Safe 1 Credit Union

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Bakersfield, CAMutual-benefit / member-servingSince 1952Public & Societal BenefitEIN 95-1812302Revenue $59.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSsafe1.org1400 Mill Rock Way, 93311-1326 · Bakersfield, CATax-exempt since 0000

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$4.4M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10.0M a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4.4M
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$849.7M
85% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 85% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$59.0M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$45.2M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$151.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$59.0M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$29.2M
FY2021$31.7M
FY2022$36.1M
FY2023$47.1M
FY2024$59.0M
Expenses
$45.2M
FY2024▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$25.8M
FY2021$21.7M
FY2022$25.7M
FY2023$34.3M
FY2024$45.2M
Net assets
$151.6M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$106.9M
FY2021$115.0M
FY2022$117.6M
FY2023$135.4M
FY2024$151.6M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in 0000.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

50 people listed on the 990; $4.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/President
$400,407Pt VII · Sec A
CEO/President
$360,892Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/Evp-Finance
$255,100Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/Evp-Finance
$255,100Pt VII · Sec A
Evp-Operations
$243,450Pt VII · Sec A
Evp-Operations
$243,450Pt VII · Sec A
Evp-Lending
$234,274Pt VII · Sec A
Evp-Lending
$234,274Pt VII · Sec A

David King’s $400K as CEO/President is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 232 $10–100M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lorraine Townsend$243,450$230,568$224,327$866,041$174,969
David King$360,892$419,226$356,694$294,334$188,593
Doug Kileen———$142,700$318,000
Carol Dobbs$156,225$317,483$147,322$130,757$124,185
Cindy Wonderly$255,100$287,422$256,399$215,194$203,889
Michael George$218,364$247,138$196,795$174,211—
Timothy Spencer$234,274$240,268$207,182$125,625—
Mary Higgins$149,575$169,619$133,762——

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided deposit and loan accounts to 81,521 members. Provided low cost source of credit and low cost financial services to our members. Provided source for member savings and checking account needs.

Pt IX · col B
02

Provided deposit and loan accounts to 81,521 members. Provided low cost source of credit and low cost financial services to our members. Provided source for member savings and checking account needs.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$59.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$11.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$7.4M
Money outPt IX
$45.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$151.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0B
LiabilitiesLn 26$849.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
50
listed · VII A
PaidVII A32
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$7.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$11.9M
Total revenueLn 12$59.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$126.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0B
LiabilitiesLn 26$849.7M
Net assetsLn 32$151.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $59.0M$45.2M$13.7M$151.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $47.1M$34.3M$12.8M$135.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $36.1M$25.7M$10.4M$117.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $31.7M$21.7M$10.0M$115.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $29.2M$25.8M$3.3M$106.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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