Project Get Safe Foundation

Analysis

Project Get Safe Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Tustin, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1998, 28 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 December 2023, Project Get Safe Foundation reported income of $246k and spending of $892k, spending 362% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $239k to $246k (+3.1%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 110%. Over the whole period it spent 122% 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, Project Get Safe Foundation sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hopelawn Engine Co 1 ($246k), Southwest Florida Urban Search and Rescue Florida Task Force 6 Inc ($246k) and The Flintstone Volunteer Fire Company ($246k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 78% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $91k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $667k. At year end it held assets of $22k against liabilities of $250k, net assets of -$228k. It reported 17 employees.