Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$10,450,178

Total expenses

$10,555,734

Contributions and grants received

$9,737,409

Grants paid

$2,170,160

Program service revenue

$350,160

Investment income

$8,010

Other revenue

$354,599

Total assets, end of year

$7,883,529

Total liabilities, end of year

$3,964,801

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$3,918,728

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$8,232,296

Management and general expenses

$1,804,951

Fundraising expenses

$518,487

Program service expenses (Part III)

$8,232,296

Program services were 78.0% 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.

Mission and programs · 2023

• SHELTER & CRISIS ADVOCACY - WE PROVIDED 33,109 NIGHTS OF EMERGENCY SHELTER TO 364 ADULTS AND 397 CHILDREN. THIS INCLUDED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS WHO STAYED AT THE SHELTER FACILITY AS WELL AS SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED NIGHTS OF SHELTER AT LOCAL HOTELS. HOTEL SHELTER IS PROVIDED WHEN THERE IS NO ROOM AT THE AGENCY'S 33-BED EMERGENCY SHELTER. IN ADDITION, WITH THE ONSET OF THE COVID PANDEMIC IN MARCH 2020, ALL EMERGENCY SHELTER CLIENTS WERE HOUSED AT HOTELS. WHILE HOUSED IN THE SHELTER PROGRAM, SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN RECEIVED COUNSELING AND ADVOCACY SERVICES AS WELL AS FOOD, CLOTHING, AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS. A SAFE PLACE ALSO OPERATES A 24-HOUR CRISIS LINE OUT OF THE EMERGENCY SHELTER, ALSO PROVIDING IMMEDIATE IN-PERSON CRISIS COUNSELING FOR THOSE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER. SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE 24/7, DAY OR NIGHT, FOR SURVIVORS IN CRISIS OR FOR CONCERNED FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND OUR SERVICES. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE ASSISTED 3,568 CALLERS THROUGH OUR CRISIS LINE WITH SUPPORTIVE/CARING LISTENING, COUNSELING, INFORMATION, REFERRALS, AND ADVICE. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: IMMEDIATE SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS FACING DANGER OR CRISIS OR CONCERNED FRIENDS/FAMILY WITH RESOURCES AVAILABLE AT ANY TIME TO ADDRESS URGENT NEEDS AND CONCERNS.

  Expenses $2,680,040 · Grants $2,170,160

• SUPPORTIVE HOUSING & TRANSITIONAL LIVING - A SAFE PLACE PROVIDES BOTH TRANSITIONAL/SCATTERED SITE AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO TENANTS/SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN. FOR FY24, WE PROVIDED (1) 80,463 NIGHTS OF AFFORDABLE, SAFE HOUSING IN PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING APARTMENTS TO 147 ADULTS AND 188 CHILDREN; ALONG WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING, THE TENANTS RECEIVED 8,653.50 HOURS OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDING ADVOCACY, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, AND COUNSELING.

  Expenses $2,380,954 · Revenue $205,930

• COUNSELING & THERAPY - THERAPISTS, COUNSELORS AND ADVOCATES PROVIDED 19,896 HOURS OF CASE MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, COUNSELING/THERAPY, ART THERAPY, AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING SERVICES TO 1,245 ADULT SURVIVORS AND 532 CHILD WITNESSES. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH IN BOTH GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL SETTINGS. SPECIALIZED ART THERAPY IS ALSO PROVIDED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. SURVIVORS SERVED INCLUDED THOSE RESIDING IN OUR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS

  Expenses $846,863

• A SAFE PLACE IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF SERVICES EXCLUSIVELY ADDRESSINGDOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.GUIDED BY THE MISSION OF BEING THE LEADING ADVOCATE FOR ELIMINATINGDOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS, A SAFEPLACE OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES THAT PROVIDE A SAFETY NET TO ASSISTVICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THEIR CHILDREN.SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE IMMEDIATE CRISIS AND LONGTERM NEEDSOF VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN, TO PREVENT FUTURE VIOLENCE,AND TO HELP SURVIVORS ACHIEVE SELFSUFFICIENCY. THE CONTINUUM OFSERVICES PROVIDED FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE INCLUDES: A 24-HOUR CRISISLINE, A 24 HOUR ON-CALL CRISIS RESPONSE SERVICES WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT,CASE MANAGEMENT, A 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SHELTER, 62 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING UNITS, 37 PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS, FAMILY, INDIVIDUAL ANDGROUP COUNSELING, THERAPY AND ART THERAPY, A LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAMTHAT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH ORDERS OF PROTECTION, SAFE CUSTODYEXCHANGES, AND SUPERVISED CHILD VISITATIONS, LIFE SKILLS, EMPLOYMENT,FINANCIAL LITERACY AND BUDGETING, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, OUTREACH ,SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, SAFE YOUTH INITIATIVE (WHICH IS A VIOLENCEPREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM), MENTORING PROGRAM FOR ADOLESCENTBOYS TO PREVENT VIOLENCE FROM CONTINUING IN THE NEXT GENERATION, AND ANINTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR PERPETRATORS OF ABUSE - TEACHING THEMACCOUNTABILITY AND HELPING THEM TO EXAMINE AND CHANGE THEIR ABUSIVEBEHAVIORS OVER THE COURSE OF A SIX-MONTH PROGRAM.HUMAN TRAFFICKING PROGRAM- DURING THE YEAR A SAFE PLACE'S HUMAN TRAFFICKING PROGRAM SERVED 56 CLIENTS WITH DIRECT SERVICE ASSISTANCE, 4 WITH EMERGENCY SHELTER AND 11 WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING.INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR PERPETRATORS OF ABUSE- DURING THE YEAR, A SAFE PLACE'S INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR PERPETRATORS OF ABUSE RECEIVED 62 REFERRALS, ENGAGED 52 PARTICIPANTS , AND PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 3,269 SERVICE HOURS.FAMILY VISITATIONS AND EXCHANGES - A SAFE PLACE'S FAMILY VISITATIONCENTER SUPERVISED AND FACILITATED 152 CUSTODY EXCHANGES AND 494 VISITATIONS, WITH SAFETY OF CHILDREN AND SURVIVORS AS THE PRIMARYCONCERN. DURING THE YEAR, 61 FAMILIES (WITH 86 CHILDREN) WERE SERVED.82% OF CASES INVOLVE FAMILIES IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, WITH THEMAJORITY OF THE REMAINING FAMILIES IMPACTED BY CHILD ABUSE. (OTHERCASES INVOLVE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING.)LEGAL ADVOCACY - OUR LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM, LOCATED IN THE LAKE COUNTYCOURTHOUSE, PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO 1,859 SURVIVORS SEEKING ORDERS OFPROTECTION FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. OUR LEGAL ADVOCACY TEAM ASSISTEDSURVIVORS IN OBTAINING 1595 EMERGENCY, 3 INTERIM AND 184 PLENARYDOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDERS OF PROTECTION. IN ADDITION, WE ASSISTED 831PEOPLE TO OBTAIN OTHER ORDERS OF PROTECTION INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TOSEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING/NO-CONTACT. THROUGH THE STAFF, INCLUDINGSEVERAL VOLUNTEERS, OVER 2,296 HOURS OF ADVOCACY WAS PROVIDED TO SURVIVORS.OUTREACH & EDUCATION - WE WORK TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THEDYNAMICS AND EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ADVOCATE FOR SURVIVORS,WHILE RAISING AWARENESS OF THE SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE THROUGHMULTIPLE OUTREACH EFFORTS BY STAFF MEMBERS DEDICATED TO OUR EDUCATIONPROGRAMS AS WELL AS THROUGH STAFF MEMBERS FROM EVERY AREA OF OURAGENCY. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ARE PROVIDED AT BUSINESSES, RELIGIOUSINSTITUTIONS AND OTHER COMMUNITY GATHERINGS. WE ALSO EDUCATEPROFESSIONALS SUCH AS SOCIAL WORKERS OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS WHOMAY COME IN CONTACT WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS. WE PROVIDED OVER2,638 HOURS OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING THROUGH 1,968 PRESENTATIONS REACHING 22,451 PEOPLE. THESE PRESENTATIONS INCLUDED ADDRESSING THE ISSUES OFTEEN DATING VIOLENCE, THROUGH FACILITATING HEALTHY DATING PRESENTATIONSAT LOCAL SCHOOLS AND AGENCIES - THE GOAL IS TO EDUCATE YOUTH AND TEENS OF THE RED FLAGS, ABUSIVE DYNAMICS AND THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE FORTEENS. OUT OF THE 1,968 PRESENTATIONS, 640 WERE SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS REACHING 11,209 YOUTHS DURING THE YEAR.

  Expenses $2,324,439 · Revenue $24,856

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

Listed in Part VII

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

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

12 March 2025

IRS schema version

2023v6.0

Source object

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