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Baltimore Safe Haven

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Baltimore, MD501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 83-3729738Revenue $3.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRSbaltimoresafehaven.org2117 N Charles St, 21218-5763 · Baltimore, MDTax-exempt since Apr 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Baltimore Safe Haven seeks to provide opportunities for a higher quality of life for tlgbq people in Baltimore city living in survival mode.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 185 volunteers and 17 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $317K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$215K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 92% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.7M
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.6M
+88% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2024▲ +88%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$600K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$895K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$3.6M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$333K
FY2021$774K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +306%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$307K
FY2021$858K
FY2022$490K
FY2023$593K
FY2024$2.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2019.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $2.2M Management & general 8% · $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

6 people listed on the 990; $215K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Iya Dammons
Executive Director
$214,786Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Will Cole
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nagaire Philip
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dena Stanley
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Iya Dammons’s $215K as Executive Director is at the 92nd 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Iya Dammons$214,786$175,248$155,038$110,769$64,692
Ngaire Phillips——$32,385——

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Empowers LGBTQ+ individuals in Baltimore City to improve their lives.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Throughout 2024, our program became a lifeline for many in the community, meeting people where they were and responding to urgent needs with compassion and care. Each mobile outreach encounter5,258 in totalwas more than a number; it was a moment of connection, a chance to offer hope and practical support.

$2.2Mprogram 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 · FY2025
The Elizabeth Taylor Aids FoundationFY2025$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $502K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$233,669
Unitemized GrantFY2024$186,378
Unitemized GrantFY2024$81,667

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$185K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$661K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$661K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$661K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K
Other assetsLn 15$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 6185
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$661K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$553K$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$593K$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$502K$502K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$215K$193K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$949K$855K$95K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$26K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$88K$80K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K$400
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$38K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$126K$113K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$10K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$26K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$124
OccupancyLn 16$82K$74K$8K
TravelLn 17$43K$39K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$55K$50K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$14K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$22K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$131K$118K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.2M$185K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.6M$2.3M$1.2M$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.9M$13K$593K 990 PDF
FY2022 $895K$1.4M−$488K$490K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$774K$545K$858K 990 PDF
FY2020 $600K$333K$267K$307K 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 $3,596,757 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,894,400$3,447,200
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,385$146,052
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,400$3,505
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,910,185$3,596,757
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$501,714
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,036,225$1,282,112
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $861,435$564,806
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,897,660$2,348,632
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,525$1,248,125
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,596,757 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,984,687
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,462,513
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,447,200
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $146,052$146,052
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $3,387$3,387
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $118$118
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $149,557 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,596,757
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,348,632 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $501,714$501,714
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $193,307 · Management $21,479$214,786
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $854,538 · Management $94,948$949,486
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,471 · Management $2,941$29,412
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $79,585 · Management $8,843$88,428
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,600 · Management $400$4,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $38,130 · Management $4,237$42,367
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $113,318 · Management $12,591$125,909
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,736 · Management $1,082$10,818
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,292 · Management $2,921$29,213
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,115 · Management $124$1,239
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $73,971 · Management $8,219$82,190
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,009 · Management $4,334$43,343
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $49,549 · Management $5,505$55,054
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,357 · Management $1,595$15,952
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,569 · Management $2,397$23,966
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $117,680 · Management $13,075$130,755
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,163,941 · Management $184,691 · Fundraising $0$2,348,632
Part X · Balance sheet $5,149,753 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $68,075; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,256,088$660,695
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year −$176,486$136,317
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,308,361
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,883$48,330
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $36,911$1,927,975
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,146,396$5,149,753
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,405$115,486
X-18 Grants payable$229,000
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $500,000$505,000
X-25 Other liabilities$466
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $553,405$2,741,867
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $592,991$1,896,822
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$511,064
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $592,991$2,407,886
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,146,396$5,149,753
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,407,886 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,596,757
XI-2 Total expenses$2,348,632
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,248,125
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$592,991
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$566,770
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,407,886

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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