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SAFE HARBOR CENTER INC

EIN 58-1907913 BRUNSWICK, GA

Revenue 2023
$5,548,937
Expenses 2023
$5,856,274

Program services were 85.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
P300
Classification
1000
Street
1526 NORWICH ST

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SHELTER AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO CHILDREN ANY AGE UNDER 18 WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, ABANDONED OR NEGLECTED; WHO ARE HOMELESS OR HAVE RUN AWAY FROM HOME; OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE AT RISK OR FEEL THREATENED.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ESTABLISHED IN 1991, SAFE HARBOR CENTER IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADER AMONG NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO SERVING CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, ABANDONED OR NEGLECTED; WHO ARE HOMELESS OR HAVE RUN AWAY FROM HOME, AND WHO ARE OTHERWISE AT RISK OR FEEL THREATENED.

  • SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FULL DESCRIPTION.FOUNDED IN 1991, SAFE HARBOR CHILDREN'S CENTER, INC. (THE "CENTER") IS A STATE LICENSED EMERGENCY SHELTER FACILITY FOR 24 CHILDREN LOCATED IN BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA. THE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SHELTER AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO CHILDREN ANY AGE UNDER 18 WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, ABANDONED OR NEGLECTED; WHO ARE HOMELESS OR HAVE RUN AWAY FROM HOME; OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE AT RISK OR FEEL THREATENED. DURING THE SPRING OF 2017, CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED ON THE NEW 22,000 SQUARE FOOT CAMPUS WHICH FEATURES SEPARATE, TWO-STORY WINGS FOR 12 BOYS AND 12 GIRLS, WITH A DEDICATED LIVING ROOM FOR EACH WING. EACH CHILD SHARES A ROOM WITH THEIR OWN CLOSET CONNECTED BY A SHARED BATHROOM. THE CHILDREN SHARE DINING AND KITCHEN SPACE, A TUTORING AREA AND COMPUTER ROOM, ALL LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR. A PLAYGROUND, PICNIC AREA, AND COMMUNITY GARDEN PROVIDE OUTDOOR ATTRACTION FOR THE CHILDREN. THE ADJACENT ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING HOUSES AN ART STUDIO FOR THE CHILDREN AS WELL AS OFFICE FOR THE STAFF.ZACH'S PLACE: RUNAWAY & HOMELESS YOUTH SHELTER (RHY) IS AN EMERGENCY SHELTER THAT PROVIDES FOR THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH IN GLYNN COUNTY, GEORGIA. THROUGH RHY, CHILDREN RECEIVE THE ENCOURAGEMENT, RESOURCES, AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES REGARDING HOW THEY LIVE, AND ULTIMATELY SECURE THE SAFE, STABLE, AND SUPPORTIVE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS THEY NEED TO FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL AND SUCCESSFULLY CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY. THE SHELTER, FORMERLY USED AS THE CENTER'S MAIN FACILITY UNTIL THE NEW BUILDING WAS COMPLETED, IS A TWO-STORY HOME THAT INCLUDES EIGHT BEDS (4 BOYS, 4 GIRLS), TWO AND A HALF BATHS, A LARGE LIVING ROOM, STUDY, DINING ROOM, KITCHEN, LAUNDRY AREA, FAMILY VISITATION AREA AND ACTIVITY CENTER, AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES FOR THE STAFF.THE SAFE HARBOR FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAM HELPS FAMILIES ALLEVIATE CRISIS AND MAINTAIN THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN IN THEIR OWN HOMES. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES IN-HOME COUNSELING, PARENT SUPPORT AND EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, TRANSPORTATION, AND CHILDCARE.STREET BEAT IS A STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR REACHING OUT TO TEENS LIVING ON THE STREETS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES NUTRITION AND HYGIENE KITS, SEXUAL EXPLOITATION LITERATURE, AND PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THOSE YOUTH WHO WANT TO COME OFF THE STREETS. THE MISSION IS TO INCREASE YOUNG PEOPLE'S SAFETY, WELL-BEING AND SELFSUFFICIENCY AND TO HELP THEM BUILD PERMANENT CONNECTIONS WITH CARING ADULTS WITH THE GOAL OF GETTING OFF THE STREETS.THE STRIVE TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM FILLS A VOID IN SERVICES FOR A VERY LARGE PORTION OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA: YOUNG HOMELESS GIRLS, AGES 16 TO 22. THE GROUP HOME HAS SIX BEDS, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WITH THE GOAL OF GETTING THESE GIRLS OFF THE STREETS. BY HELPING THEM BUILD PERMANENT CONNECTIONS WITH CARING ADULTS, THE HOPE IS THAT THESE GIRLS WILL BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. TRANSITIONAL LIVING ASSISTS FEMALE CLIENTS FOR 18 MONTHS, TO DEVELOP SKILLS LEADING TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND INDEPENDENCE, WHILE PROVIDING A SAFE LIVING ENVIRONMENT.PROJECT SAFE PLACE, AN OUTREACH OF THE CENTER, IS DESIGNED TO REACH YOUTH IN THE EARLY STAGE OF CRISIS. THE PROGRAM WORKS BY CREATING A NETWORK OF "SAFE PLACES", BUSINESS AND PUBLIC LOCATIONS THAT DISPLAY THE SAFE PLACE LOGO ON THEIR PREMISES. ANY YOUTH IN TROUBLE KNOWS THAT HE OR SHE CAN ENTER A LOCATION BEARING THE SIGN AND REQUEST HELP. AN EMPLOYEE WILL PROVIDE THE YOUTH WITH A SECURE PLACE TO WAIT WHILE THE CENTER IS CONTACTED. THE CENTER THEN DISPATCHES A TRAINED VOLUNTEER TO THE SAFE PLACE SITE TO OFFER ASSISTANCE AND PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO THE CENTER FACILITY, IF NECESSARY. ANY EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAFE PLACE PROGRAM ARE INCLUDED WITH THE RUNAWAY & HOMELESS YOUTH EXPENSES IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER SERVES VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE THROUGHOUT THE BRUNSWICK JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, WHICH INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF APPLING, CAMDEN, GLYNN, JEFF DAVIS, AND WAYNE. THE ADVOCACY CENTER PROVIDES REHABILITATIVE CARE TO MORE THAN 300 CHILD VICTIMS OF SEXUAL AND/OR SEVERE PHYSICAL ABUSE EVERY YEAR. SERVICES THROUGH THE ADVOCACY CENTER INCLUDE FORENSIC INTERVIEWS, COUNSELING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY REVIEW, VICTIM'S ADVOCACY AND CRIME VICTIM'S COMPENSATION PROGRAM.THE CONNIE SMITH RAPE CRISIS CENTER (CSRCC) PROVIDES SERVICES THAT ARE USED IN AN EFFORT TO STABILIZE THE LIVES OF THE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THEY SUPPORT THEIR PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALING, AND HELP THEM TO RETURN TO HEALTHY INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY FUNCTIONING, WHILE ASSISTING THEM THROUGH THE JUDICIAL PROCESS. THE CSRCC IS ONE OF THE ONLY 31 RAPE CRISIS CENTERS IN GEORGIA AND ONE OF FEW THAT ARE CONSIDERED A FULL-SERVICE CENTER, PROVIDING A NURSE SPECIALIZING IN SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS, COUNSELORS WHO OFFER INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY AND OTHER SERVICES.THE THRIFT SHOP AND DONATION CENTER ACCEPTS DONATIONS OF GENTLY USED MERCHANDISE FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN AND MEN OF ALL AGES AND SIZES. THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE DONATED MERCHANDISE ARE USED TO PROVIDE NECESSARY SUPPORT AND CLOTHING NEEDS FOR ALL THE CENTER'S CLIENTS AND THOSE OF ITS COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE THRIFT SHOP AND DONATION CENTER ALSO OFFERS RETAIL AND MARKETING JOB TRAINING SKILLS TO THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY THE CENTER.SAFE HARBOR CHILDREN'S CENTER, INC. HAS ACHIEVED FOUR YEARS OF ACCREDITATION WITH THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF) AS OF JUNE 30, 2024.

    Expenses $5,008,039 · Grants $356,288 · Revenue $1,262,610

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • LESLIE HARTMAN

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $124,746
    From this org
    $122,441
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,305
    Hours/week
    40

  • PETER FEININGER

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • MICHAEL KAUFMAN

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • MICHAEL SCHERNECK

    BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • MARY SCHELLHORN

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • LORI CRISPO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BEAU DART

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • COURTLYN COOK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TODD MCGARITY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SENETRA HAYWOOD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • YOLANDA RICHARDSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CAROLYN TRUEBLOOD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DR SHIRLEY WILSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2023
    Revenue
    $5,548,937
    Expenses
    $5,856,274
    Contributions
    $4,279,651
    Grants paid
    $356,288
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $5,509,534
    Expenses
    $5,479,539
    Contributions
    $5,297,922
    Grants paid
    $381,715

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,772,587
    Expenses
    $5,039,611
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,121,939

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,741,994
    Expenses
    $4,656,980
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,391,368

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,599,484
    Expenses
    $3,995,989
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,736,931

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,317,759
    Expenses
    $3,649,255
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,618,400

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,120,845
    Expenses
    $3,184,093
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,004,444

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,403,456
    Expenses
    $1,824,344
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,920,927

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,076,753
    Expenses
    $1,572,796
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,189,938

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

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Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared as related by

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.