Safe & Sound
Safe & Sound reported $10.8 million in revenue and $12.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $80.46 went to program services, $9.99 to management and general costs and $9.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.8% of the total. Government grants made up 46.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $315,139 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$51.55 $5.6M
- Government grants$45.99 $5.0M
- Program service revenue$0.79 $85,423
- Investment income$1.67 $181K
Other revenue was negative: −$28,053. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 46.1% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $315,139 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.44% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseChildren & family services - Safe & Sound's children & family services programming aims to improve the health of children, families, and communities exposed to child abuse, neglect, trauma, and other adverse childhood experiences through traumainformed interventions. Safe & Sound uses early, focused interventions to disrupt the cycle of abuse through an intergenerational approach to provide empowering support to both parents and children. Programs support families with evidenceinformed direct support services that provide wraparound interventions to families living in circumstances that place…
Strategic partnerships & policy - Safe & Sound's strategic partnerships & policy programming focuses on enhancing services for children and caregivers by establishing and strengthening partnerships across the city, and supporting research and policy advocacy at the local, state, and national levels. This includes supporting numerous policies and advocacy efforts that address critical issues including child abuse prevention and mandated reporter reforms. A key aspect of our efforts is leading the san francisco family services alliance, which brings together 40+ frcs and child-serving agencies…
Community education & partnerships - Safe & Sound's community education & partnerships, in collaboration with the san francisco unified school district, focuses on child safety awareness training for both students and child-serving adults. The program (I) empowers children to advocate for their safety, (ii) emphasizes, to adults, the understanding of responsibilities as mandated reporters and fostering action when child abuse is suspected, and (iii) advocates for necessary changes to the child welfare field. Additionally, Safe & Sound leads essential services for families with young children…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $297,084 | $0 | $18,055 | $315,139 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $180,143 | $0 | $18,892 | $199,035 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $179,935 | $0 | $15,769 | $195,704 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $177,376 | $0 | $16,403 | $193,779 |
| CHIEF POLICY OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $179,361 | $0 | $5,785 | $185,146 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $157,425 | $0 | $14,371 | $171,796 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, CYW Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $133,143 | $0 | $13,402 | $146,545 |
| ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $120,817 | $0 | $16,530 | $137,347 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Safe & Sound (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b22 · 22 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 591
- Volunteers Part I, line 684
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| New Jersey Chapter American Academy Of Pediatrics Subcontractor | $236,432 |
| APA Family Support Services Subcontractor | $195,215 |
| OMI Family Resource Center Urban Services YMCA Subcontractor | $185,186 |
| UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Foundation Consultant | $183,097 |
| Instituto Familiar De La Raza Inc Subcontractor | $164,440 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
33 private foundations reported grants to Safe & Sound totaling $2.9M 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 & Sound'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 & Sound, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Safe & Sound's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Safe & Sound reported that 80.5% of its $12.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 9.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Safe & Sound pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Safe & Sound reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $315,139, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Safe & Sound get its money?
Of $10.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.8% came from contributions and grants (including 46.1% from government grants) and 0.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Safe & Sound a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2455072 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 202513219349325396 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349306195 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349301949 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349329977 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349302615 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349314258 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2455072: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.