Safe Journeys

Analysis

Safe Journeys is a registered charity in United States, based in Streator, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 2024, Safe Journeys reported income of $2.2m and spending of $2.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $1.3m to $2.2m (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Safe Journeys sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Open Door Home ($2.2m), Activities Recreation and Care ($2.2m) and Shepherds Heart Robinson Food Pantry ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $871k against liabilities of $27k, net assets of $844k. It reported 38 employees.