Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay
Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay (SAFE) is a private foundation based in Dublin, California. It provides financial assistance to nonprofit organizations serving low-income seniors in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.
Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay at a glance
In short: Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay gave $1.5M across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $112K), mostly in California. 38% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,450,309
- -30.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 13
- -7.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $111,562
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $30,140,915
- +7.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (5 of 13, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (78% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
SAFE accepts unsolicited requests. Applicants submit the application form and Letter of Inquiry, then a formal proposal if invited to proceed. The filing lists no application deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Frank Mellon
Mailing address: 4160 Dublin Blvd Suite 100, Dublin, CA 94568
Phone: (510) 465-9346
Website: https://safeastbay.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Food Bank CCSol ($200K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 37 grants of 75 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
SAFE’s stated service area is Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California. Its 2024 grants went primarily to recipients in California: 78% of grant dollars went to California, 14% to Washington, and 8% to Pennsylvania. The filing lists awards to organizations in those other states as well as to California recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 13 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $123K; repeat grants $104K. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $88K repeat.
- 54% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 30% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2020) to $3.6M (2022). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bank CCSol Concord, CA | To finance the costs of the project "Senior Food Program". | $200,000 |
| Lighthouse Blind Seattle, WA | To promote the independence, equality and self-reliance of older individuals who are blind or have low vision in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. | $200,000 |
| Vietnamese American Community Center of East Bay Oakland, CA | To finance the costs to conduct the project entitled "mobile meal program". | $190,000 |
| Davis Street San Leandro, CA | TO FINANCE THE COSTS OF THE PROJECT ""Davis Street Community Center Inc.'s Enhancing Senior Health Services". | $175,000 |
| Korean Community Center of East Bay San Leandro, CA | To finance the costs of the project "uplift asian seniors". | $162,688 |
| Legal Assistance for Seniors Oakland, CA | To finance the costs to conduct the program las housing legal services. | $100,000 |
| Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation San Dimas, CA | To finance the costs of the project "Oakland Chinatown Apartment Complex Fire Relief Case Management". | $100,000 |
| Family Bridges Oakland, CA | TO FINANCE THE COSTS TO CONDUCT THE PROJECT ENTITLED "Meals and Social Services to Seniors". | $75,000 |
| Pittsburg SrHC Res Com Pittsburgh, PA | To finance the costs of the project "Stoneman Village Dinner Meal Program". | $65,000 |
| Spectrum Community Services Allentown, PA | To finance the costs to purchase two vans necessary to the providing meals and services to seniors. | $56,885 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $30,140,915 | $1,920,495 | $1,548,516 | $1,450,309 | 13 | $1,503,097 | $1,893,144 | $1,406,801 |
| 2023 | $28,050,263 | $1,572,183 | $2,179,441 | $2,083,372 | 14 | $2,130,092 | $1,545,658 | $1,318,754 |
| 2022 | $25,957,694 | $1,827,951 | $3,658,864 | $3,560,000 | 17 | $3,599,416 | $1,801,461 | $1,381,574 |
| 2021 | $34,647,104 | $2,271,512 | $2,157,166 | $2,073,217 | 16 | $2,115,237 | $2,244,987 | $1,635,216 |
| 2020 | $32,402,636 | $1,567,891 | $1,306,170 | $1,437,381 | 15 | — | $1,541,491 | $1,415,939 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
SAFE’s mission is to effectively use its assets to assist nonprofit organizations that provide services to low-income seniors in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. It considers financial need, an organization’s base of operations in those counties, and the services proposed for seniors. Examples of eligible services listed by SAFE include meals, health examinations, counseling, physical therapy, and senior-center activities.
2024 grantees illustrate the range of organizations and projects supported. Legal Assistance for Seniors describes its mission as protecting seniors’ legal rights through education, counseling, and advocacy; SAFE’s grant supported housing legal services. Family Bridges says it works to promote wellness, stability, and independence through culturally competent care; its grant supported meals and social services for seniors. Other funded projects included a senior food program, mobile meals, and activities for senior residents.
Grantmaking
In 2024, SAFE made 13 grants totaling $1,450,309. Grants ranged from $25,736 to $200,000, with a median of $100,000. Selected awards included $200,000 to Food Bank CCSol for a Senior Food Program, $200,000 to Lighthouse Blind for services supporting older people who are blind or have low vision in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, and $190,000 to the Vietnamese American Community Center of East Bay for a mobile meal program. Other awards included $175,000 to Davis Street for enhanced senior health services and $162,688 to the Korean Community Center of East Bay for Uplift Asian Seniors.
SAFE’s website describes a two-step application process. Applicants submit a completed application form and a Letter of Inquiry of no more than two pages; after a positive response, they submit a formal proposal in outline form addressing SAFE’s proposal requirements. Those requirements include organizational and project information, evaluation plans, and attachments such as the organization’s determination letter, recent tax return, board list, financial statements, project budget, and other funders or prospective funders. The filing states that awards are available to institutions assisting seniors in Alameda County, California; SAFE’s website describes its service area as Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Julie Wang as president, Leroy Salido as treasurer, Frank Mellon as secretary/chair, and Liz Lucero, Greg Chan, Bob Strelo, and Debbie Dimery as directors.
Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay is led by Julie Wang, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Julie Wang
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Mellon
Secretary & Chair
Secretary → Secretary & Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Chan
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Lucero
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Strelo
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Dimery
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leroy Salido
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Isidore Loth (2020) — Treasurer - Past
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay
How much does Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay give each year?
Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay gave $1.5M across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.1M across 14 grants.
What is Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay's typical grant size?
Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $111,562, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay that year got $123K on average.
Where does Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay give grants?
Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay gives mostly in California: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (14%) and Pennsylvania (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (3 grants) and San Leandro, CA (2 grants).
Does Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay's largest grantees?
Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay's largest 2024 grantees include Food Bank CCSol ($200,000), Lighthouse Blind ($200,000) and Vietnamese American Community Center of East Bay ($190,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay?
Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay reported $30.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay fund?
SAFE’s mission is to effectively use its assets to assist nonprofit organizations that provide services to low-income seniors in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. It considers financial need, an organization’s base of operations in those counties, and the services proposed for seniors. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay?
SAFE accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay's EIN?
Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1652296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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