Safe Roots Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Albuquerque, NM501(c)(3)Since 2018InternationalEIN 82-4747968

We provide support to organizations and individuals that are delivering smart and innovative programs to reduce violence, improve mental health and prevent harmful substance use by young people. We also provide technical assistance including training, curriculum, evaluation to youth life skills development programs. We work with partners and grantees to build evidence for what works, and advocate for a smarter approach to prevention.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$5K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $530 a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 58% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 58% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$19K
Spent
$9K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$11K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$19K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$1K
FY2022$1
FY2023$0
FY2024$1K
FY2025$0
Expenses
$9K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2021$1K
FY2022$861
FY2023$6K
FY2024$2K
FY2025$776
Net assets
$11K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$11K
FY2022$11K
FY2023$5K
FY2024$5K
FY2025$4K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2018.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $8K Management & general 11% · $904

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gerhard Kirk Friedrich’s $2K as Executive Director is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 167 <$100K international 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2020
Gerhard Kirk Friedrich$1,925$5,000

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

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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

Prevents teenagers from misusing drugs and alcohol.

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2 program services account for $8K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Safe Roots Foundation completed the development of the Safe Roots Sports curriculum. Rollout of the program was delayed until 2021 due to COVID-19.

$8Kprogram expense
02

No other program services were conducted.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Money outPt IX
$9K
Ln 25
Programscol B$8K
Managementcol C$904
Owns and owesPt X
$11K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$19K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$11K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$608$11K
Total assetsLn 16$608$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$608$11K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$550$550
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$904$904
Total functional expensesLn 25$9K$8K$904$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $0$776−$776$4K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1K$2K−$437$5K 990 PDF
FY2023 $0$6K−$6K$5K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1$861−$860$11K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1K$1K$57$11K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $19K$9K$11K$11K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $19,332 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,332
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,332
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$19,332
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,554 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $550$550
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,100$2,100
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $904$904
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,650 · Management $904 · Fundraising $0$8,554
Part X · Balance sheet $11,386 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50$3,834
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $558$7,552
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $608$11,386
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $608$5,272
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$6,114
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $608$11,386
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $608$11,386
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,386 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,332
XI-2 Total expenses$8,554
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,778
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$608
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,386

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