Safe Passage Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
363108372
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Dekalb, IL, USA
Phone
8157567930
Rating
89
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Family Violence Shelters

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$4,222,278
Expenses
$4,069,892
Assets
$4,337,381
Liabilities
$851,151

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • LIBBY RAIH (PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • MARY ELLEN SCHAID (EXECUTIVE DI): $133,500 total reported compensation
  • REBECCA VERSLUYS (EXECUTIVE DI): $118,849 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To prevent domestic violence and sexual assault in dekalb county

What it reported doing in 2024

Domestic violence program services: (1) emergency shelter for survivors and their vulnerable family members: the emergency shelter provides survivors with a safe, protective temporary residence and the related necessities such as food and clothing. We have 21 beds in our emergency shelter. (2) transitional shelter: clients may stay for two years during which time they work with family advocates to develop and work on goals toward independence. Clients are also required to attend individual counseling and group counseling regarding domestic violence at safe passage. We currently have ten apartments. (3) 24 hour response to calls from the hotline: calls from the Illinois domestic violence help line and walk-in services to provide crisis intervention that meets the urgent physical and emotional needs of survivors. (4) information and referral: assists survivors in obtaining other services and resources in the community. (5) counseling services: we provide counseling / peer support and therapeutic counseling (individual and group) for both children and adults. (6) advocacy: we provide individual advocacy (speaking on behalf of an individual to ensure rights and safety), legal/court advocacy (assisting a survivor in obtaining legal and human rights and to implement the Illinois domestic violence act), medical advocacy and systems advocacy (changing and influencing systems in ways that will benefit survivors of violence). (7) transportation: we provide transportation advocacy or provide direct transportation to survivors in furtherance of their service plan. (8) outreach and prevention services to the community: this service is provided to increase community awareness of domestic violence and the related services available.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 86% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 85
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 44
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 83.1%; rating input score 83
  • Program expense ratio: 85.9%; rating input score 86
  • Fundraising efficiency: $668.12 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 96; 96th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • 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: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 3.6%; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.07; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.2; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 6.2%; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 10% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 9.3% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 9.3% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 83.1% of revenue deployed · 85.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $3.5M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $134K · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 34 of 34 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 46/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 39/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 44/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 46/100.