Safe Horizon, Inc.
Lobbying client
The largest victim-assistance nonprofit in the United States, Safe Horizon was founded in New York City in 1978 and serves more than 250,000 people annually through 24/7 crisis hotlines, domestic violence shelters, and support programs for survivors of crime and abuse across all five boroughs. It holds about $197.3 million in active city contracts as of August 2026, and filed 43 disclosures since 2024 through Buckner Group LLC, CMW Strategies LLC, and Kasirer LLC, lobbying four council members on city budget funding.
- Council members lobbied
- 4
- Filings (since 2024)
- 43
- Lobbying compensation (since 2024)
- $358,665
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $197,254,335 · 29 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $941,376,566 · 288 since 2006, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $766,740,117
- Won without a fresh bid
- 84% of contract value · $791,028,069 · 253 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $46,440,149 · 234 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2024)
- $353,768 · Elizabeth Roberts, Chief Executive Officer
- Based in
- New York, NY
Lobbied these council members
- Althea V. Stevens Council Member, District 16 (Bronx)
- Shekar Krishnan Council Member, District 25 (Queens)
Represented by lobbyist firms
- Buckner Group LLC Lobbyist firm
- CMW Strategies LLC Lobbyist firm
- Kasirer LLC Lobbyist firm
Holds contracts at
- Administration for Children's Services City agency
- Department of Social Services City agency
Funded by these agencies
- Administration for Children's Services City agency
- Department of Social Services City agency
- Mayoralty City agency
- Police Department City agency
Lobbied former members
Members who have since left their seat
- Adrienne Adams
- Diana Ayala
What they lobbied on
subjects from their filings
- Budget - Budget Advocacy re: Municipal Funding for Safe Horizon Programs; FY27 budget requests; NYCC Discretionary Funding
- Budget - Budget advocacy re: municipal funding for Safe Horizon's programs; Local Legislation (including introduction) - Advocacy for local legislation benefiting victims and survivors.
- Budget - Budget advocacy re: municipal funding for Safe Horizon's programs; Local Legislation (including introduction) - Advocacy for local legislation benefitting victims and survivors
- Budget - Budget opportunities
- Budget - Funding
- Budget - New York City Budget Funding
- Local Legislation (including introduction) - Expenses and capital budget
City contracts
Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).
- Amendment FY26/27 - ENDGBV Crime Victim Advocates Program Department of Social Services · CT106920258802509 $40,346,950
- Child Advocacy Centers Contract Renewal Administration for Children's Services · CT106820248800897 $37,000,147
- Prov of Transitional Shelter & Support Svcs for DV survivors Department of Social Services · CT106920248802318 $19,553,507
- Renewal + Allowance - Orchid House (44 Units) Department of Social Services · CT106920268800031 $15,133,096
- A Safe way Forward - Staten Island Administration for Children's Services · CT106820268802554 $13,552,805
- Hotline Services for Victims of Domestic Violence and Crime Department of Social Services · CT106920258801650 $13,180,792
- Adding Supervised Visitation for DV Victims - Family Court Department of Social Services · CT106920258801648 $9,700,842
- Prov of Safe Dwelling services- OASIS Lotus I and II Department of Social Services · CT106920278800563 $8,417,278
- Prov. of Emergency Shelter Svcs. at Willow House - 72 Beds Department of Social Services · CT106920278800818 $3,960,544
- Provision of Court Based Programs -Criminal Court Comp. 2 Department of Social Services · CT106920258801649 $3,773,955
Largest payments, by purpose
The organization's largest individual city payments (roughly $25,000 and up), grouped by purpose, to show what recent money was for. This is NOT a total — smaller payments aren't listed; see “Paid to date” above for the complete amount paid against its contracts. Fiscal years 2020 and later.
- Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP) - Citywide Mayoralty · FY2024 · 13 payments $11,732,507
- to support the Child Advocacy Centers -Citywide Mayoralty · FY2022 · 8 payments $11,231,608
- Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP) - Citywide Mayoralty · FY2023 · 12 payments $11,061,091
- DoVE Initiative - Discretionary Department of Social Services · FY2026 · 4 payments $10,484,765
- To continue providing crime victim assistance to New Yorkers Police Department · FY2020 · 9 payments $9,421,461
- DoVE Initiative - Discretionary Mayoralty · FY2024 $8,882,625
- for the domestic violence and empowerment (DoVE) initiative Mayoralty · FY2021 · 4 payments $8,824,790
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative (FY19) Mayoralty · FY2020 · 2 payments $8,730,466
- Discretionary Mayoralty · FY2023 $8,449,125
- The DoVE Initiative supports a range of services t Mayoralty · FY2022 · 9 payments $8,324,215
- Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP) - Citywide Mayoralty · FY2022 · 6 payments $7,381,979
- Child Advocacy Centers Contract Renewal Administration for Children's Services · FY2024 · 4 payments $7,203,204
- Child Advocacy Centers Contract Renewal Administration for Children's Services · FY2026 · 4 payments $7,111,686
- To continue providing crime victim assistance to New Yorkers Police Department · FY2021 · 8 payments $6,457,234
- Prov. of Advocate Program for Crime Victims Department of Social Services · FY2026 · 4 payments $6,183,998
- Assignment of Safe Horizon CAC contract from MOCJ to ACS Administration for Children's Services · FY2023 · 5 payments $6,039,019
- Prov. of Advocate Program for Crime Victims Department of Social Services · FY2025 · 6 payments $5,992,428
- Child Advocacy Centers Contract Renewal Administration for Children's Services · FY2025 · 3 payments $5,941,395
- DoVE Initiative - Discretionary Department of Social Services · FY2027 $5,846,750
- DoVE Initiative - Discretionary Department of Social Services · FY2025 $5,610,472
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault · ACS · FY2024 $873,000
- Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault · ACS · FY2025 $873,000
- Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault · ACS · FY2026 $873,000
- Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault · ACS · FY2027 $873,000
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · MOCJ · FY2022 $859,000
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · MOCJ · FY2023 $859,000
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · MOCJ · FY2024 $859,000
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · Dss/hra · FY2025 $859,000
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · Dss/hra · FY2026 $859,000
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · Dss/hra · FY2027 $859,000
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · MOCJ · FY2019 $762,500
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · MOCJ · FY2020 $762,500
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · MOCJ · FY2021 $762,500
- Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault · MOCJ · FY2017 $748,000
- Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault · MOCJ · FY2018 $748,000
- Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault · MOCJ · FY2019 $748,000
- Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault · MOCJ · FY2020 $748,000
- Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault · MOCJ · FY2021 $748,000
- Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault · ACS · FY2022 $748,000
- Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault · ACS · FY2023 $748,000
Funded by these council members
City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.
- Lynn C. Schulman FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $100,000
- Amanda C. Farías FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $75,000
- Adams FY2023-2026 · 4 awards $60,000
- Mercedes Narcisse FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $50,000
- Vickie Paladino FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $35,000
- Kamillah Hanks FY2023-2024 · 3 awards $20,000
- Shanel Thomas-Henry FY2027 · 1 award $20,000
- Darlene Mealy FY2024 · 1 award $10,000
- Yusef Salaam FY2025 · 1 award $10,000
- Ty Hankerson FY2027 · 1 award $10,000
- Crystal Hudson FY2027 · 1 award $10,000
- Gale A. Brewer FY2026 · 1 award $5,000
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2024). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Elizabeth Roberts Chief Executive Officer $353,768
- Lisa O'Connor Deputy CEO $280,016
- Michael Williams General Counsel $269,270
- Laura Davies Chief Dev. And Comm. Officer $263,930
- Denise Hagley Chief Financial Officer $262,746
- Kelly Coyne Chief Program Officer $250,194
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +15% from FY2020 to FY2024. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2020 Ariel Zwang · 2.76% of revenue $445,778
- FY2021 Elizabeth Roberts · 2.26% of revenue $333,119
- FY2022 Elizabeth Roberts · 3.19% of revenue $327,157
- FY2023 Elizabeth Roberts · 2.96% of revenue $336,161
- FY2024 Elizabeth Roberts · 3.02% of revenue $353,768
Where their influence converges
Outside interests connected to this official through more than one independent channel — drawn straight from the records the rest of the site already shows. “Lobbied them” = a lobbying filing that named the member. “Outside spending” = an independent-expenditure committee the interest funds spent in
- Althea V. Stevens It lobbied them; it holds contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
Federal awards
Federal awards made directly to this organization in fiscal years 2023 through 2026. Each amount is what the federal government has OBLIGATED on that award as recorded on USAspending.gov as of 2026-08-31 — money committed, not money paid out. These are prime awards only: federal money this
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $2,572,632
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Grant $2,400,000
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Grant $2,232,864
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Grant $1,556,383
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Grant $996,755
- Department of Justice 16.320 Services for Trafficking Victims · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $842,999
- Department of Justice 16.320 Services for Trafficking Victims · Office of Justice Programs · Grant $750,000
- Department of Justice 16.021 Justice Systems Response to Families · Offices, Boards and Divisions · Grant $600,000
- Department of Justice SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: LEGAL · Offices, Boards and Divisions · Contract $5,032
- Department of Justice 16.052 Restorative Practices to Address Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking · Offices, Boards and Divisions · Grant $0