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Public Entity Risk Institute

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Alexandria, VA501(c)(3)Since 1997Public & Societal Benefit EIN 41-1873459Revenue $333K in FY2025

On file with the IRS700 S Washington St Ste 218, 22314-4291 · Alexandria, VATax-exempt since Sep 1997Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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PERI is a 509(a)(3) supporting organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, and to carry out the purpose of Public Risk Management Association- to advance the knowledge and practice of public risk management.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $237K a year · 66% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$171K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$333K
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$868K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$333K
FY2025▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$638K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$589K
FY2025$333K
Expenses
$868K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$386K
FY2021$511K
FY2022$521K
FY2023$537K
FY2024$766K
FY2025$868K
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.0M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$3.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1997.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $465K Management & general 46% · $403K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Scott Kramer
Chair/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sean Barham
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Fann
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laurie Olson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer H Ackerman
Chief Executive 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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates and protects the public about insurance and risk management.

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1 program · $465K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Education & Outreach

Education and outreach activities to improve constituents' sustainability by enabling them to identify and address their risks and vulnerabilities. PERI provides guidance through relevant and high quality publications, information, training, resources, and other services.

$465Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 6 grants · $649K · 2020–2025
Public Risk Management AssociationVA · FY2025$211,500
Public Risk Management AssociationVA · FY2024$170,000
Public Risk Management AssociationVA · FY2023$82,350
Public Risk Management AssociationVA · FY2022$80,000
Public Risk Management AssociationVA · FY2021$70,000
Public Risk Management AssociationVA · FY2020$35,112

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$333K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$333K
Money outPt IX
$868K
Ln 25
Programscol B$465K
Managementcol C$403K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$171K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$333K
Gains on assetsLn 7$87K
Total revenueLn 12$333K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$171K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K$108K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.2M$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K$171K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$212K$212K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$222K$222K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$57K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
TravelLn 17$42K$20K$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$207K$204K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$868K$465K$403K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $333K$868K−$535K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $589K$766K−$177K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $149K$537K−$388K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $210K$521K−$311K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $638K$511K$127K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $246K$386K−$140K$6.0M 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 $333,275 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $589,070$333,275
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $589,070$333,275
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $170,000$211,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $247,212$259,655
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $348,611$397,000
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $765,823$868,155
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$176,753−$534,880
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $333,275 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $246,215$246,215
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $87,060$87,060
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $333,275$333,275
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $868,155 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $211,500$211,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $221,959$221,959
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $9,467$9,467
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $10,164$10,164
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $18,065$18,065
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $57,265$57,265
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $16,604$16,604
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,266$4,266
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,000$13,000
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $38,015$38,015
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,730 · Management $22,409$42,139
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $203,663 · Management $3,323$206,986
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,425$17,425
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,300$1,300
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $465,318 · Management $402,837 · Fundraising $0$868,155
Part X · Balance sheet $3,927,170 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $192,784$107,653
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,529$5,934
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,152,125$3,788,897
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $42,111$24,686
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,390,549$3,927,170
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,827$25,205
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $146,704$145,330
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $152,531$170,535
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,238,018$3,756,635
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,238,018$3,756,635
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,390,549$3,927,170
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,756,635 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$333,275
XI-2 Total expenses$868,155
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$534,880
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,238,018
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$53,497
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,756,635

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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