Hope's Door 2020 Annual Report

HOPE’S DOOR
40
YEARS
OF COURAGEOUS
SURVIVORS
2020 Annual Report
JULY 2019-JUNE 2020

Mission Statement
Hope’s Door seeks to end domestic violence and
to empower victims to achieve safety, independence,
and healing from the trauma of abuse.
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Safety: The Cornerstone of All Services
The hotline is the gateway to all of our multi-cultural and multi-lingual services.
Hotline: 888-438-8700
z 24-Hour Hotline
z Safety Planning
z Danger Assessments
z Emergency Shelter
z Counseling
z Support Groups
z Advocacy
z Children’s Program
z Community Education
z Multi-Cultural Services
z Information And Referral
z Human Trafficking
z Next Step Economic
Empowerment Program
z Family Justice Center
z Northern Westchester Risk
Reduction Team
z Hope’s Door Legal Center

FROM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kristen N. Gizzi, President
Elizabeth Galani Zimmerman, Vice President
Blakely Brodbeck, Secretary
Julia Peloso-Barnes, Treasurer
Pamela Ashford
Silvana Bajaña
Jill Deitch
Laura Holdgrafer
Gina Jackson
Martha Obler Kohn
Mónica Martínez-Hess
Dan Schorr
ADVISORY BOARD
Sheryl Dale, Co-Chair
Martha Obler Kohn, Co-Chair
Gloria Basem
Patricia Carrera
Jean Marie Connolly
Tom Gardner
Wendy Gardner
Gerard A. Klingman
Penney J. Klingman
Jeffrey Kohn
Sonia Lopez Gonzalez
David M. Ryan
Ira M. Schulman
Joel Seligman
Michael A. Stillman
Helen Williams
Irina Zhabinskaya
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CarlLa Horton, MPA
ANNUAL REPORT TEAM
CarlLa Horton, MPA
Barbara Turk
Emily DePauw
Martha Obler Kohn
Designer: Margo Goody
iStock Models Used
We began 2020 with high aspirations for what
this milestone year would bring–our 40th
anniversary of service to those wounded by
abuse. We had plans for a gala celebration and, more
importantly, for expanding our High Risk Program
from five communities to all 41 towns in Westchester
County. COVID-19 put a pause to those plans, among
others. What we got instead was a pandemic within a
CARLLA HORTON pandemic – the pandemic of abuse exacerbated by a
deadly virus. Stay-at-home orders and high unemployment
led to increased isolation of victims, trapped at home without a safe or private
moment to call our hotline, which received 32% fewer calls in the second quarter
compared to 2019.
We pivoted to redesign our service delivery programs. Our shelter operated but we placed
victims in an alternate safe space for self-isolation and secured rapid COVID tests before
admittance. Our attorneys and counselors began to work remotely in March, returning
in June on reduced and staggered schedules. We were facing a deficit, so closed out two
positions, which also helped with social distancing. In spite of everything, by the end
of our fiscal year at June 30th, we had served 7% more clients than the previous year.
Canceling our gala, which netted $197,000 last year, led to a deficit at the end of
our fiscal year in June 2020. That deficit would have been much greater if not for the
many wonderful donors who contributed anyway. Thank you.
This was not the 40th year we anticipated, and while COVID had a profound impact
on our work, we still accomplished so much during the year, including:
zProvided 4,979 days of safety in our shelter.
z Responded to 840 hotline callers in crisis.
zFostered safety for 308 parents with a combined total of 579 minor children.
zCounseled and advocated for 417 women, 26 men, and 50 children.
z Overcame vocational barriers for 52 participants in our Next Step program.
zProvided legal advice and representation for 150 victims.
z Presented 183 classroom workshops and sponsored 10 awareness events, empowering
an estimated 9,348 young people with potentially life-saving information
about abuse.
In closing, we extend deep respect and admiration to those who found the courage to
call us for help. We know that was among the bravest and most terrifying things you
have ever done. We also extend deep appreciation to all of you who support our work,
helping survivors to find safety, independence, and healing. Thank you for sharing in
our mission.

VOICES OF SURVIVORS
VOICES OF SURVIVORS
I was so scared the day I called the Hope’s Door hotline.
I was praying their shelter would have room for me and my two
children. God answered my prayers. We went to the shelter with
just the things we could carry. I didn’t know where to turn. I had
little work experience and even fewer job skills. How would I support
the three of us? I had been told over and over that I didn’t
know anything and that I would never be able to make it without
him. I was so afraid that I would prove him right. But my counselor
in the Next Step program disagreed. We talked about my interests,
my strengths, and what I was inspired to do. Within weeks,
Hope’s Door paid for me to start classes in Phlebotomy and EKG.
It was hard, but I finished school, got a job, moved out of the
shelter, and have a sweet little apartment where no one yells and
we can sleep through the night without fear.
“Even after my ex-boyfriend strangled me, I didn’t
tell anyone. I didn’t know where to turn. I felt stuck.
Then I heard about Hope’s Door. I not only
learned how to protect myself but now I can
help others facing the same problem.”
Things were good at the beginning. Ben and I were college
sweethearts and married a few years later. We had an
apartment in Manhattan and Ben was doing very well on Wall
Street. I finished law school and thought it would always be good
for us – except when Ben drank. Then the accusations of infidelity
would begin. We moved to Westchester and had two sons who grew
up listening to their father torment me. The police came often and
told me to go for an order of protection, but I never did. When
the boys were in high school, Ben lost his job and became unbearable.
He was home and drinking all the time. I got a job, but Ben
would text and call incessantly, insisting I was sleeping around.
One night, he left an antique gun on my pillow and on another
pushed my head in the toilet and told me I was crap. The morning
after my oldest son told me how fed up he was, I went to the
police who connected me with an attorney at Hope’s Door. It took
two marathon sessions, but I went for an order of protection, and
Ben was removed from our home. I felt like I got my life back. It
took a year, but I got my divorce. Then COVID came, my order
of protection expired, and Ben started the threats all over again.
I went back to Hope’s Door, and at a virtual court hearing I was
able to get an order of protection during the pandemic without
going to the courthouse.
“Hope’s Door has given me the courage and
hope I never had before and has helped me
become the woman I was meant to be – strong,
courageous, and most of all free.”

Before I called Hope’s Door, I wasn’t even sure if they would
believe I was abused. I’m a man and men are supposed to handle
things. I wasn’t handling things. I was in the middle of a brutal
divorce and custody battle, totally run down after years of what
I learned was psychological abuse and manipulation. I found a
counselor at Hope’s Door who believed in me, and after a while, I
joined their men’s support group. I never heard of such a thing,
but I’m glad it was there for me and the other guys. I learned I
wasn’t alone. I attended my group every week until COVID came
along, but I didn’t stop working on the things I needed to do. I
gained custody of my daughter, established stronger boundaries
with my ex, and I can honestly say I have peace of mind for the
first time in a very long time.
I was excited to start my sophomore year of college
and even more excited to meet Chris. We seemed to have so much
in common. I didn’t see a problem when Chris asked for my password
or always seemed to show up wherever I was. When I learned
he was seeing someone else, I told him we were through, but Chris
wouldn’t take “no” for an answer. He began to stalk me, sending
hundreds of texts and emails–pleading to come back or threatening
me if I didn’t. I was terrified–even more terrified the day
he pushed into my dorm and began to choke me. I managed to
escape and fled home. My parents called the police who contacted
an advocate at Hope’s Door. They told me how dangerous
stalking and strangulation are and offered the protections of
their High Risk Team. Everyone came together to help me. I now
feel safe and healed enough to start the next semester, but I’ll be
going to a new school.
My life changed forever because of one mistake I made
when I was 17. I was living in Peru and went out one night to a
party where I had too much to drink. I woke up the next morning
in bed with a man. I was horrified. I had been raised to be a good
Catholic girl. I knew I had committed a mortal sin, so I got up,
dressed, and went to church for confession. I prayed that God
would forgive me. I hoped I could forgive myself. I thought nothing
could be worse than the way I was feeling, but I was wrong.
When I got home from church my parents were waiting for me.
They told me the priest had called to tell them what I had done.
They kicked me out of the house. I had nowhere to turn and ended
up marrying the man. After five years of physical and emotional
abuse, I fled to New York and tried to forget about what had
happened in my past and start a new life. I met another man, but
he ended up abusing me for years too. But this time there were
two children that needed me to take care of them. I knew I had to
speak up and find help. I found that help at Hope’s Door, and I am
grateful every day that my children and I are now safe.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR
(JULY 2019 THROUGH JUNE 2020)
Pound Ridge Chief of Police
David M. Ryan.
Northern Westchester
Risk Reduction Team
Westchester County has been plagued
by domestic violence fatalities and
ranked #2 in the state in the number
of children killed in DV homicides between
2008 and 2017. These tragedies
galvanized Hope’s Door and others in
the community to form the Northern
Westchester Risk Reduction Team. We
trained police in Bedford, Lewisboro,
North Salem, Pound Ridge, and Somers
to conduct lethality assessments during domestic incident calls
and implemented enhanced safety and criminal justice interventions
for those at high risk for homicide. While our funding ended
in September 2019, our commitment did not. We are working to
expand our project to all communities across Westchester.
“Eight of the last ten domestic violence murders in
Westchester County occurred in the higher income
communities in northern Westchester.”
--David Ryan, Pound Ridge Chief of Police
“Working as a team that includes police and the many
other systems that impact the lives of survivors has
succeeded in protecting the lives of those in our community
who are most at risk. Working together across
systems is at the heart of our success. Although we
may not eliminate tragedy, we are doing everything
we can to mitigate risk and to prevent future
tragedies from occurring in our County.”
--CarlLa Horton, Hope’s Door Executive Director
Michelle Viana, Esq., CarlLa Horton, Paula Tavares, Dorinha Rezende, Soraya Santos, and Margarete Coelho.
Director of Community Services Janmarie Brown and Executive Director CarlLa Horton at the WWA
forum “Assessing the Impacts: The Role of WWA Agencies in Westchester County.”
Westchester Women’s Agenda
Understanding that survivors have many needs that cannot
be addressed by Hope’s Door alone, we serve as an activist
member of the Westchester Women’s Agenda, a non-partisan
feminist coalition that includes a broad spectrum of organizations
and individuals who advocate on behalf of issues affecting
women. This includes domestic violence, racial equality, healthcare,
reproductive rights, economic empowerment, affordable
low-income housing, and childcare, among others.
Collaborating with Brazil
Hope’s Door collaborated with the Brazilian Consulate in New York
City during the year to host a forum on domestic violence. Executive
Director CarlLa Horton presented at that event and later met
with Dorinha Rezende, the head of the Brazilian House of Representatives,
Paula Tavares of the World Bank, and other elected officials
and advocates from Brazil to continue the conversation regarding
legislation, public policy, and best practices to protect victims. A
follow-up forum was placed on hold due to the COVID pandemic.
COVID MESSAGE FROM THE
PRESIDENT OF THE HOPE’S
DOOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PLEASE VISIT
https://vimeo.com/474816223
TO VIEW THIS
IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Hope’s Door Legal Center
Last year, we announced that the NYS Office of Victim Services
awarded a $1.9 million, five-year grant award allowing us to launch
the Hope’s Door Legal Center, closing a critical gap in services for
survivors seeking safety and justice. Over the last year, our legal
team advised 150 survivors of their legal rights and options, and
supported them in 170 legal matters. These included:
z Advising and/or representing 107 victims with a combined total
of 213 children in family law matters, including child support,
custody, and visitation.
z Advocating for 44 survivors seeking orders of protection.
z Pursuing divorce actions on behalf of 36 survivors.
Retirement of Gwen Wright
Hope’s Door joined with domestic violence advocates to honor
Gwen Wright upon retirement as Executive Director of
the NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence.
Gwen served as Executive Director of the New York State
Coalition Against Domestic Violence and was an early employee
of Hope’s Door.
Center for Safety and Change CEO Elizabeth Santiago, OPDV Executive Director Gwen Wright, Putnam
Northern Westchester Women’s Resource Center Executive Director Ann Ellsworth, and Hope’s Door
Executive Director CarlLa Horton.
Hope’s Door Staff.
We Stand with Nikki and All
Criminalized Survivors
During the summer of 2019, we learned about Nikki Addimando
who was on trial for the murder of her abuser. We have long
observed that the criminal justice system commonly incarcerates
victims who defend their lives. Nikki was no exception.
Her month-long trial demonstrated victim blaming and a woeful
lack of understanding of the role trauma plays in victims’ lives.
Intimate partner violence often occurs in private with few
witnesses and little corroboration. However, Nikki was an anomaly.
She had medical documentation of injuries and many individuals
to corroborate seeing bruises, burns, and her arm in a sling.
Hope’s Door joined with advocates to implore the judge to use
the reduced sentencing afforded by the Domestic Violence Survivors
Justice Act, which we had fought for years to pass. We did
not prevail. The judge sentenced Nikki to 19-years-to-life. We are
supporting Nikki in her appeal.
Awareness Program
Celebrating Inspiring Women
Hope’s Door staff members created this video to honor the
women that inspire them in their lives and in our work.
Watch the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlz-vbJ2GNI
Our Commitment to Anti-Racist Work
In March 2020, 17 members of the Hope’s Door staff registered
for Undoing Racism® workshops sponsored by the People’s Institute
for Survival and Beyond. Over three days, workshop leaders
challenged us to analyze the structures of power and privilege
that hinder social equity and to understand that being non-racist
is not enough–we must be actively anti-racist. Within months
and in the middle of the pandemic that so clearly exposed the
disparate impact of that pandemic on Persons of Color, we joined
our voices in solidarity seeking an end to the discrimination and
violence faced by Black persons in America.
Brittany Miraldi, Paralegal in the Hope’s Door Legal Center, joined with other advocates at the YWCA
of Yonkers during Domestic Violence Awareness Month for a program on gender-based violence.
For a complete statement see:
https://hopesdoorny.org/
hopes-door-stand-in-solidarity/

RAISING FUNDS AND AWARENESS
Over 180 people attended the Hope’s Door 2019 Fall Luncheon at Scarsdale Golf Club, raising funds and awareness
for Hope’s Door and our services. The view from the windows in the club showcased the sugar maples and oaks cloaked in showy reds, yellows
and oranges. The event kicked off with networking in the Lakeview Room, where guests mingled and participated in the Buckets of Hope raffle,
actively bid on 60 silent auction items, and purchased gifts for Hope’s Door clients from the Giving Tree.
Hope’s Door Director of Legal Services, Stacey Neumann, Esq., moderated our program featuring an expert panel of David M. Ryan, Chief of
Police Pound Ridge; Michelle Kaminsky, Esq., Prosecutor and Author; Amy Slotnick, Esq., of APS Law PC; Maya Lloyd, Hope’s Door Assistant
Director of Community Services; and Mia Pergolizzi, Esq., Hope’s Door Attorney.
CarlLa Horton, Nancy Simpkins, Laurie Sturz, Ingrid Connolly, Debbie Lionetti, Barbara Stewart,
Susan Stillman, Caroline Shepherd.
Blakely Brodbeck, Julia Peloso-Barnes, Jill Deitch, Laura Holdgrafer, Monica Martinez-Hess,
CarlLa Horton, NY State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Kristen N. Gizzi, Elizabeth Zimmerman,
Martha Obler Kohn, Pamela Ashford, Dan Schorr, and Barbara Turk.
Yanira Villaman, Brenda Rodriguez, Mia Pergolizzi, Anna Navarro.
Liz Zimmerman, Jon Wegeniek, Iris Lachaud, CarlLa Horton, Ettie Shapiro.
GALA
Our 40th Anniversary Gala was canceled
due to COVID. Stay tuned for next year –
41 is the new 40.
Fall Luncheon Co-Chairs Stephanie Weston and Pat Carrera.

LOVE SHOULDN’T HURT AND
STAR PEER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
DATING ABUSE AWARENESS,
INTERVENTION, AND PREVENTION
Love Shouldn’t Hurt includes classroom workshops for middle and
high school youth, a peer leadership component, Students Talking
About Relationships (STAR), and an annual teen symposium. Young
people develop the skills to distinguish between abuse and relationships
based on equality, respect and trust. This empowers
them to help themselves, to give each other sound advice and,
ultimately, to break the silence that allows abuse to continue.
Due to COVID, we rescheduled and later canceled our teen symposium,
and pivoted from classroom workshops to virtual presentations.
You may use this link to view an awareness video prepared
for students in the North Salem Central School District.
Watch the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATPFwT-Rrm4&t=1s
Westlake STAR Chapter members preparing “Lollipop”
Grams, each adorned with a positive affirmation about healthy
relationships and a statistic about teen dating violence to help
spread awareness.
AWARENESS INSTAGRAM POSTS
DURING COVID
Valentine’s Day at New Rochelle High School: Hope’s
Door and STAR peer leaders sponsored a lunchtime awareness
event. Students were invited to “fill your heart with love.” Using
red sticky notes, they wrote down what love means to them and
then posted their colorful notes of love on a cardboard heart for
all students to see.
“Dating violence in teens is more common than
many people may think. In fact, one in three high
school students nationwide will experience abuse
from a dating partner before graduating.”
--Alexa Kauffman, Hope’s Door
Youth Prevention Coordinator

WITH THANKS
WITH GRATITUDE
Elizabeth Carlton
1941-2020
We bid farewell and express our heartfelt gratitude to
Elizabeth Carlton, a founding member of Hope’s Door.
Her memory is indeed a blessing.
GOVERNMENT FUNDERS
NYS Division of Criminal Justice
Services
NYS Office of Children and Family
Services
NYS Office of Victim Services
Westchester County Board of
Legislators
Westchester County DSS
Westchester County Office for Women
PRIVATE DONORS
Acme
Alamo Drafthouse
Allstate Foundation
Atria Senior Living
AXA Foundation
Backstage Salon
Baked by Susan
Baker Foundation
Barbra Scott Flowers
Barris Group
Bedford Presbyterian Women’s
Association
Bedford Village Lions Club Foundation
Benjamin Steakhouse
Bet Torah Sisterhood
Black Cow Coffee Co.
Blue Tulip Chocolates
Briarcliff Congregational Church
Bridget Curran Interiors & Designs
Bubble & Tweet
Crabtree Foundation Supports Hope’s Door
Liz Crabtree, Nancy Metz, and CarlLa Horton at Crabtree’s Kittle House for the Amy Marie Crabtree Foundation.
Core Pilates
Daly Family Foundation
Dance School at JCCMW
Desires by Mikolay
Devra Bader Salon
Diamond Properties
East Hill Women’s Golf Association
Eastchester Senior High School
ECCO Development
Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Falafel Taco
Famiglia White Plains
Feeding Westchester
Felice Designs
Fiore Pilates
First Presbyterian Church of Katonah
Fortina
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
FunFuzion at New Roc
Girl Again Boutique
Girl Scout Troop 2963
Glass Onion Originals
Allstate Foundation
Thank you to Allstate volunteers and friends for helping out at our shelter and for the $10,000 Allstate
Foundation Helping Hands Grant, made possible by the efforts of Allstate agents Colleen Torpie, Patty DiMuro,
Ed Gajdosik, Jennifer Pusovic, Al Buglione, Debbie Stockton, Kelsey Stockton, and Nicole Dorn.
Alpha Beta Delta Sorority
Ampersand Bay Resort & Boat Club
Amy Marie Crabtree Foundation
Ardsley Curling Club
Armonk Physical Therapy
Asbury United Methodist Women
Assisted Living Locators
Caramoor Center for Music and the
Arts
Catholic Charities Community Services
of Putnam/NW
Chappaqua Paint & Hardware
Cocobolo Interiors
Complexions Beauty Bar
Congregation B’nai Yisrael
Giftwrapping at The Westchester

Junior League of Bronxville
Lisa McGovern, Janice Baio, CarlLa Horton, Amy Brown, and Katie McGrath.
Goldberg Hardware
Good Shepherd Distillery
Graze New York
Greenburgh Hebrew Center
Grey Street Foundation
Griffin Family Foundation
Habe Foundation
Harold E. Hirsch Foundation
Harry Donenfeld Foundation
Heckler & O’Keefe
Helen I. Graham Charitable Foundation
Hickory & Tweed
Houston Family Foundation
Hudson Valley MOCA
Irvington High School
J. McLaughlin Bedford Village
Jacob Burns Film Center
Jas Paints- Let’s Paint
Fundraiser at Waccabuc
Women golfers at the Waccabuc Country
Club held a luncheon and auction to benefit
Hope’s Door. Pictured: Laurie Sturz,
Ingrid Connolly, Jean Cole.
Meridian Benefits Consulting
Metrovision Optical Boutique
Mike Risko Music
Millbrook Vineyards and Winery
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Mount Kisco Sports
Mt. Kisco Seafood
Muddy Water Coffee & Cafe
Museum of the City of New York
Music in Chappaqua
National Network to End Domestic
Violence
Neel Foundation
Network For Good
New York Giants
New York Hilton Midtown
New York Jets
Ray Catena Lexus
Right Click Solutions
Riverstone Yoga
Rivertown Runners
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Rotary Club of Chappaqua
Rye Brook Personal Training
Sammy & Nat
Scarsdale Congregational Church
Scarsdale Senior High School
Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont
and Emanu-El
Senior Group of Mount Kisco
Sexauer Foundation
Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas
Latinas Unidas Sorority
Sing Sing Correctional Facility
Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom
Somers Mask Army
St. Faith’s House Foundation
St. John’s Episcopal Church
St. Mary the Virgin Church
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Stepping Stones
Stevens Memorial United Methodist
Church
Student Assistance Services
TC Electric
TD Charitable Foundation
Temple Shaaray Tefila
The 808 Bistro
The Cheesecake Factory
The Children’s Place
The Cliffs at Valhalla
The Grove at Valhalla
The Kensico Cemetery
The King’s Scribe
The Village Bookstore
The ViVA BELiZE Collection
The Westchester Bank
The Wild Center
Total Turf
Tovami Yoga
Underhill Crossing
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of
the Hudson Valley
Valhalla High School
Venure Photography
Volunteer New York!
Waccabuc Country Club
Westchester Children’s Association
Westchester Community College
Westchester County Advisory Board
Westchester Marketing Café
Westchester Women’s Bar Association
Foundation
Women of Brazil Group
Women of St. Matthew’s Church
Women’s Civic Club of Katonah
Woodlands Community Temple
XIS Hair Salon
Please accept our apology
for any inadvertent
omissions. Please know
that we do not list
individual donors.
Jewish Communal Fund
Junior League of Northern Westchester
Junior League of Pelham
Katonah Museum of Art
Keep Insurance Agency
Klingman & Associates
Lange’s Little Store & Deli
Leventhal Family Charitable Foundation
Locali Pizza Bar & Kitchen
Louis & Anne Abrons Family Foundation
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
M&T Bank
Maier Markey & Justic
Maria Restaurant
Marshall Frankel Foundation
MBIA Foundation
New York Life Insurance Company
New York Presbyterian Hudson Valley
Hospital
Northern Westchester Hospital/
Northwell Health
Not 4Gotten NY
Old Westbury Gardens
Pace University
PayPal Charitable Giving Fund
PCSB Bank
Playland Ice Casino
Pleasantville Pizzeria
Pocono Springs Camp
PORCH
Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco
Best of Westchester
Hope’s Door, beneficiary of the annual Best of Westchester celebration, raised funds and awareness of
Hope’s Door and our services.
STATEMENT OF CHARITY ACCOUNTABILITY:
Hope’s Door wants the public to have complete confidence in our chari table work. We are recognized by the IRS as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit
charity. Our tax ID number is 13-3023259. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. Contact us or refer to our website
to review the following: IRS Letter of Determination • Annual Reports • Audited Financial Statements • IRS Form 990

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Condensed Statement of Support, Revenue, and Expenses for the Years Ended
Condensed Statement of Support, Revenue, and Expenses
June 2016, June 2017, June 2018, June 2019, and June 2020
For the Years Ended June 2016, June 2017, June 2018, June 2019, and June 2020
Public Support and Revenue 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Public Support
Contributions and Special Events $333,316 $485,799 $500,143 $509,409 $348,535
Bequests $32,586 $38,000 $28,748 $32,057 $0
Other Public Support $79,720 $197,477 $85,034 $76,620 $62,188
Total Public Support $445,622 $721,276 $613,925 $618,086 $410,723
Government Support
DSS Shelter Fees $561,612 $581,927 $614,706 $607,167 $569,270
NYS Office of Victim Services $415,578 $462,798 $476,306 $724,689 $1,045,572
Westchester County Office for Women $299,747 $312,251 $359,165 $395,790 $380,883
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services $34,176 $35,598 $34,884 $36,316 $34,967
Other Government Grants $96,546 $94,209 $103,562 $92,367 $140,314
Total Government Support $1,407,659 $1,486,783 $1,588,623 $1,856,329 $2,171,006
Revenue
Interest Income $6,649 $4,832 $4,038 $7,247 $7,245
Other Revenue $1,295 $13,868 $474 $88 $420
Total Revenue $7,944 $18,700 $4,512 $7,335 $7,665
Total Support and Revenue $1,861,225 $2,226,759 $2,207,060 $2,481,750 $2,589,394
Expenses
Program Services
Shelter Program $696,971 $693,337 $667,390 $690,139 $776,618
Nonresidential Program $1,000,993 $1,027,731 $1,034,721 $939,166 $993,839
Legal Services $221,095 $363,737
Total Program Services $1,697,964 $1,721,068 $1,702,111 $1,850,400 $2,134,194
Support Services
Management and General $130,497 $166,966 $199,011 $315,840 $293,752
Fundraising $255,548 $296,099 $300,973 $262,616 $181,238
Total Support Services $386,045 $463,065 $499,984 $578,456 $474,990
Total Expenses $2,084,009 $2,184,133 $2,202,095 $2,428,856 $2,609,184
Excess of Support and Revenue $(222,784) $42,626 $4,965 $52,894 $(19,790)
Percentage for Programs 81% 79% 77% 76% 82%
Percentage Administration and Overhead 19% 21% 23% 24% 18%
Ending Net Assets $1,326,182 $1,368,808 $1,373,773 $1,426,667 $1,543,701

OUR SENIOR STAFF
CarlLa Horton, MPA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Philip G. Morton, BS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Dianne DeFilippis, MS
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
Barbara Turk, BA
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
& COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Melissa Diodati, MS
DIRECTOR OF
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
Janmarie Brown, MS, LMFT
DIRECTOR OF
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Stacey Neumann, ESQ.
DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES
Brittany Hodgins, BA
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
Maya Lloyd, MPH
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Mia Pergolizzi, ESQ.
ATTORNEY, HOPE’S DOOR
LEGAL CENTER

Mission Statement
Hope’s Door seeks to end domestic violence and to empower victims
to achieve safety, independence, and healing from the trauma of abuse.
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PO Box 262, 50 Broadway • Hawthorne, NY 10532
888-438-8700 24/7 Hotline • 914-747-0828 Tel • 914-747-3825 Fax