The mission of the Safe Project is to create a society where domestic violence and sexual assault are not tolerated; to promote a culture that respects, supports, and empowers survivors while holding abusers accountable.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K 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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FY2020 · 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $59K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$600K
Spent
$552K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$866K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$600K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$600K
FY2021$478K
FY2022$575K
FY2023$904K
FY2024$806K
Expenses
$552K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$552K
FY2021$506K
FY2022$614K
FY2023$701K
FY2024$780K
Net assets
$866K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$866K
FY2021$761K
FY2022$723K
FY2023$752K
FY2024$718K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1981.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $401K Management & general 27% · $151K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$51,017Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Liaiso
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rachael Espy’s $86K as Executive Di is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rachael Espy$86,450$76,544$68,788$60,312—
Rachael F Espy————$51,017

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

Combats domestic violence and sexual assault, empowering survivors and holding abusers accountable.

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1 program · $401K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Program is dedicated to eliminating violence against women and children.

$401Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$59K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $12K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,344

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$600K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$598K
Other incomeLn 4–11$986
Investment incomeLn 3$144
Money outPt IX
$552K
Ln 25
Programscol B$401K
Managementcol C$151K
Owns and owesPt X
$866K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$908K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$598K
Government grantsLn 1e$439K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$501
Investment incomeLn 3$144
Other incomeLn 4–11$986
Total revenueLn 12$600K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
SavingsLn 2$1
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Other assetsLn 15$777K
Total assetsLn 16$908K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$866K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$874K$908K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$818K$866K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$26K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$153K$115K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$41K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$813
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$6K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$775$258
Office expensesLn 13$91K$68K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$26K$9K
TravelLn 17$6K$4K$1K
InterestLn 20$721$541$180
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$7K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$89K$66K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$34K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$552K$401K$151K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $806K$780K$26K$718K 990 PDF
FY2023 $904K$701K$203K$752K 990 PDF
FY2022 $575K$614K−$39K$723K 990 PDF
FY2021 $478K$506K−$28K$761K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $600K$552K$48K$866K 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
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Part I · Summary $599,558 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $367,796$598,428
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,263$0
I-10 Investment income$144
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,035$986
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $382,094$599,558
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $226,509$258,879
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $185,343$292,643
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $411,852$551,522
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$29,758$48,036
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $599,558 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$501
VIII-1e Government grants$438,678
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$159,249
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$598,428
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $144$144
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $776$776
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $210$210
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $986 · Excluded from tax $144$599,558
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $551,522 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,509 · Management $25,509$51,018
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $114,926 · Management $38,309$153,235
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,970 · Management $13,656$54,626
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,437 · Management $813$3,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,364 · Management $2,122$8,486
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $775 · Management $258$1,033
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $68,065 · Management $22,689$90,754
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,383 · Management $8,795$35,178
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,330 · Management $1,443$5,773
IX-20 InterestPrograms $541 · Management $180$721
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,446 · Management $1,149$4,595
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,074 · Management $2,359$9,433
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,429 · Management $22,145$88,574
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33,631 · Management $11,215$44,846
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $400,880 · Management $150,642 · Fundraising $0$551,522
Part X · Balance sheet $907,573 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,009$102,676
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1$1
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,676$1,676
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $30,763$26,168
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $773,157$777,052
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $873,606$907,573
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $55,184$31,414
X-25 Other liabilities$9,701
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,184$41,115
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $712,422$760,458
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $106,000$106,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $818,422$866,458
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $873,606$907,573
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $866,458 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$599,558
XI-2 Total expenses$551,522
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,036
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$818,422
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$866,458

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