Sexual Assault Resource Agency Inc

What Sexual Assault Resource Agency Inc does

Sexual Assault Resource Agency Inc (SARA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1974 and headquartered at 154 Hansen Road in Charlottesville, Virginia. The organization's mission is to eliminate sexual violence and its impacts through education, advocacy, and support services delivered free of charge to survivors and their support persons across the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson.

SARA's core service portfolio comprises a 24-hour crisis hotline, hospital medical accompaniment (primarily to UVA Hospital's Forensic Nurse Examiner program), one-on-one advocacy, licensed trauma therapy, and a prevention and education program with a specialized restaurant-industry track (SARA Loves Restaurants). In Fiscal Year 2024 the organization provided 4,082 service sessions to 247 survivors, delivered 1,090 hours of trauma therapy, responded to 410 hotline calls, and conducted 197 community engagement activities. The organization supplements direct services with digital content including an 8-part self-guided Strength Through Safety webinar series led by a licensed therapist, and a library of downloadable coping skills workbooks.

The business model is donation-funded: revenue is generated through individual donations via Zeffy (one-time, monthly, yearly), corporate partnerships and sponsorships, legacy/planned giving, and grants. All services are provided at no cost; there is no pricing model and no fee-based revenue. SARA operates with 11-50 employees, is governed by a 13-member Board of Directors, and holds a 2025 Candid Platinum Transparency seal. The organization maintains no technology products, no AI capabilities, and no subsidiaries; its competitive position rests on 50 years of community-rooted clinical expertise and a dense local referral ecosystem with UVA Hospital, Shelter for Help in Emergency, the Rivanna Area Queer Center, International Rescue Committee, and Language Line.

Name

Sexual Assault Resource Agency Inc

Legal name

Sexual Assault Resource Agency

Website

https://saracville.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1974 in Charlottesville, Virginia, providing free 24-hour hotline, hospital accompaniment, advocacy, trauma therapy, and prevention education to survivors of sexual violence across Charlottesville and five surrounding counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sexual Violence Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Assistance (624), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Threat Assessment, Violence Prevention & Behavioral Intervention Support (EDAEACAH)

Keywords

• Sexual violence support
• Crisis intervention services
• Trauma therapy services
• Prevention education
• Nonprofit advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlottesville

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: SARA receives contributions from individual donors through one-time, monthly, and yearly donation options via their Zeffy platform.
2. Corporate Giving: SARA partners with corporate sponsors for event sponsorship, workplace giving campaigns, pro bono services, in-kind donations, and corporate matching gift programs.
3. Legacy Giving: SARA receives planned gifts through wills and beneficiary designations on retirement accounts, bank accounts, and savings bonds.
4. Grants: SARA likely receives government and foundation grants as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving the Charlottesville area.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA) provides free, confidential support services to survivors of sexual violence, including a 24-hour crisis hotline, medical accompaniment to hospital forensic exams, one-on-one advocacy, and trauma therapy. The organization also delivers community-based prevention education programs targeting schools, faith communities, parents, restaurants, and other organizations to promote social norms change.

Product overview

Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization offering a unified portfolio of free, confidential support services for survivors of sexual violence. The core services include a 24-hour crisis hotline, medical accompaniment, advocacy, and trauma therapy. SARA also provides prevention and education programs targeting schools, faith communities, parents, restaurants, and organizations. The organization supplements direct services with educational resources including the Strength Through Safety Coping Skills Webinar Series and downloadable coping skills materials. All services are provided at no cost to survivors regardless of demographics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24-Hour Hotline

Quantifiable outcome

• 247 survivors served with 4,082 service sessions in FY2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CF BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting SARA through philanthropic gifts. CF Bank is listed among corporate partners contributing to SARA's mission.
• BPE (Blue Pallet Events)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent company partner that supports SARA through events and fundraising activities.
• Balanced Chiropractic VAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business partner supporting SARA's mission through corporate giving.
• PCVAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed among supporters of SARA.
• Marie BetteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business partner supporting SARA through corporate giving.
• Equity SaverminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting SARA's mission.
• Rivanna Area Queer Center (RAQC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community partner offering welcoming space for LGBTQ+ individuals with events like stitch night, board game night, drop-in therapy, and 12-step recovery group. SARA refers LGBTQ+ survivors to RAQC and collaborates on serving the LGBTQ+ community.
• International Rescue CommitteecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner providing interpreter services during business hours for in-person interpretation in 20+ languages including Arabic, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Vietnamese, and more.
• Language LinecoreTechnology or IntegrationRemote interpreter services provider enabling SARA to offer telephone interpretation services for survivors who need language assistance.
• JAUNTminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCharlottesville's origin-to-destination transportation service for people with disabilities, available at reduced fare ($1.50/ride) to help clients access SARA services.
• UVA Hospital / Forensic Nurse Examiner ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Virginia hospital provides forensic nurse examiners who work with SARA advocates to provide medical care and evidence collection for sexual assault survivors at the emergency room.
• Shelter for Help in EmergencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency shelter referral partner for survivors who need safe housing, particularly those living with their abuser.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance: Statewide coalition and advocacy organization serving Virginia survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Comparable to SARA in mission and geography, but operating at the state policy and systems-change level rather than direct service delivery.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: Operates a 24/7 crisis hotline and resource database for domestic and sexual violence victims. Directly comparable to SARA's 24-hour hotline service and survivor resource navigation.
• Futures Without Violence: National nonprofit working to end violence against women and children through education, advocacy, and training for professionals. Comparable to SARA's prevention education and professional training components.
• Joyful Heart Foundation: Nonprofit founded by Mariska Hargitay that provides healing services for sexual violence survivors, prevention education, and policy advocacy. Directly comparable to SARA's combined healing-plus-prevention model.
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): The largest national anti-sexual-violence organization in the US, operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline and providing survivor resources and public education. Directly comparable to SARA's mission and service mix, though at national rather than regional scale.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): National membership and advocacy organization for state coalitions and local domestic violence programs. Comparable as a peer network for organizations like SARA, though primarily focused on policy and coalition-building rather than direct services.
• PAVE (Promoting Awareness | Victim Empowerment): National nonprofit combining survivor support, prevention education, and corporate bystander intervention training on sexual violence. Comparable to SARA's combination of survivor services and workplace/community prevention programming.
• Safe Horizon: New York City's largest victim services nonprofit, providing hotline, counseling, advocacy, and shelter for survivors of crime including sexual violence. Comparable to SARA's integrated direct-service portfolio, though at much larger scale.
• Shelter for Help in Emergency: Charlottesville-area emergency shelter and services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, with which SARA maintains a referral partnership. Comparable direct-service peer in the same service geography.

Regional players

• Center for Sexual Assault Survivors (Hampton Roads): Regional sexual assault crisis center serving the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. Comparable to SARA in mission, service mix, and Virginia geography, though operating in a different catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/saracville1
• Instagraminstagram.com/saracville1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sexual-assault-resource-agency

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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