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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by SAFETY COMPASS.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,499,816
Total expenses
$1,148,346
Contributions and grants received
$1,456,219
Grants paid
$18,248
Program service revenue
$29,657
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$13,940
Total assets, end of year
$1,092,300
Total liabilities, end of year
$223,855
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$868,445
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,004,513
Management and general expenses
$43,262
Fundraising expenses
$100,571
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,004,513

Program services were 87.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $21,690

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $858,343

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $576,186

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,061

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $29,657 · related or exempt $29,657

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $18,735

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $21,690

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $6,105

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $12,630 · excluded $12,630

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $2,210

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $900

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $1,310 · excluded $1,310

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $18,248 · program services $18,248

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $99,366 · program services $87,965 · management and general $155 · fundraising $11,246

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $670,078 · program services $645,107 · management and general $386 · fundraising $24,585

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $63,569 · program services $61,242 · management and general $28 · fundraising $2,299

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $66,711 · program services $63,466 · management and general $71 · fundraising $3,174

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $452 · management and general $452

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $21,720 · management and general $21,720

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $35,238 · fundraising $35,238

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $29,236 · program services $17,502 · management and general $7,921 · fundraising $3,813

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $23,214 · program services $5,514 · management and general $10,980 · fundraising $6,720

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $30,398 · program services $21,864 · management and general $773 · fundraising $7,761

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $17,357 · program services $16,373 · management and general $282 · fundraising $702

  • 17 · Travel

    total $56,131 · program services $53,153 · management and general $160 · fundraising $2,818

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,240 · program services $551 · management and general $14 · fundraising $675

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,293 · program services $5,520 · management and general $222 · fundraising $551

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $6,185 · program services $5,439 · fundraising $746

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $2,910 · program services $2,569 · management and general $98 · fundraising $243

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $409,817 · end of year $801,732

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $342,007 · end of year $290,568

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $393 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $8,349 · end of year $5,067

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $226,893 · end of year $218,788

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $516,975 · end of year $868,445

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO OFFER SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING, NAVIGATING THE CRIMINAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS IN THE NORTHWEST REGION OF OREGON.

Activities or mission (Part I)

OFFER SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

  • THE MISSION OF SAFETY COMPASS IS TO OFFER SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING NAVIGATING THE CRIMINAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS IN THE NORTHWEST REGION OF OREGON. OUR TRAINED ADVOCATES ARE AVAILABLE 24/7 TO PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION & ADVOCACY AT THE REQUEST OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS), AND JUVENILE INTAKE CENTERS TO RESPOND TO SURVIVORS UNDER THE AGE OF 25. WE HAVE A 24/7 HOTLINE AVAILABLE FOR ALL SURVIVORS TO ACCESS IMMEDIATE SUPPORT. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.THROUGH A MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE APPROACH, WE EMPOWER SURVIVORS TO RECLAIM THEIR LIVES AND ACCESS THE RESOURCES NEEDED FOR STABILITY AND HEALING. IN ADDITION TO ON-SCENE AND 24/7 CRISIS RESPONSE, OUR ADVOCACY PROGRAM INCLUDES OUR NORTH STAR RECEPTION CENTER, WHICH IS A SECURE, TEMPORARY STAY LOCATION FOR SURVIVORS AWAITING HOUSING PLACEMENT, STAFFED BY ADVOCATES PROVIDING IMMEDIATE SAFETY AND SUPPORT. WE ALSO OFFER STABILIZATION SERVICES, CONNECTING SURVIVORS WITH OUR EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ADDRESS THEIR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND LEGAL NEEDS. ADVOCATES PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE DURING COURT PROCEEDINGS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERVIEWS. WE REMAIN ENGAGED WITH SURVIVORS AS LONG AS THEY SEEK SUPPORT, ENSURING CONTINUITY OF CARE AND TRUST-BUILDING. ALONGSIDE THESE ELEMENTS OF OUR ADVOCACY PROGRAMS, SAFETY COMPASS OFFERS OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORT PHASE OF PROGRAMMING, WHERE WE EMPHASIZE RESILIENCE-BUILDING, FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE SURVIVORS CAN THRIVE BEYOND CRISIS INTERVENTION THROUGH LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS. WE ALSO PROVIDE QUARTERLY SUPPORT GROUPS AND JOYFUL EXPERIENCES AS IMPORTANT SPACES FOR SURVIVORS TO CONNECT, HEAL, AND PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL AND EMPOWERING ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT ADVOCACY, WE OFFER ADVANCED TRAINING AND CONSULTATION FOR PROFESSIONALS ENGAGING WITH SURVIVORS OF COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION. SAFETY COMPASS ALSO PROVIDES SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND CONSULTATION SERVICES TO IMPROVE SYSTEMIC RESPONSES TO CSE SURVIVORS. OUR EXPERT TRAINERS ARE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR TRAUMA-INFORMED AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE APPROACH. THROUGH THESE SERVICES, WE STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF PROFESSIONALS TO PROVIDE SURVIVOR-CENTERED, EFFECTIVE RESPONSES THAT PROMOTE SAFETY AND JUSTICE. IN 2025, SAFETY COMPASS SERVED 490 CLIENTS AND PROVIDED 11,479 SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ENCOUNTERS TO THOSE CLIENTS. SAFETY COMPASS OFFERS TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS. SAFETY COMPASS FACILITATED 61 TRAININGS AND TRAINED 1,747 INDIVIDUALS.

    Expenses $1,004,513 · Grants $18,248 · Revenue $29,657

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mark Povolny

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nicole Larson

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Katherine Tate

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Vega Tom

    BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christina Barboza

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chad Opitz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Robertson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nathan Voeller

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Esther Nelson-Garrett

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100,566
    From this org
    $93,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,966
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, 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. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
14 May 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202601349349311555

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