Nonprofit · EIN 01-0352658
SAFE VOICES
Tax-exempt · LEWISTON, ME 04240
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,145,180 | $3,453,438 | $691,742 | $5,457,803 | $2,463,385 | $2,994,418 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,023,231 | $3,175,856 | $847,375 | $4,918,494 | $2,655,818 | $2,262,676 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,103,790 | $3,531,405 | -$427,615 | $3,984,926 | $2,569,625 | $1,415,301 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,099,191
- of which government grants
- $2,410,744
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,898
- Net income from fundraising events
- $40,091
- Other revenue
- $40,091
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $243,657
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,743,033
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,379,208
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,564
- Occupancy
- $53,213
- Depreciation
- $152,690
- Program services (functional)
- $2,428,151
- Management and general (functional)
- $718,781
- Fundraising (functional)
- $306,506
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,918,494
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,457,803
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,463,385
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,994,418
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,789,061
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,244,418
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $750,000
- Gross receipts
- $4,155,262
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- ME
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Austin | Executive Director Officer | 37.5 | $116,952 | $9,591 |
| Lisa Dumont | Director of Finance, Operations Officer | 37.5 | $101,626 | $15,489 |
| Peter Lasagna | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Landry | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Michaud | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Debra Phillips | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Grady Burns | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linette Dehetre | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Gagne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aimee Labbe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David St Laurent | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Allison Thompson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Johansen | Former Executive Director Officer | 37.5 | $126,685 | $12,964 |
| Lisa Dumont | Director of Finance, Operations Officer | 37.5 | $95,628 | $10,278 |
| Rebecca Austin | Executive Director Officer | 37.5 | $72,907 | $5,338 |
| Amy Gagne | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Lasagna | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Landry | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Smith | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Grady Burns | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linette Dehetre | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aimee Labbe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David St Laurent | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Debra Phillips | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Allison Thompson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Johansen | Executive Director Officer | 37.5 | $112,664 | $20,229 |
| Debra Phillips | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Gagne | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Krause | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linette Dehetre | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tammy Dumais | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tina Kelly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Lasagna | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David St Laurent | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aimee Labbe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Delan Fulgham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 LISBON ST, LEWISTON, ME 04240-7106
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Rebecca Austin, PO Box 713, Auburn, ME 042120713
- Signed the 990
- Rebecca Austin, Executive Director
- Phone
- (207) 795-6744
- Website
- www.safevoices.org
- Return prepared by
- PGM LLC
Mission
The mission of Safe Voices is to provide person-to-person, individualized advocacy for all survivors of domestic abuse and violence, sex trafficking, and sexual exploitation in Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties and engage our communities in social change to eliminate violence.
Program accomplishments
- SHELTER Safe Voices works to alleviate housing instability for survivors of domestic abuse and sex trafficking by providing emergency shelter and housing services to increase survivors' long-term safety, stability, and self-sufficiency. We provide advocacy and support in a case management model and we work with survivors to determine basic needs and resources that will help bridge the gaps created through the isolating experiences of abuse or trafficking. We focus on helping families move out of homelessness and into permanent housing, connecting them to community resources and services, so they can increase their income, obtain employment or pursue an educational goal, and attain housing stability, with wraparound services continuing for up to 24 months after survivors leave our emergency shelters.Expenses $819,343
- ADVOCACY INTERVENTION & PREVENTION Safe Voices' Advocacy, Intervention and Prevention team offers a full range of trauma-informed and trauma-responsive services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sex trafficking, and sexual exploitation including a 24-hour Helpline, emergency shelter and safe house, individual safety planning, court advocacy, support groups, community education, and school-based prevention programming. Safe Voices is dedicated to tailoring services to individual needs to create a survivor-centered experience in a way that is accessible, safe, and comfortable for each person. Our victim's services programming provides comprehensive advocacy and support services aligned with the empowerment model for survivors, resulting in improved and enhanced victim safety and self-sufficiency.Expenses $1,199,927
- DVIP Safe Voices operates the largest certified Domestic Violence Intervention Program (CDVIP or DVIP) for offenders in Maine. This educational program provides an opportunity for men who choose abusive behaviors to learn new ways of thinking, acting, and behaving in relationships. DVIP elevates accountability while offering the opportunity for abusers to change the beliefs that drive them to use violence and control in relationships. Weekly DVIP classes are facilitated with the aim of creatively fostering active participation among the program participants.Expenses $408,881
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0352658
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,457,803
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,155,262
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,145,180 | $3,453,438 | $5,457,803 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,023,231 | $3,175,856 | $4,918,494 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,103,790 | $3,531,405 | $3,984,926 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,567,614 | $3,161,891 | $3,882,553 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0352658).
Questions about SAFE VOICES
- What is the EIN of SAFE VOICES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAFE VOICES is 01-0352658.
- Is SAFE VOICES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to SAFE VOICES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAFE VOICES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SAFE VOICES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAFE VOICES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAFE VOICES?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Rebecca Austin.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAFE VOICES?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $116,952 (Rebecca Austin, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does SAFE VOICES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,145,180, expenses of $3,453,438 and total assets of $5,457,803 at year end.
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