Program areas at Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota
In 2023 Safe Passage released a groundbreaking "Child Fatalities from Maltreatment" report, which examined the deaths of 88 children over the previous 8 years and provided recommendations for improving the system. The report drew national attention, prompting a second report to be released in 2024, which examined the death of 21 children over the past two years.
Safe Passage supported the legislative agendas for closely related nonprofits to improve resources to children and families. Safe Passagevolunteers sent personal email messages to their legislators related to early learning scholarships, targeted home visiting services, andguardians ad litem to their state Representatives and Senators throughout the legislative session as well as during in-person visitsto legislators during an annual Day on the Hill.
Safe Passage was a source of information for several media reports, including a major investigative reporting series titled "In Harm's Way," which exposed major flaws in the state's child protection system.
Who funds Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Kisha Shanks | Executive Director | | 2023-10-16 |
| Richard Gehrman | Past Executive Director / President | | 2022-06-06 |
| Melissa Debilzan | Director | $0 | 2024-08-15 |
| Greg Gardener | Vice Chair | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Lisa Hollensteiner | Chair | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
Financials for Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $149,480 | $200,793 | -25.6% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-11,587 | $-14,298 | 19% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $137,893 | $186,495 | -26.1% |
Organizations like Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Tyler's Justice Center for Children | 501(c)(3) | Stockton, IL | $298,464 |
| Casa of Sebastian County | 501(c)(3) | Fort Smith, AR | $246,861 |
| Arizonans for the Protection of Exploited Children and Adults | 501(c)(3) | Goodyear, AZ | $270,200 |
| The Clay House | 501(c)(3) | Bessemer, AL | $291,673 |
| Jewish Community Watch | 501(c)(3) | Miami, FL | $166,018 |
| Unified Child Advocacy Network | 501(c)(3) | Jerseyville, IL | $331,902 |
| Girls Rising Above Child Exploitation | 501(c)(3) | San Diego, CA | $133,959 |
| Innocent Justice Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Encinitas, CA | $682,704 |
| North Carolina Stop Human Trafficking | 501(c)(3) | Greenville, NC | $191,970 |
| Keep Your Hands Off Me | 501(c)(3) | Bolivia, NC | $191,929 |
Data update history
September 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 28, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHuman rightsChildrenAbuse preventionCrime and law
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingPartially liquidatedFundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 12800 Whitewater Dr Suite 100-2055
- Minnetonka, MN 55343
- Metro area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- County
- Hennepin County, MN
- Website URL
- safepassageforchildren.org/Â
- Phone
- (651) 303-3209
IRS details
- EIN
- 27-1363426
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2009
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- I72: Child Abuse, Prevention of
- NAICS code, primary
- 813311: Human Rights Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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