Victim Service Center of Central Florida Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, VIOLENT CRIME, AND TRAUMATIC CIRCUMSTANCES, THROUGH CRISIS RESPONSE, ADVOCACY, THERAPY, AND AWARENESS.
- Income
- $2.6 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 12.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 88%
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 61
- Highest pay
- $170,202, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal 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 September 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 (3)
- $1.8 million spent. ADVOCACY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY HIGHLY TRAINED CRISIS COUNSELOR/VICTIM ADVOCATES AND INCLUDE: COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND INDIVIDUALIZED CASE PLAN; CRISIS INTERVENTION; PERSONAL ADVOCACY; ASSISTANCE FILING APPLICATIONS FOR VICTIM COMPENSATION AND INJUNCTIONS FOR PROTECTION; EDUCATION ON COMMON REACTIONS TO VICTIMIZATION AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM; SAFETY PLANNING; ASSISTANCE NAVIGATING THE INVESTIGATION/PROSECUTION OF CRIMINAL CASES; AS WELL AS INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO APPLICABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES. VICTIM ADVOCATES ALSO PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION VIA THE 24-HOUR SEXUAL ASSAULT HELPLINE. THERAPY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY LICENSED THERAPISTS EXPERIENCED AND TRAINED IN ADDRESSING TRAUMA.
- $243,039 spent. THE VSC IS THE ONLY AGENCY CERTIFIED BY THE FLORIDA COUNCIL AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE (FCASV) AS A RAPE CRISIS CENTER IN BOTH ORANGE AND OSCEOLA COUNTIES. VSC OPERATES TWO STAND-ALONE CONFIDENTIAL FORENSIC EXAM SITES. SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE: FORENSIC EVIDENCE COLLECTION FOR THE INVESTIGATION/PROSECUTION OF CRIMINAL CASES BY SPECIALLY TRAINED SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINERS (SANES); MEDICAL INTERVENTION; AND REFERRALS FOR PROPHYLACTIC MEDICATIONS. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED UP TO 120 HOURS POST-VICTIMIZATION, FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS AGES 12 AND UP, 24-HOURS A DAY/7 DAYS A WEEK/365 DAYS A YEAR.
- $174,093 spent. THE VSC PRIORITIZES COMPREHENSIVE OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS TO NOT ONLY REACH POTENTIAL CLIENTS, BUT TO ALSO PREVENT VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY. VSC PARTICIPATES IN SAFETY FAIRS, PROVIDES PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND TRAININGS, AND REACHES CITIZENS THROUGH MEDIA OUTLETS. THERE IS A CONCENTRATION ON UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS THE HOMELESS, MALES, SPANISH SPEAKING RESIDENTS, MILITARY, COLLEGE-AGED STUDENTS AND THE LGBTQ COMMUNITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 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 September 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 March 2002.
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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