Sexual Assault Center

What Sexual Assault Center does

Sexual Assault Center (SAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered at 101 French Landing Drive, Nashville, Tennessee, founded in 1978 to provide healing for children, adults, and families affected by sexual assault and to end sexual violence through counseling, education, and advocacy. SAC is the only nonprofit in Middle Tennessee exclusively serving survivors of sexual assault and has served nearly 50,000 people cumulatively across its 45+ year operating history. Its service portfolio spans a 24/7 SAFE Clinic offering free forensic medical-legal exams for survivors ages 16 and older, trauma-informed clinical therapy (including EMDR), victim advocacy with accompaniment through medical, police, and court procedures, statewide crisis hotline (1-866-811-7473) and online chat, prevention programs (Safe Bar Program, Safe Tracks), parent and caregiver education, professional training with continuing education credits, and legislative advocacy.

The organization's core technology consists of a 24/7 crisis hotline and online chat platform (via icarol.com consumer registration) for immediate crisis support; there is no proprietary AI or platform architecture described. SAC operates a community-led go-to-market model: services are delivered free of charge at the Nashville headquarters, on-site via the SAFE Clinic, and statewide through hotline, chat, training, and outreach partnerships with bars/restaurants, faith communities, and professional networks. Distribution channels are all regional (Middle Tennessee with statewide reach), and the technology stack is communication-infrastructure rather than a productized SaaS or platform.

SAC's revenue is generated entirely from philanthropic sources — individual donations, annual giving campaigns, signature fundraising events (the annual Mad Hatter gala, which raised over $480,000 in 2025), and government grants including a federal Office for Victims of Crime award (Award No. 2018-V2-GX-0024) administered through the Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs. The customer base is segmented into survivors of sexual assault (primary), children and teens, parents and caregivers, and professionals/community partners (business unit), with services provided free of charge regardless of circumstances. Marketing channels include a comprehensive website, organic social (Instagram, Facebook), email newsletter, the Mad Hatter and SAAM events, and community partnerships.

Name

Sexual Assault Center

Legal name

Sexual Assault Center

Website

https://sacenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sexual Assault Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1978 and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, providing free counseling, forensic medical exams, victim advocacy, prevention education, and crisis support to survivors of sexual assault across Middle Tennessee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Survivor Support Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

Keywords

• Sexual assault services
• Trauma-informed therapy
• Victim advocacy
• Forensic medical exams
• Prevention education

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations, annual giving campaigns, and special events like the Mad Hatter Ball generate revenue to support services
2. Government Grants: Federal grants from Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and state funding from Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs support operations
3. Event Fundraising: Annual Mad Hatter Ball and other events generate significant fundraising revenue; 2025 event raised over $480,000

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sexual Assault Center is a nonprofit organization that provides free, comprehensive services for survivors of sexual assault, including 24/7 crisis support, a SAFE Clinic for forensic medical-legal exams, trauma-informed therapy (including EMDR), and victim advocacy with medical/police/court accompaniment. The center also delivers prevention education, professional training, legislative advocacy, and community programs such as the Safe Bar bystander intervention initiative.

Product overview

Sexual Assault Center is a nonprofit organization providing a comprehensive suite of services for survivors of sexual assault. The organization operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core services include the 24/7 SAFE Clinic (providing free forensic medical-legal exams), trauma-informed clinical therapy (including EMDR), and victim advocacy with medical/legal/court accompaniment. Prevention programs include the Safe Bar Program (bystander intervention training for nightlife venues), Safe Tracks, and extensive parent/caregiver education resources. The organization also provides professional training with continuing education credits and engages in legislative advocacy. Fundraising initiatives include the annual Mad Hatter gala and Pepper's Fund.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Safe Bar Program: Bystander intervention training program designed specifically for bars and other alcohol-serving facilities to prevent sexual violence.
• SAFE Clinic
• Mad Hatter
• Safe Tracks

Products and services

• 24/7 SAFE Clinic A free 24/7 medical-legal clinic providing forensic exams (rape kit examinations) for victims of recent sexual assault, available to anyone ages 16 and older.
• Clinical Therapy Services
• Victim Advocacy Services
• Legislative Advocacy
• Training & Community Education
• Safe Bar Program
• Safe Tracks
• Safety and Support for Parents & Caregivers
• 24/7 Crisis Hotline

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 50,000 people served since 1978
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Old National BankminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 September 2026Presenting sponsor for 34th Annual Mad Hatter Ball fundraising event.
• Vanderbilt University (Center for Spiritual and Religious Life and Project Safe)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2026Co-hosting 'Sacred Spaces, Safe Communities' event bringing together faith communities to explore responses to sexual violence with compassion, accountability, and care.
• Safe Bar Partners (Lainey Wilson's Bell Bottoms Up, Miranda Lambert's Casa Rosa, Jason Aldean's Kitchen + Rooftop Bar)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Bystander intervention training program partners providing safe spaces for patrons. Joint SAAM giveaway promotions and community awareness building.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• SurvJustice: National nonprofit providing legal advocacy and representation for sexual violence survivors navigating criminal justice and campus systems. Overlapping victim advocacy and legislative work with SAC's legal accompaniment services.
• Pandora's Project: Online survivor support nonprofit offering peer-support forums and resources for sexual assault survivors. Adjacent survivor support model with similar therapy-adjacent and community programming.
• National Children's Alliance: National accrediting and advocacy body for Children's Advocacy Centers serving child abuse victims. Comparable focus on child sexual abuse prevention, forensic interview, and multidisciplinary response.
• End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI): National training and resource organization for professionals responding to sexual and domestic violence. Comparable training, prevention education, and professional development programming targeting community responders.
• PAVE (Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment): National nonprofit combining survivor empowerment, prevention education, and bystander intervention training. Comparable prevention and awareness programming, including nightlife and campus bystander models.

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): National umbrella operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline and large-scale public awareness campaigns. Directly comparable mission and survivor-support services, but at a national scale versus SAC's regional Middle Tennessee focus.
• Joyful Heart Foundation: National nonprofit focused on sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse survivors, with programming in healing, education, and advocacy. Comparable trauma-informed survivor services and public awareness focus.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence: National advocacy and policy umbrella for domestic violence and sexual assault service providers. Comparable advocacy, training, and capacity-building role at national scale, with overlapping survivor-service mission.

Direct peers

• YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee: Regional nonprofit delivering domestic violence and sexual assault crisis services, advocacy, and shelter in the same Nashville geography. Overlapping crisis hotline, advocacy, and prevention programming for similar survivor populations.

Regional players

• Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence: Statewide coalition providing training, policy advocacy, and technical assistance to sexual and domestic violence service providers across Tennessee. Comparable mission with a coordination and policy role versus SAC's direct service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nashvilleSAC
• Instagraminstagram.com/nashvillesac
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sa-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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