SOS

What SOS does

SOS, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) human services nonprofit founded in 1976 in Emporia, Kansas, providing crisis intervention, advocacy, and prevention services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, and child abuse across five rural Kansas counties (Chase, Coffey, Lyon, Morris, and Osage). Its core programs include SOS Crisis Services (24/7 helpline, emergency shelter, advocacy, protection order assistance), CASA of the Flint Hills (court-appointed special advocates for abused children), the Child Visitation and Exchange Center (supervised visits and monitored exchanges), and the Child Advocacy Center (forensic interviews and multidisciplinary case coordination). The organization is housed in a 25,000 sq ft Community Advocacy and Service Complex in Emporia and extends its reach through community partnerships including Safe Place library locations, Safe Bar alliances, and prevention education programs delivered in schools.

SOS is entirely funded by state and federal grants (primarily VOCA through KCSDV), public donations, private foundations, and United Way of the Flint Hills. All victim services are provided free of charge; only the Child Visitation and Exchange Center generates nominal fee revenue ($40-50 intake, $20/hour supervised visits, $5/exchange) on a sliding scale. The organization employs 11-50 staff supplemented by 150+ CASA volunteers and SOS Strong ambassadors, and is led by its third Executive Director in 48 years. The technology footprint is minimal, limited to a Wix-hosted website, Constant Contact email marketing, and a tip411 anonymous tip line — service delivery is fundamentally human-relationship-driven rather than technology-enabled.

Name

SOS

Legal name

SOS, Inc.

Website

https://soskansas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SOS, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1976 serving victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, and child abuse across five Kansas counties through crisis services, shelter, advocacy, and prevention education programs, funded by government grants, donations, and foundations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Victim Services & Crisis Intervention

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Safeguarding, Child Protection & Reporting Services (EDAJAIAD)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Victim advocacy programs
• Sexual assault support
• Supervised child visitation
• Crisis intervention services

Headquarters

HQ city

Emporia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 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. Government Grants: SOS is entirely funded by state and federal grants, including VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) grants distributed through Kansas, and public funding sources.
2. Public Donations: Individual donations from community members, including annual appeals, holiday drives, and event-based fundraising.
3. Private Foundations: Support from private foundations including Walter S. and Evan C. Jones Foundation, Emporia Community Foundation, and other philanthropic organizations.
4. United Way: United Way of the Flint Hills provides ongoing funding as an agency partner since 1982.
5. CVEC Service Fees: The Child Visitation and Exchange Center charges nominal fees for services including $40 intake (in-area) or $50 (out of area), $20/hour for supervised visits, and $5 per exchange. Sliding scale fees available for qualifying families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SOS, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing free, confidential crisis intervention, emergency shelter, advocacy, protection order assistance, and prevention education to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, human trafficking, child abuse, and neglect across five Kansas counties. It also delivers fee-based supervised visitation and monitored exchanges for families in custody disputes through its Child Visitation and Exchange Center (CVEC). All services for victims are provided at no cost; CVEC charges sliding-scale fees and operates without security incidents in 25+ years.

Product overview

SOS, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) human services nonprofit organization offering a coordinated suite of victim services across four core programs: SOS Crisis Services (emergency shelter, advocacy, protection orders, and prevention education), SOS CASA of the Flint Hills (court-appointed special advocates for abused children), SOS Child Visitation and Exchange Center (supervised visits and monitored exchanges), and SOS Child Advocacy Center (forensic interviews and multidisciplinary case coordination). These programs are supported by a 24/7 helpline, community awareness campaigns (SOS Strong, Heroes for Hope), and partnerships including Safe Place and Safe Bar locations. The organization primarily serves Chase, Coffey, Lyon, Morris, and Osage counties in Kansas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CASA of the Flint Hills: Court Appointed Special Advocates providing highly trained volunteer advocates to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children involved in the court system.
• SOS Child Visitation & Exchange Center (CVEC)
• SOS Child Advocacy Center (CAC)
• SOS Strong
• Hope-A-Palooza
• SOS Heroes For Hope

Products and services

• SOS Crisis Services Free, confidential crisis intervention umbrella offering emergency shelter, advocacy, protection orders, and prevention education for adult victims of sexual and domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and human trafficking.
• SOS CASA of the Flint Hills Court Appointed Special Advocates program matching trained volunteers (aged 21+) with abused and neglected children in Lyon and Chase counties to advocate for their best interests in court.
• SOS Child Visitation and Exchange Center (CVEC) Fee-based supervised visitation and monitored exchanges for children and families involved in custody or court-ordered processes, with sliding-scale fees ($40 in-area or $50 out-of-area intake, $20/hour supervised visits, $5 per exchange).
• SOS Child Advocacy Center (CAC) Child-friendly facility conducting forensic interviews of children in alleged child abuse or neglect cases, coordinating a multidisciplinary team for victim-centered case resolution.
• 24/7 Crisis Helpline Free, confidential 24-hour crisis helpline available by phone (800-825-1295) or text (SOSKS to 847411) for victims of abuse and violence across the five-county Kansas service area.
• Emergency Shelter Free short-term (approximately 30-day) safe shelter for individuals (adults and children) escaping domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, with assessment-based admission.
• Prevention Education Age-appropriate presentations on healthy relationships, abuse prevention, online safety, trafficking awareness, and bystander intervention, delivered free to preschool through college students and community groups across the five-county service area.
• Safe Place & Safe Bar Network Community partnership program where local libraries (Safe Place) display help signage and bars/restaurants (Safe Bar — Mulready's Pub, Radius Brewing Co., Town Royal) train staff in bystander intervention to reach individuals in crisis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 850 families served by CVEC since 1999
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) - SingaporeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026Note: This appears to be a different organization (Samaritans of Singapore) that signed an MOU with SPD for a joint charity walk. This is a different SOS organization based in Singapore, not SOS, Inc. Kansas.
• Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOS is an active member of KCSDV, which provides accreditation, advocacy for state/federal funding, and coordination of services across Kansas. KCSDV accreditation indicates compliance with standards for victim services and eligibility for VOCA grants and other government funding.
• Coffey County Library (Safe Place Locations)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSix Coffey County Library branches serve as Safe Place locations where individuals and families in crisis can go for help. Libraries displaying Safe Place signs include Burlington, Gridley, Lebo, Leroy, New Strawn, and Waverly branches.
• Mulready's PubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFirst SOS Safe Bar location where staff have been trained in bystander intervention to keep customers safer from predatory behavior, harassment, and sexual assault.
• Radius Brewing Co.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSafe Bar partner where staff have been educated and trained to recognize and respond to alarming behaviors, sexual harassment, and sexual assault situations.
• Town RoyalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSafe Bar partner participating in the Safe Bar Alliance to collaborate with bars in keeping staff and customers safer from predatory behavior and sexual assault.
• Target CircleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSOS participates in the Target Circle program where community members can vote to direct Target's charitable giving to benefit SOS.
• Emporia State University (ESU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration began in 1983 with ESU to house a Sexual Assault Prevention Educator/Advocate on campus. SOS continues to partner with ESU's THRIVE program for Take Back the Night events.
• Kansas CASA AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOS CASA of the Flint Hills is part of a national network. Mickey Edwards, current SOS Executive Director, previously served as state director of the Kansas CASA Association.
• Kansas Department for Children and FamiliesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormerly Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS). CAC receives case referrals from DCF regarding alleged child abuse or neglect. OARS program placed SOS advocate at SRS from 2000-2012.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV): KCSDV is the statewide coalition that accredits SOS and coordinates Kansas domestic violence and sexual assault service providers. It operates as the umbrella body for member programs, including state-level advocacy, training, and grant administration that complements SOS's direct-service mission.
• National Children's Alliance: National Children's Alliance is the national accrediting body for Children's Advocacy Centers, including SOS's CAC program. It sets standards, provides training, and administers federal funding that flows to member CACs, making it a key ecosystem peer for SOS's child abuse services.
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and provides infrastructure, training, and public awareness resources that complement local providers like SOS. While SOS provides direct in-person services, RAINN shapes the national landscape in which SOS operates its 24/7 helpline.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: The National Domestic Violence Hotline operates a 24/7 national hotline similar to SOS's crisis line, providing safety planning and referrals. It is an ecosystem peer that complements SOS's local helpline with national reach and resources.
• SafeHorizon: SafeHorizon is a large New York-based victim services nonprofit offering hotlines, shelters, and court advocacy similar to SOS. It serves as a comparable model for an integrated victim services organization, though at much larger urban scale.

Regional players

• Family Life Center of Kansas: Family Life Center took over SOS's Greenwood County domestic violence services in 2021 and serves as a comparable Kansas domestic violence and sexual assault service provider in adjacent counties. It offers similar shelter, advocacy, and crisis services in the same regulatory environment.
• Catholic Charities of Kansas: Catholic Charities of Kansas provides a range of social services across the state including family services and crisis support. While broader in scope than SOS, it serves overlapping vulnerable populations in similar Kansas geographies and competes for some of the same donor and grant funding.

Direct peers

• Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center (ICT S.O.S.): ICT S.O.S. (formerly Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center) is a Kansas-based sexual assault and domestic violence service provider offering crisis intervention, advocacy, prevention education, and forensic interviews. It operates in the same regulatory and funding environment as SOS with overlapping program models.
• CASA of Kansas: Kansas CASA Association is the state organization supporting local CASA programs, including SOS CASA of the Flint Hills. Mickey Edwards, SOS's current ED, previously served as state director, making this a direct peer organization with overlapping volunteer recruitment and training infrastructure.
• Children's Advocacy Centers of Kansas: Children's Advocacy Centers of Kansas is the state chapter supporting CACs like SOS's Child Advocacy Center. It provides training, accreditation support, and multidisciplinary team coordination similar to what SOS delivers at the local level in Lyon and Chase counties.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/soskansas
• Facebookfacebook.com/SOSKansas
• Instagraminstagram.com/soskansas

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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