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OUR APPROACH TO BUILDING TALENT PIPELINES INCLUDES WORK-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS. OUR PRE-APPRENTICESHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REENTRY POPULATIONS ACCESS TO APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS IN THE SKILLED TRADES. IN ADDITION TO ACHIEVING PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT (WITH OVER 290 EMPLOYER PARTNERS), SAFER SUPPORTS MEN, WOMEN, AND YOUTH IN BUILDING BETTER LIVES, STRONGER FAMILIES, AND SAFER COMMUNITIES. OUR ASCEND CLIENT SERVICE MODEL UTILIZES A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO DELIVERING SERVICES TO PARTICIPANTS AND ADOPTS EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES ACROSS ALL SAFER SITES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE ACCESS TO CASE MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING RECEIVING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES REFERRAL. ASCEND ENCOMPASSES A SET OF PRACTICES THAT ARE CLIENT-CENTERED AND THAT SUPPORT STAFF WITH ONGOING TRAINING, CONTINUOUS LEARNING AND SERVICE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. SAFER HELPS PEOPLE THRIVE AND BUILD A FUTURE THEY NEVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE. 11446772 149273 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 24 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. THE TWO ATC'S HAVE A COMBINED RECIDIVISM RATE OF 16.7%, WHICH IS THE LOWEST AMONG PRISONS & ATC'S IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. REDUCING RECIDIVISM DIRECTLY IMPACTS CRIME RATES. 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 ADDITION, NURSES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HEALTH CENTER ARE AVAILABLE AT EACH FACILITY. IN FY23, OVER 400 CLIENTS WERE SERVED AT THE TWO ADULT TRANSITION CENTERS. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID PANDEMIC RELATED IDOC DIRECTIVES, THE MOVEMENT OF NEW RESIDENTS FROM IDOC TO SAFER ATC'S WAS LOWER THAN NO-PANDEMIC YEARS. ON AVERAGE, 100 HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCIES ARE COMPLETED EACH YEAR, AND ATC RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN-DEMAND SKILL TRAINING PROGRAMS TO EARN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS. 1610089 BASIC SKILLS/EDUCATION IN ILLINOIS AND IOWA - SAFER FOUNDATION'S BASIC SKILLS PROGRAM IN ILLINOIS AND IOWA FOCUSES ON THE LITERACY IMPROVEMENTS OF TEENAGE YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH AN ARREST, OR CRIMINAL HISTORY IN THEIR BACKGROUND AS A BARRIER TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. SAFER SEEKS TO INCREASE THE SKILLSETS OF PARTICIPANTS IN READING, MATH, AND WRITING. DEVELOPMENT OF THESE SKILLS LEADS TO IMPROVED OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTERING EMPLOYMENT WITH HIGHER WAGE- EARNING POSSIBILITIES. LONG-TERM, SAFER SEEKS TO FURTHER THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY OF PARTICIPANTS THROUGH ATTAINMENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA (HSED), AND/OR TRANSITIONS INTO POST-SECONDARY OR CREDENTIALING TRAINING PROGRAMS. SAFER DELIVERS EDUCATION SERVICES THROUGH DIRECT INSTRUCTION, TUTORING, AND DIGITAL PLATFORM PROGRAMMING. TO FACILITATE LEARNING SUCCESS AND PARTICIPANT CREDENTIALING; SAFER USES REMOTE LEARNING OPTIONS AND SERVES AS A PEARSON VUE EXAMINATION CENTER FOR CREDENTIALING OF HSED PARTICIPANTS. THESE SERVICES ARE OFTEN FUNDED THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS OF STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTNERS SUCH AS WIOA TITLE I - IV, LWIB, DOJ, CCDOC, IDOC, AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES AND CBOS. 585954 WELLNESS AND COUNSELING SUPPORTIVE REENTRY 299959 THE SUPPORTIVE REENTRY NETWORK IS A CRISIS MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, SSI/SSDI, HOUSING, AND OTHER SERVICES (388), EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (INCLUDED) ASSISTANCE OBTAINING STATE IDS, SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS, RESUME WRITING, JOB REFERRALS, CLOTHING NEEDS, AND TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT) (245) AND JOB STARTS (194). 885913 29380628 true true false true false false false false true true false false true true false false false false false false false false false true false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true 155 0 353 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false IL X Dionne Day 3129222200 571 WEST JACKSON CHICAGO CHICAGO IL 60661 ANTHONY MADONIA TREASURER 1.0 X X 0 0 0 ARNOLD SIEGEL SECRETARY 1.0 X X 0 0 0 CECILY MISTARZ CHAIR 1.0 X X 0 0 0 ETHAN ERENBERG VICE - CHAIRMAN 1.0 5.0 X X 0 0 0 ALFONZO SURRETT DIRECTOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 ALLEN KANTER DIRECTOR 1.0 5.0 X 0 0 0 ANDREA DAVENPORT DIRECTOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 COY PUGH DIRECTOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 DEEPIKA BATRA DIGIOVINE DIRECTOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 ERIC CARTER DIRECTOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 FRANK NICHOLAS DIRECTOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 ISAAC AKRIDGE DIRECTOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 KEMI SOLADE DIRECTOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 MICAH SWANSEY DIRECTOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 ROBERT JORDAN DIRECTOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 RONALD OWENS DIRECTOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN WATTS DIRECTOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 VICTOR BRIDGEMAN DIRECTOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH URBAN CFO - LEFT 10/28/22 40.0 3.0 X 211010 0 44022 MARK YATES INTERIM CFO 40.0 3.0 X 204947 0 45564 VICTOR DICKSON PRESIDENT & CEO 40.0 1.0 X 313574 0 63567 HARRY ALSTON VP - STRATEGY AND INNOVATION 40.0 X 180750 0 27566 HENRIETTA MASON VP- HUMAN RESOURCES/OD 40.0 X 160612 0 45848 JERRY BUTLER VP -COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS 40.0 X 209433 0 2197 SODIQA WILLIAMS VP-SUPPORTIVE REENTRY 40.0 X 207516 0 27881 ANTHONY LOWERY AVP HOUSING PROGRAMS 40.0 X 119450 0 16981 DAVID GIANFRANCESCO VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGY AND IN 40.0 X 130683 0 6896 MARKETER ASH AVP PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION 40.0 X 119873 0 13154 PAUL SAJKIEWICZ AVP TECHNOLOGY 40.0 X 128111 0 27146 ROCHELLE PERRY AVP CORE PROGRAMS 40.0 X 120323 0 12776 2106282 0 333598 18 false true false 0 112583 1888961 31296787 1007952 34306283 Pivotal Staffing Services 900099 4343848 4343848 Rental Income 900099 149273 149273 0 0 0 0 4493121 4645 4645 0 0 0 0 227289 0 392590 -165301 -165301 Income from Other Sources 812900 508857 508857 Vending Machine Income 454210 4195 4195 0 0 0 0 513052 39151800 4493121 0 352396 1800000 1800000 1737795 1424197 260219 53379 15928123 13129349 2290781 507993 543756 429755 101111 12890 1916197 1514085 357430 44682 1466313 1239102 185094 42117 455699 182491 257685 15523 484270 193937 273838 16495 2158701 864502 1220671 73528 1049165 908219 127849 13097 457074 382424 63040 11610 3000258 2836696 149010 14552 165875 162896 2617 362 298304 162010 123659 12635 125075 39905 84923 247 760486 663457 91425 5604 308082 277793 25990 4299 Client Benefits 2897975 2874669 23306 Equipment Rental and Maintenance 133976 122706 11090 180 Public Relations 219569 41335 178165 69 410913 131100 279001 812 36317606 29380628 6106904 830074 3222809 9438525 739051 609440 0 0 6325285 6847881 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 354923 445117 12493254 6189671 3497298 6303583 0 0 0 0 0 3016681 1773653 17156047 25418199 7181678 7173214 0 0 4062125 7150584 0 0 0 0 0 0 2681300 2745600 0 0 2297993 5089124 16223096 22158522 X 889839 3155544 43112 104133 932951 3259677 17156047 25418199 2834194 -507468 0 X X false false true false X 24229028 27137706 23004504 30988687 34306283 139666208 0 0 24229028 27137706 23004504 30988687 34306283 139666208 7860029 131806179 7661 9242 7135 1096 4645 29779 81210 25287 83912 2325 0 192734 554791 161099 379181 24458 513052 1632581 141521302 21855571 0.9314 0.9257 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - , COLUMN A - 554791.0, COLUMN B - 161099.0, COLUMN C - 379181.0, COLUMN D - 24458.0, COLUMN E - 513052.0, COLUMN F - 1632581.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false false true 338502 false false 338502 false 19133 1021 20154 18110 1023 19133 18094 16 18110 18078 16 18094 18059 19 18078 0.0 0.3821 0.6179 false true true 213401 213401 4740633 1357804 3382829 5690499 4831867 858632 1848721 1848721 6303583 Deposits 179068 Due to Affiliate 0 ROU Asset 1594585 1773653 Due to Related Party 2881093 Deferred Compensation Plan 609440 Operating Lease Liability 1598591 5089124 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds THE ENDOWMENT FUND WAS CREATED TO HELP SUPPORT SAFER'S MISSIONS. SAFER'S MISSION IS TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM BY SUPPORTING THROUGH A FULL SPECTRUM OF SERVICES, THE EFFORTS OF PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS TO BECOME EMPLOYED, LAW ABIDING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. Gala 207507 207507 382531 Golf Event 19782 19782 10059 0 227289 227289 392590 392590 -165301 true SAFER CORPORATE ENDOWMENT 571 WEST JACKSON BLVD CHICAGO IL 60661 363262491 501(c)(3) 1800000 GENERAL SUPPORT 1 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS RECORDS TO SUBSTANTIVE AMOUNTS, ELIGIBILITY, AND SELECTION CRITERIA USED FRO GRANTS. THE FOUNDATION REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR FUNDS SPENT TO ESNURE NO FUNDS WERE DIVERTED FROM ORIGINAL PURPOSE. X true true false false false false false true false VICTOR DICKSON PRESIDENT & CEO 213574 0 100000 0 0 0 31252 0 32315 0 377141 0 0 0 JOSEPH URBAN CFO - LEFT 10/28/22 211010 0 0 0 0 0 15401 0 28621 0 255032 0 0 0 MARK YATES INTERIM CFO 204947 0 0 0 0 0 18445 0 27119 0 250511 0 0 0 SODIQA WILLIAMS VP-SUPPORTIVE REENTRY 207516 0 0 0 0 0 10375 0 17506 0 235397 0 0 0 JERRY BUTLER VP -COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS 209433 0 0 0 0 0 1747 0 450 0 211630 0 0 0 HARRY ALSTON VP - STRATEGY AND INNOVATION 180750 0 0 0 0 0 16339 0 11227 0 208316 0 0 0 HENRIETTA MASON VP- HUMAN RESOURCES/OD 160612 0 0 0 0 0 14433 0 31415 0 206460 0 0 0 PAUL SAJKIEWICZ AVP TECHNOLOGY 128111 0 0 0 0 0 3843 0 23303 0 155257 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment Joseph Urban left 10/28/2022 and received severance of $21,904. Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan SAFER ADOPTED A NONQUALIFIED DEFINED CONTRIBUTION DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES. THIS PLAN PROVIDES BENEFITS FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES PRECLUDED FROM RECEIVING FULL BENEFITS IN THE PLAN DESCRIBED ABOVE. EMPLOYEES MAY MAKE TAX-DEFERRED CONTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN LIMITS. THE FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES 3% TO 6% OF COMPENSATION FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES, BASED UPON THE EMPLOYEE'S CONTRIBUTION. SAFER CONTRIBUTED TO THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES: $18,569 FOR VICTOR DICKSON, $10,945 FOR JOSEPH URBAN, $8,300 FOR SODIQA WILLIAMS, $12,296 FOR MARK YATES, $9,476 FOR HENRIETTA MASON, AND $10,845 FOR HARRY ALSTON. Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD DETERMINES THE ANNUAL BONUS FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO. ALL OTHER BONUSES ARE BASED ON ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND THE COMPENSATION PLAN IS APPROVED IN THE ANNUAL FISCAL BUDGET. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 585,954 including grants of $) WELLNESS AND COUNSELING SUPPORTIVE REENTRY Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 299,959 including grants of $) THE SUPPORTIVE REENTRY NETWORK IS A CRISIS MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, SSI/SSDI, HOUSING, AND OTHER SERVICES (388), EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (INCLUDED) ASSISTANCE OBTAINING STATE IDS, SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS, RESUME WRITING, JOB REFERRALS, CLOTHING NEEDS, AND TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT) (245) AND JOB STARTS (194). Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body FORM 990 HAS BEEN PRESENTED IN DRAFT FORM TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ALL EMPLOYEES AS PART OF THE CODE OF ETHICS AND BUSINESS CONDUCT. THIS IS FURNISHED TO NEW EMPLOYEES AT TIME OF HIRE AND ANNUALLY TO EXISTING EMPLOYEES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS DETERMINED BY REVIEWING OF EXTERNAL NON-PROFIT SURVEY DATA AND GETS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIR. THE CHAIR DEVELOPS AND PRESENTS ANY APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSIONS AND TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2017. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE FOUNDATION'S PERSONNEL POLICY AND GUIDELINES AND CONSIDERED FOR ADJUSTMENT BY THE PERFORMANCE COMPENSATION SYSTEM. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2020. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Form 990, Part XII, Line 3b Reason organization did not undergo required audit SAFER FOUNDATION HAS ENGAGED A THIRD-PARTY CPA FIRM TO COMPLETE ITS ANNUAL AUDIT. DUE TO HIGH INTERNAL STAFFING TURNOVER AND THE LINGERING EFFECTS OF COVID-19, SAFER FOUNDATION HAS NOT COMPLETED ITS ANNUAL AUDIT FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023. SAFER FOUNDATION IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE CPA FIRM TO COMPLETE THE AUDIT. THE AUDIT IS ANTICIPATED TO BE COMPLETED BY JUNE 30, 2024. UPON COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT, SAFER FOUNDATION WILL FORWARD IT TO THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHARITABLE TRUST BUREAU. 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