Nonprofit · EIN 58-2141636
SAFE AMERICA FOUNDATION INC
Also known as OPERATION BABY BUCKLE
Tax-exempt · MARIETTA, GA 30062
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $251,604 | $233,043 | $18,561 | $194,095 | $107,008 | $87,087 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $248,627 | $222,704 | $25,923 | $224,282 | $144,393 | $79,889 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $232,798 | $251,916 | -$19,118 | $184,773 | $194,071 | -$9,298 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $126,006
- Program service revenue
- $114,868
- Investment income
- $10,730
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $79,989
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $95,616
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,278
- Occupancy
- $21,061
- Travel
- $421
- Depreciation
- $33,456
- Program services (functional)
- $200,589
- Management and general (functional)
- $19,419
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,035
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $224,282
- Total assets, end of year
- $194,095
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $107,008
- Net assets, end of year
- $87,087
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $45,378
- Gross receipts
- $251,604
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEN PAGANO | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| DOUG HIMBURGER | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG BRISSETTE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY LOU PAGANO | CHIEF OPERATION OFFICER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KELLY GIRTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF TYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE GUY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ALBERT BARROCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NGUVI KAHIHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTOINE MEADOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DAMOMWEDDINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE LONAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICK FOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ARASH AZEDEGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENK HESSELINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES PUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEN PAGANO | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| LORRAINE COCHRANJOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NGUVI KAHIHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TW SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE LONASD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK FOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM ECHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB SCHURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAMON WEDDINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MCMULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG HIMBEREGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTOINE MEADOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY LOU PAGANO | COO Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEN PAGANO | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $0 |
| JEFF TURNER | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DELISA ROONEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB SCHURKE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NGUVI KAHIHA | STRATEGIC PLANNING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORRAINE COCHRANJOHNSON | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MC MULLEN | CHAIR-LEAP FOR SAFETY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY LOU PAGANO | DIRECTOR MEDICAL CARE Trustee or director | 35 | $0 |
| CHIEF ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM HEADLEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LAMON WEDDINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ARASH AZEDEGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN ALTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DOUG HIMBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM ECHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK FOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM CLIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE GUY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTOINE MEADOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SKIP VAUGHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2000 1ST DR STE 310, MARIETTA, GA 30062-7741
- In care of
- % LEN PAGANO JR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SAFE AMERICA FOUNDATION INC, 2000 FIRST DRIVE SUITE 310, Marietta, GA 30062
- Signed the 990
- LEN A PAGANO JR, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (770) 973-7233
- Website
- WWW.SAFEAMERICA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HRB TAX GROUP INC
Mission
TO DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION, DEVELOP AND FACILITATE PROGRAMMING, AND SUPPORT BUSINESSES AND PRODUCTS WITH A FOCUS ON EMERGING HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES AT HOME, WORK, AND PLAY
Program accomplishments
- SAFE AMERICA'S DRIVER TRAINING PROGRAM SERVED 297 STUDENTS IN 2024. MANY PAID REDUCED RATES BECAUSE OF SCHOLARSHIPS.grants $35,565 · revenue $114,868
- SAFE AMERICA HAS TWO PROGRAMS TO HELP VETERANS. VET TRAN, ALONG WITH OTHER NON-PROFITS,DRIVES VETERANS TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS FOR FREE. VET SERVE, ALONG WITH OTHER NON-PROFITS AND BUSINESSES HELPS HOMELESS VETERANS.SAFE AMERICA MAINTAINS A RESOURCE DATA BASE. MANY CALLS FROM VETERANS ARE DIRECTED TO RESOURCES THEY NEED. THEY HELPED 54 HOMELESS VETERANS IN 2024 AND TRANSPORTED MANY USING 30 VOLUNTEERS.Expenses $100
- SAFE AMERICA HAS NUMEROUS SAFETY PROGRAMS. SOME OF THE PROGRAMS COVER DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, HUMAN TRAFFICING PREVENTION, AND STAY SAFE INITIATIVES FOR TEENS. THIS INCLUDES PALS FOR TEENS WHICH MEANS PROTECTING ALL LIVES.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-2141636
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $194,095
- Income (IRS master file)
- $251,604
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $251,604 | $233,043 | $194,095 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $248,627 | $222,704 | $224,282 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $232,798 | $251,916 | $184,773 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 58-2141636).
Questions about SAFE AMERICA FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of SAFE AMERICA FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAFE AMERICA FOUNDATION INC is 58-2141636.
- Is SAFE AMERICA FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to SAFE AMERICA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAFE AMERICA FOUNDATION 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 AMERICA FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAFE AMERICA FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SAFE AMERICA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SAFE AMERICA FOUNDATION INC.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAFE AMERICA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SAFE AMERICA FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $251,604, expenses of $233,043 and total assets of $194,095 at year end.
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