Safe Horizons

Analysis

Safe Horizons is a registered charity in United States, based in Port Huron, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1982, 44 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 September 2023, Safe Horizons reported income of $826k and spending of $997k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $620k to $826k (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Safe Horizons sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hands of Christ a Duluth Cooperative Ministry Inc ($826k), Northfield Township Food Pantry ($826k) and Abundance Living Inc ($826k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $124k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $385k. At year end it held assets of $479k against liabilities of $74k, net assets of $405k. It reported 22 employees.