Mission
To support, through a full spectrum of services & advocacy, the efforts of people with arrest & conviction records to become employed, law-abiding members of the community and as a result, reduce recidivism.
Public Charity
Safer Foundation
Safer Foundation, of Chicago, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $33.4M in revenue, $36.1M in expenses, $26.7M in total assets. 94 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $23.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 362762168
Chicago, IL
Rehabilitation Services for Offenders
NTEE: I40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$33.4M
Total Expenses$36.1M
Total Assets$26.7M
Grant Records94
Funding Total$23.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Safer Foundation
How Safer Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$32
Employment services in illinois and iowa
$30
Safer Foundation, as a nonprofit private agency, operates secure residential work release centers for the illinois department of corrections
$9
Pivotal Staffing Services
Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$1,933,400
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$130,000
FOR SAFER DEMAND SKILLS COLLABORATIVE
$60,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$50,548
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 94 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alfonzo Surrett
DIRECTOR
Allen Kanter
DIRECTOR
Andrea Davenport
AVP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Anthony Lowery
CHAIR
Anthony Madonia
SECRETARY
Arnold Siegel
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $33.4M | $36.1M | $26.7M |
| 2024 | $32.5M | $33.8M | $19.9M |
| 2023 | $39.2M | $36.3M | $25.4M |
| 2022 | $35.6M | $36.5M | $17.2M |
| 2021 | $27.7M | $30.3M | $13.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $27.7M to $33.4M (+21%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.