Safe Alternatives To Violent Environments
SAVE provides safety,support, and resources for people to live free from Intimate Partner Violence and engages communities in the work to end violence
Safe Alternatives To Violent Environments at a glance
In short: Safe Alternatives To Violent Environments gave $81K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $81K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,312
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $81,312
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $81,312
- Total assets
- $3,032,909
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Safe Alternatives To Violent Environments funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Narika ($81K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2023) to $92K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Narika Fremont, CA | Partnering organization in providing specialized emergency housing program | $81,312 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,032,909 | $2,862,407 | $2,622,071 | $81,312 | 1 | $43,604 |
| 2024 | $2,794,847 | $2,488,418 | $2,755,524 | $92,213 | 1 | $3,770 |
| 2023 | $2,877,381 | $2,577,316 | $2,800,864 | $55,974 | 1 | $22,838 |
| 2022 | $3,006,671 | $2,740,935 | $2,757,901 | — | — | $12 |
| 2021 | $2,896,006 | $2,689,811 | $2,475,176 | — | — | $1,710 |
| 2020 | $2,797,938 | $3,020,123 | $2,484,822 | — | — | $10,861 |
About Safe Alternatives To Violent Environments
Based on IRS filings
Safe Alternatives To Violent Environments is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Fremont, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $81K. Net investment income was $44K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Safe Alternatives To Violent Environments is led by Jennifer Dow Rowell, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Dow Rowell
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$181K (2025)
Shamont Hussey
Board President
Director → Board President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Hart
Director of Programs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$123K (2025)
Nisreen Akbar
Director-
Director → Director-, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Unnati Amin
Director
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chitra Ramanathan
Director
President → Board President, 2024
Board President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Ferguson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Gebhart
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juana Nunley
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Sale
Board Vice President
Director → Board Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Dana Jones (2020–2024) — Board Vice President
- Former: Jennifer Dow-Rowell (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Danielle London (2020–2023) — Former Director
- Former: Lucy Hernandez (2020–2023) — Former Director
- Former: Nicole Causey (2020–2023) — Former Director
- Former: Maria Suniga (2021–2023) — Former Director
- Former: Janice Gebhardth (2023) — Director
- Former: Bobinder Singh (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Craig Steckler (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lee Hewitt (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Maria Delgado (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sybil Smith (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Yasmine Z. Safinya-Davies (2020) — Former Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $181K, to Jennifer Dow Rowell (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Safe Alternatives To Violent Environments
How much does Safe Alternatives To Violent Environments give each year?
Safe Alternatives To Violent Environments gave $81K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $92K across 1 grant.
How large is Safe Alternatives To Violent Environments?
Safe Alternatives To Violent Environments reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What is Safe Alternatives To Violent Environments?
Safe Alternatives To Violent Environments is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Fremont, CA. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Safe Alternatives To Violent Environments operate?
Safe Alternatives To Violent Environments has awarded grants in California.
What is Safe Alternatives To Violent Environments's EIN?
Safe Alternatives To Violent Environments's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2520559. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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