SAFE

What SAFE does

The SAFE Alliance (The SAFE Alliance, EIN 74-2320657) is an Austin, Texas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed through the merger of Austin Children's Shelter and SafePlace to deliver a continuous-care response to child abuse, sexual assault and exploitation, domestic violence, and sex trafficking across Central Texas. Its service stack includes a 24/7 SAFEline (phone, text, chat, Relay/VRS), forensic nursing and 24/7 hospital advocacy at all Travis County medical facilities, free individual/family/group counseling, legal services covering family law and immigration (VAWA, U-visa), supervised visitation through Planet SAFE, the CARES program for sex trafficking survivors (youth 12+), the Deaf SHARE program with ASL-fluent staff for Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing survivors, disability-specific education tools (My Rights My Life curriculum, Beyond Labels Manual, And Justice For All, SAFE Respect Wheel, Power and Control Wheel for Disability Services), the Expect Respect school-based youth prevention program (operating since 1989), foster/adopt and kinship support, community education, and a housing continuum spanning emergency shelter (Kelly White Family Shelter), transitional housing, rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing (Grove Place Apartments), and three forthcoming developments — Community Shelter (Sept 2025), The Lancaster (Fall 2026), and The Sasha (Winter 2026).

The underlying operating model is community-led crisis response and trauma-informed service delivery, with no proprietary software platform beyond the All Kids SAFE App for child abuse investigators and educational apps and curriculum products. Distribution is multi-channel: direct in-person service across multiple Austin campuses (Rathgeber Village, Grove Boulevard, Kelly White, warehouse), 24/7 SAFEline, hospital-based advocacy, and community education outreach to schools, workplaces, and civic groups. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and staffed by a leadership team including an Executive Director, Chief Development Officer, and program-level Senior Directors.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. SAFE funds operations through diversified streams — individual donations (online, planned giving including stocks, cryptocurrency, retirement designations), corporate and foundation partnerships (St. David's Foundation, United Way for Greater Austin, Moody, Dell, 3M, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, H-E-B, Nordstrom), federal/state/local government grants (DOJ, Texas DFPS, HUD, HHS, City of Austin, Travis County, TDHCA), special events (SAFE Celebration Luncheon, SAFE Gala, Fore the Children Golf Tournament, Truck-or-Treat), in-kind donations, and kinship family support reimbursements. All client-facing services are provided completely free of charge, so there is no pricing model in the commercial sense — the implicit "price" to the survivor is zero, and the operating model is sustained by donations, grants, and fundraising events.

Name

SAFE

Legal name

The SAFE Alliance

Website

https://www.safeaustin.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The SAFE Alliance is an Austin, Texas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit (merger of Austin Children's Shelter and SafePlace) that provides free 24/7 crisis intervention, shelter, counseling, legal services, advocacy, and housing for survivors of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and sex trafficking across Central Texas, with specialized Deaf and disability programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Human Services / Interpersonal Violence Response

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Temporary Shelters (624221), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Child abuse prevention
• Sexual assault services
• Domestic violence shelter
• Sex trafficking recovery
• Trauma-informed counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monetary gifts from individual donors through online portal, mail, or planned giving options including stocks, cryptocurrency, and retirement account designations
2. Corporate and Foundation Partnerships: Sponsorships, workplace giving campaigns, matching gifts, and grants from corporate foundations
3. Government Grants: Federal and state funding from Department of Justice, Texas Department of Family & Protective Services, HUD, HHS, and local government sources
4. Special Events: Annual events including SAFE Celebration Luncheon, SAFE Gala, Fore the Children Golf Tournament, and Truck-or-Treat that raise funds and awareness
5. Kinship Family Support Services: Program providing support to extended family members caring for children; families may receive some reimbursement for foster care expenses
6. In-Kind Donations: Donated goods, supplies, and items for survivors and shelter operations through warehouse donations and wishlist programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The SAFE Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, emergency and transitional housing, legal advocacy, and prevention education to survivors of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and sex trafficking in Austin and Travis County. Formed by the merger of Austin Children's Shelter and SafePlace, it operates an integrated continuum ranging from 24/7 crisis hotline response to long-term recovery and community prevention programming.

Product overview

The SAFE Alliance is a nonprofit social services organization offering a comprehensive suite of programs for survivors of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and sex trafficking. The organization operates multiple integrated service lines including crisis intervention via the 24/7 SAFEline, counseling and mental health services, housing programs (emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing), legal services, advocacy programs, and youth violence prevention education. Key programs include Expect Respect (school-based prevention since 1989), the CARES program for sex trafficking survivors, Planet SAFE for supervised visitation, and comprehensive housing initiatives including upcoming developments The Lancaster and The Sasha. Services are free, confidential, and available regardless of demographic factors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CARES: Collaboration, Advocacy, Response and Engagement for Survivors - supports survivors of exploitation and sex trafficking in Central Texas
• Eloise House
• Deaf SHARE
• Expect Respect
• Planet SAFE
• SAFEline

Products and services

• 24/7 SAFE Crisis Hotline Round-the-clock crisis intervention hotline reachable at 512.267.SAFE (7233) for survivors of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and sex trafficking and their families.
• Counseling and Therapy Services Trauma-informed individual, group, and family counseling for survivors of interpersonal violence and their non-offending family members.
• Emergency and Transitional Housing Safe emergency shelter and longer-term transitional housing for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and sex trafficking and their children.
• CARES Children's Advocacy Center / Forensic Interviews Multidisciplinary, child-friendly setting where children who have experienced abuse receive forensic interviews, medical exams, and family advocacy services through coordinated team response.
• ROSE Project (Sexual Assault Response) Specialized sexual assault survivor services including advocacy, forensic examination support (including SANE nurses), trauma counseling, and case management for adults and children.
• Hospital Advocacy Program On-call advocates embedded in hospital partner sites who support survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence during medical forensic exams and immediate aftermath.
• Legal Advocacy Services Survivor-centered legal advocacy assisting clients with protective orders, safety planning, navigating the criminal justice system, and related civil legal needs.
• Expect Respect Prevention Education School- and community-based prevention education curriculum (dating violence prevention launched in 1989) delivered to youth to prevent child abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87% of clients in Supportive Housing programs secured permanent housing after exiting
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, supporting and core.

• Capital A Development Company, LLCmajorOthers · 1 January 2026Development partner for The Lancaster, Austin's first permanent supportive housing site specifically designed for survivors of violence and homelessness. Located off 51st Street, east of I-35.
• DMA Development Company, LLCmajorOthers · 1 January 2026Development partner for The Sasha, a five-story 60-unit housing community on SAFE's Grove Boulevard campus providing both transitional and permanent supportive housing.
• Housing Authority of the City of AustinsupportingOthersPartner for The Sasha housing development supporting housing access for survivors.
• Civil District CourtscoreOthersCourt referral partner for Planet SAFE supervised visitation and exchange services for families with domestic violence history.
• County Attorney's Office, Protective Order DivisioncoreOthersLegal partner collaborating on protective order matters and legal advocacy for survivors.
• University of Texas School of Law — Domestic Violence CliniccoreOthersAcademic partnership providing law students to assist with domestic violence cases and provide legal services to survivors.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): National umbrella for sexual assault services, including the National Sexual Assault Hotline that mirrors SAFE's SAFEline. RAINN operates at a national scale versus SAFE's regional direct-service model, but they are highly comparable on sexual assault response, hotline operations, and survivor advocacy.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: Operates the 24/7 national hotline for domestic violence victims, overlapping directly with SAFE's SAFEline function and target population. Comparable in mission, crisis-response model, and resource/referral navigation.
• Safe Horizon: New York City's largest victim services nonprofit operating hotlines, shelters, counseling, and court advocacy for DV, SA, and trafficking survivors. Comparable comprehensive model at larger urban scale.

Direct peers

• YWCA of Greater Austin: Local Austin-area provider of domestic violence services, housing, and family support — directly overlapping with SAFE's DV shelter, counseling, and case management work in the same Travis County geography.
• LifeWorks (Austin): Austin-based youth and family services nonprofit providing counseling, housing, and crisis support for young people. Directly comparable in target demographic (youth), counseling and housing programs, and Travis County service area.
• Covenant House: National nonprofit serving youth experiencing homelessness and trafficking, including 24/7 shelter and trauma-informed care. Comparable to SAFE's CARES program for sex-trafficked youth and SAFE's housing/shelter continuum for youth survivors.
• National Children's Alliance: National accreditation and support body for Child Advocacy Centers responding to child abuse. Highly comparable to SAFE's children's services, forensic interview/exam work (Eloise House), and child abuse response model.
• Thorn: Nonprofit focused on defending children from sexual exploitation and trafficking through technology and intelligence tools. Directly comparable mission focus with SAFE's CARES program for sex trafficking survivors 12+.
• Texas Advocacy Project: Texas statewide legal services nonprofit providing free legal aid to survivors of DV and SA, including family law and immigration. Directly comparable to SAFE's Legal Services line (U-visa, VAWA, protective orders) and Texas-only footprint.

Emerging players

• Deaf Action Center / Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD): National nonprofit providing services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities including social services and advocacy. Comparable to SAFE's Deaf SHARE program in serving Deaf survivors with culturally and linguistically appropriate services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SAFEatx
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCibYuEbxH5Dq_upcsVCiE7A
• Facebookfacebook.com/SAFEatx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safeatx
• Instagraminstagram.com/safeatx
• TikToktiktok.com/@safeatx?lang=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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