Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth of Ohio
Also known as Safy of Ohio Inc.
Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth of Ohio reported $26.8 million in revenue and $26.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.72 went to program services, $13.28 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $422,881 (PRESIDENT &). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $422,881 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.61% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFoster care - safy of ohio provides therapeutic/treatment foster care to children who experience trauma and are removed from family via court action. Safy recruits and trains foster parents to provide safe and stable environments while addressing the emotional and behavioral needs of the child and make positive changes in their lives. Our overall goal is to assist children achieve permanancy
Mental health services - safy of ohio provides mental health counseling to the foster youth and outpatients in the vacinity of the offices. Services include family focused prevention services which serve to keep families together
Independent living - safy of ohio's independent living program is designed for youth who want to make the most of their lives. Youth learn the necessary skills to live on their own, such as financial management, tax preparation, budgeting and other life skills. Safy strives to make the transition into adulthood as smooth as possible
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $376,246 | $46,635 | $422,881 |
| TREASURER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $262,004 | $44,690 | $306,694 |
| VICE PRES & Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,534 | $0 | $8,282 | $194,816 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $150,262 | $12,373 | $162,635 |
| ASST EXEC DI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,280 | $0 | $36,206 | $161,486 |
| ASST EXEC DI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,715 | $0 | $14,880 | $145,595 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth of Ohio (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $195K (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
2024 · 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–1b8 · 8 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 4No
- 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 5173
- Volunteers Part I, line 636
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth of Ohio totaling $30 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 Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth of Ohio's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth of Ohio, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth of Ohio spent in 2024, $86.72 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth of Ohio's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth of Ohio reported that 86.7% of its $26.3 million in expenses went to program services, 13.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth of Ohio pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth of Ohio reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $422,881, for the role of PRESIDENT & (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth of Ohio get its money?
Of $26.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 4.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 95.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth of Ohio a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1405761 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522659349300317 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349311167 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349305762 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349306965 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349301121 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003039349300500 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1405761: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.