Nonprofit · EIN 85-3490414
UJIMA THE NATIONAL CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,188,837 | $11,332,352 | $856,485 | $4,466,792 | $2,500,856 | $1,965,936 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,375,273 | $9,716,257 | -$340,984 | $3,398,646 | $2,289,195 | $1,109,451 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,246,433 | $5,991,269 | $1,255,164 | $2,942,290 | $1,491,855 | $1,450,435 |
| September 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $2,209,159 | $2,108,112 | $101,047 | $540,812 | $345,541 | $195,271 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,132,238
- of which government grants
- $10,692,157
- Program service revenue
- $55,714
- Investment income
- $885
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,063,429
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $617,228
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,819,589
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,818,276
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $97,906
- Travel
- $289,440
- Depreciation
- $19,396
- Program services (functional)
- $10,680,000
- Management and general (functional)
- $636,215
- Fundraising (functional)
- $16,137
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,398,646
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,466,792
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,500,856
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,965,936
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $81,403
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,724
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $895,949
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,069,987
- Gross receipts
- $12,188,837
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARMA COTTMAN | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $237,344 | $6,000 |
| JENNIFER HOOKER | CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $183,007 | $7,328 |
| GRETTA GARDNER | CHIEF LEGAL & PROGRAMS OFFICER Officer | 50 | $175,673 | $0 |
| MILLICENT SHAW | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,227 | $17,354 |
| SARAH HENRY | SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,599 | $11,009 |
| CHRISHANIA ROBINSON | TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,257 | $15,353 |
| JOY FENNEL | CREATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,442 | $6,602 |
| APRIL BONNER | COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,642 | $9,401 |
| JAMIEN JORDAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA WOOLBRIGHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GOODLOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE BIDDINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FAITH GIBSON HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIA VANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARMA COTTMAN | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $210,382 | $6,000 |
| JENNIFER HOOKER | CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $166,159 | $6,654 |
| GRETTA GARDNER | CHIEF LEGAL & PROGRAMS OFFICER Officer | 50 | $164,685 | $0 |
| MILLICENT SHAW-PHIPPS | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,400 | $16,571 |
| CHRISHANIA ROBINSON | TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,138 | $13,530 |
| SARAH HENRY | SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,501 | $8,989 |
| APRIL BONNER | COMPLIANCE GRANT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,378 | $9,358 |
| JAMIEN JORDAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA COLEAU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GOODLOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE BIDDINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FAITH GIBSON HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIA VANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARMA COTTMAN | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $212,835 | $6,000 |
| JENNIFER HOOKER | CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $165,436 | $6,399 |
| GRETTA GARDNER | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $154,908 | $0 |
| JAMIEN JORDAN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA COLEAU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GOODLOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE BIDDINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FAITH GIBSON HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIA VANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2022: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARMA COTTMAN | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $194,731 | $6,759 |
| JENNIFER HOOKER | CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 50 | $152,077 | $6,325 |
| GRETTA GARDNER | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $152,077 | $594 |
| JAMIEN JORDAN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA COLEAU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GOODLOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE BIDDINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FAITH GIBSON HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIA VANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 633 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW FL 4, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-3602
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KARMA COTTMAN, 633 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20004
- Signed the 990
- KARMA COTTMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (202) 758-3874
- Website
- HTTPS://UJIMACOMMUNITY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY TO RESPOND TO AND END DOMESTIC, SEXUAL AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY. WE ACTUALIZE THIS MISSION THROUGH RESEARCH, PUBLIC AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT. UJIMA SERVES AS A RESOURCE TO: SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE, ADVOCATES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND THE COMMUNITY AT-LARGE.
Program accomplishments
- TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCESEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONExpenses $4,806,000 · grants $2,728,543 · revenue $55,714
- COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AWARENESS & OUTREACHSEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONExpenses $2,670,000 · grants $1,515,857
- CULTURAL SPECIFIC SUB-AWARDSEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONExpenses $1,602,002 · grants $909,514
- RESEARCH (10%): UJIMA, IN COLLABORATION WITH ESPERANZA UNITED AND THE ASIAN PACIFIC INSTITUTE ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, CONTINUED WORK ON THE SECOND ITERATION OF A CULTURALLY SPECIFIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND FACTSHEET, SCHEDULED FOR DISSEMINATION IN SPRING 2025. THIS PROJECT EXTENDS EARLIER COLLABORATIONS, INCLUDING THE COFFEE, CHARLA, AND CHAI WEBINAR SERIES, WHICH BROUGHT CULTURALLY SPECIFIC RESOURCE CENTERS TOGETHER TO AMPLIFY THE DIVERSE EXPERIENCES OF SURVIVORS.UJIMA STAFF BEGAN A RESEARCH PROJECT EXAMINING VIOLENT CRIME TRENDS FROM THE PAST FIVE YEARS, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON HOW RATES OF MURDER, RAPE, ASSAULT, AND ROBBERY INTERSECT WITH INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE. SPECIAL ATTENTION WAS GIVEN TO UNDERSTANDING WHETHER INCIDENTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT HAVE INCREASED EVEN AS OVERALL VIOLENT CRIME HAS SHIFTED. THIS INITIAL RESEARCH RESULTED IN A PRELIMINARY DATA SET AND IDENTIFIED KEY AREAS REQUIRING DEEPER EXPLORATION AND CLARIFICATION, HELPING TO INFORM FUTURE DATA-DRIVEN PROGRAMMING AND ADVOCACY WORKSYSTEMS CHANGE, POLICY & ADVOCACY (5%): UJIMA STAFF CONTINUE TO ENGAGE IN POLICY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. UJIMA STAFF PARTICIPATED IN REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE NATIONAL TASK FORCE TO END SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (NTF) AND THE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCE NETWORK (TTA RN). WHILE THE NTF AND TTA RN ARE FOCUSED ON THE DEVELOPMENT, PASSAGE, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY, UJIMA STAFF PROVIDE FEEDBACK, EXPERIENCE, AND EXPERTISE ON ISSUES AFFECTING THE BLACK COMMUNITY.Expenses $1,601,998 · grants $909,515
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-3490414
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I71)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,466,792
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,188,837
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $12,188,837 | $11,332,352 | $4,466,792 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $9,375,273 | $9,716,257 | $3,398,646 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $7,246,433 | $5,991,269 | $2,942,290 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,209,159 | $2,108,112 | $540,812 | XML |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-3490414).
Questions about UJIMA THE NATIONAL CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
- What is the EIN of UJIMA THE NATIONAL CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UJIMA THE NATIONAL CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN is 85-3490414.
- Is UJIMA THE NATIONAL CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to UJIMA THE NATIONAL CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UJIMA THE NATIONAL CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of UJIMA THE NATIONAL CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UJIMA THE NATIONAL CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UJIMA THE NATIONAL CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KARMA COTTMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of UJIMA THE NATIONAL CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $237,344 (KARMA COTTMAN, CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does UJIMA THE NATIONAL CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,188,837, expenses of $11,332,352 and total assets of $4,466,792 at year end.
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