Safe Harbour Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
232405118
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Carlisle, PA, USA
Phone
7172492200
Rating
83
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Homeless Shelters

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,141,895
Expenses
$1,047,556
Assets
$3,387,158
Liabilities
$25,613

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

14 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SCOTT K SHEWELL (PRESIDENT/CE)

Highest reported compensation

  • SCOTT K SHEWELL (PRESIDENT/CE): $93,949 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Safe harbour provides a continuum of housing and supportive services for homeless and nearly homeless individuals and families in our communities.

What it reported doing in 2025

The long-term temporary housing program, located at the james wilson facility, opened in 1986. This program is designed to make a connection between the short-term emergency shelter and independent living within the community. The 16-unit residential facility (11 single occupancy rooms and 5 family apartments) assist homeless and nearly homeless adults and children by providing housing coupled with individually planned supportive services to develop values and skills for independent and self-sufficient living. Residents are eligible to participate in this temporary housing and supportive living environment for 12 months. This program assists in breaking the cycle of persistent homelessness and helps residents increase their emotional and physical stability. Opportunity homes provide long-term affordable housing in single-family homes throughout carlisle's northwest quadrant. Designed for individuals and families who have experienced homelessness or housing instability, these homes offer the chance to rebuild and thrive in a neighborhood setting. Program highlights: -affordable rent based on income -integration into community neighborhoods -ideal for individuals and families transitioning from shelter or temporary housing opportunity homes represents our mission in action-helping people not only find housing but build a life of stability and dignity. Located in downtown carlisle, harbour house is a recently renovated property offering three apartments-two one-bedroom units and one two- bedroom unit. This setting provides residents with independence in a central location close to community resources. This property is required low-income housing for individuals making below 60% of the area median income.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 76
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 86
  • Sustainability: 59
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 81.2%; rating input score 81
  • Program expense ratio: 86.8%; rating input score 87
  • Fundraising efficiency: $6.41 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 8.3%; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.23; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 9%; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 1.6% per year; rating input score 100; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4.6% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 6.8% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 81.2% of revenue deployed · 86.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 14 of 15 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $909K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $94K · 14 people listed
  • Consistency: 30 of 30 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 22/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 8 not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 52/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 40/100.