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Safer Together

EIN 85-4300514 · San Francisco, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair56 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 50% 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

SAFER TOGETHER'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE SAFETY, HEALTH OUTCOMES AND WELL-BEING IN OUR ENVIRONMENTS BY UPLIFTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS LEADERSCONT. ON SCH. O

Income
$2.3 million
Spending
$2.0 million
Spent on programs
50%
Reserves
1.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 51%
Employees
18
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$185,623, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 18% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 67% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    50% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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. $974,283 spent. Safer Together was founded in November 2020. We operationalized our first public health program in March 2021, free COVID-19 testing and education for over 20,000 community members with over 100,000 tests administered across 40 test sites in San Francisco. We mitigated and prevented over 34,000 infectious chains of transmission. This successful impact is attributed to our model of hiring staff and community health workers with lived experiences from the communities we serve and from our over 30 partnerships with community based organizations, local leaders, San Francisco Unified School District, and the California Department of Public Health.Continued on Schedule O Since then, we have launched two new programs, informed by our front-line staff and our most disproportionately impacted community members and clients, Safer Air and Safer Care and have maintained our commitment to providing all of our services for free. Safer Air is our clean air, environmental justice, and asthma program that includes education on the detrimental health impacts from breathing polluted and toxic air, which we intervene against by providing air purifiers, air monitors, and in-home asthma trigger assessments for asthma prevention, management and remediation. Safer Care is our harm reduction program that is centered on a whole-person care model, from education and distribution of life-saving Naloxone/Narcan to prevent and reverse pervasive opioid overdoses, to community-led recovery from substance use disorders and mental health illnesses through our peer-led support groups and navigation to additional support, education and distribution of safe use supplies to prevent overdoses, deaths, and common disease spread such as fatal Hepatitis C, and to administering Hepatitis C tests for diagnosis and post treatment referrals. We are proud to have saved hundreds of lives from preventable asthma attacks, overdoses, and syndemic chronic diseases that are all inextricably tied to their lived experiences and too often disregarded realities.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 June 2021.

    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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