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← SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$31,635,190
Total expenses
$20,487,354
Contributions and grants received
$31,549,036
Grants paid
$148,304
Program service revenue
$209,575
Investment income
$639,114
Other revenue
-$762,535
Total assets, end of year
$32,738,470
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,625,892
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$31,112,578
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$15,133,274
Management and general expenses
$1,888,645
Fundraising expenses
$3,465,435
Program service expenses (Part III)
$15,133,274

Program services were 73.9% 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

    $3,475,925

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,417,049

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $26,656,062

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $12,585

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES

    total $209,575 · related or exempt $209,575

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $760,276 · excluded $760,276

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $7,231,755

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

    securities $7,352,917

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$121,162

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$121,162 · excluded -$121,162

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $167,720

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

    $3,475,925

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $1,092,089

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$924,369 · excluded -$924,369

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $573,407

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $411,573

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $161,834 · excluded $161,834

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $148,304 · program services $148,304

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,143,499 · program services $528,444 · management and general $434,911 · fundraising $180,144

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,967,015 · program services $5,479,294 · management and general $795,374 · fundraising $692,347

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $189,625 · program services $133,981 · management and general $39,033 · fundraising $16,611

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,292,865 · program services $995,048 · management and general $164,279 · fundraising $133,538

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $657,366 · program services $483,691 · management and general $103,525 · fundraising $70,150

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $574,617 · program services $443,067 · management and general $112,994 · fundraising $18,556

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $33,896 · management and general $33,896

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $84,672 · program services $36,298 · management and general $43,055 · fundraising $5,319

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $605,883 · fundraising $605,883

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $41,894 · program services $34,780 · management and general $4,269 · fundraising $2,845

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,397,085 · program services $2,364,289 · management and general $20,193 · fundraising $12,603

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,789,342 · program services $1,890,390 · fundraising $898,952

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $886,859 · program services $158,796 · management and general $14,945 · fundraising $713,118

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $740,515 · program services $581,930 · management and general $97,271 · fundraising $61,314

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $105,327 · program services $100,747 · management and general $2,888 · fundraising $1,692

  • 17 · Travel

    total $517,596 · program services $477,481 · management and general $11,379 · fundraising $28,736

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $28,730 · program services $15,560 · management and general -$2,022 · fundraising $15,192

  • 20 · Interest

    total $132 · program services $110 · management and general $13 · fundraising $9

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $30,433 · program services $25,265 · management and general $3,101 · fundraising $2,067

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $93,637 · program services $77,737 · management and general $9,541 · fundraising $6,359

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

    total $959,554 · program services $959,554

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM MATERIALS

    total $198,508 · program services $198,508

  • 26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

    total $4,217,171 · program services $2,808,636 · management and general $0 · fundraising $1,408,535

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $13,863,846 · end of year $12,656,640

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $916,343 · end of year $625,849

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $107,254 · end of year $122,973

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $920,387 · end of year $1,112,068

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

    $879,284

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

    $188,362

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $712,733 · end of year $690,922

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,547,289 · end of year $16,823,804

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $857,613 · end of year $706,214

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $938,068 · end of year $1,255,766

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $378,714 · end of year $117,896

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $40,000 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $252,230

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,104,616 · end of year $28,510,957

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $464,067 · end of year $2,601,621

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION (FOUNDATION) IS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER YOUTH AND ADULTS TO PREVENT VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS, HOMES, AND COMMUNITIES. THROUGH OUR EVIDENCE INFORMED "KNOW THE SIGNS" PROGRAMS, WE TEACH YOUTH AND ADULTS TO RECOGNIZE, INTERVENE, AND GET HELP FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE AT RISK OF HURTING THEMSELVES OR OTHERS. ALL FOUNDATION PROGRAM OFFERINGS ARE AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS AT NO COST.

  • FOUNDATION'S EVIDENCE INFORMED KNOW THE SIGNS PREVENTION PROGRAMS TEACH YOUTH AND ADULTS THE WARNING SIGNS OF SOMEONE WHO MAY BE IN CRISIS, SOCIALLY ISOLATED, OR AT-RISK OF HURTING THEMSELVES OR OTHERS AND HOW TO GET HELP. THESE EARLY PREVENTION MEASURES EMPOWER STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS TO KEEP SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES SAFE. EACH PROGRAM OFFERS AGE-APPROPRIATE STUDENT TRAININGS THAT CAN BE DELIVERED IN A CLASSROOM, ASSEMBLY OR THROUGH VIRTUAL TRAINING. ALL RESOURCES NEEDED ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO SCHOOLS. FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS ALSO ALIGN WITH CASEL STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING INCLUDING RELATIONSHIP SKILLS, SOCIAL AWARENESS, RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING, AND SELF-AWARENESS.OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE:- START WITH HELLO TEACHES YOUTH TO MINIMIZE SOCIAL ISOLATION, EMPATHIZE WITH OTHERS, AND CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE AND CONNECTED CULTURE. - SAY SOMETHING TRAINS STUDENTS TO LOOK FOR WARNING SIGNS AND THREATS; ESPECIALLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA; OF SOMEONE AT-RISK OF HURTING THEMSELVES OR OTHERS AND TO "SAY SOMETHING" TO A TRUSTED ADULT BEFORE A TRAGEDY CAN OCCUR.- SAY SOMETHING ANONYMOUS REPORTING SYSTEM BUILDS ON THE SAY SOMETHING PROGRAM AND INCLUDES AN ANONYMOUS REPORTING SYSTEM VIA A DOWNLOADABLE APP., TELEPHONE HOTLINE, TEXTING, AND WEBSITE THAT STUDENTS CAN USE TO REPORT AN ISSUE WHEN THEY SEE A CLASSMATE WHO IS AT RISK OF HARMING THEMSELVES OR OTHERS. OUR NATIONAL CRISIS CENTER THEN REVIEWS THESE TIPS, GATHERS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND, IF/WHEN DEEMED CREDIBLE, FORWARDS SUBMISSIONS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND/OR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION TO INTERVENE AND GET HELP. - SAVE PROMISE CLUBS ARE STUDENT-LED ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENCOURAGE YOUTH TO TAKE CHARGE OF KEEPING SCHOOLS SAFE BY TEACHING, MODELING, AND CONTINUALLY REINFORCING THE KEY MESSAGES OF START WITH HELLO AND SAY SOMETHING. EACH SAVE PROMISE CLUB RECEIVES TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO PLAN EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, AND PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE KINDNESS, INCLUSIVENESS, AND THE VALUE OF LOOKING OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER.MORE THAN 2.6 MILLION YOUTH AND ADULTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN OUR PROGRAMS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND NEARLY 21 MILLION HAVE PARTICIPATED SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAMS. WE CONTINUE TO INVEST SUBSTANTIAL EFFORT AND RESOURCES IN IMPROVING THE FUNCTIONALITY AND EFFICACY OF OUR DIGITAL PROGRAM TRAINING TOOLS, INCLUDING SUBSTANTIAL EMPHASIS ON RACE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (REDI). THESE INVESTMENTS HAVE US WELL POSITIONED FOR PROGRAM DELIVERY AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR ALL AUDIENCES AND IN WHATEVER LEARNING ENVIRONMENT SCHOOLS REQUIRE GOING FORWARD, BE IT IN-PERSON TRAINING, VIRTUAL-LIVE TRAININGS USING VIDEO CONFERENCING, OR SELF-LED DIGITAL TRAININGS.

    Expenses $6,475,290 · Grants $148,304 · Revenue $209,575

  • MAKE THE PROMISE MOVEMENT BUILDING AND PROMISE LEADER VOLUNTEERS- FOUNDATION'S MAKE THE PROMISE INITIATIVE ATTRACTS, BUILDS, AND ENGAGES A COMMITTED INFLUENTIAL MAJORITY OF AMERICANS TO JOIN FOUNDATION IN THE PREVENTION OF SCHOOL SHOOTINGS, VIOLENCE, AND OTHER HARMFUL ACTS IN SCHOOLS. WE ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH TARGETED MESSAGING AND EDUCATION THROUGH ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, PROMOTIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA, EVENTS, DOCUMENTARIES AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS. FOUNDATION ALSO BUILDS AND MAINTAINS A NATIONAL GRASSROOTS NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER "PROMISE LEADERS" WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED AND EMPOWERED WITH THE SKILLS, TOOLS, AND MATERIALS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE FOUNDATION, EDUCATE THEIR COMMUNITIES ABOUT OUR KNOW THE SIGNS PROGRAMS, ADVOCATE FOR COMMON SENSE POLICIES, AND FUNDRAISE TO SUPPORT MORE PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS.

    Expenses $8,657,984

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Nicole Hockley

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $267,164
    From this org
    $215,788
    From related orgs
    $21,435
    Other
    $29,941
    Hours/week
    36 + 4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,788 + $21,435 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,236 + $2,705 related
    Filer's total
    $243,024 + $24,140 related
  • Mark Barden

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $243,005
    From this org
    $5,494
    From related orgs
    $229,190
    Other
    $8,321
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $5,494 + $229,190 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $195 + $8,126 related
    Filer's total
    $5,689 + $237,316 related
  • William Sherlach

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Matthew Bennett

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Joseph Cassidy

    BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Bradley Myles

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Jackie Barden

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Michael Nutter

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Peter Willner

    BOARD CHAIR EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Colleen Barry

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Jillian Peterson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Karen Freeman-Wilson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Kenny Thompson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Sonya Anderson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • David Conrad

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $220,649
    From this org
    $160,234
    From related orgs
    $18,695
    Other
    $41,720
    Hours/week
    36 + 4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,234 + $18,695 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,361 + $4,359 related
    Filer's total
    $197,595 + $23,054 related
  • Dawn Lyons

    SR. VP OF MARKETING & PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $201,282
    From this org
    $152,481
    From related orgs
    $26,595
    Other
    $22,206
    Hours/week
    34 + 6 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,481 + $26,595 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,908 + $3,298 related
    Filer's total
    $171,389 + $29,893 related
  • Crystal Garrant

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $185,042
    From this org
    $155,505
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,537
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,505
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,537
    Filer's total
    $185,042
  • Lindsey Liese

    VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE

    Total calculated
    $154,927
    From this org
    $139,668
    From related orgs
    $10,077
    Other
    $5,182
    Hours/week
    37 + 3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,668 + $10,077 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,182
    Filer's total
    $144,850 + $10,077 related
  • Adam Lucas

    VP - TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $148,126
    From this org
    $136,849
    From related orgs
    $6,143
    Other
    $5,134
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related
  • Elizabeth Murphy

    VP, FEDERAL POLICY & PARTNERSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $151,508
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $136,953
    Other
    $14,555
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $136,953 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $14,555 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $151,508 related
  • Mollie Collum

    VP, DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $201,948
    From this org
    $156,912
    From related orgs
    $8,508
    Other
    $36,528
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,912 + $8,508 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,649 + $1,879 related
    Filer's total
    $191,561 + $10,387 related
  • Aurora Vasquez

    VP, STATE POLICY & ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $149,354
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $134,025
    Other
    $15,329
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

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 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
MOLLIE COLLUM RECEIVED $6,647.

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

  • TRARON CENTER

    $10,000

    HELPING THOSE AFFECTED BY GUN VIOLENCE HEAL THROUGH THE ARTS

  • JAREDS HEART OF SUCCESS

    $10,000

    GUN VIOLENCE AND TRAUMA CRISIS INTERVENTION

  • OPTIMISM PREVENTIVE SERVICES INC

    $10,000

    IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 5-18 THROUGH EDUCATION, MENTORING, LEADERSHIP, SERVICE AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS

  • MOTHERS UNITED AGAINST VIOLENCE

    $10,000

    PROMOTES COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO VIOLENCE AND SUPPORT TO VICTIMS

  • NO WEAPON ONE LIFE

    $10,000

    ENDING GUN VIOLENCE THROUGH TRAINING AND EDUCATION

  • MORE THAN WORDS

    $10,000

    EMPOWERING YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE, COURT-INVOLVED, HOMELESS, OR OUT OF SCHOOL TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR LIVES

  • RENOUNCE DENOUNCE GANG INTERVENTION

    $10,000

    GANG VIOLENCE PREVENTION

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
18 January 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202410229349301701

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