Nonprofit · EIN 94-2520559
SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENT ENVIRONMENTS INC
Tax-exempt · FREMONT, CA 94538
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,862,407 | $2,622,071 | $240,336 | $3,032,909 | $448,357 | $2,584,552 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,488,418 | $2,755,524 | -$267,106 | $2,794,847 | $456,233 | $2,338,614 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,577,316 | $2,800,864 | -$223,548 | $2,877,381 | $438,970 | $2,438,411 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,826,938
- of which government grants
- $2,190,412
- Program service revenue
- $9,043
- Investment income
- $43,604
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $22,584
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$26,637
- Other revenue
- -$17,178
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $423,857
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $180,512
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,285,851
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,754,633
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,158
- Accounting fees
- $35,123
- Occupancy
- $22,219
- Travel
- $3,072
- Depreciation
- $53,483
- Program services (functional)
- $1,775,372
- Management and general (functional)
- $636,435
- Fundraising (functional)
- $210,264
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,794,847
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,032,909
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $448,357
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,584,552
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $435,226
- Publicly traded securities
- $419,786
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,499,178
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $85,374
- Gross receipts
- $2,898,751
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Dow Rowell | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $180,512 |
| Kate Hart | Director of Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,794 |
| Shamont Hussey | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Melissa Sale | Board Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Juana Nunley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Unnati Amin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Janice Gebhart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristin Ferguson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chitra Ramanathan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nisreen Akbar | Director- Until Oct 24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Dow-Rowell | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $161,095 |
| Chitra Ramanathan | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dana Jones | Board Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Juana Nunley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nisreen Akbar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shamont Hussey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Sale | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Janice Gebhart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristin Ferguson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER DOW-ROWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $146,464 | $360 |
| JANICE GEBHARDTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUANA NUNLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHITRA RAMANATHAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA JONES | VP/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAMONT HUSSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NISREEN AKBARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELLSSA SALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY HERNANDEZ | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE LONDON | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE CAUSEY | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SUNIGA | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3155 KEARNEY ST STE 220, FREMONT, CA 94538-2268
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jennifer Dow-Rowell, 1900 Mowry Avenue 201, Fremont, CA 94538
- Signed the 990
- Jennifer Dow-Rowell, Executive Director
- Phone
- (510) 574-2250
- Website
- www.save-dv.org
- Return prepared by
- Aprio Advisory Group LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2520559 or by the name SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENT ENVIRONMENTS INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SAVE provides safety,support, and resources for people to live free from Intimate Partner Violence and engages communities in the work to end violence
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $483,515 · grants $150,627
- 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.Expenses $235,659 · grants $1,618
- 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.Expenses $382,484 · grants $12,366 · revenue $9,043
- 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.Expenses $673,714 · grants $259,246
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2520559
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,032,909
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,898,751
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,862,407 | $2,622,071 | $3,032,909 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,488,418 | $2,755,524 | $2,794,847 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,577,316 | $2,800,864 | $2,877,381 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,740,935 | $2,757,901 | $3,006,671 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-2520559).
Questions about SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENT ENVIRONMENTS INC
- What is the EIN of SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENT ENVIRONMENTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENT ENVIRONMENTS INC is 94-2520559.
- Is SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENT ENVIRONMENTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENT ENVIRONMENTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENT ENVIRONMENTS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENT ENVIRONMENTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENT ENVIRONMENTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENT ENVIRONMENTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Jennifer Dow-Rowell.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENT ENVIRONMENTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,512 (Jennifer Dow Rowell, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENT ENVIRONMENTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,862,407, expenses of $2,622,071 and total assets of $3,032,909 at year end.
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