Safe Place for Youth
Safe Place for Youth reported $11.9 million in revenue and $10.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.93 went to program services, $9.20 to management and general costs and $4.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 54.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $213,403 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% between FY2022 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 $11MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 54.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $213,403 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.99% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseEach year, Safe Place for youth (spy) provides vital resources and housing to over 1,000 young people across los angeles county. Spy's mission is to prevent and end youth homelessness through supportive services, sustainable housing opportunities, community collaboration, and advocacy.with support from board members, donors, volunteers, and partner agencies, spy has grown from a 100%volunteer organization to one with 100+ employees and the following core program components
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 | $201,516 | $0 | $11,887 | $213,403 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,246 | $0 | $580 | $187,826 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,673 | $0 | $16,944 | $177,617 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,808 | $0 | $12,258 | $173,066 |
| CHIEF STRATEGIST OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,968 | $0 | $7,618 | $136,586 |
| CLINICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,500 | $0 | $3,430 | $117,930 |
| DIRECTOR OF HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,921 | $0 | $11,006 | $112,927 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, GRANTS & CONTRACTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,616 | $0 | $8,229 | $112,845 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Safe Place for Youth (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $734K (Part IX, line 5).
5 filings since FY2021 (7 mo.)
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–1b11 · 11 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 5181
- Volunteers Part I, line 6877
Private foundation grants it received
26 private foundations reported grants to Safe Place for Youth totaling $617K 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 Place for Youth'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 Place for Youth, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Safe Place for Youth's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Safe Place for Youth reported that 85.9% of its $10.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 4.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Safe Place for Youth pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Safe Place for Youth reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $213,403, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Safe Place for Youth get its money?
Of $11.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 54.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Safe Place for Youth a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-1802637 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 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 202601349349306920 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349308942 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400969349300200 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330829349301913 · read the filing
- FY2021 (7 mo.): Form 990 for the 7-month short period ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349309669 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-1802637: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.