S A F E Foundation
S.A.F.E. Foundation (S.A.F.E. Integrated Combatives) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) run by law enforcement and veterans that provides personal safety education, self-defense training, and awareness programs on topics such as human trafficking and crime prevention. The site lists instructors, programs, resources, and contact information including an email at [email protected].
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A registered charity working in animal welfare, humane services, or related community causes that accepts small, unrestricted grants and can demonstrate alignment or a prior relationship with the foundation or its network.
Good Fit
- • 501(c)(3) status and ability to accept unrestricted operating support.
- • Programming in animal welfare, humane societies, or related community services (matches past grantees).
- • Local presence or programs in the state that has historically received the most funding.
- • Track record or introduction via a relationship to someone in the foundation’s network.
- • Capacity to manage and acknowledge small, one-time grants (typical awards are in the low hundreds to a few thousand).
Geography
The foundation funded recipients across six states in the latest year, indicating a multi-state footprint, but roughly two-thirds of dollars went to organizations in a single state, so giving is geographically concentrated.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 16 distinct recipients (and 12 the prior year), with a mix of returning and new grantees, which indicates a relatively broad set of independent beneficiaries for a micro private foundation despite dollar concentration in a few grants.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows new recipients were added in the latest year (seven newcomers), which suggests occasional entry by unfamiliar organizations; however the foundation explicitly indicates it only funds preselected grantees and the largest dollars are concentrated among a few recipients, so open unsolicited entry is unlikely to be straightforward.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
