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K9s4cops INC FY2023 filing

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College Station, TX501(c)(3)Public Safety & Disaster EIN 27-3659405Revenue $381K in FY2023

On file with the IRSk9s4cops.org3515 Longmire Dr Ste 342, 77845-5489 · College Station, TXTax-exempt since Mar 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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K9s4cops is a nonprofit foundation whose mission is to build a safer future by placing K9 officers in communities and schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $27K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $97K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$39K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$381K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$581K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$356K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$381K
FY2023▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$586K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$497K
Expenses
$581K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$329K
FY2021$398K
FY2022$556K
FY2023$581K
FY2024$553K
Net assets
$356K
FY2023▼ -36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$450K
FY2021$599K
FY2022$556K
FY2023$356K
FY2024$301K

From the FY2023 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 Mar 2011.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $465K Management & general 20% · $116K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kristi Schiller
Founder and Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ted Dahlin
Officer
$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

Funds and provides trained police K9 officers to law enforcement agencies and schools to help build safer communities.

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1 program · $465K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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K9S4COPS purchased and provided police canines and training for police officers and police canines at approved k9 training facilities. Training timeline can vary from three weeks to twelve weeks depending on the K9'S specialty such as bomb detection, narcotics, patrol, arson, and more.

$465Kprogram 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
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management INCFY2024$32K
Houston Jewish Community FoundationFY2024$25K
Dja FoundationFY2024$20K
Marek Family FoundationFY2024$10K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation INCFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$97K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$381K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$360K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$581K
Ln 25
Programscol B$465K
Managementcol C$116K
Owns and owesPt X
$356K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$322K
Total assetsLn 16$395K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$360K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Gains on assetsLn 7$19K
Total revenueLn 12$381K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$279K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$322K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$395K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$356K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$535K$322K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$44K$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$579K$395K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$556K$356K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$367K$367K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$98K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$27K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$253$253
Advertising and promotionLn 12$121$121
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$40K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$581K$465K$116K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $497K$553K−$55K$301K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $381K$581K−$200K$356K 990 PDF
FY2022 $514K$556K−$42K$556K 990 PDF
FY2021 $586K$398K$187K$599K 990 PDF
FY2020 $303K$329K−$25K$450K 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 $380,808 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $352,653$359,547
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $700$21,261
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $160,282$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $513,635$380,808
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $328,239$366,602
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $107,940$125,600
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $119,871$88,783
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $556,050$580,985
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$42,415−$200,177
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $380,808 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$359,547
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,902
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$359,547
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,055$2,055
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $19,206$19,206
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,261$380,808
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $580,985 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $366,602$366,602
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,362$98,362
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $27,238$27,238
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,939$7,939
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $253$253
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $121$121
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $15,779$15,779
IX-17 TravelManagement $40,093$40,093
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $22,264$22,264
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,334$2,334
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $464,964 · Management $116,021 · Fundraising $0$580,985
Part X · Balance sheet $394,885 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $238,433$43,172
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $296,890$278,945
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $43,710$72,768
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $579,033$394,885
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,811$38,840
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,811$38,840
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $556,222$356,045
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $556,222$356,045
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $579,033$394,885
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $356,045 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$380,808
XI-2 Total expenses$580,985
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$200,177
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$556,222
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$356,045

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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