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Diplomatic Security Foundation Incorporated FY2021 filing

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Chantilly, VA501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 52-1909558Revenue $253K in FY2021

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.
77¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
75 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 74.6 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
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$253K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$151K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$989K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$253K
FY2021▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$481K
Expenses
$151K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$195K
Net assets
$989K
FY2021▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$887K
FY2021$989K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2021 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

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $116K Management & general 17% · $26K Fundraising 6% · $10K

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
Robert Eckert JR
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Allison
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $116K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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.

$84Kprogram expense
02

Scholarship Support

Provide assistance for leadership development for young/adults. Supported 13 individuals.

$32Kprogram 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
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$5K
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 FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$253K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$316K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$151K
Ln 25
Programscol B$116K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$989K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$940K
Total assetsLn 16$991K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
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$316K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$230K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$253K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
SavingsLn 2$863K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$940K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$991K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$989K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$872K$940K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$897K$991K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$887K$989K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$28K$28K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$62K$62K
Management feesLn 11a$42K$26K$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$0$9K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$30$2K$961
Information technologyLn 14$836$0$836$0
TravelLn 17$34$0$34$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$0$2K$815
Total functional expensesLn 25$151K$116K$26K$10K

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 Viewing $253K$151K$102K$989K 990 PDF
FY2020 $206K$144K$62K$887K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $253,416 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $191,373$315,903
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,427$10,469
I-11 Other revenue−$72,956
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $205,800$253,416
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $93,900$89,505
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,946$61,641
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $143,846$151,146
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $61,954$102,270
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 $253,416 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$3,686 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$4,081
VIII-1c Fundraising events$229,580
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$82,242
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,297
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$315,903
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,469$10,469
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$69,270−$69,270
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$62,487$253,416
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $151,146 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $28,000$28,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $61,505$61,505
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $26,193 · Management $7,858 · Fundraising $7,858$41,909
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $9,458 · Fundraising $0$9,458
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $2,468 · Fundraising $0$2,468
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30 · Management $1,917 · Fundraising $961$2,908
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $836 · Fundraising $0$836
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $34 · Fundraising $0$34
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,501 · Fundraising $0$1,501
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $1,712 · Fundraising $815$2,527
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $115,728 · Management $25,784 · Fundraising $9,634$151,146
Part X · Balance sheet $990,553 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $299,121$77,142
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $572,484$862,655
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,500$50,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,647$756
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $896,752$990,553
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $48$1,729
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,150$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,198$1,729
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $886,554$988,824
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $886,554$988,824
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $896,752$990,553
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $988,824 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$253,416
XI-2 Total expenses$151,146
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$102,270
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$886,554
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$988,824

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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