Safe Passage INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Dekalb, IL501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 36-3108372Revenue $4.0M in FY2023

On file with the IRSsafepassagedv.orgPo Box 621, 60115-0621 · Dekalb, ILTax-exempt since Mar 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To prevent domestic violence and sexual assault in dekalb county

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$113K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $389K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$113K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $107K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.0M
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2023▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.2M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2023▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$4.1M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2023▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Mar 1981.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $3.1M Management & general 16% · $583K Fundraising 0% · $10K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $113K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$113,307Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex-Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bod Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bod Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Ellen Schaid’s $124K as Executive Di is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary Ellen Schaid$123,902$120,293$113,307$106,338$96,523$91,221
Rebecca Versluys$106,870—————

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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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Prevent domestic violence and sexual assault in DeKalb County.

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3 programs · $3.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Domestic Violence Program Services

(1) emergency shelter for survivors and their vulnerable family members: the emergency shelter provides survivors with a safe, protective temporary residence and the related necessities such as food and clothing. We have 21 beds in our emergency shelter.

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

Sexual Assault Program Services

(1) 24 hour hotline and 24 hour access to crisis intervention: we respond to calls and walk-in clients 24 HOURS/DAY 365 DAYS/YEAR. (2) information and referral: we are a source for information and referral for victims, significant others and the public on sexual assault including other resources.

$798Kprogram expense
03

Partner Abuse Intervention Program

This program is designed to address violence and abusive behavior. Participants in this program are required to complete 26 group sessions. Staff educate participants about the causes and forms of domestic violence; provide skills for handling immediate conflict without becoming abusive; promote attitudes that are associated with non-…

$180Kprogram 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$107K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$583K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$713K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$186K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$713K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$713K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 555
VolunteersI 630
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$554K$713K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$630K$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$134K$112K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$1.8M$366K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$25K$25K−$37
Other employee benefitsLn 9$254K$218K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$182K$150K$32K
Legal feesLn 11b$31K$30K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$5K$974$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$81K$80K$117
Office expensesLn 13$1K$178$1K
Information technologyLn 14$19K$16K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$250K$234K$16K
TravelLn 17$58K$48K$11K
InterestLn 20$21K$11K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$72K$63K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$39K$34K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$337K$308K$23K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$55K$8K$46K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$3.1M$583K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.2M$4.1M$152K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.0M$3.8M$222K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $4.0M$3.7M$290K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.1M$3.0M$1.1M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$3.0M$543K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.0M$3.0M$36K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,999,148 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,975,953$3,911,783
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $57,114$66,943
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,032$9,033
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,972$11,389
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,056,071$3,999,148
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,067,367$2,711,952
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $900,286$997,157
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,967,653$3,709,109
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,088,418$290,039
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $3,999,148 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$17,500
VIII-1c Fundraising events$185,954
VIII-1e Government grants$3,445,913
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$262,416
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,950
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,911,783
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $66,943$66,943
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,033$9,033
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $11,389$11,389
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $66,943 · Excluded from tax $20,422$3,999,148
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,709,109 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $111,597 · Management $22,234$133,831
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,751,033 · Management $365,658$2,116,691
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $24,845 · Management −$37$24,808
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $218,321 · Management $35,935$254,256
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $150,121 · Management $32,245$182,366
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $29,562 · Management $1,511$31,073
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,200$23,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,928 · Management $974 · Fundraising $3,938$9,840
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $80,437 · Management $117$80,554
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $178 · Management $1,031$1,209
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,517 · Management $3,174$18,691
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $234,026 · Management $15,857$249,883
IX-17 TravelPrograms $47,745 · Management $10,745$58,490
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,911 · Management $10,226$21,137
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $63,147 · Management $8,851$71,998
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,887 · Management $5,520$39,407
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $307,978 · Management $23,085 · Fundraising $5,950$337,013
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,411 · Management $46,251$54,662
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,115,844 · Management $583,377 · Fundraising $9,888$3,709,109
Part X · Balance sheet $4,159,124 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $553,604$712,961
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,252,587$1,430,078
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,159$20,366
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,625,615$1,677,801
X-14 Intangible assets$304,505
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,187$13,413
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,452,152$4,159,124
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $170,942$223,845
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $26,991$324,331
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $630,172$1,047,105
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,544,456$1,881,853
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,277,524$1,230,166
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,821,980$3,112,019
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,452,152$4,159,124
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,112,019 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,999,148
XI-2 Total expenses$3,709,109
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$290,039
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,821,980
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,112,019

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