A Safe Haven Foundation FY2024 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 2001Mental HealthEIN 36-4444200Revenue $19.4M in FY2024

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.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$363K 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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FY2024 · 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$363K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
$31.1M
78% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 78% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$19.4M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$23.4M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$8.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$19.4M
FY2024▲ +22%
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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
$23.4M
FY2024▲ +23%
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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
$8.7M
FY2024▼ -32%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $20.6M Management & general 10% · $2.3M Fundraising 2% · $568K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $363K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Engineer
$134,049Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Education
$117,824Pt VII · Sec A
Compliance & Quality Assur
$111,404Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • 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 · $16.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Housing

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

$7.5Mprogram 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

A safe haven foundation's other program services including, WORKFORCE/AFFORDABLE housing development and ownership, workforce development services, life skills and financial literacy educational services, and other supportive services.

$4.2Mprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$379K
Money outPt IX
$23.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$20.6M
Managementcol C$2.3M
Fundraisingcol D$568K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$39.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$379K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$19.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.0M
Other assetsLn 15$942K
Total assetsLn 16$39.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31.1M
Net assetsLn 32$8.7M
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 FY24End FY24
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.2M$11.0M
Total assetsLn 16$38.8M$39.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26.1M$31.1M
Net assetsLn 32$12.7M$8.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.6M$8.6M$574K$416K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$191K$171K$11K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$1.0M$67K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$686K$615K$41K$30K
Management feesLn 11a$1.6M$1.4M$196K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$68K$59K$9K$854
Accounting feesLn 11c$97K$83K$12K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$157K$136K$20K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$565K$304K$241K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$2.4M$2.4M$7K$447
TravelLn 17$285K$260K$25K$343
InterestLn 20$641K$24K$617K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$608K$266K$342K
InsuranceLn 23$259K$203K$56K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.2M$5.1M$47K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$657$5K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$23.4M$20.6M$2.3M$568K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $23.4M$22.8M$589K$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 $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
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Part I · Summary $19,436,617 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,960,450$12,570,162
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,620,880$6,479,528
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $359,362$378,537
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,844$8,390
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $15,943,536$19,436,617
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 $8,532,754$11,587,822
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,551,279$11,856,428
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $19,084,033$23,444,250
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,140,497−$4,007,633
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $19,436,617 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$34,716
VIII-1e Government grants$9,562,672
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,972,774
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,052,126
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,570,162
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,479,528$6,479,528
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $371,472$371,472
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,065$7,065
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$9,273−$9,273
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,663$17,663
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,497,191 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $369,264$19,436,617
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,444,250 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,604,194 · Management $574,056 · Fundraising $415,650$9,593,900
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $171,079 · Management $11,414 · Fundraising $8,264$190,757
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,001,815 · Management $66,839 · Fundraising $48,395$1,117,049
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $615,336 · Management $41,054 · Fundraising $29,726$686,116
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,361,607 · Management $196,404 · Fundraising $19,698$1,577,709
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $59,008 · Management $8,512 · Fundraising $854$68,374
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $83,360 · Management $12,024 · Fundraising $1,206$96,590
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $135,605 · Management $19,560 · Fundraising $1,962$157,127
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $303,649 · Management $241,297 · Fundraising $19,604$564,550
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,375,102 · Management $7,017 · Fundraising $447$2,382,566
IX-17 TravelPrograms $260,303 · Management $24,548 · Fundraising $343$285,194
IX-20 InterestPrograms $24,378 · Management $616,871$641,249
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $266,401 · Management $341,743$608,144
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $202,634 · Management $56,314$258,948
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,141,397 · Management $47,255 · Fundraising $19,201$5,207,853
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $657 · Management $4,577 · Fundraising $2,890$8,124
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,606,525 · Management $2,269,485 · Fundraising $568,240$23,444,250
Part X · Balance sheet $39,767,561 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $21,972,829; see the IRS return.
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $230,000$11,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,895,564$2,823,785
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $134,527$59,803
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,184,261$11,035,451
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $2,922,374$2,922,374
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $676,312$942,319
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,800,428$39,767,561
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,020,789$2,498,757
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $836,817$2,027,451
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,103,491$16,873,844
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,100,564$31,071,489
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,699,864$8,696,072
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,699,864$8,696,072
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,800,428$39,767,561
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,696,072 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,436,617
XI-2 Total expenses$23,444,250
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,007,633
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,699,864
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3,841
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,696,072

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