RAINN’s Impact
RAINN’s work is made possible by supporters like you. Explore RAINN’s impact in the last fiscal year and celebrate the progress we’ve made together.
RAINN’s FY25 Impact at a Glance
At RAINN, our mission is clear: to stop sexual violence by supporting survivors, holding perpetrators accountable, and creating safer communities.
RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline
5.5M people have reached out to RAINN.
Since 1994, RAINN’s victim service programs have helped more than 5.5 million survivors and their loved ones affected by sexual violence. 1RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network), “RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline: Assessment of Chat and Text Channels, 2025” (June 2026).
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428,000 People Received Support in FY25
RAINN’s hotline and victim service programs were accessed by nearly half a million visitors seeking compassionate support.
RAINN Helped Pass the Landmark TAKE IT DOWN Act
Signed into law on May 19, 2025, the TAKE IT DOWN Act is the first significant federal law to address and criminalize tech-enabled sexual abuse.
From 2020–2025, the number of survivors messaging RAINN’s hotline about sexual abuse online increased by 43%.
RAINN Subject Matter Experts Were Quoted in the Media 2,400 Times
Many of our priority issues received regular coverage from major media outlets in FY25, including:
- NBC News: ‘Felt like justice’: VA bill prevents rapists from claiming parental rights
- ABC News: ‘Take It Down Act’ criminalizing deepfakes and ‘revenge’ porn signed into law
- AARP: Anyone Can Become a Target for Sextortion
- CNN: Campuses reopen under Trump administration sexual assault rules critics say protect the accused more than survivors
RAINN Helped Pass 6 Federal Bills & 22 State Laws
RAINN reviewed 5,790 state bills across all 50 states, tracked 1,373 for analysis, and ultimately co-created, advised on, or advocated for six federal bills and 22 state bills in 19 states that all became law in FY25.
At RAINN, 89¢ of every $1 goes directly to supporting survivors and preventing sexual violence.
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you are not alone. RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline offers free, confidential, 24/7 support in English and en Español.
Call 800.656.HOPE (4673)
Chat at RAINN.org/hotline
Text “HOPE” to 64673
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