SOUTH BREVARD WOMENS CENTER INC

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1425 AURORA RD, MELBOURNE, FL 32935-5315

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

STEPHANIE HUSTED, 1425 AURORA ROAD, MELBOURNE, FL 32935

Signed the 990

STEPHANIE HUSTED, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(321) 242-3110

Website

WWW.WOMENSCENTER.NET

Return prepared by

CRI ADVISORS LLC

Mission

TO ASSIST IN CREATING SAFE, HEALTHY, SELF-SUFFICENT LIVES BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, EDUCATION, COUNSELING, INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC, DATING, AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, AND THOSE SUFFERING THE ILL EFFECTS OF POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.

Program accomplishments

• VICTIM ADVOCACY:THE WOMEN'S CENTER'S VICTIM ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROVIDES PERSONALIZED SUPPORT TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES. ADVOCATES ASSIST WITH SAFETY PLANNING, LEGAL ADVOCACY, CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, REFERRALS, AND NAVIGATION OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS, HELPING SURVIVORS OVERCOME BARRIERS WHILE RESTORING STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE. IN 2025, ADVOCATES ASSISTED 1,815 SURVIVORS THROUGH MORE THAN 21,500 INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES WHILE ALSO RESPONDING TO OVER 1,900 CRISIS HOTLINE CALLS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT.
  Expenses $1,414,527 · grants $3,782
• SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM SERVICES (SAVS):AS BREVARD COUNTY'S CERTIFIED RAPE CRISIS CENTER, THE WOMEN'S CENTER PROVIDES 24-HOUR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM SERVICES, ENSURING SURVIVORS HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO COMPASSIONATE ADVOCACY, CRISIS INTERVENTION, FORENSIC MEDICAL SUPPORT, AND ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT. VICTIM ADVOCATES AND SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINERS (SANES) WORK ALONGSIDE SURVIVORS FROM THE MOMENT THEY SEEK HELP THROUGH EVERY STAGE OF THE HEALING PROCESS, WHETHER RESPONDING AT LOCAL HOSPITALS OR THE AGENCY'S SPECIALIZED EXAM CENTER. BEYOND DIRECT SERVICES, THE WOMEN'S CENTER STRENGTHENS THE COMMUNITY'S RESPONSE TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE THROUGH LEADERSHIP OF THE SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM (SART), PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND ITS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GET SANE TRAINING PROGRAM, EXPANDING ACCESS TO TRAUMA-INFORMED FORENSIC CARE THROUGHOUT THE REGION. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM SERVED 361 SURVIVORS, PROVIDED 5,058 SERVICES, COORDINATED 52 FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS, ANSWERED 768 CRISIS HOTLINE CALLS, AND RELIED ON MORE THAN 1,000 VOLUNTEER ADVOCACY HOURS TO ENSURE SUPPORT WAS AVAILABLE AROUND THE CLOCK.
  Expenses $650,683 · grants $45,390 · revenue $58,795
• EMERGENCY SAFE & TRANSITIONAL HOUSING:SAFE HOUSING REMAINS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE WOMEN'S CENTER'S CONTINUUM OF CARE. EMERGENCY SHELTER PROVIDES SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN WITH A SAFE, CONFIDENTIAL PLACE TO ESCAPE VIOLENCE. RESIDENTS RECEIVE SECURE HOUSING, MEALS, CLOTHING, COUNSELING, VICTIM ADVOCACY, AND COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AT NO COST. DURING 2025, THE WOMEN'S CENTER PROVIDED 2,229 NIGHTS OF EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR 48 SURVIVORS. WHEN SHELTER SPACE WAS UNAVAILABLE, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDED 58 EMERGENCY HOTEL NIGHTS TO ENSURE SURVIVORS HAD IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO SAFE HOUSING. FOR THOSE READY TO MOVE TOWARD INDEPENDENCE, THE WOMEN'S CENTER'S TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES LONGER-TERM HOUSING FOR SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO NEED ADDITIONAL TIME AND SUPPORT BEFORE MOVING INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT FOCUSED ON FINANCIAL LITERACY, EMPLOYMENT, BUDGETING, LIFE SKILLS, AND STABLE HOUSING WHILE WORKING TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED 710 HOUSING NIGHTS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT HELPED FAMILIES CONTINUE BUILDING STABLE, INDEPENDENT LIVES.
  Expenses $424,358 · grants $4,863 · revenue $5,484
• FOR SURVIVORS READY TO ESTABLISH PERMANENT HOUSING, THE RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM HELPS REMOVE FINANCIAL AND PRACTICAL BARRIERS THAT OFTEN STAND IN THE WAY OF LONG-TERM STABILITY. THROUGH HOUSING NAVIGATION, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, BUDGETING, AND ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT, FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING MORE QUICKLY WHILE BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS.BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN HELPING SURVIVORS PROCESS TRAUMA AND REBUILD HEALTHY LIVES. LICENSED THERAPISTS PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP COUNSELING BOTH IN PERSON AND THROUGH TELEHEALTH USING EVIDENCE-BASED, TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACHES INCLUDING EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING (EMDR), COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT), EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY, AND OTHER HOLISTIC INTERVENTIONS. IN 2025, 154 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED 1,796 COUNSELING SESSIONS. RECOGNIZING THAT PREVENTION IS KEY TO ENDING INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, THE WOMEN'S CENTER PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, EMPLOYERS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO EDUCATE YOUTH AND ADULTS ABOUT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, CONSENT, BYSTANDER INTERVENTION, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE. INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS ENCOURAGE PARTICIPANTS TO RECOGNIZE ABUSIVE BEHAVIORS, ESTABLISH HEALTHY BOUNDARIES, AND SAFELY INTERVENE WHEN SOMEONE IS AT RISK. DURING 2025, PREVENTION EDUCATORS REACHED MORE THAN 2,300 STUDENTS, PROFESSIONALS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH 79 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS.TO FURTHER PROMOTE STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY, THE WOMEN'S CENTER PROVIDES BASIC NECESSITIES INCLUDING FOOD, DIAPERS, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, CLOTHING, FURNITURE VOUCHERS, AND EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING CRISIS. THESE SERVICES HELP REDUCE IMMEDIATE BARRIERS WHILE ALLOWING SURVIVORS TO FOCUS ON REBUILDING SAFE, HEALTHY, AND INDEPENDENT LIVES. IN 2025, 263 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED 2,488 SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THROUGH THE SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE A COORDINATED CONTINUUM OF CARE THAT SUPPORTS SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM THE FIRST CALL FOR HELP THROUGH LONG-TERM INDEPENDENCE. BY COMBINING IMMEDIATE CRISIS RESPONSE WITH HOUSING, ADVOCACY, COUNSELING, PREVENTION, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, THE WOMEN'S CENTER CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND THE BREVARD COUNTY COMMUNITY.
  Expenses $265,141 · revenue $6,459

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

59-1628264

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1977

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Human services (P83Z)

Assets (IRS master file)

$3,905,023

Income (IRS master file)

$4,612,361

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 59-1628264).

Questions about SOUTH BREVARD WOMENS CENTER INC

What is the EIN of SOUTH BREVARD WOMENS CENTER INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH BREVARD WOMENS CENTER INC is 59-1628264.

Is SOUTH BREVARD WOMENS CENTER INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.

Are donations to SOUTH BREVARD WOMENS CENTER INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does SOUTH BREVARD WOMENS CENTER INC file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of SOUTH BREVARD WOMENS CENTER INC due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did SOUTH BREVARD WOMENS CENTER INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of SOUTH BREVARD WOMENS CENTER INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEPHANIE HUSTED.

Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH BREVARD WOMENS CENTER INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,300 (STEPHANIE HUSTED, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does SOUTH BREVARD WOMENS CENTER INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,486,653, expenses of $3,315,122 and total assets of $3,905,023 at year end.

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