Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. 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.
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
56 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$317,948Pt VII · Sec A
COO
$258,716Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Sponsorships a
$191,777Pt VII · Sec A
CFO
$171,683Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Grants and Con
$154,514Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sergeant-At-Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
See National Sheriffs' Association executive salaries →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 programs · $4.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01
Contracts
Through research and training nsa is able to pass on up to date information to law enforcement.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 53-0116293) · Dispute this line$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.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 53-0116293) · Dispute this line$1.3Mprogram expense
03
Public Relations and Advocacy
Nsa provides education and public relation services to capital hill and other applicable parties.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 53-0116293) · Dispute this line$223Kprogram expense
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
National Shooting Sports Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$60K
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Sep 2023 · $1.3M federal money spent
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (nhtsa) Discretionary Safety GrantsDepartment of Transportation · ALN 20.614 · Direct$446K
Justice Reinvestment InitiativeDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.827 · Direct and through The Council of State Governments$282K
Ovw Technical Assistance InitiativeDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.526 · Direct and through Vera Institute of Justice$161K
Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing GrantsDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.710 · Direct and through International Association of Chiefs of Police$124K
Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based ProgramDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.838 · Through Tasc INC. and 1 more$111K
Plus 6 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Sep 2022 · $1.7M federal money spent
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention_investigations and Technical AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.283 · Direct$467K
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (nhtsa) Discretionary Safety GrantsDepartment of Transportation · ALN 20.614 · Direct$435K
Justice Reinvestment InitiativeDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.827 · Direct and through The Council of State Governments$294K
Ovw Technical Assistance InitiativeDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.526 · Direct and through Vera Institute of Justice$146K
Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant ProgramDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.751 · Direct$139K
Plus 7 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Sep 2021 · $2.0M federal money spent
CDC, Technical Assistance, Vital StatisticsOther federal agency · ALN 92.283 · Direct$427K
Justice Reinvestment InitiativeDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.827 · Direct and through The Council of State Goverments$410K
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (nhtsa) Discretionary Safety GrantsDepartment of Transportation · ALN 20.614 · Direct$395K
Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant ProgramDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.751 · Direct$325K
Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing GrantsDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.710 · Direct$162K
Plus 11 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Sep 2020 · $1.7M federal money spent
Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant ProgramDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.751 · Direct$514K
Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing GrantsDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.710 · Direct and through International Association of Chiefs of Police Collaborative Reform Ini and 1 more$388K
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (nhtsa) Discretionary Safety GrantsDepartment of Transportation · ALN 20.614 · Direct$331K
Justice Reinvestment InitiativeDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.827 · Direct$282K
Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary GrantsDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.582 · Through The National Center for Victims of Crime and 1 more$92K
Plus 7 smaller programs.
The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.
By the numbers
The FY2025 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
Accounts receivableLn 4$506K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$279K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$640K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$476K
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 endsHeaderSeptember
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
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 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
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 17, 2026 | $7.2M | $7.1M | $128K | $1.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 14, 2025 | $6.2M | $6.0M | $223K | $1.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2024 | $7.1M | $6.3M | $714K | $1.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2023 | $7.1M | $6.3M | $814K | $399K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2022 | $6.1M | $5.5M | $545K | −$241K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 23, 2021 | $3.8M | $4.7M | −$881K | −$916K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
C · Political and lobbying
D · Assets and endowments
J · Pay
O · Explanations
R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $7,193,596 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,000$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,032,893$7,003,172
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40,553$27,947
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $124,907$162,477
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,208,353$7,193,596
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,108,222$2,371,327
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,876,836$4,694,103
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,985,058$7,065,430
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $223,295$128,166
Part VI · Governance 51 of 51 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body51
VI-1b Independent voting members51
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $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 FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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