Safe Embrace is committed to ending the cycle of domestic and sexual violence with innovative prevention and intervention services. We help victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking become survivors by providing protection, and trauma-informed treatment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K 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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FY2022 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $25K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $50K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$79K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2022▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2022▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2022▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1999.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $1.4M Management & general 17% · $289K Fundraising 5% · $82K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director - Part Yea
$40,639Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director Part Yea
$39,231Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Afshan West’s $137K as Executive Director is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Afshan West$137,077$118,429$126,901$40,639——
Jessica Cisneros————$70,830$70,830
Annemarie Carey———$39,231——

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

Provides protection and trauma-informed treatment to end domestic and sexual violence.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Safe Embraces Safe House & Survivor Support program provides a dual focus shelter for victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, and human trafficking in Washoe County, Nevada. These services are provided at no cost to the survivors and are extended to the survivors children and pets.

$608Kprogram expense
02

Safe Embraces newest program, Rapid Rehousing, offers subsidized housing to survivors of domestic and sexual violence who are homeless or on the brink of homelessness. By addressing homelessness first, we can work through other issues related to domestic abuse, human trafficking, and sexaul assault in a healthy and sustainable way.

$417Kprogram expense
03

Safe Embraces 24-hour Crisis Response Team responded to more than 3,000 requests from primary survivors of domestic and sexual violence through our hotline, electronic communication, and by assisting walk-in survivors.

$231Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$50K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$289K
Fundraisingcol D$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$67K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$193K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$995K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$995K$995K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K$79K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$40K$36K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$660K$530K$121K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$53K$44K$9K$414
Payroll taxesLn 10$66K$51K$14K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$20K$11K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$4K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$254$22K$989
Information technologyLn 14$23K$17K$4K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$60K$49K$11K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$45$288
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$14K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$560K$557K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$56K$10K$23K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.4M$289K$82K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.3M$2.4M−$29K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$2.1M−$109K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.2M−$191K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.8M$1.7M$59K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.6M$182K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.3M−$63K$1.2M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,798,926 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,815,633$1,794,958
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,031$3,962
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20$6
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $177$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,826,861$1,798,926
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $923,143$868,648
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $721,718$871,512
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,644,861$1,740,160
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $182,000$58,766
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,798,926 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$15,969
VIII-1e Government grants$1,467,379
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$311,610
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$67,270
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,794,958
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,962$3,962
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6$6
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,962 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6$1,798,926
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,740,160 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,974 · Management $35,533 · Fundraising $13,325$88,832
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $529,703 · Management $121,486 · Fundraising $8,941$660,130
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $43,529 · Management $9,320 · Fundraising $414$53,263
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $50,773 · Management $13,772 · Fundraising $1,878$66,423
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $16,029$16,029
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,900$15,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,875 · Management $10,628 · Fundraising $21,203$51,706
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,656 · Fundraising $9,000$12,656
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $254 · Management $21,867 · Fundraising $989$23,110
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,790 · Management $3,734 · Fundraising $2,936$23,460
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,700 · Management $11,200$59,900
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,408 · Management $45 · Fundraising $288$3,741
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,739$31,739
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,877 · Management $2,818$16,695
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $557,387 · Management $2,949$560,336
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,512 · Management $23,483 · Fundraising $23,245$56,240
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,369,177 · Management $288,764 · Fundraising $82,219$1,740,160
Part X · Balance sheet $1,548,247 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $197,001$193,111
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $285,547$353,306
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,661$6,686
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $995,057$995,144
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,484,266$1,548,247
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $74,077$79,292
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $74,077$79,292
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,341,515$1,453,331
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $68,674$15,624
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,410,189$1,468,955
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,484,266$1,548,247
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,468,955 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,798,926
XI-2 Total expenses$1,740,160
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,766
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,410,189
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,468,955

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