Safe Crossings Foundation

What it reported doing in 2024

Scf presented the 10th annual northwest conference on childhood grief which provides clinicians, therapists, counselors, and community members an opportunity to learn about best practices when dealing with grieving children and their families. Regional professionals network, build community, and earn continuing education units. More than 120 professionals participated in the conference. Presenters provided continuing education on assorted topics, including traumatic loss and sensory regulation, delivering grief support in educational settings, storytelling, and dramatic play in childhood grief support, and supporting marginalized communities. An estimated 9,000 youth from our region directly benefited from the education and skills the grief professionals incorporated into their practice after attending this conference. Scf led quarterly professional development sessions for program partners to ensure services and support are accessible to all families, and disseminated current research and information on the need for children's mental health services and grief support. We also partnered with regional educational service districts, regional first responders, and government/nonprofit partners to share information about professional development and free programming for children.scf's youth & young professionals councils offer youth and young adults the opportunity to work with other grieving youths on leadership projects in a supportive environment that supplements peer support groups. The councils led a community conversation at a local high school campus to elevate youth voices on the topic of grief: "what grieving youth want you to know", delivered "care baskets" to teens who have experienced a death of a parent/sibling, and developed governing structures for council leadership transition.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 53.5%; rating input score 53
• Program expense ratio: 61.7%; rating input score 62
• Fundraising efficiency: $5.1 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 98.9%; rating input score 99; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 15.2%; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.17; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
• Officer compensation ratio: 16.4%; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 7.5% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7.6% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 2.4% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings