Family Safety Center Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE FAMILY SAFETY CENTER EXISTS TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND JUSTICE IN TULSA COUNTY THROUGH CO-LOCATED MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SERVICES THAT OFFER PROTECTION, HOPE AND HEALING TO VICTIMS OF INTIMATE PARTNER AND FAMILY VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING AND ELDER ABUSE.
- Income
- $8.3 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 12.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 77%
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 26
- Highest pay
- $113,300, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 84% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 42% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $1.1 million spent. THE FAMILY SAFETY CENTER (FSC) IS A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP OF 13 AGENCIES THAT PLACE THEIR PROFESSIONAL STAFF IN ONE LOCATION TO SERVE THE VICTIMS OF INTIMATE PARTNER AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING AND THEIR FAMILIES. ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED IN 2005 AS ONE OF 15 AWARDEES OF THE PRESIDENT'S FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER INITIATIVE, AND ADMINISTERED BY ONE OF THE PARTNERS, THE FSC BECAME AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY IN MARCH OF 2012. ONSITE PARTNER STAFF PROVIDES CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, POLICE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES, BI-LINGUAL ADVOCACY AND SELF SUFFICIENCY RESOURCES AND REFERRALS, AN EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDER (EPO) COURT VIA WRITTEN AFFIDAVIT AND PETITION, CHILD TRAUMA ASSESSMENT AND TRIAGE COUNSELING, FORENSIC DOCUMENTATION OF INJURIES AND SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS, CHAPLAINCY FOR SPIRITUAL SUPPORT, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND CHILDCARE FOR ONSITE CLIENTS. IN 2024, THE FSC PROVIDED MORE THAN 18,000 SERVICES TO 7200 INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS. 3,685 EPOS WERE FILED WITH 2940 GRANTED, AN 80% GRANT RATE. THE PROGRAM EXPANDED PARTNERSHIP TO INCLUDE OTHER SERVICE DELIVERY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESEARCH PARTNER, THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA. THIS INCLUDED EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, RENTAL AND UTILITY PAYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF DV AND IPV TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AND AN ORGANIZATION, PROJECT HOPE, TO ASSIST IN EVICTION PREVENTION DURING COVID FOR VICTIMS AND FAMILIES. THE FSC CONTINUTED IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE 14TH DISTRICT COURT TO COORDINATE THE MENTOR COURT PROGRAM RECENTLY AWARDED TO THE COURT. THIS PROGRAM MENTORS OTHER JURISDICTIONS IDENTITIFED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES IN HOLDING OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH DEDICATED DOCKETS FOR MISDEMEANORS AND FELONIES. THE FAMILY SAFETY CENTER (FSC) IS A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP OF 13 AGENCIES THAT PLACE THEIR PROFESSIONAL STAFF IN ONE LOCATION TO SERVE THE VICTIMS OF INTIMATE PARTNER AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING AND THEIR FAMILIES. ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED IN 2005 AS ONE OF 15 AWARDEES OF THE PRESIDENT'S FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER INITIATIVE, AND ADMINISTERED BY ONE OF THE PARTNERS, THE FSC BECAME AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY IN MARCH OF 2012. ONSITE PARTNER STAFF PROVIDES CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, POLICE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES, BI-LINGUAL ADVOCACY AND SELF SUFFICIENCY RESOURCES AND REFERRALS, AN EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDER (EPO) COURT VIA WRITTEN AFFIDAVIT AND PETITION, CHILD TRAUMA ASSESSMENT AND TRIAGE COUNSELING, FORENSIC DOCUMENTATION OF INJURIES AND SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS, CHAPLAINCY FOR SPIRITUAL SUPPORT, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND CHILDCARE FOR ONSITE CLIENTS. IN 2024, THE FSC PROVIDED MORE THAN 18,000 SERVICES TO 7200 INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS. 3,685 EPOS WERE FILED WITH 2940 GRANTED, AN 80% GRANT RATE. THE PROGRAM EXPANDED PARTNERSHIP TO INCLUDE OTHER SERVICE DELIVERY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESEARCH PARTNER, THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA. THIS INCLUDED EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, RENTAL AND UTILITY PAYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF DV AND IPV TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AND AN ORGANIZATION, PROJECT HOPE, TO ASSIST IN EVICTION PREVENTION DURING COVID FOR VICTIMS AND FAMILIES. THE FSC CONTINUTED IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE 14TH DISTRICT COURT TO COORDINATE THE MENTOR COURT PROGRAM RECENTLY AWARDED TO THE COURT. THIS PROGRAM MENTORS OTHER JURISDICTIONS IDENTITIFED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES IN HOLDING OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH DEDICATED DOCKETS FOR MISDEMEANORS AND FELONIES.
- $86,669 spent. DURING 2024, FSC STAFF AND PARTNERS PROVIDED TRAINING SESSIONS AT THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PARTNERS CONFERENCE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S COUNCIL COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM AND SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM MEETINGS. SOME 750 INDIVIDUALS WERE ENGAGED IN THE PROGRAMMING AT THE MEETINGS. MORE THAN 8,000 VICTIMS IN THESE AREAS RECEIVED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS TRAINING, LETHALITY ASSESSMENTS AND INFORMATION ON NON-FATAL STRANGULATION. ALSO, THE FSC STAFF PRESENTED WEBINARS ON SUSTAINABLE FUNDING SOURCES AND FUNDRAISING TO 62 FAMILY JUSTICE CENTERS (FJCS) AT THE ANNUAL NATIONAL FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER ALLIANCE DIRECTORS SUMMIT. ADDITIONALLY, STAFF CONVENES AND CONDUCTS MONTHLY LUNCH AND LEARN SESSIONS FOR PARTNER AND OUTSIDE AGENCY STAFF ON SUBJECTS SUCH AS NON LETHAL STRANGULATION, PRO SE SERVICES FOR CLIENTS, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ADVOCATES, INVESTIGATION OF CRIMES, AND IN RELATION TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING. MORE THAN 45 CHILDREN AND THEIR GUARDIAN FAMILIES ENGAGED IN THE CAMP HOPE-OKLAHOMA-TULSA PROGRAM AND ACTIVITIES. ALL PARTICIPANTS SAW SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN HOPE AND RESILIENCE AFTER CAMP AND MONTHLY GROUP EXPERIENCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DURING 2024, FSC STAFF AND PARTNERS PROVIDED TRAINING SESSIONS AT THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PARTNERS CONFERENCE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S COUNCIL COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM AND SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM MEETINGS. SOME 750 INDIVIDUALS WERE ENGAGED IN THE PROGRAMMING AT THE MEETINGS. MORE THAN 8,000 VICTIMS IN THESE AREAS RECEIVED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS TRAINING, LETHALITY ASSESSMENTS AND INFORMATION ON NON-FATAL STRANGULATION. ALSO, THE FSC STAFF PRESENTED WEBINARS ON SUSTAINABLE FUNDING SOURCES AND FUNDRAISING TO 62 FAMILY JUSTICE CENTERS (FJCS) AT THE ANNUAL NATIONAL FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER ALLIANCE DIRECTORS SUMMIT. ADDITIONALLY, STAFF CONVENES AND CONDUCTS MONTHLY LUNCH AND LEARN SESSIONS FOR PARTNER AND OUTSIDE AGENCY STAFF ON SUBJECTS SUCH AS NON LETHAL STRANGULATION, PRO SE SERVICES FOR CLIENTS, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ADVOCATES, INVESTIGATION OF CRIMES, AND IN RELATION TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING. MORE THAN 45 CHILDREN AND THEIR GUARDIAN FAMILIES ENGAGED IN THE CAMP HOPE-OKLAHOMA-TULSA PROGRAM AND ACTIVITIES. ALL PARTICIPANTS SAW SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN HOPE AND RESILIENCE AFTER CAMP AND MONTHLY GROUP EXPERIENCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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