Safe Credit Union
Safe Credit Union's purpose statement is building financial freedom. Safe believes in financial freedom. This belief drives our commitment to serving members with knowledge and opportunities to build financial freedom.
Safe Credit Union at a glance
In short: Safe Credit Union gave $139K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $139,013
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,446
- -14.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $4,389,837,449
- +2.0% 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 Credit Union funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aerospace Museum of California ($25K). Together the top 9 received $139K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 72 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Safe Credit Union gives
- Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $139K (2025) to $343K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $139K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Museum of California McClellan, CA | Sponsorship and support of community-related programs and fundraisers | $25,000 |
| Improve Your Tomorrow Sacramento, CA | 2025 Q1 Grant Recipient - Improve Your Tomorrow and Sneaker ball gala donation | $22,500 |
| City of Refuge Sacramento, CA | 2025 Q2 Grant Recipient - City of Refuge | $20,000 |
| California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce Foundation Sacramento, CA | 2025 Q4 Grant Recipient - NextGen Empower U Program | $20,000 |
| Zion Girls Leadership and Collegiate Preparatory Academy Citrus Heights, CA | Q3 Grant Winner, voted on by public | $20,000 |
| Folsom Economic Development Corp Folsom, CA | Support for the economic development within the City of Folsom | $10,000 |
| United Way CA Capital Region Sacramento, CA | United in Purpose Gala | $8,013 |
| Habitat for Humanity Greater Sacramento Sacramento, CA | Habitat Playhouse program and Hard Hats/High Heels Gala-40th anniversary | $8,000 |
| The University Foundation at Sac State Sacramento, CA | Basic needs center donation and CSUS Alumni BOD contribution | $5,500 |
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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 | $4,389,837,449 | $243,941,706 | $215,474,450 | $139,013 | 9 | $33,059,757 |
| 2024 | $4,305,419,611 | $254,668,911 | $230,107,484 | $143,650 | 8 | $43,959,377 |
| 2023 | $4,637,373,591 | $229,786,087 | $211,556,071 | $224,600 | 14 | $37,424,741 |
| 2022 | $4,508,747,092 | $183,102,902 | $149,829,164 | $343,400 | 24 | $19,849,896 |
| 2021 | $4,443,372,826 | $162,136,670 | $128,000,465 | $281,600 | 17 | $7,697,792 |
| 2020 | $3,814,181,101 | $166,534,195 | $148,840,008 | $300,500 | 17 | $3,794,580 |
About Safe Credit Union
Based on IRS filings
Safe Credit Union is a public charity, based in Folsom, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $139K. Net investment income was $33.1M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Safe Credit Union is led by Faye Nabhani, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 19 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Faye Nabhani
President & CEO
Executive Vice President & CCO → President, 2022
President → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$655K (2020) → $1.2M (2025)
Rick Blumenfeld
Chairperson
Treasurer → 1st Vice Chairperson, 2023
1st Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$627 (2020) → $943 (2025)
Robert Logue
Director
1st Vice Chairperson → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$798 (2020) → $360 (2025)
Sonia Lewis
Director
Secretary → 1st Vice Chairperson, 2024
1st Vice Chairperson → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
$2K (2022) → $221 (2025)
Trish Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
$909 (2022) → $275 (2025)
Sonbol Aliabadi
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
$3K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Terrrance Tremelling
Director
Chairperson → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Harris
Former Key Employee
Executive Vice President & CFO → Executive Vice President & Cso, 2023
Executive Vice President & Cso → Former Key Employee, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$658K (2020) → $1M (2025)
Colleen Nerius
Executive Vice President & Chro
Executive Vice President Chro → Executive Vice President & Chro, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$263K (2020) → $668K (2025)
Damian Azimi
Senior Mortgage Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$517K (2020) → $1M (2025)
Michael McCarthy
Senior Vice President & CTO
Senior Vice President & CIO → Executive Vice President & CTO, 2023
Executive Vice President & CTO → Senior Vice President & CTO, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$263K (2020) → $723K (2025)
Donald Ball
Treasurer & 1st Assistant Secretary
Director → Treasurer & 1st Assistant Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
9 hrs/week
$903 (2021) → $921 (2025)
Bernadette Austin
2nd Vice Chairperson
Director → 2nd Vice Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2022
7 hrs/week
$1K (2022) → $937 (2025)
Ryan Larkin
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$1K (2022) → $361 (2025)
Tiffani Vargas
Executive Vice President & Clo
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$349K (2022) → $751K (2025)
Alexis Fitzpatrick
Executive Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$446K (2023) → $635K (2025)
Martha Lofgren
1st Vice Chairperson
Director → 1st Vice Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
$790 (2024) → $1K (2025)
Gina Olson
Senior Vice President, Member Services & Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$371K (2025)
Marleaux Flournoy
Senior Vice President, Data & Analytics
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$335K (2025)
Michelle Bradshaw
Senior Vice President & Information Technology
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$357K (2025)
Sun Park
Senior Vice President & Internal Auditor Executive
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$371K (2025)
Jody Porter
2nd Vice Chairperson
Director → 2nd Vice Chairperson, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Brandi Schaefer (2020–2024) — Senior Mortgage Officer
- Former: Diane Hicks (2020–2024) — Senior Mortgage Officer
- Former: William G Erb (2020–2024) — Mortgage Sales Team Lead
- Former: Jerrod Keller (2023–2024) — Executive Vice President & Cxo
- Former: Jeffrey Impey (2024) — Wealth Advisor
- Former: David Roughton (2020–2023) — Former CEO
- Former: Ryan Smith (2022–2023) — Senior Mortgage Officer
- Former: Brian Bedford (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ronald Seaman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Eric Wilson (2020–2021) — Former Executive Vice President & CIO
- Former: Herb Long (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James Hopp (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James Jefferson (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: John Quattrin (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Justin Mendonca (2020–2021) — Senior Mortgage Officer
- Former: Phillip Meserve (2020–2021) — Director Emeritus
- Former: Eric Grabin (2021) — Senior Mortgage Officer
- Former: Kathy Gaskins (2021) — Director
- Former: Dylan Gottfried (2020) — Director
- Former: James Allen (2020) — Executive Vice President & COO
- Former: Kathern Gaskins (2020) — 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 $1.2M, to Faye Nabhani (President/CEO). 19 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Safe Credit Union
How much does Safe Credit Union give each year?
Safe Credit Union gave $139K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $144K across 8 grants.
What is Safe Credit Union's typical grant size?
Safe Credit Union's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $15,446, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Safe Credit Union give grants?
Safe Credit Union gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sacramento, CA (6 grants).
Does Safe Credit Union give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Safe Credit Union's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Safe Credit Union's largest grantees?
Safe Credit Union's largest 2025 grantees include Aerospace Museum of California ($25,000), Improve Your Tomorrow ($22,500) and City of Refuge ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Safe Credit Union?
Safe Credit Union reported $4.4B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $243.9M.
What is Safe Credit Union's EIN?
Safe Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1179501. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 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 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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