GAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE FOR SAFE SCHOOLS INCORPORATED Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE FOR SAFE SCHOOLS INCORPORATED

EIN 20-4088208 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

GSAFE STRIVES to ASSURE THAT EACH MEMBER of EVERY SCHOOL COMMUNITY is VALUED and RESPECTED REGARDLESS of SEXUAL ORIENTATION or GENDER IDENTITY/EXPRESSION. WE BELIEVE THAT SUCH AN ATMOSPHERE ENGENDERS A POSITIVE SENSE of SELF, WHICH is THE BASIS of EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT and PERSONAL GROWTH. SINCE HOMOPHOBIA and HETEROSEXISM UNDERMINE A HEALTHY SCHOOL CLIMATE, WE WORK to EDUCATE TEACHERS, STUDENTS and THE PUBLIC AT LARGE ABOUT THE DAMAGING EFFECTS THESE FORCES HAVE ON YOUTH and ADULTS ALIKE. WE RECOGNIZE THAT FORCES SUCH AS RACISM and SEXISM HAVE SIMILARLY ADVERSE IMPACTS ON COMMUNITIES and WE SUPPORT SCHOOLS IN SEEKING to REDRESS ALL SUCH INEQUITIES. GSAFE SEEKS to DEVELOP SCHOOL CLIMATES WHERE DIFFERENCE is VALUED for THE POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION IT MAKES IN CREATING A MORE VIBRANT and DIVERSE COMMUNITY. WE WELCOME ANY and ALL INDIVIDUALS, REGARDLESS of SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY/EXPRESSION or OCCUPATION, WHO ARE COMMITTED to SEEING THIS PHILOSOPHY REALIZED IN K-12 SCHOOLS.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.57%of revenue went to mission work72.9% of expenses · Program services

8.71%of revenue went to fundraising10.0% of expenses

$87.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.98%of revenue went to management and office costs17.2% of expenses

$0.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

103.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $86,348 for TYRONE CREECH JR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,044,182

Mission workProgram services$663,79363.57% of revenue72.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$156,37114.98% of revenue17.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$90,9028.71% of revenue10.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$133,11612.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$911,06687.25% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 72.9% mission · 17.2% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 18.3% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.29% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.7% mission · 16.2% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.46% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.7% mission · 17.4% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 58.4% mission · 19.5% management · 22.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 61.4% mission · 18.5% management · 20.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.33% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.6% mission · 18.0% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.35% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 20.5% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,044,182

Expenses$911,066

Annual surplus $133,116 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$663,793 · 72.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$156,371 · 17.2% of expenses

Fundraising$90,902 · 10.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,044,182

Expenses$911,066

Assets$654,532

Income$1,173,512

Contributions$1,075,442

Mission work (program services)$663,793

Fundraising$90,902

Management and general$156,371

Executive compensation (total)$132,298

Stocks and bonds$10,000

Accounting fees$32,174

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TYRONE CREECH JREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $86,348Base $82,417 · Other $3,931

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

TYRONE CREECH JREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ABBIE HARTZELLDIRECTOR

FERNIE RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR (FROM 04/25)

JEREMY PAGELCHAIR

KAYLA MCGHEETREASURER

LAURA MCNEILLSECRETARY

LORRIE FORDE HURCKESDIRECTOR (FROM 04/25)

SACHIN GUPTEDIRECTOR (FROM 04/25)

VICKY CHURCHILLDIRECTOR (FROM 04/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: 122 E OLIN AVE, MADISON, WI 53713-1487
County: Dane
In care of: % CYNTHIA CRANE
Primary officer: TYRONE CREECH JR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@fairwisconsin.com Phone(608) 661-4141

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEGNER CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid