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Hubbard House Inc

EIN 59-1814635 · Jacksonville, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SAFETY, EMPOWERMENT, AND SOCIAL CHANGE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES. TO THAT END WE OFFER A FULL COMPENDIUM OF SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Income
$7.8 million
Spending
$6.8 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
11.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 60%
Employees
85
Volunteers
772
Highest pay
$216,968, ceo

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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 25

    16 of 16 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 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 (4)
  1. $2.4 million spent. SHELTERHUBBARD HOUSE HAS BEEN PROVIDING SAFE SHELTER AND WRAP-AROUND SERVICES TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN DUVAL AND BAKER COUNTIES, FLORIDA SINCE 1976. WE EMPHASIZE PROVIDING A WARM AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT THAT OPERATES AT NO COST TO SURVIVORS. HUBBARD HOUSE'S EMPOWERMENT MODEL AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE DRIVE OUR PROGRAMS AND HOW WE OPERATE. SURVIVORS DESERVE TO MAKE THEIR OWN CHOICES, PARTICULARLY WHEN SO MANY HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THEM. IN EVERY INSTANCE, THE HUBBARD HOUSE TEAM COMMUNICATES A CRITICAL MESSAGE TO SURVIVORS: YOU ARE NOT ALONE.SERVICES OFFERED TO RESIDENTS INCLUDE SAFE SHELTER, 24-HOUR EMERGENCY HOTLINE, SAFETY PLANNING, CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING, CRISIS INTERVENTION, CHILDREN'S SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, COURT ADVOCACY AND INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION ATTORNEYS, FOOD, CLOTHING, AND JOB AND HOUSING HELP.IN ITS 49 YEARS OF OPERATION, HUBBARD HOUSE HAS SHELTERED MORE THAN 164,000 VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN AND ANSWERED MORE THAN 143,000 HOTLINE CALLS."
  2. $1.0 million spent. OUTREACHSURVIVORS EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND NOT NECESSARILY IN NEED OF SHELTER CAN VISIT HUBBARD HOUSE'S OUTREACH CENTER. THE CENTER TAKES WALK-INS AND IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL APPOINTMENTS. THROUGH ALL OF ITS OUTREACH INITIATIVES, HUBBARD HOUSE'S EMPOWERMENT MODEL AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE DRIVES OUR WORK. LAST FISCAL YEAR, HUBBARD HOUSE SERVED 4,741 SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND PROVIDED 15,398 COUNSELING HOURS.THROUGH THE OUTREACH CENTER AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES, SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, SAFETY PLANNING, CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, REFERRALS, COURT ADVOCACY, INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION ATTORNEYS, AND JOB AND HOUSING HELP. ADVOCATES ARE EMBEDDED AT THE OUTREACH CENTER, THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, IN BAKER COUNTY, AND THE DUVAL COUNTY COURTHOUSE. HUBBARD HOUSE VICTIM ADVOCATES LOCATED AT THE DUVAL COUNTY COURTHOUSE PROVIDE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITH ASSISTANCE IN NAVIGATING THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PROCESS, SAFETY PLANNING, AND OTHER ADVOCACY SERVICES. THE IFP ATTORNEYS REPRESENT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN OBTAINING INJUNCTIONS FOR PROTECTION. IN ADDITION TO SURVIVOR ADVOCACY, KEY OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDE INVEST, HARK, WAVE, AND THE JACKSONVILLE SAFETY FIRST PROJECT. INVEST IS AN AWARD-WINNING, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND HUBBARD HOUSE, ASSESSING THE MOST LETHAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES AND PROVIDING OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO SURVIVORS. HARK (HEALTHY AND RESILIENT KIDS) IS AN INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON CHILDREN AGED 4-17 WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THEIR HOMES. IN THE PROGRAM, CHILDREN ARE PLACED IN AGE-APPROPRIATE GROUPS AND PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE DYNAMICS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HOW TO DEAL WITH EMOTIONS. THROUGH THE WAVE PROGRAM, HUBBARD HOUSE WORKS IN THE SCHOOLS, PROVIDING AGE-APPROPRIATE PREVENTION CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO TEACH ABOUT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. THE JACKSONVILLE SAFETY FIRST PROJECT IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY COLLABORATION THAT SUSTAINS AND STRENGTHENS THE COORDINATION OF THE JUDICIAL AND COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO VISITATION AND CUSTODY CASES. IN ALL OF HUBBARD HOUSE'S OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WE ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF SURVIVORS, SEEKING TO REDUCE THE BARRIERS THEY FACE, AND TO ADVOCATE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY."
  3. $1.6 million spent. THE HUBBARD HOUSE, INC. HOPE (HOUSING OPTIONS PROMOTE EMPOWERMENT) PROGRAM PROVIDES RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGH SECURING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OR MORE PERMANENT RAPID RE-HOUSING. IN ADDITION TO RENTAL ASSISTANCE, THE HOPE PROGRAM PROVIDES WRAP-AROUND SERVICES TO EACH SURVIVOR, BASED ON EACH UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL'S SET OF CIRCUMSTANCES, AIMED AT SAFETY, HEALING, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. THESE WRAP-AROUND SERVICES INCLUDE INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, VICTIM ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE IN HOUSING SEARCH, LANDLORD NEGOTIATION, TENANTS' RIGHTS ADVOCACY, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, ACTIVITIES THAT HELP SURVIVORS RETAIN HOUSING, SAFETY PLANNING, COURT ADVOCACY, COUNSELING, PEER SUPPORT GROUPS, AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES. MORE SPECIALIZED SERVICES ARE ALSO OFFERED BY HUBBARD HOUSE THAT ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO HELP SURVIVORS RECOVER FROM THE TRAUMA OF VIOLENCE AND VICTIMIZATION IN THEIR LIVES. FURTHERMORE, PARTICIPANTS IN THE HOPE PROGRAM ARE OFFERED THE SERVICES OF THE HUBBARD HOUSE COACH (CREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER HELP) PROGRAM. THE COACH PROGRAM IS A PROVEN ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES SURVIVORS WITH ASSISTANCE IN RESUME WRITING, JOB READINESS ASSESSMENTS, CAREER COUNSELING, JOB SEARCHING, CERTIFICATION SUPPORT, INTERVIEW PRACTICE, DRESSING APPROPRIATELY FOR INTERVIEWS, STIPENDS FOR JOB TRAINING, CHILDCARE, AND TRANSPORTATION THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH BUSINESSES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. ALL SUPPORT SERVICES DELIVERED ARE VOLUNTARY AND SURVIVOR DRIVEN, BASED ON AN EMPOWERMENT MODEL OF SERVICE DELIVERY.
  4. $491,605 spent. OTHER VARIOUS OTHER SERVICES FOR VICTIMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SERVING DISABLED POPULATION, COMMUNITY AWARENESS PROGRAMS, AND VOLUNTEER PLACEMENT

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

  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 June 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 May 1980.

    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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