Safer Institute

Analysis

Safer Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Lincoln, RI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Safer Institute reported income of $276k and spending of $277k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $206k to $276k (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 117%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Safer Institute sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within RI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Boston Volunteer Fire Company Inc ($276k), Almustafa Relief Aid USA Inc ($276k) and Hampden Township Volunteer Fire Company ($276k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $160k (58% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $279k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $279k. It reported 1 employees.