Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SAVE provides safety,support, and resources for people to live free from Intimate Partner Violence and engages communities in the work to end violence
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- 9.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 77%
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 80
- Highest pay
- $180,512, executive director
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (4)
- $483,515 spent. Housing Programs: Our Domestic Violence Housing (DVH) program is based at the Empowerment Center and provides services for survivors in need of assistance obtaining or maintaining safe and stable housing.Housing services include direct rental assistance and move-in costs as well as financial help with a wide range of other needs clients have that affect their ability to stay housed - car repairs, utility bills, household furnishings and more. Our Housing Case Managers provide ongoing case management support and advocacy, assistance with budgeting, employability and other needs that survivors have. Participants in the DVH program are welcome and encouraged to use the full range of SAVE services. In FY24/25, our DVHF program served 131 individuals with rental assistance, help with utilities and other household needs as well as ongoing case management and other supportive services.
- $235,659 spent. Community Prevention, Outreach, and Youth Services-These innovative programs are designed to raise awareness about domestic violence and the resources available through SAVE. Our healthy relationships curriculum and specialized workshops reached 4,614 youth at local junior high and high schools, churches, and youth groups, promoting healthy dating habits and the prevention of intimate partner violence.An additional 2,390 youth and adults received vital information through various community outreach events and training sessions. SAVE's youth empowerment group, Team #StrongerThanYouThink, continues to raise awareness about healthy relationship dynamics and the realities of teen dating violence through consistent community- and campus-based engagement. On February 22, Team STYT hosted its 8th annual youth summit, Symbiosis, an intersectional event celebrating youth activism and empowering young people to build healthy relationships. The event was attended by more than 200 youth.
- $382,484 spent. Safe House- SAVE's Safe House, located in a confidential location, continues to be a haven for families fleeing abuse. Residents receive supportive services during their stay, designed to help them heal and move toward healthy, safer lives. Extensively trained case managers and advocates work closely with residents to support them through the immediate crisis and to provide connections to healthcare, employment opportunities, educational resources, parenting assistance, and more. Our staff strives to meet both our clients' practical needs and to ensure that the environment we provide is culturally appropriate and sensitive to the trauma they have experienced. SAVE provided 6,740 nights of shelter to 66 survivors and their children during this fiscal period.
- $673,714 spent. Crisis Response: Our Crisis Response team is made up of trained staff and volunteers who provide emotional support, crisis intervention services and support, and vital information and referrals around the clock via our 24-hour crisis line and at our Empowerment Center. Our Empowerment Center (EC) has become a vital community resource for individuals experiencing domestic violence. Our advocates provide walk-in services which include crisis counseling, assistance securing shelter, emergency food and clothing, aid to secure a temporary restraining order and access to other resources. Clients are encouraged to utilize the advocates for ongoing case management services, designed to help them address and overcome issues which may be barriers escaping domestic violence. In FY 24/25, 211 survivors received in-person response services at our Empowerment Center and 128 of them received 328 case management sessions. The Crisis Response Team also staff our 24-hour crisis line which is often the first step survivors take to get help. Our goal with every call is to ensure that survivors end the call feeling safer and with the knowledge that SAVE is source of ongoing assistance. Our crisis hotline serves as a starting point for clients, with many seeking out additional SAVE services. In FY 24/25, the Crisis Response team responded to 2291 crisis calls from approximately 1250 callers.
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
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 November 6, 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 June 2025.
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 October 1978.
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 November 4, 2026.
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