Posa INC

Not tax-deductible

Scottsdale, AZ501(c)(5)Employment EIN 20-1430279Revenue $74K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 14, 2025

On file with the IRSScottsdale, AZTax-exempt since Nov 2004

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The mission of Posa is to promote the positive role of the police profession, to protect and secure members rights and benefits through effective representation and to build positive relationships between the police and the community.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-1430279) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 350 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
60% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2.9 mo
of spending, in cash
2.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$74K
-56% vs prior year
Spent
$82K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$25K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$74K
FY2024▼ -56%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$200K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$74K
Expenses
$82K
FY2024▼ -56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$82K
Net assets
$25K
FY2024▼ -48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$25K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2004.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $49K Management & general 40% · $32K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President-Sworn
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-Supervisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Civilian-Acting Treasure
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for police, protects their rights, and builds community trust.

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1 program · $82K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The mission of posa is to promote the positive role of the police profession, to protect and secure members' rights and benefits through effective representation and to build positive relationships between the police and the community

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-1430279) · Dispute this line
$82Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$74K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Money outPt IX
$82K
Ln 25
Programscol B$49K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$25K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$74K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$25K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6350
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$49K$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$0
Net assetsLn 32$48K$25K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$17K$17K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$208$208
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$466$466
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$82K$49K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $74K$82K−$7K$25K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 30, 2024 $170K$183K−$14K$48K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $200K$176K$24K$61K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $220K$205K$14K$37K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $235K$219K$16K$23K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $74,032 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $169,746$74,032
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $169,746$74,032
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$16,931
I-14 Benefits paid to members$208
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $37,696$4,846
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $145,638$59,520
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $183,334$81,505
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,588−$7,473
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $74,032 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$74,032
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$74,032
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$74,032
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $81,505 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $16,931$16,931
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $208$208
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,524$2,524
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,322$2,322
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,110$10,110
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $21,627$21,627
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,599$5,599
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,876$9,876
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $466$466
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,842$11,842
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,302 · Management $32,203 · Fundraising $0$81,505
Part X · Balance sheet $24,845 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,923$19,845
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,133$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,056$24,845
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,466$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $47,590$24,845
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,590$24,845
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,056$24,845
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,845 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$74,032
XI-2 Total expenses$81,505
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,473
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,590
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$15,272
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,845

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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