Sandy Hook Promise Foundation: FY2024 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 46-1657101)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021	$14.9M
FY2023	$31.6M
FY2024	$26.1M
FY2025	$30.5M

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021	$12.4M
FY2023	$20.5M
FY2024	$23.7M
FY2025	$31.3M

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021	$10.7M
FY2023	$31.1M
FY2024	$34.4M
FY2025	$34.6M

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2013.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

75%

15%

Program services 75% · $17.8M Management & general 10% · $2.3M Fundraising 15% · $3.6M

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

21 people listed on the 990; $1.3M 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

Nicole Hockley

Chief Executive Officer

$219,075Pt VII · Sec A

Crystal Garrant

Chief Program Officer

$193,393Pt VII · Sec A

David Conrad

Chief Financial Officer

$167,972Pt VII · Sec A

Dawn Lyons

Chief Operating Officer

$160,866Pt VII · Sec A

Terri Bennett

Avp, National Grants

$135,429Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Flynn

Avp, Program Development

$131,698Pt VII · Sec A

John Greblick

Controller

$122,184Pt VII · Sec A

Aimee Thunberg

Avp, Communications

$107,315Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole Hockley’s $231K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 60th 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

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2021
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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Prevents school shootings and youth violence by educating the public, promoting safety programs, and mobilizing a national grassroots volunteer network to recognize warning signs.

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2 programs · $17.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023

01

Foundation's evidence-informed know the signs prevention programs teach youth and adults 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.

$9.6Mprogram expense

02

Make the promise movement building 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 this public health epidemic.

$8.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2025

Select Equity Group FoundationFY2025$86K

Invest in Others Charitablefoundation INCFY2025$60K

Give Back FoundationFY2025$22K

Our Change FoundationFY2025$21K

The Ayco Charitable FoundationFY2025$20K

Enchanter Foundation INCFY2025$12K

Johari Family Foundation INCFY2025$10K

Houston Family FoundationFY2025$500

Total grants receivedfrom 9 funders$233K

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Grants paid · 23 grants · $556K · 2022–2024

Trustees of the Hamline University of MinnesotaMN · FY2024$150,000

Dallas Independent School DistrictFY2024$122,962

The Fund for the School District of PhiladelphiaPA · FY2024$10,000

Mothers United Against Violence INCCT · FY2024$10,000

Children and Screens-Institute of Digital Media and Child Development INCNC · FY2024$7,500

Newtown Action Alliance FoundationCT · FY2024$7,500

Communities in Schools of Atlanta INCGA · FY2023$50,000

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

No Weapon 1life Empowerment Foundation INCTX · FY2023$10,000

Jareds Heart of Success INCGA · FY2023$10,000

Newtown Action Alliance FoundationCT · FY2023$7,500

Individual RecipientFY2022$10,000

More Than Words INCMA · FY2022$10,000

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$26.1M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.4M

Investment incomeLn 3$831K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$261K

Money outPt IX

$23.7M

Ln 25

Programscol B$17.8M

Managementcol C$2.3M

Fundraisingcol D$3.6M

Owns and owesPt X

$34.4M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16.6M

Total assetsLn 16$36.3M

LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M

PeoplePt VI, VII

21

listed · VII A

PaidVII A9

Voting boardVI 1a13

IndependentVI 1b11

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.4M

Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M

Noncash giftsLn 1g$213K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$770K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$261K

Investment incomeLn 3$831K

Gains on assetsLn 7−$270K

Total revenueLn 12$26.1M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$50K

SavingsLn 2$16.5M

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16.6M

InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.6M

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$726K

Other assetsLn 15$394K

Total assetsLn 16$36.3M

LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M

Net assetsLn 32$34.4M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 592

VolunteersI 6870

Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

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

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$12.7M	$16.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$16.8M	$16.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$691K	$726K
Total assetsLn 16	$32.7M	$36.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$1.6M	$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32	$31.1M	$34.4M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$345K	$345K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$892K	$536K	$287K	$68K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$8.6M	$6.5M	$1.2M	$888K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$250K	$184K	$50K	$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$1.5M	$1.1M	$224K	$124K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$763K	$559K	$127K	$77K
Legal feesLn 11b	$9K		$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$126K	$42K	$78K	$6K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e	$626K			$626K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$84K	$69K	$9K	$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$4.0M	$3.8M	$119K	$50K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$2.8M	$1.9M		$886K
Office expensesLn 13	$919K	$201K	$35K	$683K
Information technologyLn 14	$915K	$706K	$132K	$78K
OccupancyLn 16	$110K	$105K	$3K	$2K
TravelLn 17	$832K	$782K	$20K	$30K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$61K	$44K	$7K	$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$39K	$32K	$4K	$3K
InsuranceLn 23	$168K	$138K	$18K	$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$699K	$699K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$23.7M	$17.8M	$2.3M	$3.6M

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$30.5M	$31.3M	−$756K	$34.6M	990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing	$26.1M	$23.7M	$2.4M	$34.4M	990 PDF
FY2023	$31.6M	$20.5M	$11.1M	$31.1M	990 PDF
FY2022	Not on file
FY2021	$14.9M	$12.4M	$2.6M	$10.7M	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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $26,147,301 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $31,549,036$25,418,353

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $209,575$261,161

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $639,114$830,788

I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$762,535−$363,001

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $31,635,190$26,147,301

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $148,304$344,727

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,250,370$12,008,283

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $605,883$626,488

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,482,797$10,744,259

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $20,487,354$23,723,757

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,147,836$2,423,544

Part VI · Governance 11 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13

VI-1b Independent voting members11

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 $26,147,301 across 10 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $48,201 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1c Fundraising events$769,580

VIII-1e Government grants$1,396,238

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,252,535

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$213,186

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,418,353

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $261,161$261,161

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,100,290$1,100,290

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$269,502−$269,502

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$411,202−$411,202

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $309,362 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $419,586$26,147,301

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,723,757 across 20 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $344,727$344,727

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $536,494 · Management $287,228 · Fundraising $68,087$891,809

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,519,850 · Management $1,221,546 · Fundraising $888,230$8,629,626

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $183,987 · Management $50,393 · Fundraising $16,076$250,456

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,124,733 · Management $224,086 · Fundraising $124,362$1,473,181

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $559,289 · Management $126,581 · Fundraising $77,341$763,211

IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,673$8,673

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $42,020 · Management $78,254 · Fundraising $5,811$126,085

IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $626,488$626,488

IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $69,265 · Management $9,102 · Fundraising $5,468$83,835

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,799,623 · Management $119,406 · Fundraising $50,201$3,969,230

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,926,684 · Fundraising $885,963$2,812,647

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $200,898 · Management $34,935 · Fundraising $683,216$919,049

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $705,598 · Management $132,041 · Fundraising $77,680$915,319

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $105,187 · Management $3,241 · Fundraising $1,769$110,197

IX-17 TravelPrograms $782,401 · Management $20,389 · Fundraising $29,648$832,438

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $44,223 · Management $6,652 · Fundraising $10,522$61,397

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32,310 · Management $4,246 · Fundraising $2,551$39,107

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $138,434 · Management $18,192 · Fundraising $10,929$167,555

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $698,727$698,727

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,814,450 · Management $2,344,965 · Fundraising $3,564,342$23,723,757

Part X · Balance sheet $36,324,772 assets, 20 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,000$50,000

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,606,640$16,502,965

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,000$129,500

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $610,849$450,193

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $122,973$155,491

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,112,068$1,301,309

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $690,922$726,278

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $16,823,804$15,783,063

X-12 Other securities$807,061

X-14 Intangible assets$24,780

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $706,214$394,132

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,738,470$36,324,772

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,255,766$1,608,206

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $117,896$89,332

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $252,230$179,898

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,625,892$1,877,436

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,510,957$31,138,350

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,601,621$3,308,986

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,112,578$34,447,336

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,738,470$36,324,772

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,447,336 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$26,147,301

XI-2 Total expenses$23,723,757

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,423,544

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,112,578

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$911,214

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,447,336

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