Safespace empowers the safety and well-being of adult victims of domestic violence and their children by providing intervention, prevention, and advocacy services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $167K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $717K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$642K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$4.0M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.8M
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$5.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1980.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.8M Management & general 3% · $107K Fundraising 6% · $185K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Fox’s $121K as CEO/Ex-Officion Board Member is at the 55th 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Provides intervention, prevention, and advocacy for adult domestic violence victims and their children.

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3 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Operating an emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence. The shelters provides rooms for families with children and babies, kitchens, playrooms, meeting rooms, and facilities for safeguarding those seeking shelter from domestic violence.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Outreach and advoacy for victims of domestic violence. Court advocacy is also provided to assist with the process of obtaining an injunction for protection against domestic violence by a bar certified safespace attorney.

$403Kprogram expense
03

Supportive living is a program that provides longer-term housing for victims of domestic violence. Single survivors of domestic violence have not had a safe place to go to in our three-county area.

$96Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$323K
Other incomeLn 4–11$221K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$107K
Fundraisingcol D$185K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$339K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$642K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$323K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$221K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$238K
SavingsLn 2$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$339K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$717K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$642K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 586
VolunteersI 655
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K$339K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$941K$717K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K$642K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$3.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$1.7M$69K$136K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$185K$165K$7K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$157K$141K$6K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$19K$421$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$69K$63K$1K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$34K$0$3K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$29K$600$750
OccupancyLn 16$216K$204K$10K$2K
TravelLn 17$15K$11K$766$3K
InterestLn 20$3K$0$3K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$132K$130K$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$61K$60K$614$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$186K$178K$3K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$35K$3K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$2.8M$107K$185K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.0M$3.8M$167K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$3.2M−$278K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$3.2M$126K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.8M$3.0M$847K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.4M$2.8M$659K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.6M$3.1M−$520K$3.3M 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 $2,586,642 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,038,728$2,024,018
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,080$323,477
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,623$18,438
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $217,536$220,709
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,289,967$2,586,642
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 $1,909,008$2,294,038
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $750,341$812,715
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,659,349$3,106,753
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$369,382−$520,111
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $2,586,642 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$156,530
VIII-1e Government grants$1,458,376
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$409,112
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,024,018
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$323,477
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,438$18,438
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $220,709$220,709
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $323,477 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $239,147$2,586,642
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,106,753 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,747,378 · Management $68,901 · Fundraising $135,791$1,952,070
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $165,297 · Management $6,520 · Fundraising $12,850$184,667
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $140,807 · Management $5,552 · Fundraising $10,942$157,301
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $19,094 · Management $421 · Fundraising $1,535$21,050
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $62,585 · Management $1,380 · Fundraising $5,030$68,995
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,522 · Management $0 · Fundraising $2,636$36,158
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,639 · Management $600 · Fundraising $750$29,989
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $204,145 · Management $9,820 · Fundraising $1,630$215,595
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,497 · Management $766 · Fundraising $3,066$15,329
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $2,958 · Fundraising $0$2,958
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $129,739 · Management $2,472 · Fundraising $0$132,211
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $59,559 · Management $614 · Fundraising $1,228$61,401
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $178,202 · Management $3,495 · Fundraising $4,156$185,853
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $34,727 · Management $3,360 · Fundraising $5,089$43,176
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,815,191 · Management $106,859 · Fundraising $184,703$3,106,753
Part X · Balance sheet $3,974,375 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,059$238,307
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $117,548$100,840
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $249,972$334,556
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,424$1,113
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,651,098$2,574,688
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $940,623$716,836
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,023$8,035
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,012,201$3,974,375
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $152,911$178,864
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,372$463,412
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $169,283$642,276
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,942,514$2,651,297
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $900,404$680,802
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,842,918$3,332,099
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,012,201$3,974,375
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,332,099 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,586,642
XI-2 Total expenses$3,106,753
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$520,111
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,842,918
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,292
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,332,099

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