Crime Stoppers INC FY2021 filing

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3239658) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
74% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10.0 mo
of spending, in cash
10.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
13 of 14 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$27K
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$41K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$34K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$27K
FY2021▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$27K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$32K
Expenses
$41K
FY2021▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2021$41K
FY2022$25K
FY2023$30K
FY2024$32K
Net assets
$34K
FY2021▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$34K
FY2022$33K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$40K

From the FY2021 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

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $30K Management & general 26% · $11K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$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

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1 program · $30K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Payments to individuals coordinating information and to individuals leading to an arrest

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3239658) · Dispute this line
$30Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$27K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$28
Money outPt IX
$41K
Ln 25
Programscol B$30K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$34K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$28
Total revenueLn 12$27K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$34K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$48K$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$48K$34K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$41K$30K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Dec 3, 2025 $32K$32K−$63$40K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 15, 2024 $37K$30K$7K$40K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $24K$25K−$1K$33K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2022 $27K$41K−$14K$34K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $44K$52K−$7K$48K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $26,954 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $44,151$26,926
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $50$28
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $44,201$26,954
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,500$3,700
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$26,463
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $46,170$10,816
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $51,670$40,979
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,469−$14,025
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $26,954 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,926
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,926
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $28$28
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$26,954
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $40,979 across 4 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,700$3,700
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,463$26,463
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,709$9,709
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,107$1,107
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $30,163 · Management $10,816 · Fundraising $0$40,979
Part X · Balance sheet $34,082 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,500$2,566
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $24,607$31,516
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $48,107$34,082
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $48,107$34,082
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $48,107$34,082
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $48,107$34,082
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,082 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$26,954
XI-2 Total expenses$40,979
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,025
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$48,107
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,082

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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