Delaware State Troopers Association

Not tax-deductible

Cheswold, DE501(c)(5)EIN 51-0123065Revenue $1.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRSdsp.delaware.gov6349 N Dupont Highway, 19936-0000 · Cheswold, DETax-exempt since Jan 1997

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The organization was established to further the interests of its membership by seeking improved terms and conditions of employment, to render moral and material aid to members as needed, to provide representation and/or counsel in legal proceedings, and to promote social and fraternal activities.

Run by 7 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(5)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $85K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$182K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
7
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
-0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024-0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$986K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1997.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $182K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$113,789Pt VII · Sec A
President Thru 2/12/24
$31,480Pt VII · Sec A
President
$14,700Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice President
$13,900Pt VII · Sec A
$6,800Pt VII · Sec A
Sergeant at Arms
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
Corresponding Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Thomas Brackin$113,789$114,486$111,748—
Michael Cosgrove———$82,750
Thomas J Brackin———$35,587
Troy Pezzuto$31,480$30,800$26,500$10,700
Shawn Doherty$14,700$19,500$17,500$5,200
Mark Ryde$13,900$17,400$16,500$11,500
Patrick Schlimer Second Vice$6,800———
Robert Jones—$1,200$6,400—

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for better employment, provides aid, legal help, and social events for members.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

To further the interests of its membership by seeking improved terms and conditions of employment, to render moral and material aid to members as needed, to provide representation AND/OR counsel in legal proceedings, and to promote social and fraternal activities.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50
Grants paid · 10 grants · $240K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$31,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$19,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$27,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,990
Camp Barnes INCDE · FY2020$43,863
Unitemized GrantFY2020$27,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$523

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$480K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
SavingsLn 2$397K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$480K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$505K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$837K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$406K$480K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$459K$505K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$895K$837K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$64K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$32K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$457K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$134K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$134K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$27K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$90K
Investment management feesLn 11f$12
Office expensesLn 13$24K
Information technologyLn 14$8K
OccupancyLn 16$51K
TravelLn 17$19K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$104K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$39K
InsuranceLn 23$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$103K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.4M$39K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.6M−$112K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.5M−$142K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $986K$1.1M−$125K$2.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,433,487 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $111,815$241,273
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,300,586$1,118,492
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,978$24,972
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,583$48,750
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,439,962$1,433,487
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $80,587$95,188
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $604,667$457,358
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $201,427$204,870
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$89,880
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $665,418$547,439
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,552,099$1,394,735
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$112,137$38,752
Part VI · Governance 7 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,433,487 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$241,273
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$241,273
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $995,291 · Unrelated business $123,201$1,118,492
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,972$24,972
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$7,259−$7,259
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $721$721
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $55,288$55,288
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $995,291 · Unrelated business $123,201 · Excluded from tax $73,722$1,433,487
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,394,735 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$63,688
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$31,500
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$457,358
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$134,142
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$58,089
IX-10 Payroll taxes$12,639
IX-11b Legal fees$133,890
IX-11c Accounting fees$14,300
IX-11d Lobbying fees$27,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$89,880
IX-11f Investment management fees$12
IX-13 Office expenses$24,074
IX-14 Information technology$8,137
IX-16 Occupancy$50,793
IX-17 Travel$19,378
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$103,731
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$38,804
IX-23 Insurance$24,705
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$102,615
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,394,735
Part X · Balance sheet $1,821,285 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $405,350$82,355
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $654$397,303
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $894,777$836,861
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $458,973$504,766
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,759,754$1,821,285
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,759,754$1,821,285
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,759,754$1,821,285
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,759,754$1,821,285
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,821,285 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,433,487
XI-2 Total expenses$1,394,735
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,752
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,759,754
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,779
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,821,285

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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