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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2024 Expires: February 2026

Safe Horizon

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

Accreditation seal
Two Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY, 10007-1327

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 Horizon meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Provide support, prevent violence, and promote justice for victims of crime and abuse, their families and communities.

Year, State Incorporated:
1978, NY

Safe Horizon is a beacon of hope for New Yorkers affected by crime, abuse, violence, and exploitation. The organization was established by the Vera Institute of Justice in 1978 as a pilot project focused on assisting victims and witnesses of crime in the New York City court system. Today, the organization assists more than 250,000 individuals each year through a range of programs that include: private network of domestic violence shelters; five fully accredited Child Advocacy Centers assisting physically and sexually abused children; homeless youth services; assistance for victims of human trafficking; crime victim advocates in every New York City police precinct; and licensed mental health clinic specializing in the treatment of trauma resulting from crime and victimization.

For the year ended June 30, 2022, Safe Horizon's program expenses were:

Program services $80,464,601
Total Program Expenses $80,464,601

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Not disclosed

Board Size
25

Paid Staff Size
813

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.), Solicitations for Used Cars

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 2.19%

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 Horizon's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2022.

Source of Funds
Grants $83,344,323
Contributions $6,835,582
In-kind contributions $2,642,664
Program fee revenue $1,219,499
Special events $939,316
Miscellaneous income $657,235
(Loss) gain on beneficial interest in perpetual trust $-155,081
Investment (loss) income, net $-1,363,157
Total Income $94,120,381

Programs: 86% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 11%

Total Income $94,120,381
Total expenses: $93,053,061
  Program expenses $80,464,601
  Fundraising expenses $2,049,932
  Administrative expenses $10,538,528
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $1,067,320
Beginning Net Assets $43,392,612
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $44,459,932
Total Liabilities $30,153,536
Total Assets $74,613,468

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Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York