Safe Harbor
Safe Harbor reported $12.7 million in revenue and $5.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $71.42 went to program services, $18.93 to management and general costs and $9.65 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.5% of the total. Government grants made up 34.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $139,163 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 261% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, FY2025 (9 mo.).
Where $100 of spending went
The 9-month short period ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.3MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The 9-month short period ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 34.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $139,163 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.64% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 33.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 (9 mo.) · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseShelter: Safe Harbor's emergency shelters are confidentially located in three upstate south carolina counties (greenville, anderson, and oconee). Services offered for survivors and their children include a safe place to stay, food and household supplies, advocacy services, and client support needs. In 2024, we sheltered 391 adults and their children
Housing assistance: Safe Harbor provides housing assistance to survivors of domestic abuse for up to 24 months. Housing clients receive rent and utilities assistance as well as access to case management and supportive services. 39 households (100 adults and children total) received housing assistance in 2024
Community services: Safe Harbor's community services include clinical psychotherapy, case management, legal advocacy, and domestic abuse education. Services are available to survivors in greenville, anderson, pickens, and oconee counties in upstate south carolina. The community services program provided 2,622 hours of direct services to 262 clients in 2024
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 (9 mo.) · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $122,307 | $0 | $16,856 | $139,163 |
| DIRECTOR OF Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $63,225 | $0 | $22,696 | $85,921 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Safe Harbor (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $225K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 (9 mo.) · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 599
- Volunteers Part I, line 6311
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 (9 mo.) · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHIEF SERVICES & SECURITY SOLUTIONS Security | $145,017 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Safe Harbor's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Safe Harbor reported that 71.4% of its $5.3 million in expenses went to program services, 18.9% to management and general and 9.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Safe Harbor pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Safe Harbor reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $139,163, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Safe Harbor get its money?
Of $12.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 90.5% came from contributions and grants (including 34.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Safe Harbor a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 57-1014137 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending September 30, 2025, object 202612299349301206 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543219349303504 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403139349302850 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322199349300422 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201669349300725 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141659349300109 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021699349300312 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 57-1014137: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.