Safehaven of Tarrant County

“The Board of Directors will review the 990 before filing.”

“SafeHaven monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy with periodically signed statements, as well as by allowing board members to recuse themselves from votes related to their employers, companies, etc.”

“The compensation for all of SafeHaven's positions are established by evaluating salary surveys. The ranges are approved by the department head and CEO, and these approvals are documented within the files. The CEO's salary is compared to the same surveys and is approved by the Board of Directors. SafeHaven does not have an established pay range FOR THE CEO POSITION, but the Board recommends and approves the CEO's pay on an annual basis.”

“The Annual Report includes financial information; various documents (determination letter, financial statements, annual report, form 990) are available on Guidestar.org; Annual Report is available on agency website. Policies are available upon request.”

“Policies are available upon request.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Children's and Youth Programs - Specialized programming for children at the emergency shelters includes educational, recreational and therapeutic activities. Trained staff and volunteers provide therapeutic, educational childcare so mothers can attend work, seek employment or fulfill appointments. The Fort Worth shelter operates an onsite school using accredited teachers from Fort Worth ISD while the Arlington shelter enrolls children in Arlington ISD schools. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Community and Prevention Services, and Volunteers - The Organization provides comprehensive educational programs in area schools and to companies and civic groups. Community presentations to groups educate about the cycle of violence, the needs of victims and services available at the Organization. School presentations follow evidence-based curricula focusing on primary prevention, or stopping violence before it starts. SafeHaven made 1,754 presentations to 30,372 individuals in Tarrant County for 2015. The Organization engages community members as volunteers in supporting client services, fundraising events and speaking opportunities that raise awareness of domestic violence. 1,349 Volunteers provided 23,850 hours of service to the organization for 2015. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Thrift Store - The Organization owns and operates Berry Good Buys ("Store"), a retail thrift store located in Fort Worth. The Store carries gently used clothing, furniture and household items donated by the community which are distributed free of charge to clients or resold at discounted and bargain prices TO THE PUBLIC. The Store also honors vouchers for clothing for clients of other human service agencies in Tarrant County. Last year, more than $25,000 in merchandise was given at no charge to victims of domestic violence as well as low-income and homeless individuals or families.”

“Safehaven's mission is to end domestic violence by operating 2 emergency shelters with 174 beds and 2 resource centers offering multiple supportive services. Families leaving the shelters may enter our transitional living program to receive supportive services and no cost housing for up to 2 years. Safehaven also provides educational and prevention programs designed to break the cycle of violence before it begins.”