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To provide compassionate, confidential, free services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $577
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$79K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.5M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$836K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$836K
FY2025▼ -0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$665K
FY2022$696K
FY2023$795K
FY2024$844K
FY2025$836K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1980.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $2.2M Management & general 8% · $185K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Domestic Violence

Safe journeys assists victims and children of domestic violence by providing shelter, advocacy services, counseling, therapy, education, and referral services. Services are provided to individuals for free and all victim information is kept confidential.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Sexual Assault

Safe journeys assists victims of sexual assault by providing shelter, advocacy services, counseling, therapy, education, and referral services. Services are provided to individuals for free and all victim information is kept confidential.

$803Kprogram expense
03

Partner Abuse Intervention Program

Safe journeys assists abusers of sexual and domestic assault to help them learn how to stop abusing.

$177Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$577

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2023 · $837K federal money spent
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through Il Casa and 1 more$408K
Social Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.667 · Through Illinois Department of Human Services$243K
Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.671 · Through Illinois Department of Human Services$125K
Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based ProgramsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.136 · Through Illinois Casa$43K
Family Violence Prevention and Services/ Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Services and SupportsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.497 · Through Illinois Casa$10K

Plus 1 smaller program.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $819K federal money spent
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through Illinois Casa and 2 more$417K
Social Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.667 · Through Illinois Department of Human Services$243K
Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.671 · Through Illinois Department of Human Services$96K
Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based ProgramsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.136 · Through Illinois Casa$41K
Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding ProgramDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.034 · Through Illinois Casa and 1 more$22K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$185K
Owns and owesPt X
$836K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K
Total assetsLn 16$914K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$279K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$279K
Accounts receivableLn 4$360K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$264K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$914K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
Net assetsLn 32$836K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$327K$279K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$275K$264K
Total assetsLn 16$871K$914K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$79K
Net assetsLn 32$844K$836K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.3M$110K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$35K$33K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$245K$232K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$118K$110K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$80K$80K$692
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K$390
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$159K$152K$7K
TravelLn 17$60K$58K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$21K$120
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$26K$231
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$195K$183K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.2M$185K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 19, 2025 $2.5M$2.4M$48K$836K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 13, 2024 $2.2M$2.1M$49K$844K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 $2.1M$2.0M$99K$795K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 12, 2023 $1.4M$1.4M$31K$696K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 30, 2021 $1.3M$1.3M$33K$665K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,481,418 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,162,297$2,435,418
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,840$4,358
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,874$41,642
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,197,011$2,481,418
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,680,260$1,854,323
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $468,141$578,637
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,148,401$2,432,960
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,610$48,458
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,481,418 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$32,597
VIII-1e Government grants$2,375,665
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,156
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,435,418
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,358$4,358
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $8,076$8,076
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$7,120
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $26,446$26,446
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,880$2,481,418
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,432,960 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,347,362 · Management $109,503$1,456,865
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $32,531 · Management $2,839$35,370
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $231,889 · Management $12,624$244,513
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $110,129 · Management $7,446$117,575
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $79,606 · Management $692$80,298
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,889 · Management $390$6,279
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $152,457 · Management $6,946$159,403
IX-17 TravelPrograms $58,065 · Management $2,195$60,260
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $21,417 · Management $120$21,537
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $23,743$23,743
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,857 · Management $231$26,088
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $182,708 · Management $12,016$194,724
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $6,305$6,305
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,247,910 · Management $185,050 · Fundraising $0$2,432,960
Part X · Balance sheet $914,403 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $327,321$279,185
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $245,759$359,826
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,126$5,645
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $274,914$264,092
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,496$5,655
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $870,616$914,403
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,401$73,017
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,496$5,655
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,897$78,672
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $843,719$835,731
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $843,719$835,731
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $870,616$914,403
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $835,731 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,481,418
XI-2 Total expenses$2,432,960
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,458
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$843,719
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$56,446
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$835,731

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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