Form 990-EZ for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$107,566

Total expenses

$229,287

Contributions and grants received

$76,248

Grants paid

— not reported

Program service revenue

$31,183

Membership dues (line 3)

— not reported

Investment income (line 4)

$135

Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)

— not reported

Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)

— not reported

Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)

— not reported

Other revenue (line 8)

— not reported

Total assets, end of year

$77,124

Total liabilities, end of year

$182,915

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

-$105,791

Program service expenses (Part III)

$173,142

Program services were 75.5% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2023

• EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND EMPOWERED SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING: THROUGH OUR AGE-SPECIFIC, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND SELF- DEFENSE TRAINING, SASS GO IS SAFEGUARDING LIVES AND MAKING COMMUNITIES SAFER. AS OF THE END OF 2023, SASS GO HAS TRAINED AND EDUCATED NEARLY 20,000 PARTICIPANTS IN 22 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN 2023, SASS GO CONTINUED TO REACH PARTICIPANTS IN SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, PLACES OF WORSHIP, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND BUSINESSES. OVER HALF OF THESE PARTICIPANTS HAVE TRAINED FOR FREE OR AT A REDUCED COST. SASS GO CONTINUED TO OFFER ITS LANDMARK VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE EDUCATION AND TRAINING, WHICH INCLUDES THE HARM REDUCTION SERIES, THE RECOGNIZE RESPOND REFER PROFESSIONAL SERIES, AND COMPREHENSIVE SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING. IN ADDITION, IN 2023, SASS GO HELD THE I WILL SURVIVE WOMEN'S RETREATS IN FEBRUARY 2023 AND IN OCTOBER 2023. ALL OF OUR TRAININGS AND RETREATS ARE HANDCRAFTED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE GATHERED AS THEY LEARN TO DETECT THREATS TO SAFETY, RESPOND TO INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE, SUPPORT SURVIVORS, KNOW AVAILABLE RESOURCES, AND RAISE AWARENESS FOR PREVENTION. IN 2023, SASS GO ALSO ASSISTED WITH THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTERACTIVE SESSION ON TRAUMA-INFORMED POLICING. THIS COURSE IS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT PROVIDES SKILLS TO ASSIST WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF REACTIONS, MITIGATION OF RISKS, AND THE PROACTIVE AVOIDANCE OF RE- VICTIMIZATION AND RE-TRAUMATIZATION OF SURVIVORS. SASS GO AND ITS PARTNERS NOW OFFER THIS COURSE THROUGH THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND BEYOND.

  Expenses $108,179

• INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT: SASS GO INSTRUCTORS LIVE IN STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND SHARE THE POWER OF SASS PROGRAMMING WITH WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. EACH INSTRUCTOR IS HAND SELECTED AND EXTENSIVELY TRAINED, ENSURING UTMOST STANDARD OF CARE FOR EVERY PARTICIPANT ENTRUSTED TO SASS GO. THE SASS GO INSTRUCTOR TRAINING IS THREE PHASES, AND ONCE COMPLETED, INSTRUCTORS ARE CERTIFIED TO TEACH SASS GO SELF-DEFENSE COURSES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN 2023, SASS GO CONTINUED TO SUPPORT 22 INSTRUCTORS OPERATING IN 28 STATES AND WASHINGTON DC. THESE INSTRUCTORS WERE OFFERED EDUCATIONAL AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. SASS GO ASSISTS INSTRUCTORS IN DEVELOPING COURSES IN THEIR AREA AND MEETING ONGOING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION AS SASS GO INSTRUCTORS.

  Expenses $19,207

• CRISIS RESPONSE CONSULTING AND SURVIVOR CARE: DRAWING ON ITS OWN EXPERTISE AND THE EXPERTISE OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIELDS OF CAMPUS SAFETY, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, THREAT ASSESSMENT, PERSONAL SAFETY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SASS GO WORKS WITH INSTITUTIONS, BUSINESSES, AND DEPARTMENTS TO ESTABLISH HIGH FUNCTIONING AND EFFICIENT RESPONSE SYSTEMS IN ADVANCE OF AND AFTER A CRISIS. WE ALSO WORK WITH SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO HELP THEM EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY NAVIGATE THE LEGAL, MEDICAL, ADVOCACY, COUNSELING, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS TO ENSURE CRITICAL SUPPORT AND PRESERVATION OF OPTIONS. AS PART OF CRISIS RESPONSE CONSULTING, SASS GO CREATED THE GREEN SCREEN TESTING KITS. THE GREEN SCREEN IS A KIT BEING USED IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA TO HELP IDENTIFY, INVESTIGATE, AND END INVOLUNTARY DRUGGINGS. IN ADDITION, IN 2023, SASS GO CONTINUED TO LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR THE BANKS. THE BANKS WILL BE A STATE-OF-THE-ART CAMPUS FOR SURVIVORS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE PROFESSIONALS THAT SERVE THEM. IN ORDER TO SECURE A FUTURE THAT IS SAFER FROM VIOLENCE AND ABUSE, WE MUST TRAIN OUR COMMUNITY TO PREDICT AND PREVENT IT, CARE FOR THOSE WHO'VE ENDURED IT, AND ENSURE BEST PRACTICES TRAINING FOR THE PROFESSIONALS RESPONDING TO IT. THE BANKS WILL BE A CENTRALIZED CAMPUS THAT WILL PROVIDE THE COORDINATED SUPPORT, GUIDANCE, AND SKILLS OUR COMMUNITIES NEED.

  Expenses $32,763

• RAISING AWARENESS OF THE EPIDEMIC OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS: THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, OUR WEBSITE, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS, AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, SASS GO IS RAISING AWARENESS OF THE EPIDEMIC OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS. EDUCATING COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS AS TO THE SCOPE OF THE PROGRAM AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES IS A CRITICAL STEP IN PREVENTING VIOLENCE AND SUPPORTING SURVIVORS.

  Expenses $12,993

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part IV

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990_ez

Tax year

2023

Filed

15 November 2024

IRS schema version

2023v5.0

Source object

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