SASS GO

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2018

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LISA EWART

Phone

8033177277

Tax Period

2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31

SASS GO, founded in 2018, is a small nonprofit in the Public Safety sector that reported $209K in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 25% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $232K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 11% operating deficit.

Mission

SASS GO IS ON A MISSION TO ERADICATE ASSAULT, ABUSE AND TRAFFICKING AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH PREVENTION EDUCATION, SELF DEFENSE TRAINING AND CRISIS RESPONSE CONSULTING. OUR DEDICATED TEAM BELIEVES ALL WOMEN DESERVE TO LEARN THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SAVE THEIR OWN LIVES. THE PEOPLE WE SERVE ARE AS DIVERSE IN AGE, BACKGROUND, AND EXPERIENCE AS THE WORLD THEY INHABIT WITH ALMOST 50% RECEIVING OUR SERVICE FOR A FREE OR REDUCED COST. TOGETHER WE WORK HARD TO SAFEGUARD PRECIOUS LIVES AND MAKE COMMUNITIES SAFER.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $74,952 Revenue: $38,996

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND EMPOWERED SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING: THROUGH OUR AGE-SPECIFIC, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND SELF- DEFENSE TRAINING, SASS GO IS SAFEGUARDING LIVES AND MAKING COMMUNITIES SAFER. TO DATE, SASS GO HAS EDUCATED AND TRAINED NEARLY 18,000 PARTICIPANTS IN 22 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. SASS GO REACHES PARTICIPANTS IN SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, PLACES OF WORSHIP, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND BUSINESSES. NEARLY 50% OF THESE PARTICIPANTS HAVE TRAINED FOR FREE OR AT A REDUCED COST. SASS GO'S LANDMARK VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE EDUCATION AND TRAINING INCLUDES THE HARM REDUCTION SERIES, THE RECOGNIZE RESPOND REFER PROFESSIONAL SERIES, COMPREHENSIVE SELF DEFENSE TRAINING, AND I WILL SURVIVE WOMEN'S RETREATS. EACH TRAINING IS HANDCRAFTED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE GATHERED AS THEY LEARN TO DETECT THREATS TO SAFETY, RESPOND TO INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE, SUPPORT SURVIVORS, KNOW AVAILABLE RESOURCES, AND RAISE AWARENESS FOR PREVENTION.

Program 2

Expenses: $30,887 Revenue: $6,722

INSTRUCTOR TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT: SASS GO INSTRUCTORS LIVE IN STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND SHARE THE POWER OF SASS PROGRAMMING WITH WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. EACH...

INSTRUCTOR TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT: SASS GO INSTRUCTORS LIVE IN STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND SHARE THE POWER OF SASS PROGRAMMING WITH WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. EACH INSTRUCTOR IS HAND SELECTED AND EXTENSIVELY TRAINED ENSURING UTMOST STANDARD OF CARE FOR EVERY PARTICIPANT ENTRUSTED TO SASS GO. THE SASS GO INSTRUCTOR TRAINING IS THREE PHASES, AND ONCE COMPLETED, INSTRUCTORS ARE CERTIFIED TO TEACH SASS GO SELF-DEFENSE COURSES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN 2022, SASS GO CERTIFIED AND LICENSED ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTORS EXPANDING OUR ABILITY TO REACH EVEN MORE COMMUNITIES. SASS GO OFFERS INSTRUCTORS EDUCATIONAL AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. SASS GO ASSISTS INSTRUCTORS IN DEVELOPING COURSES IN THEIR AREA AND MEETING ALL SASS GO INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS.

Program 3

Expenses: $32,805 Revenue: $2,871

CRISIS RESPONSE CONSULTING AND SURVIVOR CARE: DRAWING ON ITS OWN EXPERTISE AND THE EXPERTISE OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIELD OFR CAMPUS SAFETY, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, THREAT ASSESSMENT...

CRISIS RESPONSE CONSULTING AND SURVIVOR CARE: DRAWING ON ITS OWN EXPERTISE AND THE EXPERTISE OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIELD OFR CAMPUS SAFETY, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, THREAT ASSESSMENT, PERSONAL SAFETY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SASS GO WORKS WITH INSTITUTIONS, BUSINESSES, AND DEPARTMENTS TO ESTABLISH HIGH FUNCTIONING AND EFFICIENT RESPONSE SYSTEMS IN ADVANCE OF AND AFTER A CRISIS. WE ALSO WORK WITH SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO HELP THEM EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY NAVIGATE THE LEGAL, MEDICAL, ADVOCACY, COUNSELING, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS TO ENSURE CRITICAL SUPPORT AND PRESERVATION OF OPTIONS. AS PART OF CRISIS RESPONSE CONSULTING, SASS GO CREATED THE GREEN SCREEN TESTING KITS. THE GREEN SCREEN IS A KIT BEING USED IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA TO HELP IDENTIFY, INVESTIGATE, AND END INVOLUNTARY DRUGGINGS. IN ADDITION, IN 2022 SASS GO CONTINUED LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR THE BANKS. THE BANKS WILL BE A STATE-OF-THE-ART REFUGE FOR SURVIVORS, PROVIDING THE SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE, AND CARE THEY NEED, WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST. IT WILL SERVE AS A PLACE TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN FIRST RESPONDERS, TEACHERS, LEADERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

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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 (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $160,230

Program Service Revenue $48,589

Investment Income $46

Other Revenue $149

TOTAL REVENUE $209,014

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $175,184

Fundraising Expenses $32,179

Program Expenses $150,588

Other Expenses $56,641

TOTAL EXPENSES $231,825

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$209,014	$166,809	+0.3%
Expenses	$231,825	$303,754	-0.2%
Net Income	$-22,811	$-136,945	-0.8%

Key Indicators

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

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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

$83,500

Total Directors