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Nonprofit · EIN 46-2723169

SAFE AND SOUND A SANDY HOOK INITIATIVE INC

Tax-exempt · JOPLIN, MO 64801

Financials

$2.5M$2.1M2023$3.5M$3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SAFE AND SOUND A SANDY HOOK INITIATIVE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,504,157$2,970,694$533,463$1,387,729$23,861$1,363,868
December 31, 2023990$2,485,086$2,118,794$366,292$869,642$39,237$830,405
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,715,570
of which government grants
$1,174,118
Program service revenue
$1,788,587
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,183
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$193,463
Other salaries and wages
$534,396
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$840,455
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$18,300
Occupancy
$8,000
Travel
$353,250
Program services (functional)
$2,498,990
Management and general (functional)
$471,704

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$869,642
Total assets, end of year
$1,387,729
Total liabilities, end of year
$23,861
Net assets, end of year
$1,363,868
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,363,868
Gross receipts
$3,504,157
Employees
9
Volunteers
100
Year formed
2013
State of legal domicile
CT

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHELE HARTMAN-GAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$162,758$30,705
KIMBERLY S VANNDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$161,357$10,067
JAMES MURTHAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARK SANTAMARIATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SUSAN SAWYERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TINA CANTUPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ADAM SAFIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT GAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHELE HARTMAN-GAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$148,918
KIMBERLY S VANNDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$116,630
JAMES MURTHAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARK SANTAMARIATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SUSAN SAWYERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TINA CANTUPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ADAM SAFIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT GAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHARON NEWPORTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
407 S PENNSYLVANIA AVE STE 203, JOPLIN, MO 64801-2281
In care of
% MICHELE HARTMAN-GAY
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
PO Box 173, Newton CT 06470
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHELE HARTMAN-GAY, 407 S Pennsylvania Ave Suite 203, Joplin, MO 648012281
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Michele Gay, PO Box 173, Newton CT 06470
Signed the 990
MICHELE HARTMAN-GAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(417) 553-9665
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT SCHOOL CRISIS PREVENTION, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY, AND TO PROTECT EVERY SCHOOL AND EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SAFE AND SOUND'S COMMUNITY AND STATEWIDE INITIATIVES WORK WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO BRING TOGETHER REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS FOR GREATER IMPACT. STATES, COUNTIES AND DISTRICTS CAN SCALE THEIR SCHOOL SAFETY INVESTMENTS BY BRINGING TOGETHER MULTIPLE SROS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND SCHOOL STAFF TO CENTRAL LOCATIONS, THEREBY INCREASING EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY WHEN RETHINKING SCHOOL SAFETY. SAFE AND SOUND SCHOOLS CAN TAILOR WORKSHOPS TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF LOCAL GEOGRAPHIES AS A STAND-ALONE EVENT, OR AS PART OF A REGIONAL STATE TOUR TO REACH MORE STAKEHOLDERS IN A SHORTER TIME FRAME. THIS CONCENTRATED FOCUS BUILDS MIND SHARE AND HELPS CREATE SYNERGIES ACROSS MULTIPLE SHCOOLS AND DISTRICTS. PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS CAN LEARN AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES, AND SERVE RESOURCES TO EACH OTHER AS THEY AUDIT, ACT AND ASSESS THEIR SHCOOL SAFETY EFFORTS.
    Expenses $1,393,590 · grants $1,183
  • SAFE AND SOUND HOSTS NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SCHOOL SAFETY SUMMIT EVENTS. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPEAKERS AND PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING BEST PRACTICES, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND ACTIONABLE INSIGHT TO THE WORLD OF SCHOOL SAFETY.
    Expenses $733,783 · revenue $1,135,780
  • SAFE AND SOUND'S CUSTOM WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ENGAGE EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS AND/OR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN CREATING SAFER SCHOOLS THROUGH SEVERAL PROGRAMS, INLCUDING AVERTED SCHOOL VIOLENCE, BRIGHT FUTURES, COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY FRAMEWORK, ESPECIALLY SAFE, AND PATHWAYS FOR PREVENTION. IN ADDITION TO THE SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS OFFERED, SAFE AND SOUND PARTNERS WITH A NETWORK OF EXPERTS TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED CONSULTING TO HELP SCHOOL DISTRICTS PLAN AND PREPARE FOR SAFETY.
    Expenses $371,617 · revenue $652,807

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-2723169
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,387,729
Income (IRS master file)
$3,504,157

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,504,157$2,970,694$1,387,729IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$2,485,086$2,118,794$869,642XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$1,772,455$1,503,260$542,478IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Michele Gay
December 31, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 46-2723169).

Questions about SAFE AND SOUND A SANDY HOOK INITIATIVE INC

What is the EIN of SAFE AND SOUND A SANDY HOOK INITIATIVE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SAFE AND SOUND A SANDY HOOK INITIATIVE INC is 46-2723169.
Is SAFE AND SOUND A SANDY HOOK INITIATIVE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to SAFE AND SOUND A SANDY HOOK INITIATIVE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SAFE AND SOUND A SANDY HOOK INITIATIVE 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 SAFE AND SOUND A SANDY HOOK INITIATIVE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SAFE AND SOUND A SANDY HOOK INITIATIVE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SAFE AND SOUND A SANDY HOOK INITIATIVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHELE HARTMAN-GAY.
Who are the officers and directors of SAFE AND SOUND A SANDY HOOK INITIATIVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,758 (MICHELE HARTMAN-GAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SAFE AND SOUND A SANDY HOOK INITIATIVE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,504,157, expenses of $2,970,694 and total assets of $1,387,729 at year end.

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