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A Safe Haven Foundation
A Safe Haven Foundation reported $23.4 million in revenue and $22.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.15 went to program services, $13.73 to management and general costs and $3.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 57.7% of the total. Government grants made up 38.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $500,470 (PRESIDENT). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 6% 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 $23MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.2% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.7% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 57.7% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 38.8% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 34.9% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $500,470 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.19% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.1 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseHousing: this program is designed to provide interim housing and supportive case management services for the homeless and other populations of chicago that temporarily live at 2750 w roosevelt road
Social enterprise: a Safe Haven engages with a network of for-profit and non-profit social business enterprises to help individuals transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency by enabling homeless men and women, veterans, and individuals returning to the communityre-enter the job market with critical job skills
Supportive services: this set of programs are designed to provide supportive case management services only to those individuals and families that live in other facilities than 2750 w rooevelt road
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $425,000 | $75,470 | $500,470 |
| CHIEF ENGINEER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,556 | $0 | $689 | $139,245 |
| DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,136 | $0 | $15,271 | $129,407 |
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $125,000 | $0 | $125,000 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE & QUALITY ASSURANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,572 | $0 | $12,860 | $123,432 |
| DIRECTOR OF FOOD SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,037 | $0 | $1,210 | $107,247 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from A Safe Haven Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b13 · 13 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 5187
- Volunteers Part I, line 6608
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INTERCO CIVIC STAFFING Staffing services | $1,233,895 |
| WINDMERE WORKS CORPORATION Construction services | $124,436 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to A Safe Haven Foundation totaling $200K 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 A Safe Haven Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for A Safe Haven Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 A Safe Haven Foundation spent in FY2025, $83.15 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of A Safe Haven Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, A Safe Haven Foundation reported that 83.2% of its $22.8 million in expenses went to program services, 13.7% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does A Safe Haven Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation A Safe Haven Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $500,470, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does A Safe Haven Foundation get its money?
Of $23.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 57.7% came from contributions and grants (including 38.8% from government grants) and 34.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is A Safe Haven Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4444200 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 202611359349306321 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349316933 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349313200 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331029349301203 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200819349301135 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110629349300846 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4444200: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.