Safe States Alliance
The mission of Safe States Alliance is to strengthen the practice of injury and violence prevention.
Safe States Alliance at a glance
In short: Safe States Alliance gave $86K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $17K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,584
- -14.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,117
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,914
- Total assets
- $2,382,889
- +98.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Safe States Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 37 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Safe States Alliance gives
- Giving fell 79% 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 $8K (2020) to $643K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 | $2,382,889 | $6,566,596 | $6,248,180 | $85,584 | 5 | $23,531 |
| 2024 | $1,197,818 | $2,692,070 | $2,582,405 | $99,625 | 6 | $74,798 |
| 2023 | $1,021,829 | $2,685,287 | $2,463,864 | $202,052 | 8 | $6,849 |
| 2022 | $1,093,423 | $2,284,514 | $2,224,963 | $404,327 | 10 | $4,468 |
| 2021 | $855,123 | $2,462,301 | $2,367,619 | $643,435 | 8 | $5,968 |
| 2020 | $634,112 | $1,557,032 | $1,538,175 | $8,078 | 1 | $8,409 |
| 2019 | $488,464 | $1,170,505 | $1,218,405 | — | — | $18,708 |
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.
Focus Areas
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
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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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