Safe Toddles INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Fishkill, NY501(c)(3)Since 2018Human ServicesEIN 83-2525171Revenue $369K in FY2024

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.
72¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$369K
+115% vs prior year
Spent
$357K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$137K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$369K
FY2024▲ +115%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$329K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$369K
FY2025$258K
Expenses
$357K
FY2024▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$216K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$357K
FY2025$309K
Net assets
$137K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$143K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$137K
FY2025$86K

From the FY2024 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

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $257K Management & general 16% · $56K Fundraising 12% · $43K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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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3 programs · $257K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Manufacturing Pediatric Belt Canes We combine the raw materials to create the original wearable white cane assistive safety devices. We provide Pediatric Belt Canes fully funded, at a subsidized rate for families and professionals to use with blind toddlers.

$134Kprogram expense
02

Outreach and Education We provide one-one-one support to users, medical and educational professionals, provide group training, webinars, conference presentations, multimedia demonstrations, professional curriculum and school-wide demonstration projects.

$66Kprogram expense
03

Research and development We conduct research activities on Pediatric Belt Cane outcomes, design, and manufacturing methods.

$57Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$369K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$336K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$357K
Ln 25
Programscol B$257K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$137K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$336K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$369K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$135K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$137K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K$135K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$124K$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$124K$137K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$124$124
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$0
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
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$39K$39K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$127K$100K$23K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$40K$40K$46
Office expensesLn 13$11K$4K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$534$34
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$10K$3K$6K
TravelLn 17$18K$18K$9
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$594$594
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$79K$78K$501
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$357K$257K$56K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $258K$309K−$51K$86K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $369K$357K$13K$137K 990 PDF
FY2023 $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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $369,473 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $142,973$336,009
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,634$31,373
I-10 Investment income$2,091
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $171,607$369,473
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $565$124
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $25,688$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$39,225
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $235,839$317,396
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $262,092$356,745
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$90,485$12,728
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $369,473 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$40,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$296,009
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$336,009
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $31,373$31,373
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,091$2,091
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,373 · Excluded from tax $2,091$369,473
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $356,745 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $124$124
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 staff$0
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 $6,377$6,377
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $39,225$39,225
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $99,724 · Management $22,842 · Fundraising $4,141$126,707
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $40,333 · Management $46$40,379
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,319 · Management $6,398$10,717
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,005 · Management $534 · Fundraising $34$4,573
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,267 · Management $6,274$9,541
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,725 · Management $9$17,734
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,044$9,044
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $594$594
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,067$2,067
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,854$10,854
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $78,308 · Management $501$78,809
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $257,443 · Management $55,902 · Fundraising $43,400$356,745
Part X · Balance sheet $137,151 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $120,523$135,318
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,900$1,833
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $124,423$137,151
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $124,423$137,151
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $124,423$137,151
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $124,423$137,151
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $137,151 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$369,473
XI-2 Total expenses$356,745
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,728
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$124,423
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$137,151

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