Safe Toddles INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Fishkill, NY501(c)(3)Since 2018Human ServicesEIN 83-2525171Revenue $172K in FY2023

On file with the IRSsafetoddles.org1491 Route 52, 12524-1634 · Fishkill, NYTax-exempt since Jun 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Organization provides blind toddlers with a solution for walking independently with safety using pediatric belt canes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$26K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$26K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $322K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$172K
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$262K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$124K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$172K
FY2023▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$329K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$369K
FY2025$258K
Expenses
$262K
FY2023▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$216K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$357K
FY2025$309K
Net assets
$124K
FY2023▼ -42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$143K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$137K
FY2025$86K

From the FY2023 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 Jun 2019.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $248K Management & general 5% · $14K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $26K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$25,688Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Grace Ambrose-Zaken’s $26K as President is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Grace Ambrose-Zaken$25,688$26,443$14,090

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

Provides belt canes to visually impaired and blind children.

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2 programs · $248K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Organization provides a wearable pediatric belt cane for toddlers and preschoolers who are blind and mobility visually impaired as a solution for walking safely. Specifically, the organization provides a pediatric belt cane for clear path detection.

$210Kprogram expense
02

Training Research The organization conducts educational outreach to agencies and schools serving children with mobility visual impairment or blindness. We provide on-site training and support to agency and school staff.

$38Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$172K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Money outPt IX
$262K
Ln 25
Programscol B$248K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$124K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Government grantsLn 1e$77K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Total revenueLn 12$172K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$121K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$124K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 647
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K$121K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$901$4K
Total assetsLn 16$215K$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$215K$124K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$565$565
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$26K$26K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$158K$158K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$3K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$262K$248K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $258K$309K−$51K$86K 990 PDF
FY2024 $369K$357K$13K$137K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $172K$262K−$90K$124K 990 PDF
FY2022 $363K$291K$71K$215K 990 PDF
FY2021 $329K$216K$113K$143K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $171,607 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $346,909$142,973
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,858$28,634
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $362,767$171,607
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$565
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $26,443$25,688
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $264,868$235,839
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $291,311$262,092
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $71,456−$90,485
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $171,607 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$76,569
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,404
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$142,973
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $28,634$28,634
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,634$171,607
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $262,092 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $565$565
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,688$25,688
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,386$6,386
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $158,169$158,169
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,671$1,671
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,807 · Management $7,605$10,412
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,059$3,059
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,318$11,318
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,720$14,720
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,546$1,546
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,980$9,980
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,578$18,578
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $248,101 · Management $13,991 · Fundraising $0$262,092
Part X · Balance sheet $124,423 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $214,007$120,523
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $901$3,900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $214,908$124,423
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $214,908$124,423
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $214,908$124,423
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $214,908$124,423
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $124,423 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$171,607
XI-2 Total expenses$262,092
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$90,485
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$214,908
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$124,423

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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