Safety Systems Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Falls Church, VA EIN: 13-6220387
HealthCommunity and economic developmentHousing developmentHuman services

Safety Systems Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Falls Church, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $731K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $21K.

Key facts about Safety Systems Foundation

EIN
13-6220387
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$40,500
Grants made (2024)
16
Average grant
$2,531
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 16, 2024)
Total assets
$731,465
Primary geography
Maryland (30% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Safety Systems Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Safety Systems Foundation's 16 itemized 2024 grants were Maryland (30%), California (16%) and Virginia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Takoma Park, MD (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Safety Systems Foundation open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 0 of 16 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$731K

+3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$41K

+14.1% YoY

Grant Count

16

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+14.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Safety Systems Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Safety Systems Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Safety Systems Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Falls Church, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $731K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $21K.

Focus Areas

HealthCommunity and economic developmentHousing developmentHuman services
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of all 16 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Takoma ParkNew YorkBillingsClairfieldFalls ChurchMount VernonSilver SpringBerkeleyBoulderSan DiegoSarasotaSt LouisWashingtonWest HollywoodWinstedHagerstownAmherstBostonPonsford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$27K$54K$81K$108K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$731,465$704,381$766,694
Revenue$69,471$-26,352$-50,818
Expenses$42,221$35,961$40,762
Qualifying Distributions$40,500$35,500$40,000
Net Investment Income$20,878$23,698$23,381
Distributable Amount$44,588$37,473$37,311

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$41K9 grants202011 grants202118 grants202216 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Whirlwind Wheelchair: $5KWhirlwind Wheelchair$5KCenter for Hlth Environmnt and Just: $4KCenter for Hlth Environmnt andJust$4KNuclear Info Resources Service: $4KNuclear Info Resources Service$4KBeyond Nuclear: $4KBeyond Nuclear$4KAppalachiaScience Pub Interest: $3KAppalachiaScience Pub Interest$3KAmerican Museum of Tort Law: $3KAmerican Museum of Tort Law$3KFlyersrights: $3KFlyersrights$3KBeyond Pesticides: $2KBeyond Pesticides$2KChildrens Advocacy Institute: $2KChildrens Advocacy Institute$2KPublic Emp for Environmental Respon: $2KPublic Emp for EnvironmentalRespon$2K

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Whirlwind Wheelchair ($4,500), Center for Hlth Environmnt and Just ($4,000), Nuclear Info Resources Service ($4,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Whirlwind Wheelchair Berkeley, CAGeneral support$4,500
Center for Hlth Environmnt and Just Falls Church, VAGeneral support$4,000
Nuclear Info Resources Service Takoma Park, MDGeneral support$4,000
Beyond Nuclear Takoma Park, MDGeneral support$4,000
AppalachiaScience Pub Interest Mount Vernon, KYGeneral support$3,000
American Museum of Tort Law Winsted, CTGeneral support$2,500
Flyersrights Sarasota, FLGeneral support$2,500
Beyond Pesticides Washington, DCGeneral support$2,000
Childrens Advocacy Institute San Diego, CAGeneral support$2,000
Public Emp for Environmental Respon Silver Spring, MDGeneral support$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Claire NaderTrustee1—
Laura NaderTrustee0.1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

HealthCommunity and economic developmentHousing developmentHuman services

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Safety Systems Foundation?

Safety Systems Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Falls Church, VA. It holds $731K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Safety Systems Foundation?

As of 2024, Safety Systems Foundation holds $731K in total assets with $69K in annual revenue. It awarded 16 grants totaling $41K in 2024.

Where does Safety Systems Foundation operate?

Safety Systems Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, Tennessee, Virginia.

What size grants does Safety Systems Foundation award?

In 2024, Safety Systems Foundation awarded 16 grants totaling $41K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Safety Systems Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Safety Systems Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Safety Systems Foundation's EIN?

Safety Systems Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6220387. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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