Safehouse Outreach Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HELP RESTORE LIVES EXPERIENCING EXTREME POVERTY TO INDEPENDENT LIVING THROUGH FAITH, LOVE, AND COMPASSIONATE SERVICE.
- Income
- $2.8 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 3,000
- Highest pay
- $109,714, chief executive officer
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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 48% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 75% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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: 94 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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 (5)
- $135,678 spent. URBAN NATION - A TRAINING GROUND FOR ANYONE WHO DESIRES TO LEARN HOW TO LOVE BEYOND LABELS AND IMPACT THEIR COMMUNITY AS A POSITIVE INFLUENCER. THIS IS DONE BY TEACHING PEOPLE TO CHANGE THE WORLD, LOVING OTHERS THE WAY JESUS INTENDED THEM TO BE LOVED. MISSIONS ARE LEAD BY THE URBAN NATION TEAM.
- $375,859 spent. CAREER DEVELOPMENT - MULTIPHASE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE CLIENTS WHO ARE READY FOR HOUSING AND A LONG-TERM STABLE CAREER.
- $220,802 spent. IMPACT MEALS - HOSTS DAILY MEALS FOR INDIVIDUALS AS THE FIRST STEP IN DEVELOPING CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS.
- $1.3 million spent. PROBLEM SOLVERS - PROVIDE OPPORTUNITES TO BUILD STRONG TIES WITH CLIENTS AND HELP THEM MEET EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY NEEDS. OTHER SMALL PROGRAMS.
- PROBLEM SOLVERS - PROVIDE OPPORTUNITES TO BUILD STRONG 1308015. 0. 0.
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 November 6, 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 January 1998.
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 November 4, 2026.
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