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Americans for Public Safety

Public charity · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 92-1473092 Website

We raised awareness of public safety issues, engaged state Legislatures in lobbying on public safety issues, and engaged in elections and supported candidates.

Key facts about Americans for Public Safety

EIN
92-1473092
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$655,953

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$656K

+8386.9% YoY

Revenue

$993K

Net Investment Income

$13K

Expenses

$349K

+160.8% YoY

About Americans for Public Safety

Based on IRS filings

Americans for Public Safety is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $656K in total assets. Net investment income was $13K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Arlington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $70K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$655,953$7,729$106,809
Revenue$993,079—$650,000
Expenses$348,702$133,706$547,281
Net Investment Income$13,079——

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 18, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Americans for Public Safety's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sarah Field

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Keener

    Directorpresident

    Director → Directorpresident, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    22 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Blackistone

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Deason

    Directorchairman

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: John Koufos (2023–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Micah Derry (2023–2024) — Chairmanexec Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Americans for Public Safety

How large is Americans for Public Safety?

Americans for Public Safety reported $656K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $993K.

What is Americans for Public Safety?

Americans for Public Safety is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Austin, TX. It holds $656K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Americans for Public Safety operate?

Americans for Public Safety has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Americans for Public Safety's EIN?

Americans for Public Safety's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1473092. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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