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10-90 Copperstate Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Paradise Vly, AZ501(c)(3)Public Safety & Disaster EIN 45-0648377Revenue $74K in FY2020Latest return filed Feb 27, 2026

On file with the IRS1090foundation.orgParadise Vly, AZTax-exempt since Jul 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide emergency benefits when officers are injured or killed in the line of duty as well as to provide tuition assistance to eligible family members.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
68 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 67.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $32K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$74K
Spent
$82K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$460K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$74K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$228K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$229K
Expenses
$82K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$70K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$165K
FY2025$187K
Net assets
$460K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$460K
FY2021$618K
FY2022$646K
FY2023$678K
FY2024$602K
FY2025$644K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2011.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $76K Management & general 1% · $950 Fundraising 6% · $5K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Marc Cavness
Secretary/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas C Wilmer
Vice Preside
$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

Offers emergency aid to injured or fallen officers and tuition help for their families.

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3 programs · $76K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Scholarships for dependents of troopers of azdps

$60Kprogram expense
02

Officer outreach

$9Kprogram expense
03

Benefits to troopers injured

$7Kprogram 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
The Norton FoundationFY2024$20K
Orange County Community FoundationFY2024$10K
Kurtz Family Foundation TrustFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$32K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$74K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$542
Money outPt IX
$82K
Ln 25
Programscol B$76K
Managementcol C$950
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$460K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$460K
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$542
Total revenueLn 12$74K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$460K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$460K
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$460K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$468K$460K
Total assetsLn 16$468K$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$468K$460K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$950$950
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$76K
Total functional expensesLn 25$82K$76K$950$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 27, 2026 $229K$187K$42K$644K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 13, 2025 $90K$165K−$75K$602K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 20, 2024 $321K$289K$32K$678K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 4, 2023 $202K$174K$27K$646K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 24, 2022 $228K$70K$158K$618K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 5, 2021 $74K$82K−$8K$460K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $73,563 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $110,000$70,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $40,039$3,021
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,211$542
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $151,250$73,563
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $121,946$81,836
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $121,946$81,836
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,304−$8,273
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $73,563 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$70,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$70,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,021$3,021
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $542$542
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,563$73,563
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $81,836 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $950$950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $2,599$2,599
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,561$2,561
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,726$75,726
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $75,726 · Management $950 · Fundraising $5,160$81,836
Part X · Balance sheet $460,141 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $468,414$460,141
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $468,414$460,141
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $468,414$460,141
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $468,414$460,141
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $468,414$460,141
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $460,141 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$73,563
XI-2 Total expenses$81,836
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,273
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$468,414
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$460,141

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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