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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2024 Expires: February 2026

Safe Passage

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

PO Box 43993
Louisville, KY, 40253-0993

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Safe Passage meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
To end child trafficking and help youth navigate life after trauma. Safe Passage uses a holistic approach to help sexually trafficked children exit dangerous and exploitative situations, and to prevent other children from
falling into the trap.

Year, State Incorporated:
2018, KY

Safe Passage’s prevention program fortifies vulnerable youth against abuse while also identifying undiscovered victims and helping them take action on unreported abuse. Its mentorship and support services provide critical attention to trafficked and exploited youth. Through weekly one-on-one support, it helps survivors recognize their inherent value to be loved without being used, sold, or exploited. It provides the consistent support youth need to exit unsafe relationships and overcome destructive patterns that lead to vulnerability and exploitation. Safe Passage’s vision is to see child trafficking, exploitation, and abuse end by addressing the child’s whole-life picture and providing personalized support for their emotional, circumstantial, and basic needs.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, Safe Passage's program expenses were:

Program services $151,778
Total Program Expenses $151,778

Chief Executive
Cara Starns, Founder and President

Chair of the Board
Ms. Andrea Clemons

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Realtor, Rector Hayden Homes

Board Size
6

Paid Staff Size
5

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 8.80%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Safe Passage's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Source of Funds
All other contributions, gifts, grants $273,137
Fundraising events $22,197
Government grants $9,375
Merchandise $520
Investment income $10
Total Income $305,239

Programs: 76% Fundraising: 13% Administrative: 11%

Total Income $305,239
Total expenses: $200,062
  Program expenses $151,778
  Fundraising expenses $26,806
  Administrative expenses $21,478
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $105,177
Beginning Net Assets $259,589
Other Changes In Net Assets $-2
Ending Net Assets $364,764
Total Liabilities $0
Total Assets $364,764
Ending net assets as reported above include $349,764 without donor restrictions and $15,000 with donor restrictions.

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