To provide assistance to Law Enforcement officers and their families in time of need, promote the interests of public safety families in the community, and promote a positive image of Law Enforcement officers and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $30K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$521K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$626K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$425K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$521K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$338K
FY2021$616K
FY2022$344K
FY2023$448K
FY2024$521K
Expenses
$626K
FY2024▲ +86%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$332K
FY2022$587K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$626K
Net assets
$425K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$379K
FY2021$663K
FY2022$420K
FY2023$531K
FY2024$425K

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 Aug 2007.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $446K Management & general 5% · $32K Fundraising 24% · $149K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports law enforcement families in need and promotes their positive community image.

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2 programs · $446K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide charitable, financial, and educational support for law enforcement officers and their families.

$353Kprogram expense
02

To provide contributions to community groups and organizations supportive of public safety.

$93Kprogram 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 · FY2023
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Grants paid · 29 grants · $1.4M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$262,070
Unitemized GrantFY2024$90,600
Individual RecipientFY2024$19,500
AztvFY2024$10,000
Operation Blue RibbonAZ · FY2024$7,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$134,202
Unitemized GrantFY2023$41,418
AztvFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$365,474
Individual RecipientFY2022$21,233
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,655
Ryan HouseAZ · FY2022$10,000
Operation Blue RibbonAZ · FY2022$10,000
AztvFY2022$10,000
Arizona Autism United INCAZ · FY2022$6,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$500
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$521K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$515K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$626K
Ln 25
Programscol B$446K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$149K
Owns and owesPt X
$425K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$349K
Total assetsLn 16$445K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$515K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$444K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$521K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$349K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$349K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$96K
Total assetsLn 16$445K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$425K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$435K$349K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$112K$96K
Total assetsLn 16$548K$445K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$531K$425K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$50K$50K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$353K$353K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$298$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$27$27
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$149K$38K$111K
All other expensesLn 24e$42K$5K$37K
Total functional expensesLn 25$626K$446K$32K$149K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $521K$626K−$106K$425K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $448K$337K$111K$531K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $344K$587K−$243K$420K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $616K$332K$284K$663K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $338K$214K$124K$379K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $520,819 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $421,232$514,779
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,701$6,040
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $447,933$520,819
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $188,324$402,670
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $148,617$223,777
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $336,941$626,447
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $110,992−$105,628
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $520,819 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,752 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$444,351
VIII-1d Related organizations$25,367
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$45,061
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$514,779
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,288$1,288
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $6,040$520,819
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $626,447 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $352,670$352,670
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,550$4,550
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $298 · Fundraising $1,264$1,562
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $27$27
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $26,739$26,739
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,860 · Fundraising $111,195$149,055
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,266 · Fundraising $36,578$41,844
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $445,796 · Management $31,614 · Fundraising $149,037$626,447
Part X · Balance sheet $445,350 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $435,239$349,100
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $112,344$96,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $547,583$445,350
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $2,145$19,990
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,595$19,990
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $530,988$425,360
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $530,988$425,360
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $547,583$445,350
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $425,360 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$520,819
XI-2 Total expenses$626,447
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$105,628
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$530,988
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$425,360

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