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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$25K 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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FY2022 · 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
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$25K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 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
$56K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.4M
+98% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$332K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2022▲ +98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$686K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$746K
FY2024$432K
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2022▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$923K
FY2024$539K
Net assets
$332K
FY2022▲ +58%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$745K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$49K

From the FY2022 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

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $835K Management & general 23% · $297K Fundraising 13% · $173K

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; $25K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $835K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

$835Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$835K
Managementcol C$297K
Fundraisingcol D$173K
Owns and owesPt X
$332K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$326K
Total assetsLn 16$388K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$326K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$326K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$388K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$332K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$295K$326K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K$56K
Total assetsLn 16$337K$388K
LiabilitiesLn 26$128K$56K
Net assetsLn 32$210K$332K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$18K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$482K$371K$94K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$28K$7K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$101K$60K$14K$27K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$4K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$40K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$95K$5K$42K$48K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$52K$3K$27K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$235K$163K$61K$11K
TravelLn 17$88K$40K$871$48K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$47K$47K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$6K$3K$395
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95K$90K$5K$225
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$835K$297K$173K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $432K$539K−$106K$49K 990 PDF
FY2023 $746K$923K−$177K$155K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.4M$1.3M$52K$332K 990 PDF
FY2021 $686K$1.2M−$536K$210K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,357,771 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $667,542$1,360,910
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,487−$3,139
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $686,029$1,357,771
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $177,791$17,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $450,726$518,284
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $593,212$769,597
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,221,729$1,305,381
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$535,700$52,390
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $1,357,771 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,360,910
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,360,910
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$3,139−$3,139
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$3,139$1,357,771
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,305,381 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $17,500$17,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $370,733 · Management $94,331 · Fundraising $16,667$481,731
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,232 · Management $7,046 · Fundraising $1,275$36,553
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $60,416 · Management $13,918 · Fundraising $26,902$101,236
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,809 · Management $2,802$6,611
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $39,700$39,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,095 · Management $41,784 · Fundraising $47,833$94,712
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,262 · Management $27,476 · Fundraising $20,965$51,703
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $163,143 · Management $60,981 · Fundraising $11,176$235,300
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,511 · Management $871 · Fundraising $47,854$88,236
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $47,004$47,004
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,386 · Management $2,832 · Fundraising $395$9,613
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $90,158 · Management $5,099 · Fundraising $225$95,482
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $835,249 · Management $296,840 · Fundraising $173,292$1,305,381
Part X · Balance sheet $387,598 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $294,789$325,564
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $34,298$55,843
X-15 Other assets$6,191
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $337,031$387,598
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,119$21,664
X-25 Other liabilities$34,218
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $127,519$55,882
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $209,512$331,716
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $209,512$331,716
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $337,031$387,598
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $331,716 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,357,771
XI-2 Total expenses$1,305,381
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,390
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$209,512
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$14,586
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$84,400
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$331,716

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