Alliance for Safety and Justice
Also known as Just Safe
Alliance for Safety and Justice reported $60.1 million in revenue and $45.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.58 went to program services, $15.46 to management and general costs and $2.96 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $437,460 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 51 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $46MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $60MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.5% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.8% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $437,460 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.95% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 51 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.0 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCalifornians for Safety and Justice (csj) just safe's flagship state-based program engages in public education, issue advocacy, grassroots mobilization, and strategic communications. Csj aims to move california's justice system away from overuse of incarceration and towards approaches that stop crime and increase community safety, wellbeing, and access to economic opportunity
Crime survivors speak (css) is a membership program for victims of crime that is educating the public, building community together, and advocating for trauma recovery and smart public safety solutions. Css provides support, community building, and leadership development opportunities to diverse victims of crime, elevates their experiences and voices through outreach, storytelling, public education, and advocacy to build support for victim services and a balanced approach to safety
Scaling safety is a collaboration between alliance for Safety and Justice and community-based public safety collective to invest in community-based public safety programs in five cities, document their impact, and promote replication nationwide. Selected by ted's the audacious project as a 2024 cohort grantee, scaling safety is focused on scaling up and supporting the growth of resident-powered programs that provide trauma recovery, crisis assistance, and violence interruption services. These programs are proven to save lives and heal neighborhoods
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 20.70 hrs/week | $209,126 | $210,975 | $17,359 | $437,460 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 24.70 hrs/week | $154,326 | $131,025 | $56,201 | $341,552 |
| VP OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Key employee, 32.40 hrs/week | $190,988 | $52,854 | $35,091 | $278,933 |
| CHIEF OF ADVOCACY Key employee, 21.50 hrs/week | $105,283 | $109,798 | $24,029 | $239,110 |
| NATIONAL DIRECTOR, SHARED SAFETY Highest compensated employee, 31.30 hrs/week | $145,076 | $50,499 | $36,872 | $232,447 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CSJ Highest compensated employee, 36.40 hrs/week | $170,898 | $20,338 | $31,940 | $223,176 |
| CHIEF MARKETING & COMM. OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $152,974 | $44,258 | $23,264 | $220,496 |
| CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 29.00 hrs/week | $127,803 | $56,716 | $22,089 | $206,608 |
51 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alliance for Safety and Justice (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (Part IX, line 5).
4 filings since FY2022 (9 mo.)
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5112
- Volunteers Part I, line 680
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| STYLED EVENTS LLC DBA STYLED BY THE BURN Event planning & management | $2,905,217 |
| WEIDA CREATIVE SERVICES LLC Event planning & management | $2,128,856 |
| ALLEGIANCE FUNDRAISING LLC Fundraising | $1,285,000 |
| QUANTUMRHINO Systems development | $439,088 |
| SALESFORCE Crm platform | $362,035 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 28 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Alliance for Safety and Justice totaling $2.0M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Alliance for Safety and Justice's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Alliance for Safety and Justice, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Alliance for Safety and Justice's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Alliance for Safety and Justice reported that 81.6% of its $45.9 million in expenses went to program services, 15.5% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alliance for Safety and Justice pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alliance for Safety and Justice reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $437,460, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alliance for Safety and Justice get its money?
Of $60.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 89.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alliance for Safety and Justice a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-3209787 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621339349307632 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349312708 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400619349300150 · read the filing
- FY2022 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending June 30, 2022, object 202311369349302251 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-3209787: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.