Safe Horizon
Safe Horizon reported $97.2 million in revenue and $94.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.33 went to program services, $12.32 to management and general costs and $2.35 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.6% of the total. Government grants made up 87.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $353,768 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 42 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $95MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $97MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 87.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $353,768 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.37% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 42 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDomestic violence and hotline programs - Safe Horizon operates three 24-hour hotlines - the new york city domestic violence hotline, the crime victims hotline, and the rape and sexual assault hotline. For victims of violence and their families, a phone call to one of our hotlines serves as a gateway to a range of services, such as safety planning and emergency shelter linking for victims of domestic violence. Safe Horizon is new york city's largest domestic violence shelter provider, with 710 beds available throughout the five boroughs. Safe Horizon operates both emergency shelters for crisis…
Community and criminal justice programs - Safe Horizon offers services to victims of crime and abuse, including victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and families of homicide victims. Staff located at community programs, precincts and court programs, including the family justice centers, provides services that include crisis intervention, support, assistance with understanding and navigating the criminal justice system, housing and public systems, and individual and group education about victimization and coping skills. Case management services include advocacy; court…
Child, adolescent, and mental health treatment programs - Safe Horizon has developed comprehensive programs for children and adolescents who have experienced crime, abuse and/or trauma, including specific programs for children who have been sexually or severely physically abused. Safe Horizon is the pioneer of the urban child advocacy center model that co-locates a multi-disciplinary team of experts including professionals from the nypd, district attorney's office, administration for children's services, medical providers and Safe Horizon. The child advocacy centers provide coordinated…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $279,259 | $0 | $74,509 | $353,768 |
| DEPUTY CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $249,829 | $0 | $30,187 | $280,016 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,349 | $0 | $70,921 | $269,270 |
| CHIEF DEV. AND COMM. OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,687 | $0 | $52,243 | $263,930 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $210,497 | $0 | $52,249 | $262,746 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,479 | $0 | $43,715 | $250,194 |
| CHIEF OF STRATEGY & BOARD ENG. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,280 | $0 | $56,191 | $225,471 |
| VP-CRIMINAL JUSTICE & COURT PROGRAMS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,045 | $0 | $66,894 | $220,939 |
42 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Safe Horizon (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b23 · 23 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5998
- Volunteers Part I, line 6107
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BUSY BEE CLEANING SERVICE LLC Cleaning provider | $349,963 |
| LINCOLN IT LLC It provider | $345,594 |
| TANDYM GROUP LLC Temp agency provider | $252,787 |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Medical provider | $252,363 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
45 private foundations reported grants to Safe Horizon totaling $1.0M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Safe Horizon's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Safe Horizon, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Safe Horizon's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Safe Horizon reported that 85.3% of its $94.5 million in expenses went to program services, 12.3% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Safe Horizon pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Safe Horizon reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $353,768, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Safe Horizon get its money?
Of $97.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.6% came from contributions and grants (including 87.9% from government grants) and 1.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Safe Horizon a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-2946970 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600419349301720 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500459349300140 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440659349301714 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310469349302606 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200409349301235 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110349349301106 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-2946970: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.