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EIN 81-5217454

Safer DIY Spaces

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
City
Oakland
State
California
Year formed
2017
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
L80: Housing Support Services
Description
Safer DIY Spaces provides free technical guidance, construction supplies and labor, and legal support to low-income tenants and artists living and/or working in non-code compliant buildings. Our goals are life-safety improvements and compassionate code enforcement. We offer code-compliance aid for over 70 low-income nonconforming spaces serving approximately 200 individual tenants along with professional technical guidance on hazard abatement, compliance methods, and free construction supplies and labor, including architectural services.
Total revenues
$243,732
2023
Total expenses
$217,262
2023
Total assets
$206,490
2023
Num. employees
2
2023

Program areas at Safer DIY Spaces

Code-compliance aid for over 70 low-income nonconforming spaces serving approximately 200 individual tenants; professional technical guidance on hazard abatement, compliance methods; free construction supplies and labor, including architectural services to make life-safety improvements and create compliance plans.

Who funds Safer DIY Spaces

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The San Francisco Foundation (TSFF)Program - for General Support$50,000
DAFgiving360Education$25,500

Financials for Safer DIY Spaces

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$70,472
Program services$173,260
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$243,732

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Data update history
August 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 11, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from San Francisco Foundation (TSFF)
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,500 from Kenneth Rainin Foundation
July 6, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Family service centersHousing and shelter organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesHousing
Characteristics
LobbyingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
4900 Shattuck Ave
Oakland, CA 94609
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Alameda County, CA
Website URL
saferdiyspaces.org/ 
Phone
(510) 499-4952
IRS details
EIN
81-5217454
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2017
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
L80: Housing Support Services
NAICS code, primary
624190: Individual and Family Services
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0294383
FTB Entity ID
4188337
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-08-20
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