Provides shelter, counseling, and advocacy for those escaping domestic violence.
For fiscal year 2025 it reported $3.0M in revenue, $2.7M in expenses, and $6.0M in net assets.Pt I
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$3.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $378K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
77%
14%
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.14
Program efficiency
77%
of spending reaches programs▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
15.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +17% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+12%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +237% vs prior filing year
Summary of the Filing
Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +10%
$3.0M$1.5M$0
FY2021FY2025
Expenses
$2.7M
FY20250%
$2.7M$1.3M$0
FY2021FY2025
Total assets
$6.3M
FY2025▲ +9%
$6.3M$3.2M$0
FY2021FY2025
Total liabilities
$289K
FY2025▲ +34%
$1.1M$573K$0
FY2021FY2025
Total revenue
$3.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$378K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$6.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B77%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III
Where the work happens
3 program services account for $2.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01
The residential services program helps survivors avoid homelessness or returning to an abuser through two resources: the emergency shelter that provides safe, confidential housing, advocacy-based counseling, and basic needs for adults and children fleeing domestic violence; and the extended stay program (esp) for survivors who are out of…
$1.0Mprogram expense
02
The non-residential program at the cac supports adult and teen survivors of domestic violence who are not in need of emergency shelter or temporary housing. Services include individual advocacy-based domestic violence counseling, information and referrals, case management, and support groups.
$792Kprogram expense
03
Safehouse denver's services to support children and youth are based on a family model that aims to build resilience in children affected by domestic violence. This is done through strong parent-child bonds that support healthy development in children and improved family outcomes.
Jennifer Caruso Retired 72225’s $164K as CEO
is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3864 $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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII
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.
Individual Jennifer Caruso Retired 72225 · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $164K · Total expenses $2.7M
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.0M · Total expenses $2.7M
75%
Peer comparison
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
Metric
This org
Peer median
Percentile
Program ratio
77%
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—
Overhead ratio
10%
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Fundraising cost ratio
13%
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Revenue growth
10%
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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.
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Sources
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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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