Sexual Assault Services Organization
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SASO IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ADVOCACY TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PROVIDING EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS AIMED AT INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND SAFETY, IN AN ANTI-OPPRESSION FRAMEWORK.
- Income
- $622,008
- Spending
- $629,775
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 8.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 81%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 32
- Highest pay
- $74,813, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 76 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $464,665 spent. VICTIM SERVICES: SASO HOTLINE AND FOLLOW-UP SERVICES ASSIST VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE LONG PROCESS OF RECOVERY FROM A TRAUMATIC VIOLENCE CRIME. THESE SERVICES OFTEN ARE THE FIRST AND PERHAPS MOST IMPORTANT STEPS TOWARDS REDUCING THE TRAUMA OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT. THE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES AND SASO STAFF INCLUDE: 25- HOUR CRISIS INTERVENTION AND COUNSELING; MEDICAL ADVOCACY DURING FORENSIC NURSE EXAMINATIONS (FNE); ADVOCACY DURING LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERVIEWS AND COURT PROCEEDINGS; FREE SUPPORT GROUPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL THERAPY AND EMERGENCY NEEDS; AND REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY SUPPORT AGENCIES. ------------ SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS -------------
- $40,923 spent. PREVENTION EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: SASO'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS SPAN K-12, COLLEGE, AND ADULTS. SASO UTILIZES UNHUSHED CURRICULUM FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND HIGH SCHOOL PREVENTION PROGRAMS. IN 2025, SASO PROVIDED WORKSHOPS OVER 433 LA PLATA COUNTY YOUTH AND 757 FORT LEWIS COLLEGE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. SASO HAS INCREASED ITS OUTREACH PROGRAMMING, EXPANDING OUR WORK TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY MEMBERS BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL AGENCIES SERVING NATIVE AMERICAN; LATINX; LGBTQ; HOMELESS; VETERANS; INTELLECTUAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES; YOUTH; AND ELDERS. ------------ SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS -------------
- PART 4A, CONTINUED: IN ADDITION, SASO PROVIDES ON-SITE ADVOCACY TO THE LOCAL SAFEHOUSE, COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAM, COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, AND SCHOOLS. METHODS OF IMPLEMENTING THESE PROGRAMS FOLLOW BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES DEVELOPED AT THE STAT AND FEDERAL LEVELS INCLUDING PRIORITIZING VICTIM SAFETY AND EMPOWERMENT, NOTIFICATION ABOUT VICTIM RIGHTS, AND STRICT ADHERENCE TO VICTIM CONFIDENTIALITY. SASO COLLABORATES WITH 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COMMUNITY PROVIDERS SERVING VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE TO CREATE BEST PRACTICE POLICIES FOR PROVIDING SERVICES AND RESPONSE. THROUGH THIS, SASO HAS BEEN ABLE TO INCREASE OUR MEDICAL AND LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAMS, PROVIDING GREATER SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS AS THEY NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX AND OFTEN CONFUSING CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. DURING 2025, SASO SERVED 258 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS WITH 1,171 VICTIM SERVICES AND 211 REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. SASO OFFERS A THERAPIST-FACILITATED, FREE, COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUP FOR SURVIVORS. GROUPS AT COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND THE JAIL RESUMED AFTER THE PANDEMIC. THESE SUPPORT GROUPS ARE FREE OF CHARGE TO PARTICIPATE SO THAT COST IS NOT A BARRIER TO HEALING. THESE SERVICES ARE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS IN OUR COMMUNITY AS WE ARE THE ONLY COMMUNITY-BASED ADVOCACY AGENCY FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVING LA PLATA, SAN JUAN, MONTEZUMA, AND DOLORES COUNTIES. PART 4B, CONTINUED: SASO RECOGNIZES THAT OUR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY MEMBERS EXPERIENCE A MUCH HIGHER RISK OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND STANDS TO SERVE THEM WITH SUPPORT AND CULTURAL RESPECT IN THEIR HEALING. AS A RESULT, SASO OPENED AN OFFICE IN 2020 TO SERVE THE SOUTHEAST AREA OF LA PLATA COUNTY, INCLUDING THE SOUTHERN UTE RESERVATION. SASO ALSO OPENED AN OFFICE IN 2025 TO SERVE MONTEZUMA AND DOLORES COUNTIES, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE UTE MOUNTAIN UTE RESERVATION. IN 2025, SASO PROVIDED 51 CULTURAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO 1,579 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON TOPICS SUCH AS OUR LATINE SYMPOSIUM; COLLABORATIVE TALKS WITH RAINBOW YOUTH CENTER, COMPANEROS, FORT LEWIS COLLEGE STUDENT CENTERS AND CLUBS, VETERANS GROUPS, TRIBAL DEPARTMENTS, AND TRIBAL NONPROFITS, ETC. IN 2025, SASO PROVIDED OVER 344 GENERAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS, AND PROGRAMS FOR 7,523 INDIVIDUALS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1989.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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