Safe Black Space creates opportunities for Black people to heal and thrive. Safe Black Space is designed to offer various services to address people of African ancestry's individual and community reactions to Cultural and Racial trauma. The specific objectives and purpose of this organization are: (1) to provide culturally specific strategies to help Black people heal from racial stress and trauma, (2) to provide education around the current and historical significance of racism and its impact on black people's daily lives, and (3) to provide culturally relevant resources to support the wellness of people in African ancestry.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$108K 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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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 14% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 61% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 61% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $420K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$485K
Spent
$177K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$338K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$485K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$485K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$40K
Expenses
$177K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$177K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$296K
Net assets
$338K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$338K
FY2023$394K
FY2024$138K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2021.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $128K Management & general 21% · $38K Fundraising 7% · $12K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec. Director and Former President
$75,833Pt VII · Sec A
$17,500Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$14,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President (effective Nov. 2022)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Kristee Haggins$111,090$108,761$75,833
Jacquelyn Ollison—$2,600$17,500
Teah Hairston—$75$14,500

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps Black people heal from racial trauma and thrive through culturally specific healing and education.

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3 programs · $99K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provided virtual community healing circles to approximately 200 people of African ancestry. Attendees learn about signs and symptoms of racial stress and trauma and strategies for engaging in self and community care.

$90Kprogram expense
02

Provided book study group focused on African-centered psychology for approximately 70 attendees with esteemed author. Participants read a book together over a number of months where they learned, discussed and applied the principles.

$9Kprogram expense
03

Expanded our mind body spirit resource list and provided informal connections for support. People who visited our website were able to access our online list of resources. Those who reached out to SBS via email or phone were contacted.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$420K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$485K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$471K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Money outPt IX
$177K
Ln 25
Programscol B$128K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$338K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$347K
Total assetsLn 16$350K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$471K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Total revenueLn 12$485K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$347K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$347K
Total assetsLn 16$350K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$338K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K$347K
Total assetsLn 16$30K$350K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$12K
Net assetsLn 32$30K$338K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$52K$15K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$1K$521
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$1K$653
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K$56K$8K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$489$342$98$49
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$300$150
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$717$502$143$72
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K$327$57
All other expensesLn 24e$161$113$32$16
Total functional expensesLn 25$177K$128K$38K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $40K$296K−$256K$138K 990 PDF
FY2023 $241K$185K$56K$394K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $485K$177K$308K$338K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $485,206 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $110,897$471,456
I-9 Program service revenue$13,750
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $110,897$485,206
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$86,742
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $96,843$90,723
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $96,843$177,465
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,054$307,741
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $485,206 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$471,456
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$471,456
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,750$13,750
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,750 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$485,206
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $177,465 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,500 · Management $15,000 · Fundraising $7,500$75,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,646 · Management $1,041 · Fundraising $521$5,208
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,574 · Management $1,307 · Fundraising $653$6,534
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,683$11,683
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,182 · Management $7,827 · Fundraising $2,525$66,534
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $342 · Management $98 · Fundraising $49$489
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,049 · Management $300 · Fundraising $150$1,499
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,405$3,405
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $502 · Management $143 · Fundraising $72$717
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,851 · Management $327 · Fundraising $57$6,235
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $113 · Management $32 · Fundraising $16$161
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $128,164 · Management $37,758 · Fundraising $11,543$177,465
Part X · Balance sheet $349,639 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,830$346,737
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,317$2,181
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$721
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $30,147$349,639
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$11,751
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$11,751
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $30,147$43,112
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$294,776
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $30,147$337,888
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $30,147$349,639
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $337,888 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$485,206
XI-2 Total expenses$177,465
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$307,741
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$30,147
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$337,888

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