Rape Recovery Center

“The executive director, board chair, and treasurer each review the form 990 for accuracy before it is filed. The form 990 is also provided to all other board members prior to filing. Any comments or questions are evaluated and corrections are made as necessary.”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy requires all officers, directors, and key employees to disclose annually interest that could give rise to conflict. This information is reviewed by the executive committee and board membership. During the next board meeting (or sooner, if the issue is urgent) the board will discuss whether or not each issue identified represents a true conflict or even the appearance of a conflict. Specific actions taken to remedy true or perceived conflicts vary based on circumstances. For example, a board member may be recused from voting on an issue in which a conflict may exist. The organization is also a member of the una (utah nonprofits association) and must comply with their ethical standards, in addition to the organization's standards. Each year the board reviewed the una's conflict policy. Each board member is expected to monitor each other and staff and bring possible conflicts of interest to board meetings throughout the year for discussion and resolution.”

“The executive director's salary is determined by the board of directors. In setting the salary, market data is reviewed from similar non-profit organization in the region. The deliberation and determination of the executive director's salary is documented in the board minutes.”

“Salaries and compensation for other members of management is determined by the board of directors. In setting the salaries, market data is reviewed from similar non-profit organization in the region. The deliberation and determination of the salaries is documented in the board minutes.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public via the organization's website. These documents may be obtained through a request made directly to the executive director. They are also available for open inspection at the organization's offices.”

“The organization is committed to providing crisis intervention counseling services to sexual assault victims, their families, and friends; educating the community about the causes, impacts, and prevention of sexual assault; and advocating for comprehensive medical treatment and respectful legal representation on behalf of victims of this violent crime. The rape recovery centers professional staff and group of certified and committed volunteers work together to educate the community about issues of rape and sexual assault, provide survivors with immediate crisis intervention, and aid survivors in the healing process.”

“During fiscal year 2023-2024, the rape recovery center (rrc) served 1,988 clients. 563 of those were accompaniments to forensic exams at a hospital, clinic, or correctional facility. Additionally, the community engagement team reached 611,958 community members across 5 awareness campaigns with information about healing services and sexual violence awareness and prevention education across the state of utah and 4,968 attendees at our prevention workshops. Our volunteers provided 795 hours of volunteer service across the organization. The past year marked a pivotal chapter in our history as we honored our 50th anniversary. Our milestone anniversary was highlighted by our hope and healing gala where we honored half a century of supporting survivors and advocating for a community free from sexual violence. We made significant strides in enhancing our capacity, expanding access, increasing specialization, and ensuring financial sustainability. To address our growing needs we hired new positions, opened a satellite office in tooele county, and established an mou with the department of juvenile justice and youth services. We rebranded our logo and website and added electronic appointment scheduling to increase our capacity and access for survivors. We successfully adopted the utah standards of care for rape crisis centers, reinforcing our commitment to providing the highest quality of support and in compliance with a new statute. To further foster a supportive work environment we established a 401k plan for all permanent full-time and part-time staff. We continued to focus on equitable compensation and ensuring a living wage for all positions.”

“Special events expenses 23,400 special events expenses -23,400”