NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL

EIN 36-2167809 · Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M400)

What they do

THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCILS MISSION is to ELIMINATE THE LEADING CAUSES of PREVENTABLE DEATH and INJURY. NSCS EFFORTS and THOUGHT LEADERSHIP CENTER ON IMPACTING SAFETY THROUGH EDUCATION and TRAINING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.36%of revenue went to mission work70.5% of expenses · Program services

2.20%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$99.74spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

27.17%of revenue went to management and office costs27.2% of expenses

$1.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

13.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$57,566,247

Mission workProgram services$40,505,43370.36% of revenue70.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$15,642,84227.17% of revenue27.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,266,3192.20% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$151,6530.26% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$57,414,59499.74% 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: 70.5% mission · 27.2% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.74% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 25.1% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 30.2% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 23.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.02% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 32.0% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 20.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.01% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 18.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.68% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 20.0% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.56% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$57,566,247

Expenses$57,414,594

Annual surplus $151,653 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)$40,505,433 · 70.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$15,642,842 · 27.2% of expenses

Fundraising$1,266,319 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$57,566,247

Expenses$57,414,594

Assets$64,796,026

Income$85,036,672

Contributions$7,552,316

Mission work (program services)$40,505,433

Fundraising$1,266,319

Grants given$5,237,102

Average grant$70,772

Management and general$15,642,842

Stocks and bonds$30,797,041

Accounting fees$111,015

Investing fees$66,104

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

MARTIN LORRAINEPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $807,752Base $777,201 · Other $30,551

SMITH NICKCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $431,064Base $406,559 · Other $24,505

CHUNG MARKEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SAFETY LEADERSHIP & ADVO · 40 hrs/week $362,456Base $321,953 · Other $40,503

STEFFUS JENNIFERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $344,936Base $309,441 · Other $35,495

BELL TOMEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CONVENING & MEMBERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $326,070Base $303,912 · Other $22,158

RADEKE KEITHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $309,324Base $271,006 · Other $38,318

GUASTA LORIVICE PRESIDENT, CONSULTING & ASSESSMENTS · 40 hrs/week $302,558Base $288,200 · Other $14,358

VINCENT PAUL THRU 070124EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, WORKPLACE PRACTICE · 40 hrs/week $298,574Base $282,633 · Other $15,941

SEARLE MINDICHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $292,488Base $261,978 · Other $30,510

SHAW JORDONCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $271,267Base $231,617 · Other $39,650

DORRIS JIM THRU 092724EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CONSULTING & ASSESSMENTS · 40 hrs/week $266,347Base $246,384 · Other $19,963

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)

MARTIN LORRAINEPRESIDENT & CEO

SMITH NICKCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

CHUNG MARKEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SAFETY LEADERSHIP & ADVO

STEFFUS JENNIFERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

BELL TOMEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CONVENING & MEMBERSHIP

RADEKE KEITHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

GUASTA LORIVICE PRESIDENT, CONSULTING & ASSESSMENTS

VINCENT PAUL THRU 070124EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, WORKPLACE PRACTICE

SEARLE MINDICHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

SHAW JORDONCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

DORRIS JIM THRU 092724EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CONSULTING & ASSESSMENTS

PERKINS JOHNDIRECTOR

MELTON JASONDIRECTOR/BOARD OFFICER

PIGGOTT NICOLEDIRECTOR

SAMPERIO JOSEDIRECTOR

SINCLAIR JANEDIRECTOR

THOMAS BRADLEYDIRECTOR

TROUT GLENNDIRECTOR

NETTI DAVEDIRECTOR

MURRAY RICKDIRECTOR

MOSS PAULDIRECTOR

AL-HAMWI ANASVICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD

MAY AMYDIRECTOR

LOOSE ROBDIRECTOR

KELLIHER SUSANDIRECTOR

EATON KATHLEENDIRECTOR

COOK BRIANCHAIR OF THE BOARD

CONNELL JAMESDIRECTOR

BURRITT DAVID BDIRECTOR

BREMER DANEDIRECTOR

ANDERSON JILLDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: 1121 SPRING LAKE DRIVE, ITASCA, IL 60143
County: DuPage
In care of: KEITH RADEKE
Primary officer: KEITH RADEKE, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(630) 775-2249 Officer phone(630) 285-1121

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SIKICH LLC
NTEE classification: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M400)
Grant-giving organization: Yes