SAFER DALLAS BETTER DALLAS: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
SAFER DALLAS BETTER DALLAS (EIN 20-3152579)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-07-24
IRS object ID
201842059349300729
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-07-24T11:01:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN752126048PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARTER & COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14305 MACARTHUR AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityDALLASCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75209ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN203152579EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1SAFER DALLAS BETTER DALLASBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSAFEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2147391900PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18150 N CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY STE 1900AddressLine1Txt
CityDALLASCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75206ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGARY GRIFFITHPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2147391900PhoneNum
Signature2018-07-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL L CARTERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01237454PTIN
Phone2148800380PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGARY GRIFFITHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16875 CAROLYNCREST DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityDALLASCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75214ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$48,141GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SAFERDALLAS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE CORPORATION IS OPERATED TO PREVENT AND REDUCE CRIME IN THE DALLAS COUNTY AREA BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDING FUNDING AND/OR EQUIPMENT TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, PURSUING OTHER AVENUES FOR FUNDING LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY, ASSISTING OR PROVIDING FUNDS TO ASSIST PAROLED AND RELEASED INMATES IN FINDING ALTERNATIVES TO CRIME, STUDYING, RECOMMENDING REFINEMENTS TO, AND ASSISTING WITH THE IMPROVEMENT OF, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS, AND/OR OTHERWISE SEEKING TO PREVENT AND REDUCE CRIME.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Total Expenses$59,077CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$17,020ExpenseAmt
DescTO FUND PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,500ExpenseAmt
DescTO FUND EXPENSES FOR DALLAS AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,750ExpenseAmt
DescTO FUND THE PURCHASE OF K-9 VESTS FOR THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT.Desc

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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
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Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest Policy0ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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CityDALLASCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
HON CHARLES T TERRELL JR
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ARCILIA ACOSTA
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CHRISTINA MELTON CRAIN
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LINDA PERRYMAN EVANS
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HON DR ELBA GARCIA
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JODY GRANT
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON JEANNE L PHILLIPS
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL REED
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETE SCHENKEL
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON ROYCE WEST
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SPENCER MICHLIN
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON NIKKI DESHAZO
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RACHAEL JONES
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COURTNEY UNDERWOOD
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON GARY GRIFFITH
SECRETARY2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CRAIG HUTTON
TREASURER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CALVERT COLLINS-BRATTON
PRESIDENT10.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL LOWENBERG
ASSISTANT SECRETARY/TREASURER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,000TotalAmt
Management And General$3,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,226TotalAmt
Management And General$2,226ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
CONTRACT LABOR$30,000$30,000
DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMEN$17,020$17,020
DALLAS AGAINST HUMAN TR$2,500$2,500
K-9 VESTS$1,750$1,750

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,581TotalAmt
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Management And General$1,058ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$36,284ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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BOY$254,781BOYAmt
EOY$243,845EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,616BOYAmt
EOY$1,616EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$256,397BOYAmt
EOY$245,461EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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BOY$256,397BOYAmt
EOY$245,461EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$256,397BOYAmt
EOY$245,461EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$256,397BOYAmt
EOY$245,461EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$10,936ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$741,891CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$173,437CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$184,958CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$139,633CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$48,141CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,288,060TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$173,437CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$184,958CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$139,633CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$48,141CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,288,060TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$338,474SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$949,586PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$46CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$88TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,288,148TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.73720PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.66820PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BGOVERNING OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEW FORM 990 - RETURN OF EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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