Safety Forces Support Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE SAFETY FORCES SUPPORT CENTER IS TO INCORPORATE ITS SPECIALIZED UNDERSTANDING OF, AND EXPERIENCE IN, THE SAFETY PROFESSIONS TO PROVIDE CONFIDENTIAL EMOTIONAL, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, AND SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL ASSISTANCE, FREE OF COST TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE SAFETY PERSONNEL, EMS, DISPATCHERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. TO FULFILL THIS MISSION SFSC OFFERS CORE SERVICES INCLUDING COUNSELING, SUPPORT, EDUCATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT/SAFETY FORCES ADVOCACY, AND EMERGENCY SUPPORT DURING TRAUMATIC INCIDENTS.
- Income
- $240,428
- Spending
- $192,140
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 20 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 53%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 35
- Highest pay
- $26,700, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 20.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $109,530 spent. COUNSELING & CRISIS INTERVENTION - LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE PERSONNEL, EMS AND COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS EXPERIENCE INTENSE, UNIQUE JOB STRESSORS, WHICH IMPACT THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND WHICH REQUIRE SPECIALIZED SUPPORT. THESE WELL-DOCUMENTED, ONGOING STRESSORS RESULT IN A HIGH LEVEL OF DIVORCE, ALCOHOLISM, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, PTSD AND SUICIDE. IN 2024 THE SAFETY FORCES SUPPORT CENTER (SFSC) PROVIDED FREE CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS DEBRIEFING TO 90 INDIVIDUALS IN 15 INTERVENTIONS FOR EVENTS SUCH AS FIRE FATALITIES, POLICE USE OF FORCE, CHILD DEATH, OFFICER SUICIDE, ETC. THEY ALSO PROVIDED 879 CONFIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING HOURS TO 106 ACTIVE/RETIRED SAFETY FORCES PERSONNEL.
- $27,382 spent. IN 2024, SFSC GREW THEIR PEER SUPPORT TEAM NOW 134 MEMBERS, PROVIDING TRAINING AN ADDITIONAL 18 INDIVIDUALS IN GROUP CRISIS INTERVENTION. IN ADDITION, 197 FIRST RESPONDERS RECEIVED CONTINUING EDUCATION IN ONE-ON-ONE PEER SUPPORT SKILLS
- $3,432 spent. IN 2024 SFSC ALSO SERVED 918 INDIVIDUALS WITH CHAPLAINCY SERVICES (PERFORMING AN ATTENDING FUNERALS & WEDDINGS; OUTREACH TO RETIREES; HOSPITAL VISITATIONS) IN DECEMBER, 234 HOLIDAY GIFT BASKETS PROVIDED TO WIDOWS & VULNERABLE RETIREES AND 540 DINNERS WERE SERVED TO FIRST RESPONDERS WORKING ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES & LOVED ONES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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