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National Sheriffs' Association

Not tax-deductible

Alexandria, VA501(c)(4)Since 1940EIN 53-0116293

Through research and training nsa is able to pass on up to date information to law enforcement.

60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 51 volunteers and 20 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · 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)(4)
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $283K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $60K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.3M
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
51
of 51 voting members
Looks good: 51 of 51 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.2M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$7.1M
To programs
60%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.2M
FY2024▲ +16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$7.1M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2024$7.2M
Expenses
$7.1M
FY2024▲ +18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2024$7.1M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$916K
FY2021−$241K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1950.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $4.2M Management & general 40% · $2.9M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

56 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$317,948Pt VII · Sec A
$258,716Pt VII · Sec A
Lindsay Hopkins
Director of Sponsorships a
$191,777Pt VII · Sec A
$171,683Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Vanderpool
Director of Grants and Con
$154,514Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heath Jackson
Sergeant-At-Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Bohnyak
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jonathan Thompson$317,948$302,508$231,015$228,461$220,000$226,370
Tim Woods$258,716$236,706$213,709$229,519$220,000$221,733
Lindsay Hopkins$191,777$134,484$121,636———
Collin Bush$171,683$159,028$117,356$112,047——
Jessica Vanderpool$154,514$144,732$128,457$134,737——

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

Programs and updates

Educates law enforcement officers and advocates for their interests to members of Congress and the public.

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3 program services account for $4.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Contracts

Through research and training nsa is able to pass on up to date information to law enforcement.

$2.7Mprogram expense
02

Conferences and Training

The association puts on several conferences and trainings throughout the year to educate law enforcement in the us.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Public Relations and Advocacy

Nsa provides education and public relation services to capital hill and other applicable parties.

$223Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
American Public Health Association INCFY2024$35K
Foundation for Advancing Alcohol ResponsibilityFY2024$15K
National Shooting Sports Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$60K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$162K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$7.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$2.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
56
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a51
IndependentVI 1b51
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$162K
Total revenueLn 12$7.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$476K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$640K
Other assetsLn 15$320K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 651
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$428K$476K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$694K$640K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$828K$381K$447K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$567K$516K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$9K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$285K$129K$155K
Payroll taxesLn 10$156K$71K$85K
Legal feesLn 11b$354K$354K
Accounting feesLn 11c$43K$43K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$639K$464K$175K
Office expensesLn 13$299K$257K$42K
Information technologyLn 14$136K$10K$126K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$314K$227K$87K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.1M$1.1M
InterestLn 20$589$589
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$64K$64K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$931K$547K
All other expensesLn 24e$272K$99K$173K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.1M$4.2M$2.9M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $6.2M$6.0M$223K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.1M$6.3M$714K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.1M$6.3M$814K$399K 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.1M$5.5M$545K−$241K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.8M$4.7M−$881K−$916K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,193,596 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,651,912 · Unrelated business $351,260$7,003,172
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,947$27,947
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $139,653$139,653
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $22,824$22,824
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,651,912 · Unrelated business $351,260 · Excluded from tax $190,424$7,193,596
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,065,430 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $380,796 · Management $447,022$827,818
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $567,139 · Management $515,515$1,082,654
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,025 · Management $10,789$19,814
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $129,288 · Management $155,455$284,743
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $71,190 · Management $85,108$156,298
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $353,533$353,533
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $43,000$43,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $463,563 · Management $175,156$638,719
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $257,340 · Management $41,844$299,184
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,200 · Management $125,752$135,952
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $20,128$20,128
IX-17 TravelPrograms $227,157 · Management $86,962$314,119
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,058,349$1,058,349
IX-20 InterestManagement $589$589
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $64,331$64,331
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $16,096$16,096
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $930,727 · Management $546,929$1,477,656
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $99,312 · Management $173,135$272,447
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,204,086 · Management $2,861,344 · Fundraising $0$7,065,430
Part X · Balance sheet $4,868,829 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,314,670$1,625,510
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,007,737$1,021,651
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $925,073$505,552
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $74,222$279,129
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $693,801$640,460
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $427,537$476,491
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $26,018$320,036
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,469,058$4,868,829
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $468,698$241,682
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,555,765$2,018,944
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,000,000$1,000,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,751$14,520
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,050,214$3,275,146
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,418,844$1,593,683
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,418,844$1,593,683
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,469,058$4,868,829
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,593,683 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,193,596
XI-2 Total expenses$7,065,430
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$128,166
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,418,844
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$48,954
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,281
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,593,683

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

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