Safe Harbor INC EIN 57-1014137 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Helps survivors of domestic abuse thrive and raises awareness through education. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $12.7M in revenue, $5.3M in expenses, and $14.7M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1995
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Greenville, SC
Website
www.safeharborsc.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$12.7MFY2024
Expenses
$5.3M
Net assets
$14.7M
People
16
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  57-1014137 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Greenville, SC Founded 1995
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Helps survivors of domestic abuse thrive and raises awareness through education.
Leadership
Daniel Varat · CEO · $122K
Money in and out
$12.7M revenue, $5.3M expenses
Bottom line
71% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$12.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$14.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $7.5M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.10
Program efficiency
71%
of spending reaches programs▼ -9% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
6.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -52% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+59%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +229% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$12.7M
FY2024▲ +129%
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2024▲ +15%
Total assets
$19.5M
FY2024▲ +125%
Total liabilities
$4.7M
FY2024▲ +246%
Total revenue
$12.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$14.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$7.5M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$19.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B71%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSafe Harbor INC
EINHdr · item D57-1014137
Principal addressHdr · item CGreenville, SC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.safeharborsc.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1995
State of legal domicileHdr · item MSC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P43)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1995

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$122,307Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$63,225Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Ti
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Fr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Varat’s $122K as CEO is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3123 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daniel Varat$122,307$116,120$11,920
Rebecca Callaham$120,699$116,789
Stacy Fisher$75,034
Julie Pringle$63,225
Rebecca Callaham Thru May 2022$48,347
Julie Pringle Current$39,631
Stacy Fisher Beg of Year$32,148

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Shelter

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.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

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.

$427Kprogram expense
03

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.

$391Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$11.5M · 90%
Other revenue$773K · 6%
Investment income$441K · 3%
Contributions & grants90%$11.5M
Other revenue6%$773K
Investment income3%$441K
— government grantsLn 1e$4.3M
Total revenueLn 12$12.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.10
Program services71%$3.8M
Management & general19%$997K
Fundraising10%$508K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$19.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
Total net assetsLn 32$14.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed6.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.7M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $5.3M · Less non-cash grants $44K · Cash operating expenses/yr $5.2M
6.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.8M · Total expenses $5.3M
71%
Management & General
Management & general $997K · Total expenses $5.3M
19%
Fundraising
Fundraising $508K · Total expenses $5.3M
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $499K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $4.3M
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $11.5M · Total revenue $12.7M
90%
Government reliance
Government grants $4.3M · Total revenue $12.7M
34%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $12.7M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $441K · Total revenue $12.7M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $5.3M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $12.7M · Prior year $5.6M
+129%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $4.5M · FY2024 $12.7M
+30%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $14.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $12.7M · Expenses $5.3M
+59%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $19.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $14.7M · Total assets $19.5M
76%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $19.5M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Daniel Varat · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $122K · Total expenses $5.3M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $3.0M · Total expenses $5.3M
56%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 71%
Overhead ratio 19%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Revenue growth 129%
Legal fee ratio 0.4%
Accounting fee ratio 0.4%
Fundraising fee ratio 0.07%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K
Grants paid · 20 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$299,290
Unitemized GrantFY2024$89,761
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,323
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,305
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,185
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,480
Unitemized GrantFY2023$285,368
Unitemized GrantFY2023$165,883
Unitemized GrantFY2023$18,191
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,068
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,589
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,992
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,119
Unitemized GrantFY2022$98,999
Unitemized GrantFY2022$13,795
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,954
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,740
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,040
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$12.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$5.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$5.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$4.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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