To enrich the academic, artistic, & athletic experience of Springfield school district students. As a nonprofit org, safe's responsibility is to secure funding designed to enhance the lives of our students within the Springfield & morton communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ 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
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
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 $135K a year · 33% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
67 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $976K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 66.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $68K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$314K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$224K
Spent
$156K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$224K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$224K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$450K
FY2025$627K
Expenses
$156K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$225K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$324K
FY2025$350K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2006.

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Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $98K Management & general 11% · $17K Fundraising 27% · $42K

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

24 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
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Enhances student academic, artistic, and athletic experiences in Springfield schools.

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2 programs · $98K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Awards and scholarshipseach year, saef honors former students, alumni, teachers, advisors, and associated individuals who have achieved excellence in their career fields such as arts, athletics, law, medicine, entrepreneurship, education, public service or related fields that merit special recognition.

$81Kprogram expense
02

Provide funding for educational and athletic special programs which require funding outside of normal channels.

$17Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$68K
Grants paid · 18 grants · $1.1M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$152,914
Springfield School District Teacher GrantsFY2024$15,864
Springfield School District - Etr Leadership CampFY2024$5,070
Unitemized GrantFY2023$141,174
Springfield School DistrictFY2023$71,726
Unitemized GrantFY2022$170,905
Springfield School DistrictFY2022$90,839
Unitemized GrantFY2021$129,639
Springfield School DistrictFY2021$13,362
Unitemized GrantFY2020$119,955
Springfield School DistrictFY2020$38,237
Unitemized GrantFY2019$81,053

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Money outPt IX
$156K
Ln 25
Programscol B$98K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$869K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$314K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$60K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$869K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$869K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$976K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$314K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$801K$869K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$976K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$305K$314K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$17K$17K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$81K$81K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$487$487
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$10K$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$156K$98K$17K$42K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $627K$350K$277K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $450K$324K$126K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $271K$341K−$70K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $599K$220K$379K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $259K$225K$34K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $224K$156K$67K$1.5M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $223,575 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $350,326$124,245
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37,496$59,033
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,908$40,297
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $411,730$223,575
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $108,199$97,813
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $63,658$58,596
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $171,857$156,409
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $239,873$67,166
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $223,575 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$160 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$14,148
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$110,097
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$59,655
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$124,245
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $47,645$47,645
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $11,388$11,388
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $10,707$10,707
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $29,750$29,750
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $99,330$223,575
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $156,409 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $16,760$16,760
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $81,053$81,053
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $6,662$6,662
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $487$487
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $9,876 · Fundraising $41,571$51,447
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $97,813 · Management $17,025 · Fundraising $41,571$156,409
Part X · Balance sheet $1,845,088 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $800,534$869,417
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,008,575$975,671
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,809,109$1,845,088
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,716$8,236
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $110,500$104,125
X-19 Deferred revenue$11,747
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $190,000$190,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $305,216$314,108
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $178,045$196,949
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,325,848$1,334,031
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,503,893$1,530,980
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,809,109$1,845,088
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,530,980 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$223,575
XI-2 Total expenses$156,409
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,166
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,503,893
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$40,079
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,530,980

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