Safer Buildings EIN 46-0627442 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Improves safety within large buildings through policy, ideas, and technology. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.2M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, and $151K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Membership association · Public Safety & Disaster
Location
Roseburg, OR
Website
saferbuildings.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$1.2MFY2024
Expenses
$1.3M
Net assets
$151K
People
7
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  46-0627442 Membership association Roseburg, OR
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Improves safety within large buildings through policy, ideas, and technology.
Leadership
Josh Gerst · Member at Large
Money in and out
$1.2M revenue, $1.3M expenses
Bottom line
-3% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$151K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$37K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.66 Management & general $0.29 Fundraising $0.05
Operating surplus
-3%
revenue over expenses▼ -146% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
28%
of revenue from program services & dues▲ +22% vs prior filing year
Program spending
66%
of expenses reach member services▼ -5% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -2%
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +8%
Total assets
$529K
FY2024▲ +91%
Total liabilities
$377K
FY2024▲ +329%
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$151K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$37K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$529K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B66%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSafer Buildings
EINHdr · item D46-0627442
Principal addressHdr · item CRoseburg, OR
WebsiteHdr · item Jsaferbuildings.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOR
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic Safety & Disaster (M24)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $842K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Provide 27 seminars and webinar training sessions regarding ways to make buildings safer for communications with emergency services.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$894K · 72%
Program service revenue$343K · 28%
Contributions & grants72%$894K
Program service revenue28%$343K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.66 Management & general $0.29 Fundraising $0.05
Program services66%$842K
Management & general29%$368K
Fundraising5%$65K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$96K
Total assetsLn 16$529K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$377K
Total net assetsLn 32$151K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $96K · Operating expenses/yr $1.3M
0.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $842K · Total expenses $1.3M
66%
Management & General
Management & general $368K · Total expenses $1.3M
29%
Fundraising
Fundraising $65K · Total expenses $1.3M
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $60K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $854K
$0.07 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $894K · Total revenue $1.2M
72%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.2M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $343K · Total revenue $1.2M
28%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.2M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $343K · Total expenses $1.3M
27%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.2M · Prior year $1.3M
-2%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $668K · FY2024 $1.2M
+17%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $151K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.2M · Expenses $1.3M
-3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $529K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $151K · Total assets $529K
29%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $529K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Josh Gerst · Reported title MEMBER AT LARGE · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $1.3M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $1.3M
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 66%
Overhead ratio 29%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Revenue growth -2%
Legal fee ratio <0.01%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$943K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$806K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$668K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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