501(c)(3) — Tax-deductible

Your gift is the difference between a fire and a tragedy.

Safer Chemistry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Every dollar funds toxic-free wildfire defense for families, wildlife, and the firefighters who protect them.

Where your gift goes

Real numbers, real outcomes.

Every level of support funds something specific — a defensive perimeter, an engineering review, a complete home-hardening kit. No overhead inflation, no vague promises.

$50 Treats one defensive perimeter for a horse barn.
$100 Underwrites one fire-resilient framing assembly test.
$250 Covers one engineering review hour for a landmark structure.
$500 Sponsors one wildlife-habitat defense installation.
$1,000 Funds a treatment cycle for a historic mission, adobe, or barn.

A monthly gift gives us steady fuel to keep building, treating, and protecting between fire seasons — when the work matters most.

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How we spend it

Most of every dollar goes straight to the work.

We're a lean organization. The math is in the open — here's where your gift actually goes.

Projects

Habitat installations, landmark treatments, retardant deployment, engineering, and field operations.

~85% of every dollar

Research & testing

UL, ASTM, and CAL FIRE certification, lab work, and open-source documentation.

~10% of every dollar

Operations

Compliance, governance, fundraising costs, and the team that keeps the lights on.

~5% of every dollar

Tax & legal

A registered, accountable nonprofit.

Safer Chemistry is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit. Your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. We publish our financials annually and make our 990 forms available on request.

For donor-advised fund (DAF), stock, or planned giving, see Other ways to give below or contact us directly.

Tax status

501(c)(3)

Founded

2024

Deductibility

100% to limit

Other ways to give

Beyond the credit card.

Donor-advised funds

Recommend a grant to Safer Chemistry through your DAF — Fidelity Charitable, Schwab, Vanguard, and others.

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Stocks & securities

Donating appreciated stock can offer significant tax advantages over cash gifts. We accept gifts of publicly traded securities.

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Planned giving

Bequests, charitable trusts, and IRA qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) — talk to us about leaving a legacy gift.

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FAQ

Common questions about giving.

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Yes. Safer Chemistry is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and your gift is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. You'll receive a receipt by email immediately after your donation, and we issue annual giving statements every January.

Anytime. Email us at donate@saferchemistry.org with the change you'd like to make. We'll confirm by reply within one business day.

Yes. After checkout, reply to your receipt email and tell us which project — Wildlife, Equine, Historic Landmarks, or Research — you'd like to support. We'll honor the designation and report on outcomes.

Payment information is processed by Square and never touches our servers. We never sell, rent, or trade donor information. See our privacy policy for full details.

Yes — DAF grants, appreciated securities, IRA distributions, and bequests are all welcome. See Other ways to give above, or contact us to set it up.