Safe Children Coalition INC

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Sarasota, FL501(c)(3)Since 1945Human ServicesEIN 59-1618413Revenue $62.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRSsccfl.org1500 Independence Blvd Ste 210, 34234-2171 · Sarasota, FLTax-exempt since Feb 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 726 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $330K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 58% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $271K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.0M
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$62.8M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$59.5M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$14.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$62.8M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$35.7M
FY2021$43.8M
FY2022$48.8M
FY2023$57.6M
FY2024$60.9M
FY2025$62.8M
Expenses
$59.5M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$41.5M
FY2021$43.5M
FY2022$48.7M
FY2023$57.0M
FY2024$57.5M
FY2025$59.5M
Net assets
$14.9M
FY2025▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$11.2M
FY2025$14.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Feb 1978.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $57.4M Management & general 3% · $1.5M Fundraising 1% · $567K

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; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$235,955Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$151,091Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$117,957Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Legal Officer Eff. 06/25/25
$112,890Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Communications & Community Engagement
$108,792Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Out of Home Care
$105,560Pt VII · Sec A
VP Prevention and Diversion Services
$105,240Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Chief Legal Officer
$103,631Pt VII · Sec A

Nina B Slater’s $236K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nina B Slater$235,955$220,070$200,836$169,028$155,049—
Robin Jensen$151,091$146,225————
Steve Bourne—————$148,631
Brena Slater—————$148,332
Kathleen Cowan——$133,839$111,716$107,497—
Stacey Walker$117,957$109,441$105,212$91,707$92,373$78,564
Bonnie Gauspohl———$58,221$95,521$114,902
Mary Sarah Hawk$112,890—————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers families and at-risk youth through educational programs promoting literacy, school readiness, personal development, and career preparation.

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3 programs · $57.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Child Welfare/Foster Care

In 1997, safe children coalition pioneered the current foster care delivery system in florida that has been adopted throughout the state. Collaborating with state and community partners, SCC takes care of over 2,200 children in manatee, sarasota, and desoto counties annually.

$53.7Mprogram expense
02

Youth and Family Services Programs

SCC operates two residential and two community-based programs to support youth and families in crisis. The youth shelter, open 24/7, provides temporary housing and care for youth ages 10-17 who have run away, are experiencing family conflict, or have been locked out of their homes.

$3.1Mprogram expense
03

Educational Outreach Programs (eos)

A continuum of programs designed to enhance care, education, and family engagement for children from preschool through high school. Hippy (home instruction for parents of preschool youngsters) supported 125 children and 109 parents, empowering families to promote early literacy and school readiness for children ages 2-5.

$614Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $259K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$26,100
Unitemized GrantFY2023$40,800
Unitemized GrantFY2022$47,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$44,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,075
Unitemized GrantFY2020$28,740
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,720
Unitemized GrantFY2019$44,182
Unitemized GrantFY2019$7,913

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$62.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$135K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Money outPt IX
$59.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$57.4M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Fundraisingcol D$567K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.8M
Total assetsLn 16$22.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$58.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$184K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$265K
Investment incomeLn 3$135K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$62.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$975
SavingsLn 2$9.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M
Other assetsLn 15$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$22.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.0M
Net assetsLn 32$14.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5726
VolunteersI 630
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
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.5M$9.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.3M$4.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$17.6M$22.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.4M$8.0M
Net assetsLn 32$11.2M$14.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$26K$26K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$705K$183K$522K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15.6M$15.2M$345K$88K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$742K$738K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.2M$2.1M$56K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.2M$1.1M$49K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$118K$91K$21K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$79K$61K$14K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$48K$37K$9K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.0M$859K$87K$55K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$58K$11K$48K
Office expensesLn 13$1.1M$864K$73K$120K
OccupancyLn 16$1.5M$1.4M$108K$5K
TravelLn 17$236K$234K$300$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$275K$173K$84K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$130K$130K$37
InsuranceLn 23$583K$549K$33K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33.8M$33.5M$130K$191K
All other expensesLn 24e$99K$87K$8K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$59.5M$57.4M$1.5M$567K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $62.8M$59.5M$3.2M$14.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $60.9M$57.5M$3.3M$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $57.6M$57.0M$660K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $48.8M$48.7M$118K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $43.8M$43.5M$338K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $35.7M$41.5M−$5.7M$5.9M 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
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Part I · Summary $62,774,148 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,769,564$62,567,365
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $47,089$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $70,005$135,178
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$31,165$71,605
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $60,855,493$62,774,148
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $40,800$26,100
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $18,830,866$20,444,401
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,649,982$39,054,884
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $57,521,648$59,525,385
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,333,845$3,248,763
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $62,774,148 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$264,834
VIII-1d Related organizations$47,499
VIII-1e Government grants$58,033,324
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,221,708
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$184,487
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$62,567,365
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $131,378$131,378
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,800$3,800
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$36,574−$36,574
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $108,179$108,179
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $206,783$62,774,148
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $59,525,385 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $26,100$26,100
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $182,603 · Management $522,065$704,668
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,203,226 · Management $344,989 · Fundraising $87,531$15,635,746
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $737,811 · Fundraising $4,026$741,837
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,097,333 · Management $56,417 · Fundraising $11,180$2,164,930
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,141,609 · Management $48,998 · Fundraising $6,613$1,197,220
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $91,132 · Management $21,193 · Fundraising $5,840$118,165
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $61,043 · Management $14,195 · Fundraising $3,911$79,149
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $36,633 · Management $8,520 · Fundraising $2,347$47,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $859,093 · Management $86,728 · Fundraising $55,051$1,000,872
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,657 · Fundraising $47,537$58,194
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $863,605 · Management $73,403 · Fundraising $119,621$1,056,629
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,419,942 · Management $107,541 · Fundraising $4,919$1,532,402
IX-17 TravelPrograms $233,709 · Management $300 · Fundraising $2,098$236,107
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $172,627 · Management $83,580 · Fundraising $19,199$275,406
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $129,623 · Fundraising $37$129,660
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $549,177 · Management $32,714 · Fundraising $1,315$583,206
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,517,404 · Management $130,130 · Fundraising $190,644$33,838,178
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $86,632 · Management $7,887 · Fundraising $4,897$99,416
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $57,419,959 · Management $1,538,660 · Fundraising $566,766$59,525,385
Part X · Balance sheet $22,945,398 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,075$975
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,525,344$9,756,484
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,774,309$3,082,234
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,637$932
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $83,507$45,768
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,455,114$3,070,507
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $4,326,966$4,770,119
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,424,145$2,218,379
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,603,097$22,945,398
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,648,466$3,547,225
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $39,290$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,710,527$4,501,443
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,398,283$8,048,668
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,411,600$3,979,617
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,793,214$10,917,113
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,204,814$14,896,730
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,603,097$22,945,398
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,896,730 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$62,774,148
XI-2 Total expenses$59,525,385
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,248,763
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,204,814
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$443,153
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,896,730

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