Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE CENTER FOR HOPE AND SAFETY IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ISSUES SURROUNDING VICTIMIZATION.
Public Charity
CENTER FOR HOPE AND SAFETY
CENTER FOR HOPE AND SAFETY, of SALEM, OR, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.4M in revenue, $5.7M in expenses, $26.5M in total assets. 42 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 510141214
SALEM, OR
Family Violence Shelters
NTEE: P43
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.4M
Total Expenses$5.7M
Total Assets$26.5M
Grant Records42
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Center for Hope and Safety
How Center for Hope and Safety divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$92
Chs provided emergency shelter, 24-hour bilingual crisis hotline, advocacy, safety planning, housing support, referrals, and other supportive resources to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking…
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
EMERGENCY SHELTER SUPPORT
$65,000
CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
$31,000
$29,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$6,400
Showing up to 5 of 42 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ashley Carson Cottingham
VICE-CHAIR
Bj Toewe
DIRECTOR
Faye Melius
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jayne Downing Retired
DIRECTOR
Jolene Kelley
DIRECTOR
Josie Silverman-Mendez
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.4M | $5.7M | $26.5M |
| 2024 | $15.7M | $4.4M | $27.6M |
| 2023 | $6.4M | $3.9M | $16.6M |
| 2022 | $4.8M | $3.9M | $12.3M |
| 2021 | $8.9M | $3.0M | $10.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $8.9M to $5.4M (-39%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.