Through quality education and comprehensive wellness services, Safe Passage offers a transformative experience for our students within a loving and supportive environment. Our educational community co-creates learning experiences that support students in developing the character, knowledge, and skills to reach their maximum potential. This cultivates positive and lasting change for themselves, for their families and community, and for Guatemala.
Vision:
Our vision is to catalyze a positive, transformative, and lasting impact by educating and inspiring youth leaders to build an equitable, strong, and just society.
Financials
Our Mission
We help children in the Guatemala City garbage dump community break the cycle of poverty through education, emphasizing life skills and perseverance in order to thrive in work and contribute to their community.
Safe Passage understands prudent fiscal management will allow us to expand essential health and educational programming where and when it is needed most.
That’s why we steward the resources entrusted to us and manage sustainable growth.
A top-rated nonprofit, we are proud to report that 77% of every dollar raised directly impacts the life of a child or family in Guatemala
Give with Confidence
Safe Passage is a US-registered 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are 100% tax-deductible as allowed by law. Tax ID #01-0532835. Camino Seguro is a separate, Guatemalan registered, non-governmental organization.
Below are our most recent 5 years of financial statements and annual program impact reports. For additional information, archived financials or for questions related to our financials, please contact us.
As a nonprofit organization, we recognize the importance of transparency and good stewardship. To that end, we comply with the following as required by the U.S. states in which we are registered to raise funds.
STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT AND DISCLOSURE: We at Safe Passage respect the trust you invest in us to be responsible, truthful, and cost-effective. To those ends we: follow accounting procedures established by the AICPA; are audited annually by an independent CPA firm; make available our annual audited financial statements; and have an independent Board of Directors that has official control of all of the organization’s funds and the freedom to allocate these funds in a manner that will carry out the express purposes of Safe Passage. We are also committed to honor any expressed preference. In certain instances, if, for example, a program is overfunded your contribution will be used for projects that are similar. Safe Passage’s primary address and principal place of business is at 49 Farm View Drive, Suite 302, New Gloucester, ME 04260. Safe Passage’s main telephone number is (207) 846-1188. Safe Passage is exempt from federal income tax under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) and is a non-profit organization. Your gift is tax-deductible as a charitable contribution to the extent allowed under applicable law. A copy of our latest financial report(s) may be obtained by making a written request to the address indicated below or by accessing the latest report(s) online at www.safepassage.org. If you are a resident of one of the states listed below, you may obtain certain financial information directly from the state agency.
Required Fundraising Disclosure Statements
A copy of the latest financial report, registration filed by this organization and a description of our programs and activities may be obtained by contacting us at: Safe Passage, 49 Farm View Dr Ste 302, New Gloucester ME 04260 207-846-1188. If you are a resident of one of the following states, you may obtain financial information directly from the state agency.
Safe Passage, 49 Farm View Dr Ste 302, New Gloucester ME 04260 207-846-1188
Colorado – Colorado residents may obtain copies of registration and financial documents from the office of the Secretary of State, 303-894-2860,www.sos.state.co.us/ Reg. No. 20143041035
Florida – A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE, WITHIN THE STATES, 800-435-7352 (800-HELP-FLA) OR BY VISITING www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. Florida Registration #CH46431
Georgia – A full and fair description of our programs and our financial statement summary is available upon request at our office and phone number indicated above.
Illinois –Contracts and reports regarding SAFE PASSAGEare on file with the Illinois Attorney General.
Maryland – For the cost of copies and postage, from the Office of the Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401, 800-825-4510
Michigan – MICS # 37495
Mississippi – The official registration and financial information of SAFE PASSAGEmay be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office by calling 888-236-6167. Registration by the Secretary of State does not imply endorsement by the Secretary of State.
New Jersey – INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHARITY DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD THAT WERE DEDICATED TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY CALLING 973-504-6215 AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT: http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/charity/chardir.htm. REGISTRATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT.
New York – Upon Request, a copy of the latest annual report can be obtained from the organization or from the Office of the Attorney General, by writing the Charities Bureau, 102 Broadway, New York, NY 10271
North Carolina– Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919-807-2214. The license is not an endorsement by the state.
Pennsylvania – The official registration and financial information of SAFE PASSAGEmay be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free within Pennsylvania 800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
Virginia – Financial statements are available from State Division of Consumer Affairs, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, PO Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218.
West Virginia – West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305. Registration does not imply endorsement.
REGISTRATION WITH A STATE AGENCY DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THAT STATE.
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE DEDUCTIBLE FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW. REGISTRATION IN A STATE DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION OF SAFE PASSAGE BY THE STATE.