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Impact Personal Safety

EIN 01-0920313 · Los Angeles, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak18 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.
  • Only 27% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

IMPACT PERSONAL SAFETY INC IS AN ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN AND MEN DEDICATED TO BREAKING THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE. ITS MISSION IS BASED UPON THE BELIEF THAT GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF PERSONAL SAFETY.

Income
$162,832
Spending
$123,315
Spent on programs
27%
Reserves
-8.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 53%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$49,577, principal officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 18 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 606% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    27% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $123,315 spent. THROUGH CLASSES, MEN, WOMEN AND CHRILDREN IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES, SET HEALTHY BOUNDARIES, FOSTER BETTER RELATIONSHIPS, AND TEENAGERS LEARN SAFE DATING. VIOLENCE PREVENTION SKILLS ARE TAUGHT TO ALLOW FAMILIES, COUPLES, PARENTS, AND CHILDREN TO LIVE TOGETHER PEACEFULLY WHILE MEETING INDIVIDUAL NEED IN THE WORKPLACE, IMPACTS TRAINING STRIVES TO END SEXUAL HARRASSMENT THROUGH AWARENESS IN BOTH GENDERS AND TO DEVELOP STRONG BOUNDARY- SETTING SKILLS. PHYSICAL SKILLS LEARNED IN CLASSES ARE AGE-APPROPRIATE ENCOURAGING SAFETY, DECISION MAKING, AND DEALING WITH BULLYING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2010.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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