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Serving At-Risk Families Everywhere

EIN 88-3666219 · Anderson, SC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Serving at-risk families everywhere, Inc. (SAFE) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization with a mission to assist communities that are marginalized, underrepresented, and underserved by providing personal and professional growth opportunities that lead to happy and healthy lives. SAFE was founded in 2022 by a group of local activists with a vision to create a community with a renewed sense of purpose, strong family bonds, a culture of care and responsibility, and respect for self and others. The organization's programs are centered on addressing the root causes of persistent community issues like violence, inequitable distribution of resources, and reducing the care gap. As a direct service organization, our programming focuses on rural and suburban communities often left underserved due to their location outside of major city centers.

Income
$80,358
Spending
$56,514
Reserves
16 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 85%
Highest pay
$30,000, executive director

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

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
  1. $5,000 spent. Served 175 students through our summer reading and school preparation program for at-risk children.
  2. $8,000 spent. Served 48 formerly incarcerated fathers through our InsideOut Dad Program and impacted the lives of 124 children. This program supports fathers in their transition back into the parenting role after incarceration.
  3. $43,000 spent. The Gun Violence Prevention Program reached 86,294 individuals including 415 who were trained on practical methods of gun violence intervention. Through our program, we have educated people on the realities of gun violence, warning signs and risk factors for gun violence and strategies for conflict mediation and age-appropriate bystander intervention.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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