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National Sheriffs' Association FY2024 filing

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Alexandria, VA501(c)(4)Since 1940 EIN 53-0116293Revenue $6.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSsheriffs.org1450 Duke St, 22314-3403 · Alexandria, VATax-exempt since Sep 1950

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501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$977K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $257K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$977K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 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
$3.1M
68% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 68% 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
$6.2M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$6.0M
To programs
59%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.2M
FY2024▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$7.1M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2025$7.2M
Expenses
$6.0M
FY2024▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$7.1M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$916K
FY2021−$241K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1950.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $3.5M Management & general 41% · $2.5M

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; $977K 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
$302,508Pt VII · Sec A
$236,706Pt VII · Sec A
$159,028Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Vanderpool
Director of Grants and Contracts
$144,732Pt VII · Sec A
Lindsay Hopkins
Director of Sponsorships and Partnerships
$134,484Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Chapman
Sergent 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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 programs · $3.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Contracts

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

$2.3Mprogram expense
02

Conferences and Training

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

$1.1Mprogram expense
03

Public Relations and Advocacy

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

$187Kprogram 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
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
$6.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$125K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Money outPt IX
$6.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$2.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
56
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a51
IndependentVI 1b51
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Other incomeLn 4–11$125K
Total revenueLn 12$6.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$428K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$694K
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
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
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$347K$428K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$710K$694K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M$3.1M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$785K$361K$424K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$503K$574K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$703$780
Other employee benefitsLn 9$106K$52K$54K
Payroll taxesLn 10$138K$66K$73K
Legal feesLn 11b$72K$72K
Accounting feesLn 11c$86K$86K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$499K$342K$157K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$271K$236K$35K
Information technologyLn 14$128K$22K$106K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$335K$218K$118K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$829K$829K
InterestLn 20$921$921
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$70K$70K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$32K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$836K$397K
All other expensesLn 24e$299K$60K$239K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.0M$3.5M$2.5M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7.2M$7.1M$128K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,208,353 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,000$10,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,893,687$6,032,893
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,519$40,553
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $111,919$124,907
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,063,125$6,208,353
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 $2,167,926$2,108,222
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,180,801$3,876,836
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,348,727$5,985,058
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $714,398$223,295
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 $6,208,353 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,707,400 · Unrelated business $325,493$6,032,893
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $40,553$40,553
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $92,556$92,556
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $32,351$32,351
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,707,400 · Unrelated business $325,493 · Excluded from tax $165,460$6,208,353
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,985,058 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $361,223 · Management $424,045$785,268
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $503,321 · Management $573,637$1,076,958
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $703 · Management $780$1,483
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $51,665 · Management $54,489$106,154
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $65,576 · Management $72,783$138,359
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $72,272$72,272
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $86,500$86,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $342,490 · Management $156,890$499,380
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $236,022 · Management $35,204$271,226
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $22,352 · Management $105,657$128,009
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $19,094$19,094
IX-17 TravelPrograms $217,555 · Management $117,851$335,406
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $829,250$829,250
IX-20 InterestPrograms $921$921
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $69,582$69,582
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $31,711$31,711
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $836,319 · Management $396,854$1,233,173
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $59,949 · Management $238,863$298,812
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,528,846 · Management $2,456,212 · Fundraising $0$5,985,058
Part X · Balance sheet $4,469,058 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,533,282$1,314,670
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,007,737
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $653,888$925,073
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,538$74,222
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $710,453$693,801
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $347,433$427,537
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $36,360$26,018
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,313,954$4,469,058
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $268,448$468,698
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $881,133$1,555,765
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,000,000$1,000,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $36,650$25,751
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,186,231$3,050,214
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,127,723$1,418,844
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,127,723$1,418,844
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,313,954$4,469,058
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,418,844 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,208,353
XI-2 Total expenses$5,985,058
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$223,295
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,127,723
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$80,103
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$12,277
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,418,844

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