Crimestoppers INC

Tax-deductible

Metairie, LA501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 72-0941292Revenue $1.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRS3300 Metairie Rd, 70001-5212 · Metairie, LATax-exempt since Jul 1982Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 26 volunteers and 4 employees.
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $208K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$230K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 92% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
51 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 51.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $125K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$179K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$799K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$890K
FY2022$739K
FY2023$897K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$799K
FY2024▲ +0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$619K
FY2021$688K
FY2022$812K
FY2023$794K
FY2024$799K
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.6M

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 Jul 1982.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $662K Management & general 17% · $137K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $230K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President CEO
$230,368Pt VII · Sec A
At Large Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Darlene Cusanza’s $230K as President CEO is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Darlene Cusanza$230,368$224,398$246,608$205,142$200,000

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

Helps law enforcement solve crimes by collecting anonymous tips from the public.

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3 programs · $662K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Court Fund / Safe School Hotline

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$647Kprogram expense
02

Victims Service- Crimestoppers provides crime prevention presentations to schools and community groups, a youth leadership program called the Teen Ambassadors Against Crime and community outreach to at risk youth.

$8Kprogram expense
03

Community Outreach

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$7Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$445K
Other incomeLn 4–11$403K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$87K
Money outPt IX
$799K
Ln 25
Programscol B$662K
Managementcol C$137K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$179K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$87K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$445K
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Other incomeLn 4–11$403K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$44K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$179K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 626
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$3.4M$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59K$44K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$283K$179K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$242K$230K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$43K$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$70K$16K$54K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$28K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$17K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$39K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$97K$92K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$24K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$179K$169K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$799K$662K$137K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.0M$799K$215K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $897K$794K$103K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $739K$812K−$73K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $890K$688K$202K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$619K$591K$3.2M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,014,198 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $198,268$86,623
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $403,141$445,285
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $61,702$79,127
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $233,685$403,163
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $896,796$1,014,198
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $380,353$416,012
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $413,466$382,929
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $793,819$798,941
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $102,977$215,257
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,014,198 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,923
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$86,623
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $445,285$445,285
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $79,127$79,127
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $121,339$121,339
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $281,824$281,824
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $806,236 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $121,339$1,014,198
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $798,941 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $230,368 · Management $11,518$241,886
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $42,644 · Management $12,300$54,944
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,237 · Management $54,028$70,265
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,918 · Management $2,083$30,001
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,426 · Management $1,490$18,916
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,069 · Management $13,181$52,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $91,827 · Management $5,124$96,951
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,819 · Management $11,082$34,901
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $14,361$14,361
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,187 · Management $2,629$5,816
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $169,377 · Management $9,273$178,650
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $661,872 · Management $137,069 · Fundraising $0$798,941
Part X · Balance sheet $3,783,269 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,907,632$1,610,269
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,489,502$1,803,475
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $200,359$279,108
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,251$13,204
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $58,639$44,278
X-12 Other securities$29,750
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,185$3,185
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,672,568$3,783,269
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,037$37,388
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $179,169$99,156
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $283,299$178,743
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,424,693$2,609,469
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $964,576$995,057
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,389,269$3,604,526
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,672,568$3,783,269
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,604,526 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,014,198
XI-2 Total expenses$798,941
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$215,257
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,389,269
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,604,526

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