Securing Americas Future Energy Foundation

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The organization is committed to an active program of research and education focused on reducing america's dependence on foreign oil, in order to improve national security and strengthen the economy using technology that can protect the environment, increase U.S. Exports and create U.S. Jobs.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-1727977) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 75 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $357K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
78% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.3M
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.5 mo
of spending, in cash
0.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.1M
85% of total assets
Liabilities are 85% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
7 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$10.7M
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$7.8M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$10.7M
FY2024▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$9.5M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$10.7M
Expenses
$7.8M
FY2024▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$9.2M
FY2023$8.6M
FY2024$7.8M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +164%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$642K
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022−$231K
FY2023−$1.7M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $6.1M Management & general 18% · $1.4M Fundraising 4% · $325K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $2.3M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ed, Csim
$329,990Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Public Affairs
$220,038Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Dir., Coal. for R.m
$190,440Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$184,572Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Policy Strategy
$184,108Pt VII · Sec A
Ed,coalition for Reimagined Mobility
$173,754Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Fellow
$168,859Pt VII · Sec A
Ed, Grid Security (thru Jul)
$160,915Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joseph Quinn$329,990$317,901———
Jeffrey Nadaneruntil Aug 2022——$305,544——
Raphael Diamond$184,572$253,125$175,290$158,333$159,790
Thomas Horton Coleman$160,915$239,995———
Alisyn Malek———$237,615$143,451
Leslie Hayward$220,038————
Joe Quinn——$200,480——
Peter Flory$168,859$149,467$190,720——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

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3 programs · $3.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Education

To inform the general public, opinion leaders and key decision makers about the nation's economic and national security risk as it relates to transportation, Energy and supply chain policies through reports, technical reviews, relevant research and strategic events.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-1727977) · Dispute this line
$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Center for Critical Minerals Strategy

Safe's center for critical minerals strategy (minerals center) aims to secure all aspects of the critical minerals supply chain to help ensure the national and economic security of the United States and our allies as we transition to a minerals-based economy.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-1727977) · Dispute this line
$1.2Mprogram expense
03

Reimagined Mobility

Safe's coalition for reimagined mobility (REMO) is a global initiative advancing outcomes to shape transportation systems that support competitiveness and resilience. REMO convenes private and public sector stakeholders, conducts research, and develops policy for the U.S.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-1727977) · Dispute this line
$927Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $30K · 2021–2022

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$163K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Money outPt IX
$7.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.1M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Fundraisingcol D$325K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$323K
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$163K
Investment incomeLn 3$298
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$10.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$323K
SavingsLn 2$322
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$323K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$2.5M
Accounts receivableLn 4$11K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$66K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$324K
Other assetsLn 15$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.1M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 575
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K$323K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$399K$324K
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.4M$6.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.7M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$1.7M$1.3M$338K$46K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$1.3M$512K$170K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$46K$26K$13K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$236K$171K$50K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$239K$169K$55K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$120K$73K$48K
Accounting feesLn 11c$150K$150K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.3M$2.2M$54K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$49K$46K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$91K$56K$33K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$77K$56K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$226K$198K$10K$18K
TravelLn 17$384K$309K$43K$32K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K$23K$147
InterestLn 20$77K$74K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$54K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$180$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$104K$53K$43K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.8M$6.1M$1.4M$325K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $10.7M$7.8M$2.8M$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2024 $7.1M$8.6M−$1.5M−$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $5.8M$9.2M−$3.4M−$231K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $9.5M$6.2M$3.3M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $3.3M$2.8M$491K$642K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,680,449 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,002,357$10,498,772
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $117,110$163,348
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,339$298
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,790$18,031
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,125,596$10,680,449
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$5,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,034,484$4,188,935
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,567,991$3,649,651
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,602,475$7,843,586
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,476,879$2,836,863
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,680,449 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,498,772
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,498,772
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $44,472 · Excluded from tax $118,876$163,348
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $298$298
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $18,031$18,031
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $44,472 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $137,205$10,680,449
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,843,586 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $1,271,703 · Management $337,980 · Fundraising $45,905$1,655,588
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,329,903 · Management $512,328 · Fundraising $170,105$2,012,336
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,574 · Management $13,091 · Fundraising $7,187$45,852
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $171,351 · Management $49,919 · Fundraising $14,776$236,046
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $169,412 · Management $55,283 · Fundraising $14,418$239,113
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $72,588 · Management $47,840$120,428
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $150,441$150,441
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,221,493 · Management $54,123 · Fundraising $11,994$2,287,610
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $46,224 · Management $3,029$49,253
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $55,676 · Management $32,638 · Fundraising $3,000$91,314
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $55,732 · Management $21,567$77,299
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $197,848 · Management $10,405 · Fundraising $17,590$225,843
IX-17 TravelPrograms $308,653 · Management $42,560 · Fundraising $32,295$383,508
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,628 · Management $147$22,775
IX-20 InterestPrograms $74,194 · Management $3,142$77,336
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $54,051$54,051
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $180 · Management $5,354$5,534
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,978 · Management $43,061 · Fundraising $8,220$104,259
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,081,137 · Management $1,436,959 · Fundraising $325,490$7,843,586
Part X · Balance sheet $7,203,099 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,990$323,068
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $309$322
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,267,253$2,512,734
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21,837$10,650
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $151,288$66,499
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $399,362$324,196
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,723,303$3,965,630
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,628,342$7,203,099
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,018,433$932,271
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $181,590$101,560
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $1,350,000$1,048,516
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $500,000$414,365
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,304,548$3,605,690
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,354,571$6,102,402
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$3,406,798−$3,223,049
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,680,569$4,323,746
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,726,229$1,100,697
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,628,342$7,203,099
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,100,697 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,680,449
XI-2 Total expenses$7,843,586
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,836,863
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,726,229
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,063
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$15,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,100,697

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