Safe Children Coalition
Safe Children Coalition reported $62.8 million in revenue and $59.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.46 went to program services, $2.59 to management and general costs and $0.95 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.7% of the total. Government grants made up 92.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $269,182 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 76% 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 $60MFor 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 $63MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $269,182 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.45% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseChild welfare/foster care: in 1997, Safe Children Coalition pioneered the current foster care delivery system in florida that has been adopted throughout the state. Collaborating with state and community partners, scc takes care of over 2,200 children in manatee, sarasota, and desoto counties annually. The continuum of services provided include: diversion to prevent children entering the welfare system, early intervention, child/family assessment, case planning and management, coordination of services, family preservation services, child placement in foster homes/residential homes or…
Youth and family services programs: scc operates two residential and two community-based programs to support youth and families in crisis. The youth shelter, open 24/7, provides temporary housing and care for youth ages 10-17 who have run away, are experiencing family conflict, or have been locked out of their homes. In FY 2024-2025, the shelter provided a safe place for children in a family-like atmosphere for a total of 2577 bed days. Youth receive transportation to and from school, after-school tutoring, and participate in individual, group, and family counseling, along with recreational…
Educational outreach programs (eos): a continuum of programs designed to enhance care, education, and family engagement for children from preschool through high school. Hippy (home instruction for parents of preschool youngsters) supported 125 children and 109 parents, empowering families to promote early literacy and school readiness for children ages 2-5. The achievers program served more than 145 youth in FY 2024-2025, helping at-risk students set and achieve goals in personal development, college preparation, leadership, community service, and career readiness. During the fiscal year…
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 | $235,955 | $0 | $33,227 | $269,182 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,091 | $0 | $15,826 | $166,917 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,957 | $0 | $22,470 | $140,427 |
| VP, COMMUNICATIONS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,792 | $0 | $20,448 | $129,240 |
| DEPUTY CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,631 | $0 | $24,121 | $127,752 |
| VP PREVENTION AND DIVERSION SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,240 | $0 | $16,150 | $121,390 |
| VP OF OUT OF HOME CARE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,560 | $0 | $10,875 | $116,435 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER EFF. 06/25/25 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,890 | $0 | $348 | $113,238 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Safe Children Coalition (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $705K (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–1b10 · 10 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 5351
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LUTHERAN SERVICES FLORIDA INC Social services | $3,602,615 |
| TANDEM CONSTRUCTION Construction | $1,270,461 |
| MANATEE CHILDRENS SERVICES FROM THE HEAR Group home | $951,234 |
| MANATEE CHILDREN'S SERVICES SHELTER Shelter/group home | $885,855 |
| INDEPENDENCE BUSINESS CENTER LLC Property management | $564,424 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 49 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Safe Children Coalition totaling $950K 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 Children Coalition'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 Children Coalition, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Safe Children Coalition's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Safe Children Coalition reported that 96.5% of its $59.5 million in expenses went to program services, 2.6% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Safe Children Coalition pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Safe Children Coalition reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $269,182, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Safe Children Coalition get its money?
Of $62.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.7% came from contributions and grants (including 92.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Safe Children Coalition a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1618413 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 202620619349300917 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500639349300640 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441289349302999 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311029349300441 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240749349300344 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140429349301139 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1618413: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.