The Safe Children Foundation

Tax-deductible

Fairfax, VA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 46-1358388Revenue $1.8M in FY2024

On file with the IRSsafespotfairfax.org4031 Chain Bridge Rd Ste 201, 22030-4118 · Fairfax, VATax-exempt since Jan 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of safespot children's advocacy center is to provide a Safe environment and support services for child abuse victims and their families as they navigate the investigation and aftermath of abuse.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $140K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 52% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $251K
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$944K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 2013.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $1.3M Management & general 18% · $316K Fundraising 12% · $205K

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

27 people listed on the 990; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$118,981Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heather O'Malley’s $119K as CEO is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Heather O'Malley$118,981$113,013$108,236$106,605$65,607
Michele Thames——$106,537$106,969$104,217

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects child abuse victims and families, offering support through investigations and recovery.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Mental Health Therapy

Using evidence-based treatments, including trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and child family traumatic stress intervention (cftsi), safespot therapists work with young survivors to build coping strategies, reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, address negative behaviors such as distorted thinking and low…

$451Kprogram expense
02

Forensic Interview

When police or child protective services receive a report that a child has been sexually or physically abused, or has witnessed a violent crime, the child is brought to safespot for a forensic interview.

$426Kprogram expense
03

Family Advocacy

Safespot family advocates meet with the caregivers to listen and offer crisis response and support. Advocates provide resources, service referrals, crisis intervention, and guidance on navigating the child welfare and criminal justice systems.

$376Kprogram 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
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$123K
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$316K
Fundraisingcol D$205K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$944K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$909K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$285K
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$123K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K
Other assetsLn 15$800K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$944K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$1.4M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$56K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K$944K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$127K$63K$63K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$890K$790K$69K$32K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$67K$42K$19K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$78K$59K$12K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$45K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$20K$1K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$158K$134K$7K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$14K$752$2K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$220K$161K$43K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$97K$24K$43K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.3M$316K$205K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.8M−$12K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.4M$196K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.4M$267K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.2M$118K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.0M$130K$1.1M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,762,563 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,490,699$1,596,919
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,348$42,354
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $124,490$123,290
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,628,537$1,762,563
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 $1,041,035$1,162,026
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $391,838$612,746
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,432,873$1,774,772
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $195,664−$12,209
Part VI · Governance 26 of 26 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members26
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,762,563 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $22,075 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$284,860
VIII-1e Government grants$909,001
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$403,058
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,596,919
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45,438$45,438
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$3,084−$3,084
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $101,215$101,215
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $165,644$1,762,563
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,774,772 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $63,426 · Fundraising $63,425$126,851
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $789,765 · Management $68,612 · Fundraising $31,664$890,041
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,474 · Management $18,803 · Fundraising $5,654$66,931
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $58,916 · Management $11,929 · Fundraising $7,358$78,203
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $45,362$45,362
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $28,775$28,775
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,814$9,814
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,767 · Management $1,025 · Fundraising $2,510$23,302
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $133,863 · Management $7,302 · Fundraising $16,995$158,160
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,479 · Management $752 · Fundraising $1,838$17,069
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,675$12,675
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $160,809 · Management $43,180 · Fundraising $16,295$220,284
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,014 · Management $43,069 · Fundraising $30,222$97,305
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,253,901 · Management $316,135 · Fundraising $204,736$1,774,772
Part X · Balance sheet $2,690,264 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,257$64,169
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,326,189$1,498,131
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$222,557
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $404,206$7,098
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $528$42,205
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,084$56,012
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19$800,092
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,800,283$2,690,264
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $62,598$114,759
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,000$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$829,698
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $72,598$944,457
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,727,685$1,745,807
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,727,685$1,745,807
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,800,283$2,690,264
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,745,807 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,762,563
XI-2 Total expenses$1,774,772
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,209
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,727,685
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$30,331
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,745,807

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