Sandy Hook Promise Foundation EIN 46-1657101

Sandy Hook Promise Foundation

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Prevents school shootings and youth violence by educating the public, promoting safety programs, and mobilizing a national grassroots volunteer network to recognize warning signs. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $30.5M in revenue, $31.3M in expenses, and $34.6M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2012
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Crime & Legal
Location
Newtown, CT
Website
www.sandyhookpromise.org
Filings
4 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$30.5MFY2025
Expenses
$31.3M
Net assets
$34.6M
People
24
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  46-1657101 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Newtown, CT Founded 2012
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Prevents school shootings and youth violence by educating the public, promoting safety programs, and mobilizing a national grassroots volunteer network to recognize warning signs.
Leadership
Nicole Hockley · Chief Executive Officer · $231K
Money in and out
$30.5M revenue, $31.3M expenses
Bottom line
75% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$30.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$31.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$34.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$756K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.13
Program efficiency
75%
of spending reaches programs▼ -0.8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
12.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -25% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-2%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -127% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$30.5M
FY2025▲ +17%
Expenses
$31.3M
FY2025▲ +32%
Total assets
$36.4M
FY2025+0.1%
Total liabilities
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -8%
Total revenue
$30.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$31.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$34.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$756K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$36.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B75%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $23.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Sandy hook promise foundation's (foundation) evidence-informed know the signs prevention programs teach youth and adults to recognize the warning signs of someone who may be in crisis, socially isolated, or at-risk of hurting themselves or others and how to get help.

$12.9Mprogram expense
02

Make the promise network and promise leader VOLUNTEERS.- foundation's make the promise initiative unites and amplifies the voices of millions to protect children in advancing proven solutions to end school shootings and violence.

$10.4Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSandy Hook Promise Foundation
EINHdr · item D46-1657101
Principal addressHdr · item CNewtown, CT
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.sandyhookpromise.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2012
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCT
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCrime & Legal (I20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2013

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$230,575Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$204,277Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$173,682Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$168,212Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Business Development & Relationships
$167,239Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Strategic Programs & Delivery
$164,822Pt VII · Sec A
SR. VP, People
$153,716Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Technology
$141,272Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole Hockley’s $231K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 247 $10–100M crime & legal 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Timothy Makris$508,682
Nicole Hockley$230,575$219,075$215,788$175,445
Crystal Garrant$204,277$193,393$155,505
David Conrad$173,682$167,972$160,234$143,806
Dawn Lyons$168,212$160,866$152,481$145,685
Sondra Cloud$167,239
Donald Torres$164,822
Paula Fynboh$161,010

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$29.5M · 97%
Investment income$967K · 3%
Program service revenue$200K · 1%
Contributions & grants97%$29.5M
Investment income3%$967K
Program service revenue1%$200K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Total revenueLn 12$30.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.13
Program services75%$23.3M
Management & general12%$3.8M
Fundraising13%$4.2M
Total functional expensesLn 25$31.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$12.8M
Total assetsLn 16$36.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Total net assetsLn 32$34.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $32.9M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $31.3M · Less non-cash grants $244K · Cash operating expenses/yr $31.0M
12.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $23.3M · Total expenses $31.3M
75%
Management & General
Management & general $3.8M · Total expenses $31.3M
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $4.2M · Total expenses $31.3M
13%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $3.7M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $27.3M
$0.14 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $29.5M · Total revenue $30.5M
97%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.7M · Total revenue $30.5M
5%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $200K · Total revenue $30.5M
0.7%
Investment reliance
Investment income $967K · Total revenue $30.5M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $200K · Total expenses $31.3M
0.6%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $30.5M · Prior year $26.1M
+17%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $14.9M · FY2024 $30.5M
+20%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $34.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $30.5M · Expenses $31.3M
-2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $36.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $34.6M · Total assets $36.4M
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $19.3M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $879K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $36.4M
55%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Nicole Hockley · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $231K · Total expenses $31.3M
0.7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $14.8M · Total expenses $31.3M
47%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 75%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 14%
Revenue growth 17%
Investment management fee ratio 0.4%
Legal fee ratio 0.3%
Accounting fee ratio 0.3%
Fundraising fee ratio 4%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 23 grants · $556K · 2022–2024
Dallas Independent School DistrictFY2024$122,962
Dallas Independent School DistrictFY2023$45,675
Pennsylvania Department of EducationFY2023$14,541
Rock to the FuturePA · FY2023$10,000
Man Laws Academy 101 MlaCA · FY2023$10,000
Cst PartnersTX · FY2023$10,000
Asw FoundationIN · FY2023$10,000
Jareds Heart of Success INCGA · FY2023$10,000
Renounce Denounce Gang InterventionFY2022$10,000
More Than Words INCMA · FY2022$10,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$30.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$26.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$31.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022not on file
FY2021$14.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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