Safer DIY Spaces
Donations deductibleSafer DIY Spaces' network
6 peoplei6 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayse Sercan | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Keenan | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dena Beard | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sebastian Chafe | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sharmi Basu | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sinuba Dreem | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| David Keenan | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Sarah Lockhart | Treasurer | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Lockhart | Exec. Director | 10 | $15k | $2k | |
| Ayse Sercan | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sinuba Dreem | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Lockhart | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Keenan | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sharmi Basu | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sebastian Chafe | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Safer Diy Spaces
- EIN
- 815217454
- Address
- 4900 Shattuck Ave, Oakland, CA, 94609-7099
- State
- California
- Mission
- Safer DIY Spaces provides free technical guidance, construction supplies and labor, and legal support to low-income tenants and artists living and/or working in non-code compliant buildings. Our goals are life-safety improvements and compassionate code enforcement (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B12 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2017
- Principal officer
- Ayse Sercan (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsAyse Sercan
≥7years on the filingsSharmi Basu
≥7years on the filingsSinuba Dreem
≥4years on the filingsDavid Keenan
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $162k
- Total liabilities
- $29k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $133k
- Contributions and grants received
- $50k
- Program service revenue
- $53k
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 15