Nonprofit · EIN 58-1392664
SAFE SHELTER CENTER FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES INC
Tax-exempt · SAVANNAH, GA 31420
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,167,744 | $2,031,292 | $136,452 | $1,889,002 | $228,276 | $1,660,726 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,919,997 | $2,005,617 | -$85,620 | $1,676,017 | $155,404 | $1,520,613 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,814,637 | $1,911,797 | -$97,160 | $1,762,839 | $156,314 | $1,606,525 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,018,115
- of which government grants
- $1,184,873
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,513
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$413
- Net income from fundraising events
- $147,116
- Other revenue
- $147,116
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $104,014
- Other salaries and wages
- $943,392
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,194,141
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,460
- Accounting fees
- $32,242
- Occupancy
- $106,989
- Travel
- $8,268
- Depreciation
- $85,350
- Program services (functional)
- $1,566,466
- Management and general (functional)
- $459,055
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,771
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,676,017
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,889,002
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $228,276
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,660,726
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $896,769
- Publicly traded securities
- $21,887
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,575,236
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $85,490
- Gross receipts
- $2,261,265
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 69
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- GA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON BATES | CEO (OUTGOIN Officer | 40 | $104,014 |
| WANDA ANDREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CANDACE BLYDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AGNES M CANNELLA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER COLEMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUZANNE COOLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN D EICHENLAUB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAJOR ROBERT GAVIN | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE HAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE HOGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ANNE HOGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH HOLLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS JONES | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NAKEISHA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMONA MINTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREG MORTIMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| QUIN PETERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACH THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAYLA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE ROBBINS | CEO (INCOMIN Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON BATES | CEO Officer | 40 | $87,184 |
| JACKSON ALEXANDER | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WANDA ANDREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CANDACE BLYDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD BOTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AGNES CANNELLA | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUZANNE COOLER | BOARD VICE P Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN EICHENLAUB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT GAVIN | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINGER JOHNSON | BOARD PRESID Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DENNIS JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TORI LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE MCDANIEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMONA MINTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE NOHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| QUIN PETERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE TRACY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON BATES | CEO Officer | 40 | $71,586 |
| BARD WAY | FINANCE DIRE Officer | 40 | $61,575 |
| WANDA ANDREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD BOTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AGNES CANNELLA | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUZANNE COOLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN EICHENLAUB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT GAVIN | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HADLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINGER JOHNSON | BOARD VICE P Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN JOSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MADDOX | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TONI MARWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE MCDANIEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMONA MINTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE NOHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE TRACY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MALANIE ZARAFONETIS | BOARD PRESID Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 61119, SAVANNAH, GA 31420-1119
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LEE ROBBINS
- Signed the 990
- LEE ROBBINS, CEO (INCOMING)
- Phone
- (912) 629-8888
- Website
- SAFESHELTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOLLAND BROMLEY BARNHILL & BRETT LLP
Mission
TO PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PROTECT VICTIMS, AND PROMOTE CHANGE IN LIVES, FAMILIES, AND OUR COMMUNITY. SINCE 1980, SAFE SHELTER HAS BEEN SAVANNAH'S ONLY SHELTER DEDICATED TO VICTIMS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND THEIR UNDERAGE CHILDREN. OPEN 24-HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, THE SHELTER PROVIDES SAFE, CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES TO ALL VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, THE SHELTER PROVIDED SERVICES TO 1,083 VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, INCLUDING 195 CHILDREN. MORE THAN 13,218 BED NIGHTS WERE PROVIDED AND 51,000 MEALS WERE SERVED, ALL AT NO COST TO THE VICTIMS. THE SHELTER OPERATES 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, AND ASSISTED 879 INDIVIDUALS WITH CRISIS CALLS. THE SHELTER'S OUTREACH CENTER PROVIDED SERVICES TO THOSE THAT NEED ASSISTANCE BUT DO NOT NEED SHELTER HOUSING. ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO VICTIMS TO FILE 193 TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE ORDERS; ADVOCATES MADE 599 COURT APPEARANCES, AND LICENSED THERAPISTS FACILITATED 607 HOURS OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING. 15 CHILDREN ATTENDED AN 8-WEEK SUMMER CAMP WHERE THEY VISITED THE NATURAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, MUSEUMS, A WATER PARK, RODE A HORSE, AND MANY OTHER EXCITING ACTIVITIES, ALSO AT NO COST TO THE FAMILIES. IN ADDITION, 69 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 1,015 HOURS OF INVALUABLE ASSISTANCE.Expenses $1,566,466
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1392664
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P43Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,889,002
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,261,265
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,167,744 | $2,031,292 | $1,889,002 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,919,997 | $2,005,617 | $1,676,017 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,814,637 | $1,911,797 | $1,762,839 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,351,658 | $1,775,085 | $1,837,480 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-1392664).
Questions about SAFE SHELTER CENTER FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of SAFE SHELTER CENTER FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAFE SHELTER CENTER FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES INC is 58-1392664.
- Is SAFE SHELTER CENTER FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to SAFE SHELTER CENTER FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAFE SHELTER CENTER FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SAFE SHELTER CENTER FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAFE SHELTER CENTER FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAFE SHELTER CENTER FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LEE ROBBINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAFE SHELTER CENTER FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,014 (SHANNON BATES, CEO (OUTGOIN).
- How much revenue does SAFE SHELTER CENTER FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,167,744, expenses of $2,031,292 and total assets of $1,889,002 at year end.
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