Crime Stoppers INC

Tax-deductible

Mundelein, IL501(c)(3)EIN 36-3239658

To provide cash rewards to individuals and community members who provide information that aides in the solving of crimes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
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)(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 $3K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$32K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$32K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$32K
FY2024▼ -15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$27K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$32K
Expenses
$32K
FY2024▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2021$41K
FY2022$25K
FY2023$30K
FY2024$32K
Net assets
$40K
FY2024-0.2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$34K
FY2022$33K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$40K

From the FY2024 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 Feb 1984.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $26K Management & general 18% · $6K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

Rewards people for providing crime-solving information.

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1 program service account for $26K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Payments to individuals coordinating information and to individuals leading to an arrest

$26Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$32K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$32K
Ln 25
Programscol B$26K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$32K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$40K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
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$40K$40K
Total assetsLn 16$40K$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$40K$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$22K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$15$15
Accounting feesLn 11c$950$950
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$32K$26K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $32K$32K−$63$40K 990 PDF
FY2023 $37K$30K$7K$40K 990 PDF
FY2022 $24K$25K−$1K$33K 990 PDF
FY2021 $27K$41K−$14K$34K 990 PDF
FY2020 $44K$52K−$7K$48K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $31,805 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,793
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,793
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,012$1,012
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,012 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$31,805
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $31,868 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,550$4,550
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,667$21,667
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $15$15
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $950$950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,299$1,299
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,387$3,387
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,217 · Management $5,651 · Fundraising $0$31,868
Part X · Balance sheet $40,406 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,043$17,056
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $21,426$23,350
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,469$40,406
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $40,469$40,406
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,469$40,406
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,406 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$31,805
XI-2 Total expenses$31,868
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$63
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$40,469
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,406

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

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