Safer Foundation

Analysis

Safer Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Safer Foundation reported income of $39.2m and spending of $36.3m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $29.0m to $39.2m (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Safer Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Connecticut Bar Foundation Inc ($38.9m), Maryland Legal Services Corp ($39.2m) and Recidiviz Inc ($38.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.7m (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15.9m. At year end it held assets of $25.4m against liabilities of $22.2m, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 353 employees.