A Safe Haven Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 2001Mental HealthEIN 36-4444200Revenue $22.0M in FY2020

On file with the IRSasafehaven.org2750 W Roosevelt Rd, 60608-1048 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since May 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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A Safe Haven is a 501(c)3 not for profit, social enterprise that helps people aspire, transform and sustain their lifes as they transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency with pride and purpose. A Safe Haven provides the tools for each individual to overcome the root causes of homelessness through a holistic, scalable model. A Safe haven's visible social and economic impact unites families, stabilizes neighborhoods and creates vibrant, viable communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $413K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16.6M
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$22.0M
Spent
$17.0M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$10.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$22.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22.0M
FY2021$23.7M
FY2022$22.7M
FY2023$15.9M
FY2024$19.4M
FY2025$23.4M
Expenses
$17.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$17.0M
FY2021$20.3M
FY2022$22.1M
FY2023$19.1M
FY2024$23.4M
FY2025$22.8M
Net assets
$10.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.1M
FY2021$14.0M
FY2022$15.5M
FY2023$12.7M
FY2024$8.7M
FY2025$9.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 May 2003.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $14.4M Management & general 13% · $2.3M Fundraising 2% · $341K

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 (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Treasurer, and
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President, and Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc. Secretary and Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Edward Kush’s $139K as Chief Engineer is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 746 $10–100M mental health 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Edward Kush$138,556$134,049$119,271$125,053
Tina Raymond$114,136$117,824——
Susan Csonka$110,572$111,404—$100,054
Margarita Nieves-Gonzalez——$103,625$108,077
Marshal Galbreath$106,037———

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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps homeless individuals achieve self-sufficiency through a holistic support model.

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3 programs · $11.8M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Housing

This program is designed to provide interim housing and supportive case management services for the homeless populations of chicago that temporarily live at 2750 w roosevelt road.

$5.6Mprogram expense
02

Social Enterprise

A safe haven engages with a network of for- profit and non-profit social business enterprises to help individuals transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency by enabling homeless men and women, veterans, and individuals returning to the community re-enter the job market with critical job skills.

$4.2Mprogram expense
03

Supportive Services

This set of programs are designed to provide supportive case management services only to those individuals and families that live in other facilities than 2750 w rooevelt road.

$2.0Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$22.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$342K
Money outPt IX
$17.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.4M
Managementcol C$2.3M
Fundraisingcol D$341K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$26.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$342K
Gains on assetsLn 7$281K
Total revenueLn 12$22.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.9M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$26.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.6M
Net assetsLn 32$10.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5187
VolunteersI 6608
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$240K$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.2M$11.9M
Total assetsLn 16$18.9M$26.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.1M$16.6M
Net assetsLn 32$5.9M$10.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.4M$5.3M$903K$187K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$31K$28K$2K$755
Other employee benefitsLn 9$737K$678K$35K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$363K$314K$32K$17K
Management feesLn 11a$1.4M$1.3M$57K
Legal feesLn 11b$147K$16K$131K
Accounting feesLn 11c$88K$7K$81K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$251K$218K$33K
Office expensesLn 13$359K$176K$136K$47K
OccupancyLn 16$1.9M$1.9M$4K
InterestLn 20$476K$17K$459K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$453K$108K$344K
InsuranceLn 23$188K$122K$66K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.1M$4.1M$26K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$28K$13K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$17.0M$14.4M$2.3M$341K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $23.4M$22.8M$589K$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $19.4M$23.4M−$4.0M$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $15.9M$19.1M−$3.1M$12.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $22.7M$22.1M$680K$15.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $23.7M$20.3M$3.4M$14.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $22.0M$17.0M$5.0M$10.1M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $21,974,253 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,884,137$15,576,559
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,894,815$6,221,129
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,295$341,881
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$86,202−$165,316
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $19,702,045$21,974,253
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,207,171$7,550,522
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,138,798$9,460,591
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,345,969$17,011,113
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,356,076$4,963,140
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $21,974,253 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $391,526 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,398,061
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,210,000
VIII-1e Government grants$7,303,701
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,664,797
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,325,798
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,576,559
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,829,603$5,829,603
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $60,855$60,855
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $281,026$281,026
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$165,316−$165,316
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,221,129 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $176,565$21,974,253
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,011,113 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,329,374 · Management $902,645 · Fundraising $186,657$6,418,676
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $28,289 · Management $2,356 · Fundraising $755$31,400
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $678,020 · Management $34,614 · Fundraising $24,485$737,119
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $314,117 · Management $32,425 · Fundraising $16,785$363,327
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,321,016 · Fundraising $57,259$1,378,275
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $16,139 · Management $131,099$147,238
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,339 · Management $80,813$88,152
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $218,470 · Management $32,859$251,329
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $175,515 · Management $135,755 · Fundraising $47,487$358,757
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,943,593 · Management $4,315$1,947,908
IX-20 InterestPrograms $16,852 · Management $459,275$476,127
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $108,473 · Management $344,045$452,518
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $121,811 · Management $65,781$187,592
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,098,030 · Management $25,617 · Fundraising $5,622$4,129,269
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,180 · Management $13,261 · Fundraising $1,985$43,426
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,405,218 · Management $2,264,860 · Fundraising $341,035$17,011,113
Part X · Balance sheet $26,731,883 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $6,075,167; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $240,161$2,824,761
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,525,837$2,791,359
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $240,081$120,339
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,159,924$11,931,582
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $2,597,105$2,988,675
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $251,149$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,941,444$26,731,883
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $841,418$1,083,929
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $204,725$677,481
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,285,179$5,621,698
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,081,034$16,617,415
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,860,410$10,114,468
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,860,410$10,114,468
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,941,444$26,731,883
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,114,468 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$21,974,253
XI-2 Total expenses$17,011,113
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,963,140
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,860,410
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$709,082
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,114,468

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