S A F E Place FY2024 filing

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Battle Creek, MI501(c)(3)Since 1981Human ServicesEIN 38-2436401Revenue $1.6M in FY2024

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.
$96K 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $157K 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
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
$96K
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
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 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
$163K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$645K
FY2021$870K
FY2022$961K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 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 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% · $1.3M Management & general 12% · $185K Fundraising 6% · $91K

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; $96K 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
$95,980Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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

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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

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

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2 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Client Advocacy Services

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

$797Kprogram expense
02

Shelter Operations

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

$497Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$100K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$185K
Fundraisingcol D$91K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$794K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$163K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$100K
Gains on assetsLn 7$75
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$794K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$794K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$276K
Other assetsLn 15$35K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$163K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$634K$794K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$302K$276K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K$163K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$52K$32K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$822K$715K$57K$49K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$66K$56K$7K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$73K$59K$8K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$78K$53K$15K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$2K$955
Office expensesLn 13$38K$32K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$30K$21K$4K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$62K$60K$1K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$904$107
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$11K$4K$34
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$31K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$13K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$197K$183K$13K$535
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.3M$185K$91K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.9M$1.7M$227K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 $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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,587,734 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,492,645$1,479,971
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,404$7,638
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $157,041$100,125
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,651,090$1,587,734
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $989,252$1,056,858
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $427,455$513,241
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,416,707$1,570,099
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $234,383$17,635
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $1,587,734 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,129,608
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$350,363
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$106,861
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,479,971
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,563$7,563
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $75$75
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$99,925
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $200$200
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $7,838$1,587,734
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,570,099 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,829 · Management $31,673 · Fundraising $12,477$95,979
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $714,904 · Management $57,324 · Fundraising $49,464$821,692
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,672 · Management $7,136 · Fundraising $3,651$66,459
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,230 · Management $7,965 · Fundraising $5,533$72,728
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,800$23,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $53,169 · Management $15,112 · Fundraising $9,571$77,852
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,705 · Management $1,625 · Fundraising $955$4,285
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,856 · Management $2,886 · Fundraising $3,426$38,168
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,730 · Management $4,207 · Fundraising $5,432$30,369
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,174 · Management $1,445$61,619
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,876 · Management $904 · Fundraising $107$3,887
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,292 · Management $3,908 · Fundraising $34$15,234
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,199 · Management $6,848$38,047
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,734 · Management $5,447$18,181
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $183,400 · Management $12,951 · Fundraising $535$196,886
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,779 · Management $2,134$4,913
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,293,549 · Management $185,365 · Fundraising $91,185$1,570,099
Part X · Balance sheet $1,383,414 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $633,555$793,716
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $341,462$263,138
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,656$16,129
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $301,765$275,864
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $28,522$34,567
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,314,960$1,383,414
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,121$70,083
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $84,188$92,517
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $117,309$162,600
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $946,972$1,006,775
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $250,679$214,039
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,197,651$1,220,814
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,314,960$1,383,414
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,220,814 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,587,734
XI-2 Total expenses$1,570,099
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,635
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,197,651
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,528
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,220,814

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