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South Brevard Womens Center Inc

EIN 59-1628264 · Melbourne, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ASSIST IN CREATING SAFE, HEALTHY, SELF-SUFFICENT LIVES BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, EDUCATION, COUNSELING, INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC, DATING, AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, AND THOSE SUFFERING THE ILL EFFECTS OF POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.

Income
$3.2 million
Spending
$3.6 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
-0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 46%
Employees
83
Volunteers
57
Highest pay
$132,300, executive director

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

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 22% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (4)
  1. $1.5 million spent. VICTIM ADVOCACY:THE WOMEN'S CENTER PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE INTERVENTION TO THOSE IMPACTED BY INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE. INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE INCLUDES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, BATTERY, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. ADVOCATES EMPLOY VARIOUS SUPPORTING SERVICES, GUIDING SURVIVORS THROUGH THE COMPLEX LEARNING PROCESS TO COPE WITH THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA. THESE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDE SAFETY PLANNING, ASSISTANCE OBTAINING EMERGENCY SHELTER, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DURING SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS, LEGAL ADVOCACY, CASE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION. ADVOCACY EMPOWERS SURVIVORS AS THEY CREATE A PLAN FOR MOVING FORWARD SAFELY AFTER VICTIMIZATION, ENSURING THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD, AND RIGHTS ARE RESPECTED. IN 2024, VICTIM ADVOCATES ASSISTED 1,935 CLIENTS, PROVIDING 19,289 INDIVIDUAL SERVICES.
  2. $692,378 spent. SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM SERVICES (SAVS):THE WOMEN'S CENTER HAS BEEN THE CERTIFIED RAPE CRISIS CENTER FOR BREVARD COUNTY SINCE MARCH 2017, AND PROVIDES 24-HOUR ADVOCACY SERVICES THROUGH THE SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM SERVICES PROGRAM (SAVS). THE SAVS RAPE HELPLINE (321) 784-HELP (4357) IS ANSWERED 24 HOURS A DAY TO OFFER SUPPORT, INFORMATION ON REPORTING OPTIONS, COORDINATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAMS, REFERRALS FOR COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO ASSIST ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY SEXUAL VIOLENCE. SAVS VICTIM ADVOCATES ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS PER DAY TO PROVIDE IN-PERSON EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND ACCOMPANIMENT TO VICTIMS WHILE THEY GET FORENSIC EVIDENCE COLLECTED.IN 2024, THE SAVS PROGRAM ASSISTED 406 VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT WITH 6,596 INDIVIDUAL SERVICES. THE 24-HOUR HOTLINE PROVIDED 893 CRISIS HOTLINE SESSIONS, AND COORDINATED THE PERFORMANCE OF 72 SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAMS AND 70 EXAM ADVOCACY ACCOMPANIMENTS. THE SAVS PROGRAM OFFERS SUPPORT TO VICTIMS AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND OTHERS IMPACTED BY THE CRIME. THIS ALLOWS THE WOMEN'S CENTER TO OFFER A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALING. SAVS RELIES HEAVILY ON OUR VOLUNTEER VICTIM ADVOCATES, WHO TOOK 1,306 HOURS IN ON-CALL SHIFTS FOR OUR 24-HOUR ADVOCACY PROGRAM.
  3. $451,551 spent. EMERGENCY SAFE & TRANSITIONAL HOUSING:THE WOMEN'S CENTER PROVIDES EMERGENCY SAFE HOUSING FOR WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN. IN 2024, 20 ADULTS AND 18 CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED WITH 1,646 SAFE HOUSE BED NIGHTS. ADDITIONALLY, 5 ADULTS AND 9 CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED 131 EMERGENCY BED NIGHTS AT HOTELS. THE WOMEN'S CENTER ALSO PROVIDES LONGER-TERM HOUSING FOR HOMELESS WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN THAT INCLUDES COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT THROUGH OUR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM. IN 2024, THE AGENCY PROVIDED 3,405 BED NIGHTS AND 686 OTHER SERVICES TO 8 ADULTS AND 6 CHILDREN.
  4. $342,181 spent. COUNSELING:THE WOMEN'S CENTER PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES ON-SITE OR THROUGH TELEHEALTH TO WOMEN, MEN, AND CHILDREN. FREE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ISSUES. OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES PEOPLE FACE WHEN DEALING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. IN 2024, THE COUNSELING PROGRAM HELPED 219 INDIVIDUALS WITH A TOTAL OF 2,544 COUNSELING SERVICES.PREVENTION & YOUTH PROGRAMS: THE WOMEN'S CENTER, THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH EASTERN FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE, PROVIDES A VIOLENCE PREVENTION STRATEGY PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS BYSTANDERS TO HELP REDUCE POWER-BASED PERSONAL VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY.THE WOMEN'S CENTER'S VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATORS ALSO PRESENTED AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONAL OUTREACH EVENTS REGARDING SUCH TOPICS AS HEALTHY & UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP BEHAVIORS, CONSENT, DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AWARENESS, AND BYSTANDER INTERVENTION. WE BELIEVE POWER-BASED VIOLENCE CAN BE PREVENTED IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND AWARENESS. IN 2024, THE PREVENTION MATERIALS WERE PRESENTED TO 3,136 STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH 165 DIFFERENT EVENTS. SELF-SUFFICIENCY:THE WOMEN'S CENTER PROVIDES BASIC SURVIVAL NEEDS FOR AT-RISK CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. SURVIVAL NEEDS ARE ADDRESSED BY OFFERING FOOD, DIAPERS, TOILETRIES, EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, CLOTHING, AND FURNITURE VOUCHERS. IN 2024, THE WOMEN'S CENTER PROVIDED 327 INDIVIDUALS WITH 1,423 SERVICES.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1977.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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