Safe Haven Shelter for Battered Women

Analysis

Safe Haven Shelter for Battered Women is a registered charity in United States, based in Duluth, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 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 2023, Safe Haven Shelter for Battered Women reported income of $3.3m and spending of $2.8m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $3.3m (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Safe Haven Shelter for Battered Women sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Giving Plate ($3.3m), Young Mens Christian Association ($3.3m) and Steps of Strategy ($3.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $91k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $6.3m against liabilities of $703k, net assets of $5.6m. It reported 68 employees.