The coalition's main purpose is to reduce injuries in dane county, WI. The organization coordinates county-wide, collaborative campaigns and evidence-based injury prevention programs to address dane county's top causes of serious injury and injury-related deaths- drug poisoning, suicide, traffic crashes and falls among older adults. To conduct these activities, the coalition builds partnership among diverse organizations that share the coalition's purpose. Safe communities evaluates its programs and has demonstrated a strong track record of success. For example, one coalition program has been shown to reduce falls among participating older adults by 50%. Safe communities is a member of the international network of safe communities as designated by the world health organization centre on community safety promotion.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$95K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$95K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $146K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$49K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$236K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
$236K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$311K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$317K
FY2024$240K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2001.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $914K Management & general 19% · $224K Fundraising 1% · $16K

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; $95K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$95,344Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cheryl Wittke’s $108K as Executive Director is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 433 $1–10M public safety & disaster 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cheryl Wittke$107,929$107,336$101,435$98,204$95,344

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

Programs and updates

Reduces injuries in Dane County through collaborative campaigns and prevention programs.

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3 programs · $910K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Drug Poisoning Prevention

Safe communities offers recovery coaching for individuals in dane county to have a trained coach walk with them on the road to recovery. Safe communities partners with hospitals, organizations, jails and prisons to empower people through recovery. Safe communities also had meddrop, which allows for the safe disposal of meds.

$836Kprogram expense
02

Suicide Prevention

Safe communities is coordinating a zero suicide partnership that includes all area health care systems, as well as community organizations with a role to play in suicide prevention. Safe communities offers a free gatekeeper training where participants learn the warning signs for suicide, how to offer hope, and how to seek help to save a…

$39Kprogram expense
03

Falls Prevention

The safe communities falls prevention task force collaborates to find ways to reduce falls among older adults in our community at both the system and grassroots levels. Thanks to the efforts of safe communities falls prevention task force members and partner organizations, resources are available in dane county to help older adults stay…

$34Kprogram expense

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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
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$999K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$216K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$914K
Managementcol C$224K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$236K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$213K
Total assetsLn 16$284K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
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$999K
Government grantsLn 1e$694K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$216K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$119K
SavingsLn 2$94K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$213K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$284K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
Net assetsLn 32$236K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 538
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K$213K
Total assetsLn 16$222K$284K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K$49K
Net assetsLn 32$168K$236K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$80K$19K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$550K$436K$107K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$8K$2K$150
Other employee benefitsLn 9$67K$53K$13K$932
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K$59K$15K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$60K$48K$12K$843
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$98K$78K$19K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$23K$6K$405
Office expensesLn 13$109K$86K$21K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$19K$5K$340
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$854$61
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$6K$2K$114
InsuranceLn 23$9K$7K$2K$121
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$6K$2K$475
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$914K$224K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.3M$2.3M−$77K$240K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.1M−$7K$317K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.5M$13K$324K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.3M$75K$311K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$68K$236K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,222,410 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $891,939$998,867
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $124,362$215,967
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $46$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$44$7,575
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,016,303$1,222,410
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,060$1,615
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $634,083$802,818
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $319,423$350,312
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $964,566$1,154,745
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,737$67,665
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,222,410 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$37,600
VIII-1c Fundraising events$27,815
VIII-1e Government grants$693,628
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$239,824
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$998,867
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $215,967$215,967
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,575$7,575
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $215,967 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,576$1,222,410
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,154,745 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,615$1,615
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,576 · Management $19,492 · Fundraising $1,407$100,475
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $435,838 · Management $106,758 · Fundraising $7,704$550,300
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,490 · Management $2,080 · Fundraising $150$10,720
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $52,720 · Management $12,914 · Fundraising $932$66,566
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,207 · Management $14,503 · Fundraising $1,047$74,757
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $47,713 · Management $11,687 · Fundraising $843$60,243
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $77,597 · Management $19,008 · Fundraising $1,372$97,977
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,902 · Management $5,610 · Fundraising $405$28,917
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $86,318 · Management $21,144 · Fundraising $1,526$108,988
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,246 · Management $4,714 · Fundraising $340$24,300
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,485 · Management $854 · Fundraising $61$4,400
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,434 · Management $1,576 · Fundraising $114$8,124
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,828 · Management $1,673 · Fundraising $121$8,622
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,241 · Management $2,025 · Fundraising $475$8,741
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $914,210 · Management $224,038 · Fundraising $16,497$1,154,745
Part X · Balance sheet $284,281 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,327$118,530
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $94,333$94,283
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $48,619$67,184
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,990$4,284
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $460$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $221,729$284,281
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41,389$48,616
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,340$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $53,729$48,616
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $102,802$189,700
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $65,198$45,965
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $168,000$235,665
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $221,729$284,281
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $235,665 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,222,410
XI-2 Total expenses$1,154,745
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,665
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$168,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$235,665

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