Nonprofit · EIN 81-5217454
SAFER DIY SPACES
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94609
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $103,777 | $59,160 | $44,617 | $161,586 | $28,836 | $132,750 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $193,409 | $162,492 | $30,917 | $153,459 | $20,178 | $133,281 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $243,732 | $217,262 | $26,470 | $206,490 | $68,589 | $137,901 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $50,419
- Program service revenue
- $53,358
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $16,680
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $18,748
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $1,374
- Program services (functional)
- $49,495
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,367
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,298
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $153,459
- Total assets, end of year
- $161,586
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,836
- Net assets, end of year
- $132,750
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,054
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $132,750
- Gross receipts
- $103,777
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2017
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Lockhart | Exec. Director Key employee | 10 | $14,738 | $1,942 |
| Ayse Sercan | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sinuba Dreem | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Lockhart | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Keenan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharmi Basu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sebastian Chafe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Keenan | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $78,750 | $16,800 |
| Sarah Lockhart | Admin Director/Exec. Director Key employee | 7 | $7,368 | $0 |
| Ayse Sercan | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sinuba Dreem | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Lockhart | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Keenan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharmi Basu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dena Beard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sebastian Chafe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Keenan | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $94,214 | $1,174 |
| Sarah Lockhart | Admin Director Key employee | 7 | $9,863 | $0 |
| Ayse Sercan | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sinuba Dreem | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Lockhart | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Keenan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharmi Basu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dena Beard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sebastian Chafe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4900 SHATTUCK AVE UNIT 3735, OAKLAND, CA 94609-7028
- In care of
- % DAVID KEENAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Ayse Sercan, 150 Frank H Ogawa Plz, Oakland, CA 94612
- Signed the 990
- Sarah Lockhart, Exec Director
- Phone
- (510) 499-4952
- Website
- https://saferdiyspaces.org/
- Return prepared by
- Sarah Lockhart
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-5217454 or by the name SAFER DIY SPACES.
- 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
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
Program accomplishments
- This year, we actively preserved 52,000 square feet of affordable space for arts and community programming, including affordable live/work space for 40 artists in Oakland and San Francisco. We subsidized emergency repairs and professional fees, advised on life safety hazards and abatement, consulted on navigating code enforcement challenges, and performed due diligence work. Our members also participated in consortia about arts real estate acquisitions and artist housing in California, and provided technical guidance on impactful policy changes at local and state levels.Expenses $43,811 · revenue $53,358
- Fiscal sponsorship for Rogers & Rosewater Soup Kitchen and Love Bite Bakers - which provide meals and other necessities for unhoused individuals in the Oakland area.Expenses $5,684
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
- 81-5217454
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $161,586
- Income (IRS master file)
- $103,777
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $103,777 | $59,160 | $161,586 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $193,409 | $162,492 | $153,459 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $243,732 | $217,262 | $206,490 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $308,276 | $246,649 | $136,486 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 81-5217454).
Questions about SAFER DIY SPACES
- What is the EIN of SAFER DIY SPACES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAFER DIY SPACES is 81-5217454.
- Is SAFER DIY SPACES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to SAFER DIY SPACES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAFER DIY SPACES 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 SAFER DIY SPACES 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 SAFER DIY SPACES 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 SAFER DIY SPACES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Ayse Sercan.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAFER DIY SPACES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $14,738 (Sarah Lockhart, Exec. Director).
- How much revenue does SAFER DIY SPACES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $103,777, expenses of $59,160 and total assets of $161,586 at year end.
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