Violence Free Crisis Line
Donations deductibleViolence Free Crisis Line's network
8 people2 organisationsi8 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Schmidt Chair | Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Charlotte Housel | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Heidi Nichol | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James Barnett | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jessica Murray | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kathryn Gisi | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Shawn Watts | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Wendy Brown | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Hilary Shaw | Executive Director | since 2022 |
| Kristen Schepker | Executive Director | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Schepker | Executive Director | 40 | $79k | $3k | |
| Joan Schmidt | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Charlotte Housel | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Heidi Nichol | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Shawn Watts | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Barnett | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wendy Brown | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Murray | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathryn Gisi | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Violence Free Crisis Line
- EIN
- 810361221
- Address
- Po Box 1401, Kalispell, MT, 59903-1401
- State
- Montana
- Mission
- To promote safety, independence, and empowerment for survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P43Z Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1988
- Principal officer
- Wendy Brown (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1981
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsCharlotte Housel
≥4years on the filingsShawn Watts
≥3years on the filingsJoan Schmidt
≥3years on the filingsHeidi Nichol
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.6m
- Total liabilities
- $49k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $667k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 25