Savio House

Tax-deductible

Denver, CO501(c)(3)Since 1966Human ServicesEIN 84-0570279

Savio builds resilient communities by strengthening family relationships. Savio will be the preeminent child and family treatment center where the most caring, culturally appropriate, and effective strategies enable families to resolve conflicts and live harmoniously in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 210 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
5 of 6
years in the black
Worth a look: 1 of the last 6 filings shows a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$924K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: leaders' pay is 6% of spending; 15% or less looks good.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $314K
Worth a look: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$1.2M
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 4% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
11
independent of 11 voting board members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$15.9M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$14.3M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$26.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$15.9M
FY2025▲ +10%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11.7M
FY2021$15.7M
FY2022$14.7M
FY2023$17.8M
FY2024$14.5M
FY2025$15.9M
Expenses
$14.3M
FY2025+0.4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11.9M
FY2021$11.9M
FY2022$13.0M
FY2023$12.7M
FY2024$14.2M
FY2025$14.3M
Net assets
$26.5M
FY2025▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.2M
FY2021$17.2M
FY2022$18.4M
FY2023$24.0M
FY2024$24.5M
FY2025$26.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CSavio House
EINHdr · item D84-0570279
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1969
Year of formationHdr · item L1966
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CDenver, CO
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P32)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.saviohouse.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.02
Program services86%$12.2M
Management & general12%$1.8M
Fundraising2%$312K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.3M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1.0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
12.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +0.8% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+10%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +441% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$27.6M
FY2025▲ +8%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16.5M
FY2021$18.6M
FY2022$20.0M
FY2023$25.4M
FY2024$25.6M
FY2025$27.6M
Total liabilities
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +7%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.6M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$27.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$10.0M
Total assetsLn 16$27.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$26.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed8.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$12.2M · 77%
Contributions & grants$3.0M · 19%
Investment income$666K · 4%
Program service revenue77%$12.2M
Contributions & grants19%$3.0M
Investment income4%$666K
Other revenue$9K
— government grantsLn 1e$542K
Total revenueLn 12$15.9M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $15.1M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $14.3M · Less non-cash grants $136K · Cash operating expenses/yr $14.1M
12.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $12.2M · Total expenses $14.3M
86%
Management & General
Management & general $1.8M · Total expenses $14.3M
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $312K · Total expenses $14.3M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $327K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.4M
$0.23 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.0M · Total revenue $15.9M
19%
Government reliance
Government grants $542K · Total revenue $15.9M
3%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $12.2M · Total revenue $15.9M
77%
Investment reliance
Investment income $666K · Total revenue $15.9M
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $12.2M · Total expenses $14.3M
86%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $15.9M · Prior year $14.5M
+10%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $11.7M · FY2025 $15.9M
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $26.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $15.9M · Expenses $14.3M
+10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $27.6M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $26.5M · Total assets $27.6M
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $5.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $27.6M
18%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Norma Aguilar-Dave · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $285K · Total expenses $14.3M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $11.7M · Total expenses $14.3M
82%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%——
Overhead ratio 12%——
Fundraising cost ratio 11%——
Revenue growth 10%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$285,457Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Executive Direct
$174,538Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$149,225Pt VII · Sec A
Development Coordinator
$112,184Pt VII · Sec A
Lpc Director
$102,415Pt VII · Sec A
Clinical Coordinator
$100,265Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Norma Aguilar-Dave’s $285K as Executive Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Norma Aguilar-Dave$285,457$306,429$276,944$265,381$253,136$231,984
Julia Roguski$174,538$179,911$174,406$165,386$172,023$165,442
Eric Heppe$149,225$152,315$145,564$140,117$126,593$123,185
Joshua Pruyn$112,184$113,860$101,447———
Courtney Fiedler—$103,361————
Elizabeth Doner$102,415$102,732————
Andrea Glovka—$101,614————
Courtney Fielder$100,265—————

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 11Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 11Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Strengthens family relationships to build resilient communities and resolve conflicts.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $10.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The savio house community based services adolescent unit served 520 clients through its multisystemic therapy (MST) program. There were 59 adolescent clients served for sexual behavior and 298 clients served through functional family therapy in the adolescent unit. Trauma services treated 147 adolescent clients.

$7.1Mprogram expense
02

Eliminate destructive behaviors in families through prevention and early intervention. Provide education, counseling, vocational, recreational and in home services to families and children, improving quality of life.

$3.2Mprogram expense
03

The child placement agency served 50 clients in foster homes and discharged 17.

$485Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$314K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $15.9M$14.3M+10% 990 PDF
FY2024 $14.5M$14.2M-19% 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.8M$12.7M+21% 990 PDF
FY2022 $14.7M$13.0M-6% 990 PDF
FY2021 $15.7M$11.9M+34% 990 PDF
FY2020 $11.7M$11.9M 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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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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