We are a dynamic, diverse group of individuals bringing together our expertise and experience in medicine, nursing, emergency response, law, social work, public health, media to change the landscape of screening, treatment, and prevention of concussion.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$119K 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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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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $225K a year · 56% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
to officers and key staff · 57% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 57% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
54 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 53.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$94K
-91% vs prior year
Spent
$209K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$909K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$94K
FY2024▼ -91%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$23K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$94K
FY2025$68K
Expenses
$209K
FY2024▲ +311%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$51K
FY2024$209K
FY2025$266K
Net assets
$909K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$15K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$909K
FY2025$711K

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 Aug 2021.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $138K Management & general 34% · $71K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ceoexecutive Director
$119,425Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Edie Zusman’s $130K as Ceofounder is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 157 <$100K crime & legal 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Edie Zusman$130,000$119,425$11,208

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves concussion and brain injury screening, treatment, and prevention through multidisciplinary expertise.

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3 programs · $21K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Safe Living Space spent program funding to provide grants on research and scientific studies to individuals to bring changes in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of individuals with recognized and unrecognized brain injury.

$13Kprogram expense
02

Safe Living Space awarded grants to individuals contributing their knowledge and expertise in medicine and public health to further community education and engagement around changing the landscape of screening, treatment, and prevention of traumatic brain injuiries.

$5Kprogram expense
03

Expenses to support furthering the knowledge and expertise in medicine and public health to further community education and engagement around change the landscape of screening, treatment, and prevention of traumatic brain injuiry.

$3Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $12K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$94K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Money outPt IX
$209K
Ln 25
Programscol B$138K
Managementcol C$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$909K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$939K
Total assetsLn 16$939K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Total revenueLn 12$94K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$917K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$939K
Total assetsLn 16$939K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$909K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
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$1.0M$939K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$939K
LiabilitiesLn 26$781$30K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$909K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$119K$84K$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$21K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$513$547
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$2K
TravelLn 17$687$687
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$209K$138K$71K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $68K$266K−$198K$711K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $94K$209K−$114K$909K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$51K$987K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $24K$31K 990 PDF
FY2021 $23K$15K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $94,455 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,021,082$45,550
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,160$48,905
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,038,242$94,455
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,500$5,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,425$158,840
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,858$45,097
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $50,783$208,937
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $987,459−$114,482
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $94,455 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$45,550
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$45,550
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $48,905$48,905
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,905 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$94,455
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $208,937 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $83,598 · Management $35,827$119,425
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,899 · Management $8,957$29,856
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,692 · Management $2,867$9,559
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,380$16,380
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,276$1,276
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,035$1,035
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $513 · Management $547$1,060
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,539 · Management $2,088$4,627
IX-17 TravelPrograms $687$687
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,392$3,392
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,640$16,640
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $137,603 · Management $71,334 · Fundraising $0$208,937
Part X · Balance sheet $938,697 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,057$21,332
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,017,160$917,365
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,024,217$938,697
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $781$29,744
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $781$29,744
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,023,436$908,953
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,024,217$938,697
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $908,953 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$94,455
XI-2 Total expenses$208,937
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$114,482
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,023,436
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$908,953

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