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Safe States Alliance

Public charity · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 73-1455152 Website

The mission of Safe States Alliance is to strengthen the practice of injury and violence prevention.

Key facts about Safe States Alliance

In short: Safe States Alliance gave $86K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $17K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
73-1455152
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$85,584
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$17,117
Median grant
$16,914
Total assets
$2,382,889

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4M

+98.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$86K

-14.1% YoY

Grant Count

5

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+3.1% YoY

How Safe States Alliance gives

  • Giving fell 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Safe States Alliance

Based on IRS filings

Safe States Alliance is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $86K. Net investment income was $24K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

HartfordAnchorageCollege StationDallasEast LansingGreensboroJuneauPortlandWalthamArdmoreCincinnatiDenverNew YorkOlympiaSt PetersburgTukwilaWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 8 grants2021 10 grants2022 8 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $643K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $86K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hosp: $20KAnn & Robert Lurie Children'sHosp$20KCooperative Education - Cesa-6: $20KCooperative Education - Cesa-6$20KUofl Health: $17KUofl Health$17KAnne Arundel Dept of Health: $14KAnne Arundel Dept of Health$14KDept of Public Safety Vermont: $14KDept of Public Safety Vermont$14K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hosp ($20K). Together the top 5 received $86K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 37 (92%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hosp —$20,000
Cooperative Education - Cesa-6 —$19,985
Uofl Health —$16,914
Anne Arundel Dept of Health —$14,399
Dept of Public Safety Vermont —$14,286

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,382,889$1,197,818$1,021,829
Revenue$6,566,596$2,692,070$2,685,287
Expenses$6,248,180$2,582,405$2,463,864
Net Investment Income$23,531$74,798$6,849

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Safe States Alliance is led by Kirstin McFarland, President-El since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 4 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kirstin McFarland

    President-El

    Member at La → Treasurer, 2020

    Treasurer → President-El, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Roth

    President

    Vice President → President El, 2023

    President El → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Wynn

    Director of

    Director Finance → Director of, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    36 hrs/week

    $78K (2019) → $110K (2025)

  • Richard Hamburg

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2019) → $200K (2025)

  • Sharon Gilmartin

    Executive D

    Deputy Director → Executive D, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2020) → $139K (2025)

  • Julie Rivers-Alonso

    Programs & C

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $95K (2024) → $103K (2025)

  • Tony Gomez

    Member at La

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Chisholm

    Secretary

    Member at La → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daina Zolck

    Vice President

    Member at La → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristi Ladowski

    Member at La

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allyson Fulton

    Member at La

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Lamar

    Member at La

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Siarra Scott

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Love

    Member at La

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dilenny Roca

    Member at La

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maureen Ward

    Member at La

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Per Ogea-Ginsburg (2019–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Belinda Rose Young (2021–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Toska Cooper (2021–2024) — Member at La
  • Former: Colleen Kapsimalis-Doyle (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Mighty Fine (2020–2023) — Member at La
  • Former: Nidhi Sachdeva (2020–2023) — Member at La
  • Former: Deanna Ferrell (2021–2023) — Member at La
  • Former: Michael Bauer (2019–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Lindsey Pollok (2021–2022) — Member at La
  • Former: Jamila Porter (2021) — Director Programs
  • Former: Janet Werst (2019–2020) — Member at La
  • Former: Jola Ahamiojie (2019–2020) — Member at La
  • Former: Lindsey Myers (2019–2020) — Past President
  • Former: Mandy Slag (2020) — Member at La
  • Former: Jeannie Bietz (2019) — Member at La
  • Former: Kim Everett (2019) — Member at La
  • Former: Lori Haskett (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Rebecca Turpin (2019) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Richard Hamburg — Executive Di: $200KRichard HamburgExecutive Di$200KSharon Gilmartin — Executive D: $139KSharon GilmartinExecutive D$139KMichelle Wynn — Director of: $110KMichelle WynnDirector of$110KJulie Rivers-Alonso — Programs & C: $103KJulie Rivers-AlonsoPrograms & C$103K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $200K, to Richard Hamburg (Executive Di). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Safe States Alliance

How much does Safe States Alliance give each year?

Safe States Alliance gave $86K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $100K across 6 grants.

What is Safe States Alliance's typical grant size?

Safe States Alliance's median grant in 2025 was $16,914, and its average grant was $17,117, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Safe States Alliance's largest grantees?

Safe States Alliance's largest 2025 grantees include Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hosp ($20,000), Cooperative Education - Cesa-6 ($19,985) and Uofl Health ($16,914), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Safe States Alliance?

Safe States Alliance reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.6M.

What is Safe States Alliance?

Safe States Alliance is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Safe States Alliance operate?

Safe States Alliance has awarded grants in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Washington.

What is Safe States Alliance's EIN?

Safe States Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1455152. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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