SAFE INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
SAFE INC (EIN 46-2764405)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-06-10
IRS object ID
202131619349300503
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-06-10T07:21:38-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN462764405EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1SOUTHERN ALAMANCE FAMILYBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2EMPOWERMENT INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOUTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9197422070PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 286AddressLine1Txt
CitySAXAPAHAWCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHARON BRIGNONPersonNm
Person TitleVICE-CHAIRPERSONPersonTitleTxt
Phone3362605494PhoneNum
Signature2021-05-07SignatureDt
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerLYNNE PIERCEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CitySAXAPAHAWCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$311,226GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SAFEALAMANCE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2013FormationYr
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF SOUTHERN ALAMANCE FAMILY EMPOWERMENT, INC. (S.A.F.E.) IS TO EMPLOWER INDIVIDUALS AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES IN SOUTHERN ALAMANCE COUNTY AND BEYOND BY RESPECTFULLYAND COMPASSIONATELY PROVIDING FOOD ASSISTANCE, DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS, IDENTIFYING NEEDS BEYOND FOOD, AND SEEKING SOLUTIONS TO THOSE NEEDS WHILE WITNESSING TO THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses$91,622CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$785TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF SOUTHERN ALAMANCE FAMILY EMPOWERMENT, INC. (S.A.F.E.) IS TO EMPLOWER INDIVIDUALS AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES IN SOUTHERN ALAMANCE COUNTY AND BEYOND BY RESPECTFULLYAND COMPASSIONATELY PROVIDING FOOD ASSISTANCE, DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS, IDENTIFYING NEEDS BEYOND FOOD, AND SEEKING SOLUTIONS TO THOSE NEEDS WHILE WITNESSING TO THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$110,000ExpenseAmt
DescDURING 2020, SAFE OPERATED A FOOD PANTRY WHICH SERVED 2,564 HOUSEHOLDS COMPRISED OF 8,798 INDIVIDUALS(DUPLICATED). THE TOTAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION WAS 128,200 LBS.Desc

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Expense$80,000ExpenseAmt
DescDURING 2020, SAFE IMPLEMENTED THE KIDS BAGS ON THURSDAYS TO SUPPLEMENT LOST SCHOOL MEALS WHEN SCHOOLS CLOSED IN MARCH. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED FOOD FOR 1,295 FAMILES COMPRISED OF 3,961 CHILDREN. TOTAL FOOD DISTRIBUTED 45,455 LBS.Desc

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Expense$29,604ExpenseAmt
DescDURING 2020. SAFE PROMOTED ITS MISSION TO END HUNGER AND PROVIDE CRITICAL RESOURCES TO THOSE IN RURAL SOUTHERN ALAMANCE COUNTY BY DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER NON-PROFITORGS., SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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SHARON BRIGNON
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BRUCE NELSON
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TIFFANIE JACKSON
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Total$3,008TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$7,977TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$3,079TotalAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$3,620TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
FOOD EXPENSES$126,530$126,530
OUTREACH$6,621$6,621
BUSINESS EXPENSE$1,236$1,236
SUPPLIES$868$868

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Total$472TotalAmt
Program Services$472ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,598BOYAmt
EOY$131,500EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$15,414LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,295LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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BOY$199BOYAmt
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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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BOY$248BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$44,045BOYAmt
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BOY$785BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$785BOYAmt
EOY$9,078EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$43,260BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$43,260BOYAmt
EOY$134,882EOYAmt

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BOY$44,045BOYAmt
EOY$143,960EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$76,247CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$83,568CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$81,229CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$84,058CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$311,211CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$636,313TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$83,568CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$81,229CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$84,058CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$311,211CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$636,313TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,773SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$633,540PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$38TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$636,351TotalSupportAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,414OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,295DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,119BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$12,119TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE MISSION OF SOUTHERN ALAMANCE FAMILY EMPOWERMENT, INC. (S.A.F.E.) IS TO EMPLOWER INDIVIDUALS AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES IN SOUTHERN ALAMANCE COUNTY AND BEYOND BY RESPECTFULLYAND COMPASSIONATELY PROVIDING FOOD ASSISTANCE, DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS, IDENTIFYING NEEDS BEYOND FOOD, AND SEEKING SOLUTIONS TO THOSE NEEDS WHILE WITNESSING TO THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE 990 BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAIABLE UPON REQUEST.

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