Nonprofit · EIN 27-3963489
COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR SAFE SPACE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $59,471 | $553,752 | -$494,281 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $340,790 | $412,599 | -$71,809 | $492,156 | $0 | $492,156 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $59,471
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $178,309
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $208,904
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,750
- Travel
- $5,745
- Program services (functional)
- $368,349
- Management and general (functional)
- $185,403
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $492,156
- Total assets, end of year
- $0
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $0
- Gross receipts
- $59,471
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JE'KENDRIA TRAHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $96,960 |
| KAILAH HARTSFIELD | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $96,960 |
| EMEM OBOT | PROG & COMM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $96,960 |
| ASTERIA SUMMERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $400 |
| MARIA ARAGON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NKIRU NNAWULEZI | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| YABSERA FARIS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOLYN COLEMAN | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JE'KENDRIA TRAHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $98,460 |
| KAILAH HARTSFIELD | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $98,460 |
| EMEM OBOT | PROG & COMM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $98,460 |
| ASTERIA SUMMERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $6,500 |
| MARIA ARAGON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NKIRU NNAWULEZI | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| YABSERA FARIS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOLYN COLEMAN | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 NEW JERSEY AVENUE SOUTHEAST, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-3302
- In care of
- % JESSICA RAVEN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- P O Box 66231, Washington DC 20035
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JE'KENDRIA TRAHAN, 455 MASS AVE PMB 346, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Mindi Westhoff, P O Box 66231, Washington DC 20035
- Signed the 990
- JE'KENDRIA TRAHAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (409) 313-2029
- Website
- www.collectiveactiondc.org
- Return prepared by
- WENDROFF & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR SAFE SPACES (CASS) IS A BLACK TRANS AND QUEER LED ORGANIZATION THAT USES PUBLIC EDUCATION, CULTURAL ORGANIZING, COALITION-BUILDING, AND ADVOCACY TO BUILD COMMUNITY SAFETY. CASS CULTIVATES THE GREATER DC COMMUNITYS CAPACITY TO RESPOND DIRECTLY TO PATRIARCHAL AND STATE VIOLENCE THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE AND ABOLITIONIST FRAMEWORKS.
Program accomplishments
- TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE HUB: AIMED AT CREATING AN ECOSYSTEM OF COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR SURVIVORS. THIS HUB CONSISTS OF A MONTHLY STUDY GROUP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS READY TO LEAD TJ WORK IN DC, COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS FOR PARTICIPANTS TO GAIN TANGIBLE SKILLS, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH AN ONLINE DIRECTORY, AND A SURVIVOR NEEDS ASSESSMENT RESEARCH PROJECT.Expenses $276,262 · grants $156,000
- WORKSHOPS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: WE OFFER BYSTANDER INTERVENTION, TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE 101, AND ANTI-OPPRESSION WORKSHOPS AND ENGAGE IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS INCLUDING ASSESSING AND REVAMPING WORKPLACE ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICIES, SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROCESSES, AND SURVEYING BOARD AND STAFF EQUITY.Expenses $92,087 · grants $52,000
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3963489
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F01)
- Income (IRS master file)
- $59,471
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $59,471 | $553,752 | $0 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $340,790 | $412,599 | $492,156 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $252,745 | $223,135 | $690,338 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Mindi Westhoff | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-3963489).
Questions about COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR SAFE SPACE
- What is the EIN of COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR SAFE SPACE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR SAFE SPACE is 27-3963489.
- Is COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR SAFE SPACE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR SAFE SPACE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR SAFE SPACE 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 COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR SAFE SPACE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR SAFE SPACE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR SAFE SPACE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JE'KENDRIA TRAHAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR SAFE SPACE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,960 (JE'KENDRIA TRAHAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR SAFE SPACE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $59,471, expenses of $553,752 and total assets of $0 at year end.
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