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Shield INC FY2020 filing

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Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 13-4301885Revenue $113K in FY2020

On file with the IRStheshieldohio.com7149 Ridge Rd, 45237-2307 · Cincinnati, OHTax-exempt since Apr 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide financial support to police officers and their families for police officers injured, disabled, or killed in the line of duty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 28% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
152 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 152.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$113K
Spent
$55K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$763K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$113K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$130K
Expenses
$55K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$106K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$58K
Net assets
$763K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$763K
FY2021$767K
FY2022$770K
FY2023$805K
FY2024$907K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $38K Management & general 2% · $1K Fundraising 29% · $16K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Hines
Benefits COO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Niel Korte
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Snow
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports police officers and their families facing injury, disability, or death in the line of duty.

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1 program · $38K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To provide financial support to police officers and their families for police officers injured, disabled, or killed in the line of duty.

$38Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $231K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$79,645
Unitemized GrantFY2022$35,576
Unitemized GrantFY2021$77,772
Unitemized GrantFY2020$38,056

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$113K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$55K
Ln 25
Programscol B$38K
Managementcol C$1K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$763K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$702K
Total assetsLn 16$765K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$113K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$691K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$702K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$62K
Total assetsLn 16$765K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$763K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$705K$702K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$62K
Total assetsLn 16$705K$765K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$705K$763K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$38K$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$325$325
Investment management feesLn 11f$113$113
Information technologyLn 14$343$343
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$68$68
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$400$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$55K$38K$1K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $130K$58K$71K$907K 990 PDF
FY2023 $159K$151K$8K$805K 990 PDF
FY2022 $121K$80K$41K$770K 990 PDF
FY2021 $102K$106K−$4K$767K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $113K$55K$57K$763K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $112,653 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,001$108,178
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $129,072$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,226$4,475
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $158,299$112,653
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$38,056
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $118,949$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,685$17,301
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $134,634$55,357
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,665$57,296
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $112,653 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$108,178
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$108,178
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,475$4,475
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,475$112,653
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $55,357 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $38,056$38,056
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $325$325
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $113$113
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $343$343
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $68$68
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $400 · Fundraising $16,052$16,452
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,056 · Management $1,249 · Fundraising $16,052$55,357
Part X · Balance sheet $764,505 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,418$11,726
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $701,798$690,763
X-11 Publicly traded securities$62,016
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $705,216$764,505
X-25 Other liabilities$1,442
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,442
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $705,216$763,063
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $705,216$764,505
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $763,063 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$112,653
XI-2 Total expenses$55,357
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,296
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$705,216
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$551
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$763,063

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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