Highland Lakes Family Crisis Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MISSION IS TO REDUCE, PREVENT AND END DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE BY OFFERING EMERGENCY SERVICES, COMPREHENSIVE INTERVENTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN OUR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $2.8 million
- Spending
- $2.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 45%
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 142
- Highest pay
- $108,091, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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 August 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 (1)
- $2.8 million spent. THE CRISIS CENTER PROVIDES SHELTER, PROTECTION, ADVOCACY, OUTREACH, AND IN-HOUSE COUNSELING, AND ASSISTANCE IN RE-ESTABLISHING PERSONAL SAFETY AND SOCIAL STABILITY FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ABUSE, OR SEXUAL ASSAULT. THE CRISIS CENTER PRIMARILY SERVES 4 COUNTIES IN TEXAS - BURNET, BLANCO, LLANO, AND LAMPASAS. FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 TO AUGUST 31, 2024 THE CRISIS CENTER SHELTERED 199 PEOPLE. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY IS 23 DAYS. THE CENTER SERVED 417 SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT WITH 18,875 SERVICES TOTALING 8,025 HOURS OF ADVOCACY AND COUNSELING TIME. 1,893 CRISIS CALLS WERE ANSWERED. OF THESE 1,893 CALLS, 1,554 WERE RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, 139 WERE RELATED TO SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND 200 WERE RELATED TO OTHER SERVICES OR GENERAL INFORMATION. 228 RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE 2,952.75. THE CRISIS CENTER PROVIDES SHELTER, PROTECTION, ADVOCACY, OUTREACH, AND IN-HOUSE COUNSELING, AND ASSISTANCE IN RE-ESTABLISHING PERSONAL SAFETY AND SOCIAL STABILITY FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ABUSE, OR SEXUAL ASSAULT. THE CRISIS CENTER PRIMARILY SERVES 4 COUNTIES IN TEXAS - BURNET, BLANCO, LLANO, AND LAMPASAS. FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 TO AUGUST 31, 2024 THE CRISIS CENTER SHELTERED 199 PEOPLE. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY IS 23 DAYS. THE CENTER SERVED 417 SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT WITH 18,875 SERVICES TOTALING 8,025 HOURS OF ADVOCACY AND COUNSELING TIME. 1,893 CRISIS CALLS WERE ANSWERED. OF THESE 1,893 CALLS, 1,554 WERE RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, 139 WERE RELATED TO SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND 200 WERE RELATED TO OTHER SERVICES OR GENERAL INFORMATION. 228 RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE 2,952.75.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 August 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 August 1982.
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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