Public Charity

Safer DIY Spaces Inc

Safer DIY Spaces Inc, of Oakland, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $104K in revenue, $59K in expenses, $162K in total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $642K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 815217454 Oakland, CA Fund Raising & Fund Distribution NTEE: B12 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$104K
Total Expenses$59K
Total Assets$162K
Grant Records9
Funding Total$642K
Filing Years2021–2025

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

Sample Grants Received

$40,500
$25,500
2022
PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
2021
PROGRAM - TO SUPPORT AT-RISK LIVE/WORK AND ARTIST COMMUNITY SPACES WITH CORE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, FULL LEGALIZATION, CONSTRUCTION AND PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES.
$50,000
2019
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
$50,000

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Officers & Directors

President Ayse Sercan
Secretary David Keenan
Exec. Director / Treasurer Sarah Lockhart
Director Sebastian Chafe
Director Sharmi Basu
Vice President Sinuba Dreem

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Top Grant Purposes

COMMUNITY RESILIENCY
$331,879 2 grants
preserve artists' space
$93,880 2 grants
EDUCATION
$66,000 2 grants
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
$50,000 1 grant
PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $104K $59K $162K
2024 $193K $162K $153K
2023 $244K $217K $206K
2022 $308K $247K $136K
2021 $258K $292K $37K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $258K to $104K (-60%), with total assets most recently reported at $162K.

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