Safe Passage Youth Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Youth Social Services Charity removing barriers for mothers, feeding children and infants who live in poverty, including youth who are homeless, youth exposed to gangs, street crimes, underhoused, foster vulnerable. Reducing drug, violence, and gangs in neighborhoods.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $910,124
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 20.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 53%
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 127
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 20.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 83% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
5 of 250 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.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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)
- $284,000 spent. Provide all electric vehicles to families to be able to work and live Families in poverty do not normally have access to all electric cars Families include Veterans, Prior Foster, Working Poor. Giving access to families struggling allows them economic structure to work and provide for their children.
- $126,000 spent. Childrens STEM, Mentoring, Anti Gang and drug prevention for 600 kids School time science lab for underserved children Diabetes prevention for K-6 grade children who lack access to medical. Youth Vocational Training, Educational and environmental workforce for youth to be able to lift out of family poverty situtaions. Daily mental health services for children living in poverty Deliver USDA food to families who can not feed their children. College Camp days for exposing first gen children to upper education. Foster vulnerable children services. Community Food dispersal of groceries. 60 infants cared for daily with nutrition and mother support.
- $140,000 spent. Swim safety lessons year round for free, 100s of children taught to swim and prevent deaths. (Always Free) Emergency rent grants for famileis facing eviction because of poverty condtions. Families referred to Safe Passage from Teachers and schools Gang Intervention programs daily. Youth are introduced into the mentoring programs by local police officers and school principals After school care for children, free so their parents can work. Teen Centers, Daily School learning enrichment program (ELOP)for children struggling Teen first aid and CPR classes. Youth Corps provide community service.
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 September 2018.
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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