $137,802 | $188,865 | $289,309 | $102,868 | 7 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $144,120 | $124,003 | $20,332 | $20,143 | $0 | $144,120 | $0 | 1 | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $557,566 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $302,406 | 2024 | $185,895 | show |
| THE PITTULLOCH FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION RESEARCH” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $175,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| TIDES CENTER | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $75,000 | 2023 | $75,000 | show |
| SIDHU-SINGH FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION RESEARCH” | 2025 | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 | $5,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION RESEARCH INC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $160 | 2023 | $126 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $829,147 spent · pay $503,321 · grants $149,301 · events $4,281
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $215,757 | $140,901 | $74,856 | - | 26.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $212,729 | $210,880 | $1,849 | - | 25.7% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $149,301 | $149,301 | - | - | 18.0% | |
| Other (as described) | HUMAN SUBJECTS | $64,270 | $64,270 | - | - | 7.8% |
| Other employee benefits | $43,672 | $34,322 | $9,350 | - | 5.3% | |
| Travel | $41,793 | $37,561 | $4,232 | - | 5.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $31,163 | $25,483 | $5,680 | - | 3.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $27,421 | $26,981 | $440 | - | 3.3% | |
| Office expenses | $16,663 | $13,146 | $3,517 | - | 2.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,692 | $986 | $6,706 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE | $7,468 | $5,203 | $2,265 | - | 0.9% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $4,281 | $3,501 | $780 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,432 | - | $3,432 | - | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $2,252 | - | $2,252 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | SUBSCRIPTIONS | $970 | - | $970 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $283 | $283 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $829,147 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $731,083 spent · pay $562,655 · grants $34,382 · events $8,558
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $283,260 | $269,770 | $13,490 | - | 38.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $205,572 | $131,825 | $73,747 | - | 28.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $37,742 | $30,196 | $7,546 | - | 5.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $36,081 | $29,586 | $6,495 | - | 4.9% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $34,382 | $34,382 | - | - | 4.7% | |
| Travel | $27,935 | $24,192 | $3,743 | - | 3.8% | |
| Other (as described) | HUMAN SUBJECTS | $25,954 | $25,954 | - | - | 3.6% |
| Fees: other services | $23,774 | $14,944 | $8,830 | - | 3.3% | |
| Office expenses | $22,253 | $17,406 | $4,847 | - | 3.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE | $8,967 | $1,448 | $7,519 | - | 1.2% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $8,558 | $7,055 | $1,503 | - | 1.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,549 | $351 | $5,198 | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $3,920 | $3,920 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | SUBSCRIPTIONS | $913 | - | $913 | - | 0.1% |
| Insurance | $700 | - | $700 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $523 | - | $523 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $731,083 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $386,171 spent · pay $235,321 · grants $57,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $111,420 | $111,420 | - | - | 28.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $102,868 | $102,868 | - | - | 26.6% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $57,000 | $57,000 | - | - | 14.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $38,095 | $38,095 | - | - | 9.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $18,226 | $18,226 | - | - | 4.7% | |
| Office expenses | $16,691 | $16,691 | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Travel | $13,319 | $13,319 | - | - | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Human Subjects | $9,034 | $9,034 | - | - | 2.3% |
| Other (as described) | Reimbursements | $8,156 | $8,156 | - | - | 2.1% |
| Other (as described) | Small Equipment | $4,000 | $4,000 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,235 | $3,235 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Other employee benefits | $2,807 | $2,807 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $650 | $650 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $545 | $545 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Membership | $125 | $125 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $386,171 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $124,003 spent · pay $7,911 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits paid to members | $94,080 | $94,080 | - | - | 75.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $15,281 | $15,281 | - | - | 12.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $7,911 | $7,911 | - | - | 6.4% | |
| Office expenses | $2,142 | $2,142 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Human Subjects | $1,900 | $1,900 | - | - | 1.5% |
| Other (as described) | Reimbursements | $882 | $882 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | Membership | $740 | $740 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Travel | $437 | $437 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Small Equipment | $432 | $432 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $198 | $198 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $124,003 | 100% |
State business registration
- CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION RESEARCH, INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 2021-05-19
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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