Special Assistance Fund For Energy(Safe)

RENO, NV EIN: 88-0341058

Special Assistance Fund For Energy(Safe) is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in RENO, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $619K. Net investment income was $1K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$619K

+69.1% YoY

Grant Count

14

+7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$44K

+57.1% YoY

About Special Assistance Fund For Energy(Safe)

Based on IRS filings

Special Assistance Fund For Energy(Safe) is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in RENO, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $619K. Net investment income was $1K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

Battle MountainCarson CityElkoFallonHawthorneIncline VillageLovelockMindenRenoSilver SpringsTonopahVirginia CityWinnemucca

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$195K$389K$584K$779K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$618,415$298,113
Revenue$8,060$708,013$257,363
Expenses$252,495$395,272$393,675
Qualifying Distributions$626,473$387,246$344,576
Net Investment Income$1,014$1,100$148
Distributable Amount$20,045$23,415$8,170

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$155K$309K$464K$619K12 grants202012 grants202113 grants202213 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Washoe County Family Res…$278KUnited Way of Northern N…$245KFriends In Services Help…$34KElko County Social Servi…$14KDouglas County Social Se…$14KLyon County Human Services$12KIndigent Services$8KConsolidated Agencies of…$6KNye County Health & Huma…$3KPershing County Clerk Tr…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

58<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Karen RossPresident0.5
Carol MarinSecretary0.5
Katie NanniniTreasurer0.5
Leslie ColbreseDirector0.5
Brenda CostelloDirector0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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