Diplomatic Security Foundation Incorporated FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Chantilly, VA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 52-1909558Revenue $206K in FY2020

On file with the IRS14383 Newbrook Dr, 20151-4263 · Chantilly, VATax-exempt since Jul 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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DSF mission: DSF provides timely financial support and charitable contributions to members of the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service, security professionals, and other colleagues in the law enforcement and foreign affairs communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ 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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $115K a year · 38% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
73 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 72.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $210K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$206K
Spent
$144K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$887K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$206K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$481K
Expenses
$144K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$195K
Net assets
$887K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$887K
FY2021$989K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M

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 Jul 1996.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $108K Management & general 16% · $23K Fundraising 9% · $13K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (unitl Dec 2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps security professionals and colleagues in law enforcement and foreign affairs with financial support.

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2 programs · $108K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Hardship Support

Provide financial support to law enforcement professionals or their surviving families as a result of sickness, injury or death. Supported 30 individuals.

$79Kprogram expense
02

Scholarship Support

Provide assistance for leadership development for young/adults. Supported 10 individuals.

$29Kprogram 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
Musk FoundationFY2024$200K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$210K
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $190K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$27,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,100
Unitemized GrantFY2023$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$18,750
Unitemized GrantFY2022$43,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$15,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$206K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$144K
Ln 25
Programscol B$108K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$887K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$872K
Total assetsLn 16$897K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$206K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$299K
SavingsLn 2$572K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$872K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$897K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$887K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$824K$872K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$273$0
Total assetsLn 16$825K$897K
LiabilitiesLn 26$316$10K
Net assetsLn 32$825K$887K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$25K$25K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$69K$69K
Management feesLn 11a$28K$14K$4K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$0$9K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$0$3K$257
Office expensesLn 13$2K$58$1K$671
Information technologyLn 14$2K$0$2K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$273$0$273$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$0$1K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$396$0$396$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$144K$108K$23K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $481K$195K$286K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $321K$285K$35K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $276K$184K$92K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $253K$151K$102K$989K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $206K$144K$62K$887K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $205,800 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $276,184$191,373
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,865$14,427
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$88,088$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $201,961$205,800
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $95,000$93,900
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,374$49,946
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $144,374$143,846
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,587$61,954
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $205,800 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$10,013
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$181,360
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$191,373
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,427$14,427
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,427$205,800
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $143,846 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $25,000$25,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $68,900$68,900
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $13,897 · Management $4,169 · Fundraising $9,728$27,794
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $9,127 · Fundraising $0$9,127
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $2,884 · Fundraising $257$3,141
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $58 · Management $1,365 · Fundraising $671$2,094
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $1,628 · Fundraising $0$1,628
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $273 · Fundraising $0$273
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,477 · Fundraising $0$1,477
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $1,273 · Fundraising $2,743$4,016
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $396 · Fundraising $0$396
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $107,855 · Management $22,592 · Fundraising $13,399$143,846
Part X · Balance sheet $896,752 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,128$299,121
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $787,759$572,484
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$2,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $756$22,647
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $273$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $824,916$896,752
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $316$48
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$10,150
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $316$10,198
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $824,600$886,554
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $824,600$886,554
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $824,916$896,752
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $886,554 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$205,800
XI-2 Total expenses$143,846
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,954
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$824,600
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$886,554

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

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