RAINN’s Impact
Explore RAINN’s impact in the last fiscal year. Learn how our prevention, healing, and justice initiatives changed laws and transformed lives.
Together, we’re building a future where prevention is prioritized, perpetrators are held accountable, and no survivor ever feels alone.
Support & Services: FY2024 Highlights
5M+
RAINN’s victim service programs have helped more than 5 million people since 1994.
412,000
In FY2024, RAINN’s victim service programs supported 412,000 people affected by sexual violence.
50%+
Among FY2024 visitors to RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Online Hotline, more than half were children under 18.
63%
Among under-18 children who contacted RAINN’s hotline, 63% disclosed sexual abuse for the first time.
71%
Among under-18 children who contacted RAINN’s hotline, 71% reported ongoing sexual abuse.
50%
Among under-18 children who contacted RAINN’s hotline, 50% identified a family member as the perpetrator.
A transformative anonymous grant enhanced RAINN’s hotline capacity.
This generous funding allowed us to reduce online hotline wait times from 45 minutes to under 3 minutes, helping 66% more people than in the previous year.
In FY2024, 323 valued volunteers donated 38,400 hours of their time to provide support, information, and resources to survivors and their families.
21,947
21,947 users (14,152 online users and 7,795 phone users) contacted Safe Helpline for services.
27%
More than one-fourth (27%) disclosed an assault for the first time on Safe Helpline.
44%
Victims accepted referrals to military resources in 44% of sessions.
RAINN’s Research
Our ongoing research ensures that our work remains survivor-centered. These insights inform the expertise and training of our hotline support specialists and contribute to the knowledge base of the broader anti-sexual violence field.
In FY2024, RAINN published three studies, including:
Education & Community: FY2024 Highlights
RAINN’s expertise was featured across media and entertainment platforms, helping shape the public’s understanding of sexual violence.
- Associated Press, PBS, and Teen Vogue: We discussed RAINN’s work advising the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on new consent policies to prevent involuntary pelvic exams.
- NPR’s “All Things Considered” and the New York Times: RAINN underscored how the overturning of Weinstein’s 2020 conviction could impact survivors.
- ABC’s “Nightline”: RAINN offered a national perspective on about California’s “look back” window in the wake of Paula Abdul’s lawsuit against a former producer.
In our work with the entertainment industry, we helped dozens of productions responsibly represent and address sexual violence.
- RAINN advised on the film “Miranda’s Victim”, the true story of Patricia Weir, the courageous rape survivor at the heart of the landmark Supreme Court case that created Miranda rights.
- RAINN provided script and scene reviews for MTV’s “Teen Mom Family Reunion”.
- RAINN advised on season 6 of Netflix’s “Virgin River”.
Celebrity advocates Ashley Judd and Nikki Garcia helped amplify RAINN’s work, reaching more than 600,000 people via social media. During our year-end campaign, Nikki helped us raise $175,000.
Policy & Justice: FY2024 Highlights
RAINN’s Congressional Day of Action
During 2024’s Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, more than 40 survivors from RAINN’s Speakers Bureau joined our Congressional Day of Action, advocating on Capitol Hill for laws that support survivors and bring perpetrators to justice.
Thank you, Oak Foundation,
for your generous support!
With the support of the Oak Foundation, RAINN’s policy team successfully advocated for the passage of the REPORT Act into law in May 2024.
REPORT Act: Signed Into Law
The REPORT Act was signed into law, holding tech companies accountable for unaddressed child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Explore More Federal WinsDebbie Smith Act: Reauthorized
The Debbie Smith Act was reauthorized, securing continued funding to address the rape kit backlog in 37 states.
Learn About the Debbie Smith Act6 New State Laws
California, Massachusetts, Florida, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Mississippi signed into law survivor-focused reforms—ranging from rape kit storage to consent protections.
Explore More State WinsBanned in 7 States: Involuntary Pelvic Exams
Seven U.S. states passed laws banning involuntary pelvic exams on unconscious patients.
Learn About Involuntary Pelvic ExamsConsulting & Training: FY2024 Highlights
RAINN Consulting Group
Helping organizations address sexual misconduct.
RAINN Consulting Group helped 47 organizations prevent and respond to sexual misconduct, including Fortune 500 companies, schools, nonprofits, and government agencies.
26
Delivered 26 training sessions for various organizations.
8
Provided sexual misconduct policy and/or protocol guidance to eight organizations.
30
Launched three new client hotline services while maintaining hotlines for 27 pre-existing clients.
RAINN’s Hotline Technology
In FY2024, RAINN Consulting Group licensed RAINN’s proprietary hotline technology to a new high-impact client, empowering them to provide centralized hotline services within their workplace community.
RAINN’s FY2024 Financial Statements
In FY2024, RAINN maintained top ratings within the nonprofit industry’s most trusted validators—Charity Navigator, Candid, and Charity Watch—solidifying RAINN as a philanthropic organization donors can trust.
RAINN is committed to meeting the highest standards of fiscal management, program effectiveness, and governance.
86.8%
In FY2024, 86.8% percent of RAINN’s resources supported our mission-driven programming.
5.4%
In FY2024, RAINN’s management costs required only 5.4% of our resources.
7.8%
In FY2024, 7.8% of RAINN’s resources covered the organization’s fundraising costs.
Explore RAINN’s Financial Statements
Meet RAINN’s FY2024 Board of Directors
Regan Burke
Board Chair
Melanie Todman
Board Member
Marci Matthews
Board Member
Jamila Sykes
Treasurer
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