Nonprofit · EIN 36-2762168
SAFER FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60661
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $33,380,571 | $36,084,731 | -$2,704,160 | $26,683,281 | $24,742,310 | $1,940,971 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $32,460,355 | $33,819,574 | -$1,359,219 | $19,935,250 | $20,789,343 | -$854,093 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $39,151,800 | $36,317,606 | $2,834,194 | $25,418,199 | $22,158,522 | $3,259,677 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $30,136,196
- of which government grants
- $27,200,326
- Program service revenue
- $3,145,125
- Investment income
- $10,806
- Net income from fundraising events
- $28,960
- Other revenue
- $88,444
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,993,660
- Other salaries and wages
- $15,579,962
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $21,373,294
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $198,255
- Accounting fees
- $893,384
- Occupancy
- $5,660,896
- Travel
- $336,972
- Depreciation
- $771,951
- Program services (functional)
- $29,192,233
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,067,746
- Fundraising (functional)
- $824,752
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,935,250
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,683,281
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,742,310
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,940,971
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,982,221
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,878,964
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $62,007
- Gross receipts
- $33,435,566
- Employees
- 338
- Volunteers
- 106
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICTOR DICKSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $384,360 | $74,446 |
| MARK YATES | INTERIM CFO Officer | 40 | $343,744 | $57,944 |
| SODIQA WILLIAMS | VP-SUPPORTIVE REENTRY Key employee | 40 | $237,987 | $41,138 |
| CHRIS ROONEY | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $192,191 | $50,658 |
| HARRY ALSTON | VP - STRATEGY AND INNOVATION Key employee | 40 | $200,936 | $35,290 |
| HENRIETTA MASON | VP- HUMAN RESOURCES/OD Key employee | 40 | $170,248 | $56,385 |
| PAUL SAJKIEWICZ | AVP TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,911 | $38,731 |
| MARKETER ASH | AVP PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,574 | $22,514 |
| ANTHONY LOWERY | AVP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,710 | $44,269 |
| JEFFREY STUART | SENIOR SYSTEM ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,136 | $30,464 |
| MELISSA FENTRESS | ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,241 | $16,151 |
| ANTHONY MADONIA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD SIEGEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILY MISTARZ | VICE - CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON GOENS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICTOR BRIDGEMAN | VICE - CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALFONZO SURRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN KANTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA DAVENPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COY PUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK NICHOLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISAAC AKRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEMI SOLADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICAH SWANSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK BALOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD OWENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WATTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICTOR DICKSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $430,570 | $43,090 |
| MARK YATES | INTERIM CFO Officer | 40 | $271,198 | $46,006 |
| SODIQA WILLIAMS | VP-SUPPORTIVE REENTRY Key employee | 40 | $216,940 | $16,382 |
| HARRY ALSTON | VP - STRATEGY AND INNOVATION Key employee | 40 | $172,139 | $26,140 |
| JOSEPH URBAN | CFO - LEFT 10/28/22 Former | 0 | $188,805 | $0 |
| HENRIETTA MASON | VP- HUMAN RESOURCES/OD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,938 | $30,559 |
| DAVID GIANFRANCESCO | VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGY AND IN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,411 | $22,500 |
| PAUL SAJKIEWICZ | AVP TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,759 | $19,101 |
| MARKETER ASH | AVP PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,731 | $14,188 |
| ROCHELLE PERRY | AVP CORE PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,007 | $9,587 |
| ANTHONY MADONIA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD SIEGEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILY MISTARZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN ERENBERG | VICE - CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFONZO SURRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN KANTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA DAVENPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COY PUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEPIKA BATRA DIGIOVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK NICHOLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAAC AKRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEMI SOLADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH SWANSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD OWENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WATTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR BRIDGEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICTOR DICKSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $313,574 | $63,567 |
| JOSEPH URBAN | CFO - LEFT 10/28/22 Officer | 40 | $211,010 | $44,022 |
| MARK YATES | INTERIM CFO Officer | 40 | $204,947 | $45,564 |
| SODIQA WILLIAMS | VP-SUPPORTIVE REENTRY Key employee | 40 | $207,516 | $27,881 |
| JERRY BUTLER | VP -COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Key employee | 40 | $209,433 | $2,197 |
| HARRY ALSTON | VP - STRATEGY AND INNOVATION Key employee | 40 | $180,750 | $27,566 |
| HENRIETTA MASON | VP- HUMAN RESOURCES/OD Key employee | 40 | $160,612 | $45,848 |
| PAUL SAJKIEWICZ | AVP TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,111 | $27,146 |
| DAVID GIANFRANCESCO | VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGY AND IN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,683 | $6,896 |
| ANTHONY LOWERY | AVP HOUSING PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,450 | $16,981 |
| ROCHELLE PERRY | AVP CORE PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,323 | $12,776 |
| MARKETER ASH | AVP PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,873 | $13,154 |
| ANTHONY MADONIA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD SIEGEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILY MISTARZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN ERENBERG | VICE - CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFONZO SURRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN KANTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA DAVENPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COY PUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEPIKA BATRA DIGIOVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK NICHOLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAAC AKRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEMI SOLADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH SWANSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD OWENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WATTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR BRIDGEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 571 W JACKSON BLVD, CHICAGO, IL 60661-5701
- In care of
- % TERESA VICENTE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- VICTOR BDICKSON, 571 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 606615706
- Signed the 990
- VICTOR BDICKSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (312) 922-2200
- Website
- WWW.SAFERFOUNDATION.oRG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
To support, through a full spectrum of services & advocacy, the efforts of people with arrest & conviction records to become employed, law-abiding members of the community and as a result, reduce recidivism.
Program accomplishments
- EMPLOYMENT SERVICES IN ILLINOIS AND IOWA - PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED INTAKE ASSESSMENTS, JOB READINESS TRAINING, AND INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FOR ADULTS WITH ARREST OR CONVICTION RECORDS. PARTICIPANTS ARE SUPPORTED IN SECURING EMPLOYMENT IN HIGH-DEMAND SECTORS SUCH AS TECHNOLOGY, CONSTRUCTION, SOLAR ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION, WAREHOUSING AND LOGISTICS, FINANCE AND BANKING, HEALTHCARE, FOOD SERVICE AND HOSPITALITY, AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING. SAFER'S APPROACH TO BUILDING SUSTAINABLE TALENT PIPELINES INCLUDES WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING PRE-APPRENTICESHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP MODELS THAT EXPAND ACCESS TO SKILLED TRADES CAREERS FOR JUSTICE-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS. WITH THE SUPPORT OF OVER 200 EMPLOYER PARTNERS, SAFER HELPS PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND RETAIN PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT. IN ADDITION TO PARTICIPANT SERVICES, SAFER PROVIDES DEDICATED SUPPORT TO EMPLOYERS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE TAILORED JOB MATCHING, PRE-SCREENED CANDIDATE REFERRALS, AND ONGOING POST-PLACEMENT FOLLOW-UP TO PROMOTE LONG-TERM RETENTION AND WORKPLACE SUCCESS. PARTNERING WITH SAFER GIVES EMPLOYERS ACCESS TO A DIVERSE, JOB-READY TALENT POOL ALONG WITH COACHING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED THROUGH THE ASCEND SERVICE MODEL, A HOLISTIC, EVIDENCE-BASED FRAMEWORK THAT ADDRESSES PARTICIPANTS' COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS. IN ADDITION TO EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, SKILLS TRAINING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. THESE EFFORTS EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO BUILD STRONGER FUTURES WHILE SUPPORTING EMPLOYERS IN MEETING THEIR WORKFORCE NEEDS. SERVICES ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND FUNDERS, INCLUDING WIOA TITLES I-IV, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY (IDCEO), ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY SERVICES, ILLINOIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AUTHORITY (ICJIA), LOCAL WORKFORCE INNOVATION BOARDS (LWIBS), THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (CCDOC), ILLINOIS AND IOWA DEPARTMENTS OF CORRECTIONS, AND VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES, COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS.Expenses $10,154,756 · revenue $2,761,819
- SAFER FOUNDATION, AS A NONPROFIT PRIVATE AGENCY, OPERATES SECURE RESIDENTIAL WORK RELEASE CENTERS FOR THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. OUR TWO ADULT TRANSITION CENTERS (ATC'S) ARE WORK RELEASE FACILITIES WHICH ALLOW INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE THE FINAL 3 TO 30 MONTHS OF THEIR STATE PRISON SENTENCES IN A COMMUNITY-BASED SETTING. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SELECTED PARTICIPANTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSITION INTO THE WORKFORCE, RECONNECT WITH FAMILY, AND REINTEGRATE INTO THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS BEFORE RELEASE, ULTIMATELY INCREASING THEIR CHANCES OF BECOMING SUCCESSFUL LAW-ABIDING COMMUNITY MEMBERS. SERVICES OFFERED AT THE ATC'S INCLUDE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, MEDICAL ASSISTANT TREATMENT, SAFER SKILLS TRAINING (SST), MENTORING, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TESTING, AND DEMAND SKILL VOCATIONAL TRAINING. IN FY25, OVER 450 CLIENTS WERE SERVED AT THE TWO ADULT TRANSITION CENTERS. HOWEVER, ON AVERAGE, 80 HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCIES ARE COMPLETED EACH YEAR, AND ATC RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN-DEMAND SKILL TRAINING PROGRAMS TO EARN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS.Expenses $9,771,256
- Pivotal Staffing Services: The transitional jobs provided through Pivotal are designed to support clients who have immediate income needs, who are recently released, and who have very limited education and work experience. Jobs are expected to be retained for 90 days or until the client and Safer can partner to find a better opportunity. During the client's transitional job assignment, Safer will provide workplace acclimation training, mentoring, career planning and suport in locating a second job that offers an opportunity for increased wages.Expenses $3,020,037
- OtherExpenses $2,431,444 · revenue $383,306
- Basic Skills/Education in IL and IAExpenses $1,460,785
- Recontruction TechnologyExpenses $1,369,353
- Rock Island/IowaExpenses $984,602
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2762168
- 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
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,683,281
- Income (IRS master file)
- $33,435,566
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $33,380,571 | $36,084,731 | $26,683,281 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $32,460,355 | $33,819,574 | $19,935,250 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $39,151,800 | $36,317,606 | $25,418,199 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $35,643,142 | $36,513,148 | $17,156,047 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 36-2762168).
Questions about SAFER FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of SAFER FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAFER FOUNDATION is 36-2762168.
- Is SAFER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to SAFER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAFER FOUNDATION 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 SAFER FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAFER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAFER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names VICTOR BDICKSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAFER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $384,360 (VICTOR DICKSON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does SAFER FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $33,380,571, expenses of $36,084,731 and total assets of $26,683,281 at year end.
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