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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2026 Expires: January 2028

Institute for Survivor Care

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
12 16
(502) 714-9891
208 North Second Avenue
La Grange, KY, 40031
https://instituteforsurvivorcare.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Institute for Survivor Care does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 12 (Detailed Functional Breakdown of Expenses)
Include in the financial statements a breakdown of expenses (e.g., salaries, travel, postage, etc.) that shows what portion of these expenses was allocated to program, fund raising, and administrative activities. If the charity has more than one major program category, the schedule should provide a breakdown for each category.

ISC does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization's 2024 audited financial statements did not include a detailed functional expenses breakdown for each of its major program activities (academy, research, network).

Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

ISC does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization states it does not have an annual report covering activities conducted in 2024.

Institute for Survivor Care meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to equip Christian ministries with the knowledge, skills, tools, and community needed to provide exemplary restorative care to the sexually exploited."

Year, State Incorporated:
2007, MD

Also Known As:
Institute for Shelter Care

Formerly Known As:
The Samaritan Women

Institute for Survivor Care (ISC) reports that it works to equip ministries nationwide with training, tools, and support to serve survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation. The organization collects and publishes reports through its National Case Management System (NCMS) for shelters to evaluate and improve program efficacy. ISC's Triune Care Model (TCM) offers a framework for attending to the complex needs of victims of sexual exploitation through residential recovery programs. The organization provides training and resources through its online learning platforms, ShelterU, for organizations, and EquipU.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Institute for Survivor Care's program expenses were:

Program services $1,365,498
Total Program Expenses $1,365,498

Chief Executive
Jeanne Allert, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$128,113

Chair of the Board
John McKenna

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired Maryland Glass & Mirror Company

Board Size
8

Paid Staff Size
10

*2024 compensation, as reported by the organization, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements

Fundraising costs were 21% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $690,694, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Institute for Survivor Care's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $384,902
Program fees $275,114
Foundation grants and awards $233,792
In-kind contributions $72,000
Interest income $41,697
Other income $10,938
Management fee $5,100
Investment income, net $772
Total Income $1,024,315

Programs: 81% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 11%

Total Income $1,024,315
Total expenses: $1,690,092
  Program expenses $1,365,498
  Fundraising expenses $142,324
  Administrative expenses $182,270
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-665,777
Beginning Net Assets $1,791,811
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,126,034
Total Liabilities $85,157
Total Assets $1,211,191

Note: According to the organization's 2024 audited financial statements, ISC received in-kind contributions totaling $72,000 in the form of rent.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance