Nonprofit · EIN 20-4343628
NATIONAL SAFE PLACE INC
Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $887,041 | $858,483 | $28,558 | $284,833 | $253,550 | $31,283 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $511,511 | $697,995 | -$186,484 | $140,160 | $137,435 | $2,725 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $537,789 | $738,035 | -$200,246 | $301,704 | $112,495 | $189,209 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $602,643
- Program service revenue
- $253,698
- Investment income
- $1,426
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $9,270
- Other revenue
- $29,274
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,800
- Occupancy
- $15
- Travel
- $15,122
- Program services (functional)
- $656,770
- Management and general (functional)
- $106,175
- Fundraising (functional)
- $95,538
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $140,160
- Total assets, end of year
- $284,833
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $253,550
- Net assets, end of year
- $31,283
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $31,283
- Gross receipts
- $904,947
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- KY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Cobbs | President / CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $398,590 | $50,397 |
| Joshua Zimmerman | VP of Finance/CFO Officer | 15 | $0 | $136,679 | $36,821 |
| Laurie Padilla | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $0 | $138,818 | $16,810 |
| Doug Butcher | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gayle Watts | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Wallace | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julia Richardson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| April Christina Curley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Mallory | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Curtis Joe | Advisory Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Lenard | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joli Guenther | Advisory Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Sherry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Butcher | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Tutunjian | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Nord | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sammy Davis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Cobbs | President Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $318,996 | $46,856 |
| Joshua Zimmerman | VP of Finance/CFO Officer | 15 | $0 | $143,002 | $34,169 |
| Laurie Padilla | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $0 | $136,278 | $15,981 |
| Richard S Tarver | President - Retired Officer | 15 | $0 | $46,005 | $6,513 |
| Doug Butcher | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gayle Watts | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Wallace | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julia Richardson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| April Christina Curley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Mallory | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Curtis Joe | Advisory Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Lenard | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joli Guenther | Advisory Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Sherry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Butcher | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Frediani | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Tutunjian | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Nord | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sammy Davis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Greater Louisville Inc | Institutional Trustee Institutional trustee | 40 | $478,519 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard S Tarver | President Officer | 15 | $0 | $336,440 | $52,578 |
| Joshua Zimmerman | VP of Finance/CFO Officer | 15 | $0 | $125,801 | $22,815 |
| Laurie Padilla | Executive Director Officer | 45 | $0 | $125,575 | $15,210 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 545 S 2ND ST, LOUISVILLE, KY 40202-1801
- In care of
- % SANDY BOWEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Josh Zimmerman, 545 S 2nd Street, Louisville, KY 40202
- Signed the 990
- Josh Zimmerman, VP of Finance/CFO
- Phone
- (502) 635-3660
- Website
- nationalsafeplace.org
- Return prepared by
- Deming Malone Livesay & Ostroff PSC
Mission
National Safe Place Network licenses and offers support to affiliate Safe Place agencies so they can provide access to immediate help and supportive resources for all young people in crisis through a network of sites sustained by qualified agencies, trained volunteers and businesses. Additionally, NSPN provides services to member agencies such as online training, grant reviewing assistance, middle managers and executive leadership training, etc.
Program accomplishments
- NSPN WORKS WITH AGENCIES AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES TO IMPLEMENT THE SAFE PLACE PROGRAM ON A LOCAL LEVEL. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL TO CREATE SAFE LOCATIONS WHERE YOUTH CAN GO WHEN IN CRISIS AND IN NEED OF SAFETY. LOCAL COMMUNITIES PROVIDE OUTREACH EDUCATION, IMMEDIATE RESPONSE, SHELTER AND RELATED SERVICES TO THESE YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. NSPN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL TRADEMARKED MATERIALS, AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES IMPLEMENTING THIS PROGRAM. ADDITIONAL SAFE PLACE MODELS AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITIES INCLUDE TRANSIT, FIRST RESPONDER AND TXT 4 HELP MODELS. THERE ARE NEARLY 22,000 SAFE PLACE SITES WHERE YOUTH CAN GET HELP ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, WITH MORE BEING ADDED EVERY DAY. NSPN ALSO OFFERS TXT 4 HELP PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH TO GET CONNECTED VIA TEXT MESSAGING TO THE CLOSEST SAFE PLACE LOCATION AND/OR CONNECT IMMEDIATELY WITH A MASTERS' LEVEL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FOR ASSISTANCE. EACH YEAR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF YOUTH AND ADULTS ARE EDUCATED ABOUT THE SAFE PLACE AND TXT 4 HELP PROGRAMS AND THOUSANDS OF YOUTH RECEIVE HELP AND SERVICES AT SAFE PLACE SITES OR VIA PHONE CONNECTIONS TO SAFE PLACE AGENCIES. TXT 4 HELP CONTINUES TO SEE LARGE INCREASES IN THE NUMBER OF TEXTING INTERACTIONS WITH YOUTH IN CRISIS. NATIONAL SAFE PLACE NETWORK (NSPN) OFFERS UNIQUE MEMBER SERVICES DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AGENCIES SERVING YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES BY PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICES TO SUPPORT YOUTH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR STAFF IN WAYS THAT MAKE SENSE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATION. SINCE 1977, NSPN HAS PROVIDED QUALITY SERVICES TO SUPPORT YOUTH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR STAFF THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS ON-SITE AND ONLINE TRAINING. THESE SERVICES ARE HIGHLY REGARDED BY THE MEMBERS AND INCLUDE CRITICAL ITEMS AS CHILD AND YOUTH WORKER CERTIFICATION, EMERGING LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND PRE-SUBMISSION GRANT PROPOSAL REVIEWS. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SETS NSPN MEMBERSHIP APART FROM OTHER ASSOCIATION OPTIONS IS THE NETWORKS COMMITMENT TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EACH MEMBER TO CREATE A PLAN FOR ADDRESSING AGENCY NEEDS WHILE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO SHARE WHAT THEY DO BEST WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE NETWORK. NSPN'S MOTTO "TOGETHER WE CAN" IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND ALL THE NETWORK DOES TO SUPPORT YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES.Expenses $656,770 · revenue $282,972
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-4343628
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $284,833
- Income (IRS master file)
- $904,947
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $887,041 | $858,483 | $284,833 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $511,511 | $697,995 | $140,160 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $537,789 | $738,035 | $301,704 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $846,793 | $602,717 | $496,962 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4343628).
Questions about NATIONAL SAFE PLACE INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL SAFE PLACE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL SAFE PLACE INC is 20-4343628.
- Is NATIONAL SAFE PLACE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to NATIONAL SAFE PLACE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL SAFE PLACE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL SAFE PLACE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL SAFE PLACE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL SAFE PLACE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Josh Zimmerman.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL SAFE PLACE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NATIONAL SAFE PLACE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $887,041, expenses of $858,483 and total assets of $284,833 at year end.
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