Safe Harbor Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Safe Harbor's mission is to provide services that promote security and stability for at-risk families, children and individuals.
- Income
- $7.2 million
- Spending
- $6.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 59%
- Employees
- 135
- Volunteers
- 48
- Highest pay
- $126,086, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (1)
- $5.9 million spent. FOUNDED IN 1991, SAFE HARBOR CHILDREN'S CENTER, INC. (THE "CENTER") IS A STATE LICENSED EMERGENCY SHELTER FACILITY FOR 24 CHILDREN LOCATED IN BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA. THE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SHELTER AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO CHILDREN ANY AGE UNDER 18 WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, ABANDONED OR NEGLECTED; WHO ARE HOMELESS OR HAVE RUN AWAY FROM HOME; OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE AT RISK OR FEEL THREATENED. DURING THE SPRING OF 2017, CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED ON THE NEW 22,000 SQUARE FOOT CAMPUS WHICH FEATURES SEPARATE, TWO-STORY WINGS FOR 12 BOYS AND 12 GIRLS, WITH A DEDICATED LIVING ROOM FOR EACH WING. EACH CHILD SHARES A ROOM WITH THEIR OWN CLOSET CONNECTED BY A SHARED BATHROOM. THE CHILDREN SHARE DINING AND KITCHEN SPACE, A TUTORING AREA AND COMPUTER ROOM, ALL LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR. A PLAYGROUND, PICNIC AREA, AND COMMUNITY GARDEN PROVIDE OUTDOOR ATTRACTION FOR THE CHILDREN. THE ADJACENT ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING HOUSES AN ART STUDIO FOR THE CHILDREN AS WELL AS OFFICE FOR THE STAFF. ZACH'S PLACE: RUNAWAY & HOMELESS YOUTH SHELTER (RHY) IS AN EMERGENCY SHELTER THAT PROVIDES FOR THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH IN GLYNN COUNTY, GEORGIA. THROUGH RHY, CHILDREN RECEIVE THE ENCOURAGEMENT, RESOURCES, AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES REGARDING HOW THEY LIVE, AND ULTIMATELY SECURE THE SAFE, STABLE, AND SUPPORTIVE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS THEY NEED TO FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL AND SUCCESSFULLY CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY. THE SHELTER, FORMERLY USED AS THE CENTER'S MAIN FACILITY UNTIL THE NEW BUILDING WAS COMPLETED, IS A TWO-STORY HOME THAT INCLUDES EIGHT BEDS (4 BOYS, 4 GIRLS), TWO AND A HALF BATHS, A LARGE LIVING ROOM, STUDY, DINING ROOM, KITCHEN, LAUNDRY AREA, FAMILY VISITATION AREA AND ACTIVITY CENTER, AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES FOR THE STAFF. THE SAFE HARBOR FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAM HELPS FAMILIES ALLEVIATE CRISIS AND MAINTAIN THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN IN THEIR OWN HOMES. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES IN-HOME COUNSELING, PARENT SUPPORT AND EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, TRANSPORTATION, AND CHILDCARE. STREET BEAT IS A STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR REACHING OUT TO TEENS LIVING ON THE STREETS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES NUTRITION AND HYGIENE KITS, SEXUAL EXPLOITATION LITERATURE, AND PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THOSE YOUTH WHO WANT TO COME OFF THE STREETS. THE MISSION IS TO INCREASE YOUNG PEOPLE'S SAFETY, WELL-BEING AND SELFSUFFICIENCY AND TO HELP THEM BUILD PERMANENT CONNECTIONS WITH CARING ADULTS WITH THE GOAL OF GETTING OFF THE STREETS. THE STRIVE TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM FILLS A VOID IN SERVICES FOR A VERY LARGE PORTION OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA: YOUNG HOMELESS GIRLS, AGES 16 TO 22. THE GROUP HOME HAS SIX BEDS, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WITH THE GOAL OF GETTING THESE GIRLS OFF THE STREETS. BY HELPING THEM BUILD PERMANENT CONNECTIONS WITH CARING ADULTS, THE HOPE IS THAT THESE GIRLS WILL BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. TRANSITIONAL LIVING ASSISTS FEMALE CLIENTS FOR 18 MONTHS, TO DEVELOP SKILLS LEADING TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND INDEPENDENCE, WHILE PROVIDING A SAFE LIVING ENVIRONMENT. PROJECT SAFE PLACE, AN OUTREACH OF THE CENTER, IS DESIGNED TO REACH YOUTH IN THE EARLY STAGE OF CRISIS. THE PROGRAM WORKS BY CREATING A NETWORK OF "SAFE PLACES", BUSINESS AND PUBLIC LOCATIONS THAT DISPLAY THE SAFE PLACE LOGO ON THEIR PREMISES. ANY YOUTH IN TROUBLE KNOWS THAT HE OR SHE CAN ENTER A LOCATION BEARING THE SIGN AND REQUEST HELP. AN EMPLOYEE WILL PROVIDE THE YOUTH WITH A SECURE PLACE TO WAIT WHILE THE CENTER IS CONTACTED. THE CENTER THEN DISPATCHES A TRAINED VOLUNTEER TO THE SAFE PLACE SITE TO OFFER ASSISTANCE AND PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO THE CENTER FACILITY, IF NECESSARY. ANY EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAFE PLACE PROGRAM ARE INCLUDED WITH THE RUNAWAY & HOMELESS YOUTH EXPENSES IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER SERVES VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE THROUGHOUT THE BRUNSWICK JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, WHICH INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF APPLING, CAMDEN, GLYNN, JEFF DAVIS, AND WAYNE. THE ADVOCACY CENTER PROVIDES REHABILITATIVE CARE TO MORE THAN 300 CHILD VICTIMS OF SEXUAL AND/OR SEVERE PHYSICAL ABUSE EVERY YEAR. SERVICES THROUGH THE ADVOCACY CENTER INCLUDE FORENSIC INTERVIEWS, COUNSELING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY REVIEW, VICTIM'S ADVOCACY AND CRIME VICTIM'S COMPENSATION PROGRAM. THE CONNIE SMITH RAPE CRISIS CENTER (CSRCC) PROVIDES SERVICES THAT ARE USED IN AN EFFORT TO STABILIZE THE LIVES OF THE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THEY SUPPORT THEIR PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALING, AND HELP THEM TO RETURN TO HEALTHY INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY FUNCTIONING, WHILE ASSISTING THEM THROUGH THE JUDICIAL PROCESS. THE CSRCC IS ONE OF THE ONLY 31 RAPE CRISIS CENTERS IN GEORGIA AND ONE OF FEW THAT ARE CONSIDERED A FULL-SERVICE CENTER, PROVIDING A NURSE SPECIALIZING IN SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS, COUNSELORS WHO OFFER INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY AND OTHER SERVICES. THE THRIFT SHOP AND DONATION CENTER ACCEPTS DONATIONS OF GENTLY USED MERCHANDISE FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN AND MEN OF ALL AGES AND SIZES. THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE DONATED MERCHANDISE ARE USED TO PROVIDE NECESSARY SUPPORT AND CLOTHING NEEDS FOR ALL THE CENTER'S CLIENTS AND THOSE OF ITS COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE THRIFT SHOP AND DONATION CENTER ALSO OFFERS RETAIL AND MARKETING JOB TRAINING SKILLS TO THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY THE CENTER. The Village is a Maternity Group Supportive Housing Program in Glynn County for homeless pregnant and/or parenting youth ages 16-22. It offers safe housing, trauma-informed care, life skills, education, job support, childcare, and healthcare access. The Village helps young families heal, grow, and break cycles of poverty and separation. SAFE HARBOR CHILDREN'S CENTER, INC. HAS ACHIEVED FIVE YEARS OF ACCREDITATION WITH THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF) AS OF JUNE 30, 2025.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.
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 September 1990.
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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