Safeguard Credit Counseling
Safeguard Credit Counseling's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $108,000 for Michael J Smith, President&se (FY 2024). Column F can include amounts from the filing and related organizations.
After indexing supported filing years to 2025 comparison dollars, the subject figure is $110,842. It is higher than the D + F figure for 11 of 28 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (P51), nationwide + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue (approximately 39%; median $119,601). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (P51), nationwide + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue. Displayed D + F figures from supported filing years are indexed to 2025 comparison dollars with BLS CPI-U; a nationwide tier also uses 2024 BEA RPP as a consumer price-level proxy when both the subject and peer have supported state codes. Unsupported state codes receive no interstate adjustment. Comparison values can differ from the raw filing. Column F may include related-organization amounts.
| Organization | State | Revenue | D + F (2025 dollars) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Pathways Of The Piedmont | NC | $1,226,496 | $141,731 |
| Prosperity Connection | MO | $1,216,888 | $204,073 |
| Financial Beginnings | OR | $1,238,981 | $173,828 |
| Compass-finances God's Way Inc | FL | $1,241,830 | $123,162 |
| Jcvision And Associates Inc | GA | $1,210,650 | $93,674 |
| Consumer Credit Counseling Service Of Western North Carolina Inc | NC | $1,288,005 | $55,593 |
| Housing Options & Planning | MD | $1,140,338 | $116,040 |
| Resource Oversight And Guidance Svcs | CA | $1,131,779 | $149,517 |
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