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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENT ENVIRONMENTS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,488,418
Total expenses
$2,755,524
Contributions and grants received
$2,516,232
Grants paid
$482,324
Program service revenue
$7,452
Investment income
$3,770
Other revenue
-$39,036
Total assets, end of year
$2,794,847
Total liabilities, end of year
$456,233
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,338,614
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,151,707
Management and general expenses
$439,616
Fundraising expenses
$164,201
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,151,707

Program services were 78.1% 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

    $147,632

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,933,306

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $435,294

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Program Fees

    total $7,452 · related or exempt $7,452

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,632 · excluded $5,632

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,774

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $5,636

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$1,862

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$1,862 · excluded -$1,862

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $673

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

    $147,632

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $46,878

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$46,205 · excluded -$46,205

  • 11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous Revenue

    total $7,169 · excluded $7,169

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $7,169

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $92,213 · program services $92,213

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $390,111 · program services $390,111

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $180,362 · program services $135,814 · management and general $31,681 · fundraising $12,867

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,395,893 · program services $1,051,117 · management and general $245,191 · fundraising $99,585

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $13,391 · program services $9,806 · management and general $2,817 · fundraising $768

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $155,156 · program services $113,612 · management and general $32,643 · fundraising $8,901

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $118,669 · program services $89,359 · management and general $20,844 · fundraising $8,466

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $10,095 · program services $5,945 · management and general $3,751 · fundraising $399

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $33,000 · management and general $33,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $143,870 · program services $83,460 · management and general $54,810 · fundraising $5,600

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $10,103 · fundraising $10,103

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $35,133 · program services $25,876 · management and general $2,263 · fundraising $6,994

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $26,086 · program services $21,560 · management and general $425 · fundraising $4,101

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $21,136 · program services $21,136

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,637 · program services $2,328 · management and general $254 · fundraising $55

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $8,259 · program services $6,534 · management and general $530 · fundraising $1,195

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $55,429 · program services $54,279 · management and general $925 · fundraising $225

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $15,316 · program services $12,551 · management and general $1,253 · fundraising $1,512

  • 24a · Other expenses: Supplies & Equipment

    total $20,108 · program services $18,799 · management and general $781 · fundraising $528

  • 24b · Other expenses: Repairs & Maintenance

    total $15,810 · program services $15,810

  • 24c · Other expenses: Dues Fees & Subscriptio

    total $11,313 · management and general $8,411 · fundraising $2,902

  • 24d · Other expenses: Security

    total $1,397 · program services $1,397

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $37 · management and general $37

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,237,650 · end of year $1,109,552

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $268,059 · end of year $347,132

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $473,431 · end of year $438,841

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $44,793 · end of year $30,319

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,359,789

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $877,299

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $514,672 · end of year $482,490

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $336,450 · end of year $381,897

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,326 · end of year $4,616

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $267,734 · end of year $228,862

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $171,236 · end of year $227,371

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,397,771 · end of year $2,162,087

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $40,640 · end of year $176,527

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SAVE provides safety,support, and resources for people to live free from Intimate Partner Violence and engages communities in the work to end violence

Activities or mission (Part I)

Most significant activities of the organization include a) providing and operate temporary safe hours for victims of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), b) provide transitional housing to IPV clients, c) operate crisis response including 24 hour hotline, supportive services that include transportation, food, and other necessities for the IPV clients, c)provide counseling and case management, and clinical services to its clients and families, and d)community education and outreach services to youth program services to high school students and their parents.

  • Housing Programs: Our Domestic Violence Housing First program is housed at the Empowerment Center and provides services for survivors in need of assistance obtaining or maintaining safe and stable housing. DVHF services include direct rental assistance and move-in costs as well as financial help with a wide range of other needs clients have that affect their ability to stay housed - car repairs, utility bills, household furnishings and more. Our Housing First Case Managers provide ongoing case management support as well as financial literacy and wellness workshops. Participants in the DVHF program are welcome and encouraged to use the full range of SAVE services. In FY23/24, our DVHF program served 45 families with rental assistance, help with utilities and other household needs as well as ongoing case management and other supportive services.

    Expenses $608,956 · Grants $144,540

  • Community Prevention and Outreach & Youth Services: These innovative services raised awareness about domestic violence and SAVE programs. Our "Loves Me, Loves Me Not SM" curriculum and other workshops were presented to 1583 youth at local junior high and high schools, churches, and youth groups to promote healthy dating and prevent intimate partner violence among youth. An additional 914 yoiuth were reached through various community outreach events. 1342 adults received vital information about healthy relationships and the prevention of violence at community outreach and training events. SAVE's youth empowerment group, Team "#Stronger Than You Think SM," continue to raise awareness about healthy relationship dynamics and the realities of teen dating violence through community and campus-based engagement. On February 24, Team STYT implemented their 7th annual youth summit, Symbiosis, an intersectional event for the community to celebrate youth activism and empower young folks to build healthy relationships. The event was attended by more than 200 youth.

    Expenses $247,930 · Grants $11,356

  • Safe House: SAVE's safe house, located in a confidential location, continues to be a haven for families fleeing abuse. Residents receive supportive services during their stay, designed to help them heal and move toward healthy, safer lives. Extensively trained case managers and advocates work closely with residents to support them through the immediate crisis and provide links to healthcare, employment opportunities, educational resources, parenting assistance, and much more. Our staff strives to meet both our clients' practical needs and to ensure that the environment we provide is culturally appropriate and sensitive to the trauma they've experienced. SAVE provided 6803 nights of shelter to 60 survivors and their children this fiscal period.

    Expenses $504,455 · Grants $24,632 · Revenue $7,452

  • Crisis Response: Our Crisis Response team is made up of trained staff and volunteers who provide emotional support, crisis intervention services and support, and vital information and referrals around the clock via our 24-hour crisis line and at our Empowerment Center. Our Empowerment Center (EC) has become a vital community resource for individuals experiencing domestic violence. Our advocates provide walk-in services which include crisis counseling, assistance securing shelter, emergency food and clothing, aid to secure a temporary restraining order and access to other resources. Clients are encouraged to utilize the advocates for ongoing case management services, designed to help them address and overcome issues which may be barriers escaping domestic violence. In FY 23/24, almost 400 survivors in need contacted the Empowerment center to utilize the range of services available. The Crisis Response Team also staff our 24-hour crisis line which is often the first step survivors take to get help. Our goal with every call is to ensure that survivors end the call feeling safer and with the knowledge that SAVE is source of ongoing assistance. Our crisis hotline serves as a starting point for clients, with many seeking out additional SAVE services. In FY 23/24 SAVE responded to 1212 crisis calls. Clinical Counseling Services: Since internal clinical program ended and outsourced that service, the numbers have dropped significantly and difficult to track in a meaningful way

    Expenses $790,366 · Grants $301,796

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Chitra Ramanathan

    Board President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dana Jones

    Board Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Juana Nunley

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nisreen Akbar

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shamont Hussey

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Melissa Sale

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Janice Gebhart

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristin Ferguson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Dow-Rowell

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $161,095
    From this org
    $161,095
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,095
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $161,095

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • Narika

    $92,213

    Partnering organization in providing specialized emergency housing program

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511339349307536

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