Safe Routes to School National

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Margo Pedroso

Phone

7035705355

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Safe Routes to School National, founded in 2013, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 386% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $572K, a strong 30% operating margin.

Mission

The Safe Routes to School National Partnerships mission is to advance safe walking and bicycling to and from schools, and in daily life, to improve the health and well-being of Americas children and to foster the creation of livable, sustainable communities.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $661,470

The National Partnership makes available free webinars, publications with best practices and information on the health and safety benefits of walking and bicycling to schools and in daily life, and low-cost fee-for-service technical assistance to help community leaders, parents and other individuals understand how to design safe and healthy transportation systems that reduce crashes and increase physical activity. We also put on an in-person conference in even years and a virtual summit in odd years for Safe Routes practitioners around the country.

Program 2

Expenses: $275,808

Through the Safe Routes to Parks Activating Communities Program, the National Partnership provides grants and tailored technical assistance to help communities develop and begin to implement Safe...

Through the Safe Routes to Parks Activating Communities Program, the National Partnership provides grants and tailored technical assistance to help communities develop and begin to implement Safe Routes to Parks action plans. The action plans provide clear steps to improve local park access and safety for people walking, biking, and rolling.

Program 3

Expenses: $214,372

This encompasses the William Penn grant, the TCE grant, the DC VZ grant, and the GM grant. The National Partnership leads and supports state and local coalitions across the country that engage and...

This encompasses the William Penn grant, the TCE grant, the DC VZ grant, and the GM grant. The National Partnership leads and supports state and local coalitions across the country that engage and elevate community voices, analyze and research public policies, and recommend policy and systems changes. These engagements prioritize equity and transportation justice, with a goal of making our streets safe and accessible for people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,234,981

Program Service Revenue $689,733

Investment Income $5,584

Other Revenue $2,552

TOTAL REVENUE $1,932,850

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $58,694

Salaries & Benefits $842,315

Fundraising Expenses $34,532

Program Expenses $1,151,650

Other Expenses $459,986

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,360,995

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,932,850	$397,347	+3.9%
Expenses	$1,360,995	$1,147,963	+0.2%
Net Income	$571,855	$-750,616	-1.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$345,061

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
David Cowan	Co-Managing Director	40.00	Officer	$137,389	$9,037	$146,426
Marisa Jones	Co-Managing Director	40.00	Officer	$107,528	$4,051	$111,579
Margo Pedroso	Finance Director	20.00	Officer	$52,165	$1,565	$53,730
Kimberly Clarkson	President	40.00	Officer	$32,319	$1,007	$33,326
Erika Ewing	Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ann Blakey	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Gillian Hotz	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeff Anderson	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$1,932,850	$1,360,995	$1,678,898	$571,855
2023	$397,347	$1,147,963	$1,100,101	$-750,616
2022	$773,507	$1,177,919	$1,894,786	$-404,412
2021	$2,232,175	$1,319,136	$2,365,658	$913,039
2020	$1,167,844	$1,492,301	$1,367,736	$-324,457
2019	$2,156,437	$1,948,209	$1,724,477	$208,228
2018	$673,846	$1,957,628	$1,510,009	$-1,283,782