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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SAFE AND SOUND A SANDY HOOK INITIATIVE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,504,157
Total expenses
$2,970,694
Contributions and grants received
$1,715,570
Grants paid
$1,183
Program service revenue
$1,788,587
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,387,729
Total liabilities, end of year
$23,861
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,363,868
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,498,990
Management and general expenses
$471,704
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,498,990

Program services were 84.1% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,174,118

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $541,452

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SPEAKER HONORARIUM

    total $888,532 · related or exempt $888,532

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONSULTING AND TRAINING

    total $651,072 · related or exempt $651,072

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SUMMIT EVENTS

    total $244,230 · related or exempt $244,230

  • 2d · Program service revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $4,753 · related or exempt $4,753

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,183 · program services $1,183

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $193,463 · program services $162,842 · management and general $30,621

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $534,396 · program services $475,483 · management and general $58,913

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $14,948 · program services $14,948

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $39,253 · program services $33,040 · management and general $6,213

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $58,395 · program services $49,152 · management and general $9,243

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $18,300 · management and general $18,300

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $860,116 · program services $734,011 · management and general $126,105 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $35,894 · program services $15,155 · management and general $20,739

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $59,180 · program services $44,138 · management and general $15,042

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $175,180 · program services $70,669 · management and general $104,511

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $8,000 · management and general $8,000

  • 17 · Travel

    total $353,250 · program services $300,424 · management and general $52,826

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $104,995 · program services $100,974 · management and general $4,021

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $10,693 · program services $27 · management and general $10,666

  • 24a · Other expenses: SPEAKER FEES

    total $442,228 · program services $442,228

  • 24b · Other expenses: AGENECY FEES

    total $49,545 · program services $49,545

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $11,175 · program services $4,671 · management and general $6,504

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $500 · program services $500

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $708,760 · end of year $1,211,883

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $160,882 · end of year $175,096

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

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

    $0

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

    $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $750

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $39,237 · end of year $23,861

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $830,405 · end of year $1,363,868

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT SCHOOL CRISIS PREVENTION, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY, AND TO PROTECT EVERY SCHOOL AND EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY THROUGH DISCUSSION, COLLABORATION, PLANNING AND SHARING OF INFORMATION, TOOLS AND RESOURCES. SEE SCHEDULE O.

  • SAFE AND SOUND'S COMMUNITY AND STATEWIDE INITIATIVES WORK WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO BRING TOGETHER REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS FOR GREATER IMPACT. STATES, COUNTIES AND DISTRICTS CAN SCALE THEIR SCHOOL SAFETY INVESTMENTS BY BRINGING TOGETHER MULTIPLE SROS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND SCHOOL STAFF TO CENTRAL LOCATIONS, THEREBY INCREASING EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY WHEN RETHINKING SCHOOL SAFETY. SAFE AND SOUND SCHOOLS CAN TAILOR WORKSHOPS TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF LOCAL GEOGRAPHIES AS A STAND-ALONE EVENT, OR AS PART OF A REGIONAL STATE TOUR TO REACH MORE STAKEHOLDERS IN A SHORTER TIME FRAME. THIS CONCENTRATED FOCUS BUILDS MIND SHARE AND HELPS CREATE SYNERGIES ACROSS MULTIPLE SHCOOLS AND DISTRICTS. PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS CAN LEARN AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES, AND SERVE RESOURCES TO EACH OTHER AS THEY AUDIT, ACT AND ASSESS THEIR SHCOOL SAFETY EFFORTS.

    Expenses $1,393,590 · Grants $1,183

  • SAFE AND SOUND HOSTS NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SCHOOL SAFETY SUMMIT EVENTS. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPEAKERS AND PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING BEST PRACTICES, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND ACTIONABLE INSIGHT TO THE WORLD OF SCHOOL SAFETY.

    Expenses $733,783 · Revenue $1,135,780

  • SAFE AND SOUND'S CUSTOM WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ENGAGE EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS AND/OR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN CREATING SAFER SCHOOLS THROUGH SEVERAL PROGRAMS, INLCUDING AVERTED SCHOOL VIOLENCE, BRIGHT FUTURES, COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY FRAMEWORK, ESPECIALLY SAFE, AND PATHWAYS FOR PREVENTION. IN ADDITION TO THE SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS OFFERED, SAFE AND SOUND PARTNERS WITH A NETWORK OF EXPERTS TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED CONSULTING TO HELP SCHOOL DISTRICTS PLAN AND PREPARE FOR SAFETY.

    Expenses $371,617 · Revenue $652,807

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • James Murtha

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Santamaria

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Susan Sawyer

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tina Cantu

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adam Safir

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bob Martin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Gay

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michele Hartman-Gay

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $193,463
    From this org
    $162,758
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,705
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kimberly S Vann

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $171,424
    From this org
    $161,357
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,067
    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
2024
Filed
11 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202533159349302418

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