To strengthen police-community relations, mitigate community crises and restore public trust in local law enforcement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $150K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 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
$63K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $360K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$73K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$745K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$686K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$746K
FY2024$432K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$923K
FY2024$539K
Net assets
$745K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$745K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$49K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2015.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $846K Management & general 19% · $221K Fundraising 8% · $98K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$63,333Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dale Sutherland’s $77K as President is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Dale Sutherland$76,923$129,327$25,000$63,333

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 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II3 listed

Programs and updates

Strengthens police-community ties, resolves crises, and rebuilds public trust in law enforcement.

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1 program · $846K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Police-Community Relations

Code 3 association promotes healthy police- community relations by sponsoring forums where police and community leaders can come together to discuss local needs and challenges. Code 3 association also engages police in directly reaching at-risk youth in urban areas.

$846Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Donors Trust INCFY2024$350K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$360K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $234K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,995
Brothers and Sisters KeeperFY2022$7,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$56,502
University Startups LLCFY2021$50,372
She Believes in MeVA · FY2021$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$10,000
Bread for the City INCDC · FY2021$7,828
Young LifeCO · FY2021$7,739
Unitemized GrantFY2020$16,556
Operation Warm INCPA · FY2020$7,200

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$566
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$846K
Managementcol C$221K
Fundraisingcol D$98K
Owns and owesPt X
$745K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$740K
Total assetsLn 16$819K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$566
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$709K
SavingsLn 2$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$740K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K
Total assetsLn 16$819K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
Net assetsLn 32$745K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 62
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$692K$740K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$89K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$803K$819K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K$73K
Net assetsLn 32$733K$745K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$89K$89K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$17K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$399K$304K$95K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$23K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$97K$52K$43K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$139K$81K$50$59K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$10K$1K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$163K$118K$37K$8K
TravelLn 17$51K$25K$2K$24K
InterestLn 20$356$356
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$34K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$240$821
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$91K$264$444
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$846K$221K$98K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $432K$539K−$106K$49K 990 PDF
FY2023 $746K$923K−$177K$155K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.3M$52K$332K 990 PDF
FY2021 $686K$1.2M−$536K$210K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$15K$745K 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 $1,179,862 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,790,632$1,179,296
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $532$566
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,791,164$1,179,862
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $89,978$105,796
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $318,638$430,363
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $709,844$628,488
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,118,460$1,164,647
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $672,704$15,215
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $1,179,862 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,179,296
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,179,296
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $566$566
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $566$1,179,862
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,164,647 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $89,240$89,240
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $16,556$16,556
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $303,924 · Management $95,429$399,353
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,342 · Management $7,668$31,010
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $51,903 · Management $43,061 · Fundraising $1,780$96,744
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,181$1,181
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,020$32,020
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $80,502 · Management $50 · Fundraising $58,610$139,162
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,959 · Management $1,322 · Fundraising $4,292$15,573
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $118,404 · Management $36,938 · Fundraising $7,579$162,921
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,876 · Management $2,288 · Fundraising $24,310$51,474
IX-20 InterestManagement $356$356
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,342$34,342
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,711 · Management $240 · Fundraising $821$2,772
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,235 · Management $264 · Fundraising $444$91,943
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $845,994 · Management $220,817 · Fundraising $97,836$1,164,647
Part X · Balance sheet $818,564 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $800; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $661,776$709,119
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,000$30,566
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,068$23,465
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $88,956$54,614
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $802,800$818,564
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,377$60,859
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $13,774$12,048
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,889$73,352
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $732,911$745,212
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $732,911$745,212
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $802,800$818,564
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $745,212 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,179,862
XI-2 Total expenses$1,164,647
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,215
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$732,911
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,915
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$745,212

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