Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1961.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
50 people listed on the 990; $15.6M paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandi Schaefer | — | $602,164 | $1,864,282 | $1,925,742 | $1,144,693 | $1,183,785 |
| Faye Nabhani | $1,237,729 | $1,202,025 | $968,909 | $666,860 | $526,886 | $655,028 |
| David Roughton | — | — | $310,291 | $1,176,986 | $953,245 | $1,005,778 |
| Damian Azimi | $1,035,696 | $1,044,937 | $1,049,159 | $592,960 | — | $517,424 |
| Chris Harris | $1,020,998 | $705,227 | $868,810 | $439,600 | $501,014 | $658,326 |
| William G Erb | — | $123,012 | $309,936 | $979,083 | $609,337 | $739,510 |
| Diane Hicks | — | $250,770 | $460,051 | $855,489 | $554,758 | $654,957 |
| Justin Mendonca | — | — | — | — | $814,430 | $701,954 |
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 II8 listed
Programs and updates
Helps members improve financial well-being and provides excellent service.
Questions for Safe Credit Union
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Safe has served the sacramento area since 1940, and now has membership spanning 13 counties in northern california. Safe has 21 branches in four of these counties: sacramento, placer, yolo and contra costa. Safe serves approximately 240,000 members.
Safe has served the sacramento area since 1940, and now has membership spanning 13 counties in northern california. Safe has 21 branches in four of these counties: sacramento, placer, yolo and contra costa. Safe serves approximately 240,000 members.
Safe offers a variety of deposit products including savings, checking, money market, certificate, retirement, business, and youth accounts. Deposits are federally insured to at least $250,000 and backed by the full faith and credit of the united states government.
Safe offers a variety of deposit products including savings, checking, money market, certificate, retirement, business, and youth accounts. Deposits are federally insured to at least $250,000 and backed by the full faith and credit of the united states government.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $243.9M | $215.5M | $28.5M | $396.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $254.7M | $230.1M | $24.6M | $345.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $229.8M | $211.6M | $18.2M | $310.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $183.1M | $149.8M | $33.3M | $289.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $162.1M | $128.0M | $34.1M | $353.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 Viewing | $166.5M | $148.8M | $17.7M | $330.5M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990 (1 part)
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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