S A F E Place FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Battle Creek, MI501(c)(3)Since 1981Human ServicesEIN 38-2436401Revenue $1.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRSsafeplaceshelter.orgPo Box 199, 49016-0199 · Battle Creek, MITax-exempt since Jan 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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S.a.F.E. Place provides survivor-led preventative and supportive services to promote safety, hope, and healing for all victims of intimate partner violence and sex trafficking.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$69K 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $143K a year · 10% 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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $159K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$165K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$645K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$645K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$645K
FY2021$870K
FY2022$961K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1983.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $888K Management & general 21% · $223K Fundraising 1% · $15K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$34,383Pt VII · Sec A
$34,383Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ellen Lassiter Collier’s $93K as CEO is at the 28th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ellen Lassiter Collier$92,654$95,980$88,612$88,303$81,936$34,383

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers and advocates for domestic violence victims and their families, providing safety and promoting healthy relationships.

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4 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Client Advocacy Services

Intensive after care provided to individuals prosecuting their assailants. Includes trauma informed counseling services for survivors of domestic violence and their children, in both individual and group formats

$737Kprogram expense
02

Client Advocacy Services

Intensive after care provided to individuals prosecuting their assailants. Includes trauma informed counseling services for survivors of domestic violence and their children, in both individual and group formats

$530Kprogram expense
03

Shelter Operations

To provide a safe environment and access to supportive services to address the needs of victims of domestic violence and their families

$357Kprogram expense
04

Shelter Operations

To provide a safe environment and access to supportive services to address the needs of victims of domestic violence and their families

$124Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$159K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$98K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$888K
Managementcol C$223K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$645K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$374K
Total assetsLn 16$801K
LiabilitiesLn 26$165K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$779K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$98K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$374K
Total assetsLn 16$801K
LiabilitiesLn 26$165K
Net assetsLn 32$645K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.6M$1.6M$18K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.4M$234K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.3M$98K$961K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.4M$222K$870K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$142K$645K 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 VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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

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