Safe Berks EIN 23-2087191

Safe Berks FY2021 filing

EIN  23-2087191 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Reading, PA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Provides a safe haven and support for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Leadership
Beth Garrigan · Chief Executive Officer · $101K
Money in and out
$4.5M revenue, $3.9M expenses
Bottom line
72% program efficiency

Provides a safe haven and support for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $4.5M in revenue, $3.9M in expenses, and $6.0M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$4.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $593K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.28
Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
2.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+13%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2021▲ +39%
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2021▲ +7%
Total assets
$6.6M
FY2021▼ -2%
Total liabilities
$642K
FY2021▼ -56%
Total revenue
$4.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$593K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$6.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 317
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 417
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Provide safe emergency shelter for up to 30 days within any six month period for victims of domestic violence and their children. While living in shelter, VICTIMS/SURVIVORS and children have the option of receiving supportive counseling, advocacy and referral, as well as education about various options and assistance during and after…

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

The legal department is committed to providing quality legal services and advocacy to victims of domestic and sexual assault. Safe berks attorneys represent victims on protection from abuse (pfa) actions.

$787Kprogram expense
03

The counseling department provides support to victims of domestic and sexual violence and their families in understanding the dynamics and effects of abuse. In fy 2020-21, safe berks provided 2050 hours to 299 adult victims, 141 hours of counseling to 50 children and 199 hours (82 individuals) counseling for significant others of…

$234Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSafe Berks
EINHdr · item D23-2087191
Principal addressHdr · item CReading, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.safeberks.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P43Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1979

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a17
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b17
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$101,193Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$93,967Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$65,692Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Garrigan’s $127K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3863 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Garrigan$126,657$119,210$117,466
Beth Garrigan$117,466$101,193$63,663
Mary Kay Bernosky$100,092
Jasmine Suarez$96,127$93,967$65,297
Mereliss Colon Ortiz$69,912$77,199$77,247$77,247$65,692
Stacey Jordan$71,333
Emily Santos$6,979$62,813$48,114$48,114

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$4.5M · 99%
Investment income$38K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$4.5M
Investment income1%$38K
Program service revenue$7K
— government grantsLn 1e$3.6M
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.28
Program services72%$2.9M
Management & general28%$1.1M
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$52K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$642K
Total net assetsLn 32$6.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $655K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $3.9M · Less non-cash grants $50K · Cash operating expenses/yr $3.9M
2.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.9M · Total expenses $3.9M
72%
Management & General
Management & general $1.1M · Total expenses $3.9M
28%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $3.9M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $2K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $837K
$0.00 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $4.5M · Total revenue $4.5M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $3.6M · Total revenue $4.5M
79%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $7K · Total revenue $4.5M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $38K · Total revenue $4.5M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $7K · Total expenses $3.9M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $4.5M · Prior year $3.3M
+39%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $6.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $4.5M · Expenses $3.9M
+13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $6.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $6.0M · Total assets $6.6M
90%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $603K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $6.6M
9%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Beth Garrigan · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $101K · Total expenses $3.9M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.8M · Total expenses $3.9M
72%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%
Overhead ratio 28%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 39%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 4%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$217K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$4.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$4.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$4.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$4.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$3.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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