named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Ecosystem Approach
Scientific screening framework that evaluates ingredients for potential harm to human and environmental health, combining a banned substances list with predictive analysis and full manufacturing transparency.
MADE SAFE Certification
Third-party certification program that screens consumer products for harmful ingredients using a hazard-based Ecosystem Approach, ensuring ingredients are not known or suspected to be toxic to humans, animals, or ecosystems.
MADE WISE Certified
Certification for products made with sustainable and responsible sourcing methods, particularly those containing ingredients from potentially threatened or endangered origins.
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Toxic Chemicals and Plastics Reform 4 activities
- Advocate for safer consumer product ingredients and market transformationAdvances public health and environmental safety by advocating for the elimination of toxic chemicals from consumer products, providing companies with tools and roadmaps to adopt safer, sustainable ingredients, and driving marketplace change through consumer education and certification visibility.
- Conduct research and maintain toxicant databaseDevelops and maintains a dynamic, proprietary database of toxic substances used to screen consumer product ingredients, continuously updated through ongoing evaluations. Publishes co-developed research reports and guides on toxic chemical exposure and safer alternatives.
- Host sustainability summit with partner organizationsCo-hosts the annual Raise the Green Bar summit with Good Housekeeping to convene experts and advance dialogue on safe, sustainable consumer products.
- Operate MADE SAFE and MADE WISE product certification programsRuns certification programs that evaluate consumer products for human health and ecosystem safety by screening ingredients against a database of over 15,000 banned or restricted substances, and awards the MADE SAFE® and MADE WISE Certified seals to qualifying products. The certification process includes comprehensive evaluation of all ingredients and manufacturing processes in context of use.
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Public Awareness and Educational Outreach 1 activity
- Produce and distribute educational resourcesCreates and shares educational materials including blogs, newsletters, fact sheets, guides, and reports to inform consumers about toxic chemical risks and support healthier choices in everyday products.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$422K
Contributions & grants$17K4%
Program service revenue$405K96%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$487K
Program expenses69%
Admin / overhead21%
Fundraising11%
Salaries & benefits$120K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$133K
Cash$32K
Investments$0
Liabilities$208K
Net assets$-75K
Liquid reserves0.8 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -22.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Ziff | President & CEO | 50 | $83K |
board members · 4
- ALEXANDRA KERRY — Director
- Adrienne Peres — Director
- Jeffrey Glueck — Director
- Rob Candelino — CFO
relationships · 33
Who they work with
- 1% for the Planet Partner — MADE SAFE is a nonprofit partner of 1% for the Planet, which connects businesses and individuals to environmental causes.
- Amazon Partner — MADE SAFE partners with Amazon through its Climate Pledge Friendly program to highlight certified sustainable products.
- B Lab Partner — Collaborates with B Lab, a nonprofit network that certifies B Corps and promotes business as a force for good.
- Babyletto Partner — Company whose products are certified under the MADE SAFE program.
- Breast Cancer Prevention Partners Partner — Works with Breast Cancer Prevention Partners on science-based policy and advocacy to prevent breast cancer by reducing exposure to toxic chemicals.
- Caboo Partner — Company whose products are certified under the MADE SAFE program.
- Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Partner — MADE SAFE is a proud partner of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a project of Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, focused on cosmetic safety reform.
- Consumer Reports Partner — Partnered to publish MADE SAFE's ecosystem work.
- EcoStock Partner — Utilizes EcoStock, a free image library created by photographer Jon Mullen, for conservation and environmental protection communications.
- Environmental Protection Agency Government — Referenced as a source for comparison in substance restriction standards.
- Free Living Co. Partner — Company participating in the MADE SAFE certification program, featured in blog content.
- Good Housekeeping Partner — Co-hosts the annual Raise the Green Bar sustainability summit with Good Housekeeping magazine.
- Lansinoh Partner — Company participating in the MADE SAFE certification program, featured in blog content.
- Lansinoh Partner — Company whose products are certified under the MADE SAFE program.
- MADE SAFE Network — MADE SAFE is a program of Nontoxic Certified, indicating organizational affiliation.
- MADE SAFE Network — MADE SAFE is a program of Nontoxic Certified.
- MADE SAFE Network — NONTOXIC CERTIFIED INC operates the MADE SAFE program, which certifies products as non-toxic.
- MADE SAFE Network — Program operated by Nontoxic Certified Inc
- MADE SAFE Partner — MADE SAFE is the certification program operated by Nontoxic Certified Inc. to validate products as free from harmful ingredients.
- NY State Pollution Prevention Institute Government — Collaborates with NYSP2I to provide sustainability tools and solutions for businesses, communities, and nonprofits in New York.
- National Association of Environmental Medicine Partner — Partners with NAEM to support clinicians in applying environmental medicine principles in practice.
- Naturepedic Partner — Company whose products are certified under the MADE SAFE program.
- Nontoxic Certified Network — MADE SAFE is a program of Nontoxic Certified.
- Plastic Pollution Coalition Partner — Collaborates on educational guides related to toxic chemical exposure in babies, children, and pregnancy.
- Plastic Pollution Coalition Partner — Works with Plastic Pollution Coalition to eliminate plastic pollution and its toxic impacts through advocacy and global collaboration.
- SLEEP365® Partner — Company whose products are certified under the MADE SAFE program.
- Sacred Rituel Partner — Company whose products are certified under the MADE SAFE program.
- Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Partner — Collaborates with Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families on research and advocacy, including a joint report on consumer demand for safe products.
- Sagrada BioSkincare Partner — Company whose products are certified under the MADE SAFE program.
- Transformation Partners Partner — Collaborates with Transformation Partners to support companies in achieving MADE SAFE certification.
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strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Certification-Driven Market Transformationmethodology: certification-driven_market_transformationBy certifying products as nontoxic, we create market demand for safer goods, because consumers trust and prefer certified products, which incentivizes companies to reformulate and adopt safer ingredient systems to remain competitive.
- Consumer-Powered Market Changemethodology: consumer-driven_market_transformationBy empowering consumers with information and certified choices, we drive systemic change, because collective purchasing decisions shift corporate behavior and accelerate the adoption of non-toxic products at scale.
- Precautionary Principle in Ingredient Safetymethodology: precautionary_principleBy requiring chemicals to be proven safe before use, we prevent harm to human and environmental health, because assuming safety until harm is proven creates unacceptable risks, especially in the absence of complete data.
- Preventive Design Integrationmethodology: preventive_designBy integrating health and sustainability into the initial product design phase, we prevent pollution and toxicity at the source, because addressing harm after production is less effective and more costly than designing it out from the start.
- Science-Based Hazard Screeningmethodology: science-based_hazard_screeningBy using rigorous, independent scientific evaluation to identify and restrict hazardous substances, we ensure product safety, because relying on government standards alone is insufficient to protect public health.