2026-08-11T12:32:07-05:00 2025-12-31 824812448 PGM LLC 319 Main Street Biddeford ME 04005 990 2025-01-01 010532835 Safe Passage SAFE 2078461188 63 Federal St 388 Portland ME 04101 Santiago Bolanos Torrebiarte Chair 2078461188 2026-08-11 1 P01200943 2074155714 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Santiago Bolanos Torrebia 63 Federal St 388 Portland ME 04101 3631876 0 X www.safepassage.org X 2000 ME Through quality education and comprehensive wellness services, Safe Passage offers a transformative experience for our students within a loving and supportive environment. 15 15 5 30 0 0 2214163 2314399 0 0 152270 184481 52369 2290 2418802 2501170 2630620 2184527 0 0 465783 455850 17019 11160 441417 269050 288010 3382472 2939547 -963670 -438377 3399582 3096777 97458 86405 3302124 3010372 X Through quality education and comprehensive wellness services, Safe Passage offers a transformative experience for our students within a loving and supportive environment. Our educational community co-creates learning experiences that support students in developing the character, knowledge, and skills to reach their maximum potential. This cultivates positive and lasting change for themselves, their families, their community, and for Guatemala. 0 0 2262882 2184527 2290 See Schedule OSafe Passage offers innovative educational programs, holistic health services, and family support to children from families living in extreme poverty in the communities surrounding Central America's largest landfill, located in Guatemala City. It is a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) organization that provides financial, fundraising, and support services for the Guatemala-registered Camino Seguro non-profit association.OUR VISION: Our vision is to catalyze a positive, transformative, and lasting impact by educating and inspiring youth leaders to build an equitable, strong, and just society.OUR HISTORY: Safe Passage was founded on the principle that every child possesses dignity and the right to define their own future. It started in 1999 when educator and social worker Hanley Denning visited the garbage dump in Guatemala City and felt called to act after witnessing the harsh realities faced by families living in the area. Local leaders worked side by side with Hanley to recruit and maintain children in the program, build community trust, and lay the foundation for a safe and supportive learning environment.Today, Safe Passage supports 530 students and affiliates each year, representing 350 families and more than 3,000 individuals in Zones 3 & 7 of Guatemala City, an area with about 60,000 total residents who face extreme poverty, food insecurity, limited access to quality education, and violence. In response to this reality, our model addresses the systemic barriers of abject poverty and economic exploitation through holistic, trauma-informed education and wellness services, including nutrition, mental health, and family engagement, keeping students in school and fostering long-term opportunities. Through our Expeditionary Learning model, students engage in a trauma-informed, interdisciplinary approach where they learn by doingconnecting academic content to their environment and experiences while strengthening critical thinking, collaboration, and resilience.After 26 years of evolving and implementing our model in the community, our alumni demonstrate high levels of academic achievement, employability, leadership, and community engagement. OUR CORE PROGRAMS:EARLY CHILDHOOD The early childhood program offers a unique curriculum for children aged 3-6, incorporating mindfulness and emotional health through play and discovery, while fostering self-esteem and laying the groundwork for educational foundations. El COLEGIO - The elementary school serves grades 1-6 based on project-based Expeditionary Learning (EL). "Expeditions" are 6 to 12 weeks long, collaborative, interdisciplinary research projects that help students apply knowledge to real-world scenarios in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner. BASICO - Basico serves middle school students in grades 7-9. Curriculum takes the next step in EL, engaging students in in-depth projects that apply knowledge directly to relevant, real-world scenarios. Basico couples this curriculum with socio-emotional learning and presentation skills, empowering students to be strong agents of change in their own future. OPORTUNIDADES & PRXIMO PASO - Safe Passage continues to support 9th-grade graduates as they attend external high schools and provides half-day supplemental education in computer technology and bilingual proficiency, along with internships, university, and career preparation. They continue to have access to mental health services and family social workers.INTEGRATED HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES - Safe Passage cares for the well-being of students through its integrative health services, which include a nutrition program that provides four healthy meals and daily snacks, SRH education, socio-emotional and ethical learning throughout our programs, health education, an on-site clinic, social services, and a robust psychology department.PROGRAM PARTICIPATION: In 2025, our educational program supported nearly 530 students, ranging from preschool to high school. Safe Passage also provides various services to other family members (over 350 families). At the community level, family engagement sessions and student expedition presentations ensure that what students learn through expeditions and special activities is shared with the broader community. LOCATION: Program facilities are located on four sites in the community surrounding the municipal garbage dump, between zones 3 and 7, in Guatemala City. These sites include the early childhood education center and preschool, with a kitchen and athletic facilities (for students ages 3 to 6). The primary school and middle school (full-day grades 1 to 6, plus a library, kitchen, and playground). A new Basico - Middle School Facility completed in 2025 will open in 2026 to 120 middle schoolers (for students grades 7-9), it includes STEM, Computer, Art and Music Labs, and a full rooftop gymnasium. Safe Passage houses its health clinic and administrative offices at the Middle School location. "El Centro", located adjacent to the entrance of the dump, is home to the high school programs, Oportunidades & Proximo Pasos. Safe Passage currently rents space to a partner organization, Creamos, which shares land with El Centro and offers complimentary adult and family programs to amplify intergenerational community impact Safe Passage also has a small team of U.S.-based staff working in finance, fundraising, and communications, each of whom works remotely. STAFF: In 2025, 120 staff were employed by Camino Seguro and Safe Passage. The majority of staff are Guatemalan and lead and carry out the day-to-day operations of Camino Seguro. The U.S. office underwent restructuring in 2024 and transitioned to a more remote and nimble model. In 2025 there were two full-time and one part-time employees in the U.S. and a part-time contracted agency that supports communications. We also receive national and international volunteers to support our mission in Guatemala. 2025 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: OPORTUNIDADES & PRXIMO PASOS - In 2025, Oportunidades continued to expand and enhance our programs serving young people ages 14 to 21 through academic support, vocational guidance, leadership training, and career and job readiness. 33 Safe Passage affiliates were enrolled in university programs, and many others participated in hands-on learning focused on problem-solving, computational thinking, and English skills development. With new strategic partnerships and plans for additional coaching, services, and scholarships, we are supporting the dreams and pathways that our students are leading forth.NUTRITION, MEDICINE, AND COUNSELING: Our integrated wellness model reached further than ever in 2025. The clinic served 4,813 patients; our team exchanged nearly 270,000 calls and messages with families throughout the year; and 2,321 psychometric and psychological assessments were administered. Forty-eight families participated in the "Nurturing with Love" parenting program. Together with our partner Shared Beat, who brings expertise in community health, we continue weaving preventative health education and social-emotional learning into every corner of campus life ensuring that academic progress and personal wellbeing grow side by side. In 2025 we teamed with Moore Medical to broaden care to community members. Through a partnership with Guatemala Youth Initiative, Safe Passage deepened and expanded Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) education and services in 2025an essential component of our holistic modelso that students from middle school through early adulthood can navigate adolescence and young adulthood with confidence, accurate information, and supportive networks. In 2025, our students and affiliates experienced zero pregnancies, down from an average of 15-18 10 years ago.ENGLISH-LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION AT ALL LEVELS: Recognizing the advantages that English-language speakers have in the job market in Guatemala, Safe Passage provides English language instruction from age 3 through high school, using interactive methods consistent with Safe Passage's educational pedagogy. In 2025 Safe Passage partnered with Duolingo to formalize English certification processes for our older students, providing them with a credible certification level for their job-seeking and higher education pathways Additionally in 2025, Safe Passage launched its first English Festival, a week-long celebration of learning through themed activities that engage students, teachers, and staff through language. See Schedule O See Schedule O THE EXPANSION OF OUR ARTS PROGRAM: Art is now a permanent thread in the fabric of our educational model a space to experiment, reflect, heal, and express. Safe Passage hosted its inaugural Festival de Arte "Creciendo Juntos: 25 aos de transformacin y esperanza." Over four days, students across all grade levels participated in artistic workshops led by teachers and guest artists. From our Early Childhood through highest grades students explored music, visual art, and movement. The festival culminated in student exhibitions showcasing the remarkable range of creative work produced throughout the week. Beyond the yearly festival, arts programming is integrated into our educational curriculum. NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL BUILDING AND COMPLEX (BASICO): After seven years of planning, fundraising, and dreaming, Safe Passage inaugurated its new Middle School building in the Fall of 2025 a $1 million milestone made possible by an extraordinary community. The space offers more than 120 students dedicated classrooms, a gymnasium and sports courts, and arts, music, and STEM areas. For the first time, middle schoolers have an age-appropriate home designed specifically for how they learn, create, and grow. The middle school officially opens for students in July 2026. 2262882 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 ME MA MI NY NC CA CO PA DC WA CT FL GA IL KS KY MD MN MO NV NH OH NJ NM OR RI TN UT WI VA X X X Barbara Davis 2078461188 63 Federal St 388 Portland ME 04101 Santiago Bolanos Torrebiarte Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Camila Leal Witt Vice Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Matthew Bucher Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Sara Danish Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Ana Sofia Arimany Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sara Bellenda Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Ana Chistina Rozas Botran Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Esther Brol Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Carla Campbell Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Donald Francis Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Katz Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Rene Javier Nazario Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Ariana Spiliotes Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Verghese Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Marcos Zedan Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Erin Mooney Executive Director 20.00 20.00 X 134754 0 2486 Barbara Davis CFO 40.00 X 83915 0 22742 Rachel Meyn Ugarte Development Director 40.00 X 140121 0 2522 358790 0 27750 2 0 0 0 0 2314399 173176 2314399 110339 110339 1204848 1130706 74142 74142 74142 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 2290 2290 2290 2501170 2290 0 184481 2184527 2184527 243896 22743 79108 142045 180109 16795 58419 104895 31845 2970 10329 18546 350 350 19500 19500 11160 11160 11422 11422 88470 33067 15508 39895 14230 7248 6982 12333 2605 4247 5481 30113 7271 22842 25329 2682 22647 1537 525 1012 21149 17625 3524 FUNDRAISING OUTREACH ST 45287 45287 BANK FEES 18290 175 1014 17101 2939547 2262882 235248 441417 504852 562711 120000 100000 5631 5329 26393 25306 2623 1087 2707236 2387735 59240 39915 3399582 3096777 38218 46490 59240 39915 97458 86405 X 1335657 1274276 1966467 1736096 3302124 3010372 3399582 3096777 -438377 146625 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3260981 2238281 2118641 2214163 2314399 12146465 3260981 2238281 2118641 2214163 2314399 12146465 1026168 11120297 64347 60164 86510 90829 110339 412189 57317 52369 2290 111976 12670630 0.87760 0.87490 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2261105 267180 298237 438787 2387735 2552506 15579 239850 546830 2261105 2687841 370793 506128 2552506 3233607 9554 -555320 2687841 2991176 327431 85000 3233607 0.32585 0.27338 0.40077 0 0 10530 10530 0 15863 14776 1087 1087 Lease 39915 39915 1 Central America and the Caribbean - Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, 1 100 GRANTS TO SUPPORT CAMINO SEGURO IN GUATEMALA SEE SAFE PASSAGE MISSION STATEMENT 2184527 1 100 0 0 1 100 2184527 0 2184527 Guatemala City, Guatemala GRANTS TO SUPPORT CAMINO SEGURO IN GUATEMALA 2184527 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 173176 Stock price 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The 990 tax return is reviewed by management and the treasurer of the organization. The return is provided to the Board of Directors for comment and review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c There is an annual form to fill out for employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The process for arriving at a compensation level for the Executive Director involved a survey of the salaries of Executive Directors at similar projects in Guatemala that was done by another organization in Guatemala. Their performance and compensation are reviewed annually by the Board of Directors. The salary and annual increases were set in the letter of appointment. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 Safe Passage is an international organization, and the IRS 990 only reflects financing for U.S.-based activity. To get a true understanding of our complete finanical picture, please refer to our combined financial report, available on our website (www.safepassage.org/financials) and upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policies, and financial statements are availabe on the internet as well as upon request. CAMINO SEGURO 6A AVENIDA 11-95 ZONE 7 COLONIA GUATEMALA CITY GT TO HELP AT RISK GUATEMALAN CHILDREN GT 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAMINO SEGURO B 2184527 ACTUAL DISBURSEMENTS