The Sheriff Pal (police athletic league) Program aims to create a safe environment and a structure where law enforcement and community partners empower young people to reach their full potential through athletics, mentoring, and other programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 25 employees.
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $88K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$264K
-47% vs prior year
Spent
$373K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$398K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$264K
FY2024▼ -47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$184K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$264K
Expenses
$373K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$126K
FY2021$174K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$338K
FY2024$373K
Net assets
$398K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$216K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$507K
FY2024$398K

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 May 2015.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $272K Management & general 20% · $74K Fundraising 7% · $27K

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; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$63,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lauren Fuller’s $64K as Executive Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lauren Fuller$63,500$60,250$54,500$2,250

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

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

Empowers youth through athletics, mentoring, and safe community programs.

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2 programs · $272K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Run a sports program in a safe environment and a structure where law enforcement and community partners coach young people to reach their full potential

$259Kprogram expense
02

Run a mentor program to empower young people to reach their full potential

$14Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$264K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$297K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$373K
Ln 25
Programscol B$272K
Managementcol C$74K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$398K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$364K
Total assetsLn 16$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$297K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$158K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$264K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$364K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$364K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$398K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$390K$364K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$524K$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$507K$398K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$29K$19K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$183K$173K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$3K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$1K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$62K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$373K$272K$74K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $264K$373K−$109K$398K 990 PDF
FY2023 $497K$338K$159K$507K 990 PDF
FY2022 $408K$276K$132K$348K 990 PDF
FY2021 $184K$174K$10K$216K 990 PDF
FY2020 $180K$126K$54K$207K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $263,765 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $510,828$296,713
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $695$11,550
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$14,787−$44,498
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $496,736$263,765
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $230,146$246,384
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,877$126,834
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $338,023$373,218
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $158,713−$109,453
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $263,765 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$158,055
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$138,658
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$296,713
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,550$11,550
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$44,498−$44,498
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$32,948$263,765
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $373,218 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,575 · Management $19,050 · Fundraising $15,875$63,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $173,354 · Fundraising $9,530$182,884
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,285$7,285
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,958$3,958
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,373 · Fundraising $1,615$4,988
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,975$7,975
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $13,056$13,056
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,270 · Management $5,462$6,732
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,800$3,800
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,370$6,370
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,898 · Management $7,314$69,212
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,458$3,458
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $272,270 · Management $73,928 · Fundraising $27,020$373,218
Part X · Balance sheet $404,832 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $390,361$364,434
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $125,000$35,965
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,233$4,433
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $523,594$404,832
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,594$7,285
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,594$7,285
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $382,000$372,547
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $125,000$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $507,000$397,547
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $523,594$404,832
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $397,547 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$263,765
XI-2 Total expenses$373,218
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$109,453
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$507,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$397,547

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