San Francisco SafeHouse

What San Francisco SafeHouse does

San Francisco SafeHouse is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1998 in San Francisco, California, that provides housing and trauma-informed support services for women (and, since 2024, women with minor children) experiencing housing instability and sexual exploitation or trafficking. The organization operates as a related entity of SF Network Ministries Housing Corporation and runs a portfolio of programs including a 24/7 Transitional House (up to 18 months of housing), the Hope Center drop-in facility in the SOMA district, 90-day emergency shelter beds, bridge housing for women and children at 101 Gough Street, scattered-site housing, and emergency hotel placements. Beyond housing, SafeHouse delivers case management, individual and group therapy, internship and job-readiness programming, the 40-hour Human Trafficking Advocate Training ($175 per participant, meeting California Evidence Code 1038.2(b)), community training, and policy advocacy.

The organization uses no proprietary technology platforms; its service delivery rests on the Housing First model combined with trauma-informed, gender-specific care and conventional case management systems. Outreach is community-led, drawing survivors through the Hope Center drop-in, partner referrals, word-of-mouth, volunteer and internship channels, and survivor-led advocacy.

Revenue is generated through diversified streams: individual donations (including the EmpowerCircle monthly giving program, one-time gifts, stock, and Qualified Charitable Distributions), corporate partnerships, government grants from entities such as the California Office of Emergency Services and San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, donor-advised funds (Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, BNY Mellon), planned giving, and modest fees from the Human Trafficking Advocate Training. Services are provided at no cost to survivors. Operational scale is small (11-50 staff), with cumulative impact reported as 1,240+ women and families served and 266,400+ nights of safety since founding, and 141 survivors and children housed in 2025.

Name

San Francisco SafeHouse

Legal name

San Francisco SafeHouse

Website

https://sfsafehouse.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

San Francisco SafeHouse is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1998 that provides trauma-informed transitional and emergency housing, drop-in services, and case management for women survivors of sexual exploitation and trafficking in San Francisco.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Survivor Housing and Anti-Trafficking Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Transitional housing services
• Trauma-informed care
• Anti-trafficking support
• Women's shelter programs
• Human trafficking advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals through monthly giving (Circulo de Empoderamiento), one-time donations, stock donations, and Qualified Charitable Distributions from IRAs.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Business partnerships and sponsorships where companies support SafeHouse's mission through philanthropic programs aligned with corporate goals.
3. Training Program Fees: Human Trafficking Advocate Training at $175 per participant (with partner agency discounts available).
4. Government Grants: Funding from government entities including California Office of Emergency Services and San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing.
5. Donor-Advised Funds: Accepts grants from Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, and BNY Mellon donor-advised funds.
6. Planned Giving: Legacy donations including bequests, life trusts, and asset donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

San Francisco SafeHouse is a survivor-led nonprofit that provides free housing and supportive services to women experiencing housing instability and sexual exploitation or trafficking in the San Francisco Bay Area. Its core offering centers on a portfolio of housing programs — a confidential 24/7 Transitional House, the Hope Center drop-in site, 90-Day Emergency Shelter beds, scattered-site housing, Emergency Hotel Stays, Bridge Housing for Women and Children, and 101 Gough Bridge Housing — paired with trauma-informed case management, therapy, internship/job-readiness training, and community/advocate training.

Product overview

San Francisco SafeHouse is a survivor-led nonprofit organization providing a portfolio of housing programs and supportive services for women experiencing housing instability and sexual exploitation or trafficking. The organization operates a multi-program model centered around transitional housing (Transitional House), drop-in services (Hope Center), emergency shelter beds (90-Day Emergency Shelter), bridge housing for families, and permanent supportive housing (101 Gough). Beyond housing, SafeHouse offers an Internship Program for job readiness, Human Trafficking Advocate Training for certification, Community Training for organizations, and advocacy initiatives for policy change. The programs are interconnected: the Hope Center serves as the entry point for drop-in support and housing program referrals; the Transitional House provides longer-term housing with comprehensive case management; emergency shelter beds offer immediate safety; and the Bridge Housing and 101 Gough support families and survivors requiring extended housing stability. All programs are delivered using a Housing First model combined with trauma-informed care practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Transitional House
• Hope Center
• 90-Day Emergency Shelter Beds
• Bridge Housing for Women and Children
• Emergency Hotel Stay Program
• Scattered Site Housing
• Human Trafficking Advocate Training
• Community Training
• Internship Program
• 101 Gough Bridge Housing

Quantifiable outcome

• 266,400+ nights of safety provided since 1998
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Fidelity CharitableminorOthers · 1 October 2024Donor-advised fund through which supporters can recommend grants to SafeHouse using EIN 94-3327255.
• Schwab CharitableminorOthers · 1 October 2024Donor-advised fund through which supporters can recommend grants to SafeHouse.
• BNY MellonminorOthers · 1 October 2024Donor-advised fund and planned giving services through which supporters can support SafeHouse.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Thistle Farms: Thistle Farms is a Nashville-based survivor-led nonprofit providing safe housing, recovery, and economic empowerment (including a social enterprise) for women survivors of trafficking, addiction, and prostitution. Comparable as a survivor-led residential model paired with workforce development, analogous to SafeHouse's internship program and survivor-led leadership.

Regional players

• Hamilton Families: Hamilton Families is a San Francisco-based nonprofit operating emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive housing programs for families experiencing homelessness. Highly comparable as a SF-based housing-and-supportive-services nonprofit with shelter-to-transitional-housing pipelines, though serving families broadly rather than trafficking survivors specifically.
• Larkin Street Youth Services: Larkin Street is a San Francisco nonprofit providing housing, health, and education services for youth and young adults experiencing homelessness and exploitation. Comparable as a regional SF housing/social-services peer with drop-in, shelter, and transitional housing programs, though serving a younger population.
• Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC): TNDC is a major San Francisco affordable-housing developer and supportive services operator that serves low-income residents, including survivors of exploitation and trafficking. Comparable as a Bay Area peer in the supportive-housing space and as a board-member overlap point with SafeHouse, though operating at much larger scale with a broader population focus.

Direct peers

• Polaris Project (now part of International Justice Mission): Polaris operated the National Human Trafficking Hotline and ran direct survivor services and shelter programs nationally. Highly comparable as a trafficking-specific service and advocacy organization combining residential support with training and policy work, though at substantially larger scale.
• Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST): CAST is a Los Angeles-based direct peer providing shelter, supportive housing, legal services, and advocacy for human trafficking survivors. Closely comparable in mission, residential service model, and combination of direct services plus systems-level advocacy, though operating at a larger scale.
• Sanctuary for Families: Sanctuary for Families is a NYC-based direct peer providing shelter, transitional housing, and comprehensive services for survivors of domestic violence, trafficking, and related gender-based violence. Comparable in its gender-specific residential service continuum and integrated case management, though serving a broader DV population.
• GEMS (Girls Educational & Mentoring Services): Girls Educational & Mentoring Services is a direct peer: a survivor-led NYC nonprofit providing housing, education, and advocacy specifically for commercially sexually exploited and domestically trafficked women and girls. Highly comparable to SafeHouse's survivor-led, gender-specific, housing-and-advocacy model.

Broad incumbents

• St. Vincent de Paul of San Francisco: St. Vincent de Paul of SF is a large established social-services provider operating shelters, dining services, and supportive housing programs in San Francisco. Comparable as a Bay Area broad incumbent providing residential and case management services to vulnerable populations, including survivor-specific programming; not specialized in trafficking but overlaps in client base.
• Catholic Charities CYO of the Archdiocese of San Francisco: Catholic Charities CYO is a large established San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit providing housing, immigration, refugee, and family services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the Bay Area housing-and-social-services ecosystem and as a likely referral partner for SafeHouse clients needing complementary services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SFSafeHouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sfsafehouse

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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