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Ssafe INC

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Sanford, NC501(c)(3)Food & Agriculture EIN 20-8422410Revenue $200K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSssafe-food.orgSanford, NCTax-exempt since Jun 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To foster the continuous improvement and global acceptance of internationally recognized food protection systems and standards.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-8422410) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $336 a year · 0.2% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
96% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17.8 mo
of spending, in cash
17.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$85K
26% of total assets
Liabilities are 26% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
10 of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$200K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$218K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$240K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$200K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$200K
Expenses
$218K
FY2024▲ +50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$145K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$218K
Net assets
$240K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$409K
FY2022$337K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$240K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2007.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $210K Management & general 4% · $8K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ian Drake
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Ford
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves and promotes global food protection systems and standards.

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1 program · $210K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Create and support collaborative platforms that bring stakeholders together to develop science-based strategies to facilitate the production and distribution of safe food. Support and promote international science-based harmonization of standards that protect both human and animal health.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-8422410) · Dispute this line
$210Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$200K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Money outPt IX
$218K
Ln 25
Programscol B$210K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$240K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$323K
Total assetsLn 16$325K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Total revenueLn 12$200K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$323K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$323K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Total assetsLn 16$325K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32$240K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$322K$323K
Total assetsLn 16$324K$325K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K$85K
Net assetsLn 32$258K$240K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$125K$125K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$26K$26K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$817
Total functional expensesLn 25$218K$210K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $200K$218K−$18K$240K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $165K$258K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2023 $165K$337K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 21, 2022 $165K$145K$20K$409K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $135K$136K−$1K$389K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $200,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $165,000$200,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,000$200,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $133,806$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $110,137$217,639
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $243,943$217,639
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$78,943−$17,639
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $200,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$200,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,000
VIII-12 Total revenue$200,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $217,639 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $125,000$125,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,983$1,983
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,345$3,345
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,276$1,276
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,272$1,272
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,584$25,584
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,368$9,368
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,518$1,518
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,419$42,419
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,057 · Management $817$5,874
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $209,976 · Management $7,663 · Fundraising $0$217,639
Part X · Balance sheet $325,006 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $322,259$323,265
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,266$1,741
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $323,525$325,006
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,882$5,002
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $60,000$80,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $65,882$85,002
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $257,643$240,004
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $257,643$240,004
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $323,525$325,006
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $240,004 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$200,000
XI-2 Total expenses$217,639
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,639
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$257,643
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$240,004

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