Our mission is to honor the service and sacrifice of public safety Heroes who give their lives in the line of duty - by caring for the loved ones they leave behind.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$93K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $25K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $168K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.7 months of spending in cash, plus $168K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$923K
+0.08% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$238K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$923K
FY2022+0.08%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$859K
FY2021$923K
FY2022$923K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2022▲ +0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$897K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$937K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$238K
FY2022▼ -36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$456K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$495K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2005.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $917K Management & general 4% · $44K Fundraising 7% · $73K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $93K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$92,882Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eric Johnson’s $104K as Executive Di is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eric Johnson$104,028$92,882$92,882$92,882$92,882

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

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3 programs · $794K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Line-of-duty death response -- provide financial and other assistance to survivors of first responders who have died in the line of duty. We assisted 335 survivors in some capacity and provided direct financial assistance ("grants") to 53. Expenses = 365,132 grants = 158,344

$523Kprogram expense
02

National memorial service support -- provide financial, logistical, and emotional support to survivors of fallen first responders to attend the national memorial service when their loved one is first honored. Also provide logistical support to agencies and co-workers.

$195Kprogram expense
03

Education -- conduct training and other initiatives to help prepare first responder leaders and support personnel to properly respond to line-of-duty deaths as well as familiarize first responders in general about line-of- duty death and federal benefits. There were 775 participants. Expenses = 75,705

$76Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$96,818
Unitemized GrantFY2024$64,242
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,900
Unitemized GrantFY2023$100,806
Unitemized GrantFY2023$85,299
Unitemized GrantFY2023$18,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,955
Unitemized GrantFY2022$158,344
Unitemized GrantFY2022$125,365
Unitemized GrantFY2022$17,600
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,494
Unitemized GrantFY2021$202,372
Unitemized GrantFY2021$129,863
Unitemized GrantFY2021$14,750
Unitemized GrantFY2020$150,663

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$923K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$922K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$142
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$917K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$238K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$239K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$922K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$278K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$142
Total revenueLn 12$923K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$168K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$239K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$238K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 665
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K$60K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$272K$168K
Total assetsLn 16$376K$239K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$370K$238K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$314K$314K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$93K$75K$7K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$147K$119K$11K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$122K$99K$8K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$27K$1K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$15K$598$918
OccupancyLn 16$110K$101K$4K$5K
TravelLn 17$41K$41K$59
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$165$135$12$18
InterestLn 20$17K$9K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$761$571$76$114
InsuranceLn 23$13K$11K$547$794
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K$79K$475
All other expensesLn 24e$42K$34K$2K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$917K$44K$73K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$1.0M$4K$495K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$937K$124K$485K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $923K$1.0M−$110K$238K 990 PDF
FY2021 $923K$1.0M−$103K$370K 990 PDF
FY2020 $859K$897K−$38K$456K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $923,313 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $914,419$921,970
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $65,298$62,930
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,388$142
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$59,516−$61,729
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $922,589$923,313
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $346,985$313,803
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $363,245$361,710
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $315,436$358,286
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,025,666$1,033,799
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$103,077−$110,486
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $923,313 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,453 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$452,184
VIII-1c Fundraising events$278,342
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$191,444
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$921,970
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $62,930$62,930
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $142$142
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$72,182−$72,182
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,595 · Excluded from tax −$9,252$923,313
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,033,799 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $313,803$313,803
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $74,773 · Management $6,770 · Fundraising $11,339$92,882
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $118,555 · Management $10,734 · Fundraising $17,977$147,266
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $99,435 · Management $7,702 · Fundraising $14,425$121,562
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,793 · Fundraising $2,481$4,274
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,756$1,756
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,942 · Management $1,356 · Fundraising $3,887$32,185
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,869 · Management $598 · Fundraising $918$16,385
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $101,016 · Management $3,601 · Fundraising $5,222$109,839
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40,842 · Fundraising $59$40,901
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $135 · Management $12 · Fundraising $18$165
IX-20 InterestManagement $8,987 · Fundraising $8,171$17,158
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $571 · Management $76 · Fundraising $114$761
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,487 · Management $547 · Fundraising $794$12,828
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,175 · Fundraising $475$79,650
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33,946 · Management $1,717 · Fundraising $6,721$42,384
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $917,305 · Management $43,893 · Fundraising $72,601$1,033,799
Part X · Balance sheet $239,315 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $91,135$60,088
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,289$3,289
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $271,955$168,197
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,741$7,741
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $376,382$239,315
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,408$1,147
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,451$1,147
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $369,931$238,168
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $369,931$238,168
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $376,382$239,315
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $238,168 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$923,313
XI-2 Total expenses$1,033,799
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$110,486
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$369,931
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$21,277
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$238,168

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