Safe Embrace
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Safe Embrace is committed to ending the cycle of domestic and sexual violence with innovative prevention and intervention services. We help victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking become survivors by providing protection, and trauma-informed treatment.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 78%
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $137,077, executive director
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
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% 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 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $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
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 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)
- $766,230 spent. Safe Embraces Safe House & Survivor Support program provides a dual focus shelter for victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, and human trafficking in Washoe County, Nevada. These services are provided at no cost to the survivors and are extended to the survivors children and pets. Our safe house is the most inclusive shelter of its kind in the Reno/Sparks area accomodating male, LGBTQIA2+, and survivors with disabilities. The safe house is pet friendly. Annually, the safe house provided more than 2,600 bed nights for primary survivors, their children, and pets. In addition, Safe Embrace providesindividual and group counseling sessions, legal advocacy assistance, case management sessions,Kids Club activities, and bystander intervention and prevention education programs to the northern Nevada community.
- $697,827 spent. Safe Embraces Rapid Rehousing program offers subsidized housing to survivors of domestic and sexual violence who are homeless or on the brink of homelessness. By addressing homelessness first, we can work through other issues related to domestic abuse, human trafficking, and sexaul assault in a healthy and sustainable way.
- $287,220 spent. Safe Embraces 24-hour Crisis Response Team responded to more than 3,000 requests from primary survivors of domestic and sexual violence through our hotline, electronic communication, and by assisting walk-in survivors. This program offers motel nights to primary and secondary survivors and emergency transportation assistance funds annually.
- $135,717 spent. Safe Embraces Transitional Housing program operates under a scattered site model. The program helps reduce the housing barriers that many low-income/homeless clients face. 98% of clients maintained permanent housing after exiting the program.
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
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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