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Safe Journeys

EIN 36-3059652 · Streator, IL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, CONFIDENTIAL, FREE SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AND WORK TO END SUCH VIOLENCE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$1.3 million spent. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: SAFE JOURNEYS ASSISTS VICTIMS AND CHILDREN OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY PROVIDING SHELTER, ADVOCACY SERVICES, COUNSELING, THERAPY, EDUCATION, AND REFERRAL SERVICES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS FOR FREE AND ALL VICTIM INFORMATION IS KEPT CONFIDENTIAL. WITH RESPECT TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ISSUES, SAFE JOURNES PROVIDED SHELTER, CIVIL LEGAL ADVOCACY, CRIMINAL LEGAL ADVOCACY, GENERAL LEGAL ADVOCACY, AND COUNSELING/THERAPY SERVICES TO MANY INDIVIDUALS. IN ADDITION, SAFE JOURNES HELPS TO EDUCATE VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND TYPES OF ABUSE.
$803,264 spent. SEXUAL ASSAULT: SAFE JOURNEYS ASSISTS VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT BY PROVIDING SHELTER, ADVOCACY SERVICES, COUNSELING, THERAPY, EDUCATION, AND REFERRAL SERVICES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS FOR FREE AND ALL VICTIM INFORMATION IS KEPT CONFIDENTIAL. WITH RESPECT TO SEXUAL ASSAULT ISSUES, SAFE JOURNES PROVIDED CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, MEDICAL RELATED SERVICES, AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS. IN ADDITION, SAFE JOURNES HELPS TO EDUCATE VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT AND OTHER TYPES OF ABUSE.
$176,988 spent. PARTNER ABUSE INTERVENTION PROGRAM: SAFE JOURNEYS ASSISTS ABUSERS OF SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC ASSAULT TO HELP THEM LEARN HOW TO STOP ABUSING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1980.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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