Shields for Kids provides off duty police officers the opportunity to support and interact with kids in need within the community in which they serve and protect through a variety of activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 3 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $45K a year · 36% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$15K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 32.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $27
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$83K
-74% vs prior year
Spent
$178K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$504K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$83K
FY2024▼ -74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$84K
FY2020$75K
FY2021$110K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$83K
Expenses
$178K
FY2024▲ +111%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$267K
FY2020$214K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$178K
Net assets
$504K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$629K
FY2020$484K
FY2021$439K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$600K
FY2024$504K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2017.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $146K Management & general 12% · $21K Fundraising 6% · $11K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $15K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$15,403Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deanna M Ramirez’s $15K as Employee is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Deanna M Ramirez$15,403$10,384$33,327——
Rafael Trinidad———$30,000$31,000
Rafael Trinidad JR—$9,937$28,846——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Police officers engage with and support local kids through various activities.

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1 program · $146K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide to underprileged children.

$146Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$27

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$83K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$178K
Ln 25
Programscol B$146K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$504K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$477K
Total assetsLn 16$506K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$83K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$220K
SavingsLn 2$257K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$477K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K
Total assetsLn 16$506K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$504K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 62
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$550K$477K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K$29K
Total assetsLn 16$610K$506K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$600K$504K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$0$1K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$832$832$0$0
TravelLn 17$93K$93K$0$0
InterestLn 20$748$748$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$0$20K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$17K$0$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$178K$146K$21K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $83K$178K−$95K$504K 990 PDF
FY2023 $321K$85K$236K$600K 990 PDF
FY2022 $83K$153K−$70K$368K 990 PDF
FY2021 $110K$130K−$20K$439K 990 PDF
FY2020 $75K$214K−$139K$484K 990 PDF
FY2019 $84K$267K−$183K$629K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $82,833 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $320,785$75,340
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $26$7,493
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $320,811$82,833
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,321$1,498
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,264$176,797
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $84,585$178,295
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $236,226−$95,462
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $82,833 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$48,039
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,301
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$75,340
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $7,493 · Excluded from tax $0$7,493
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $7,493 · Excluded from tax $0$82,833
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $178,295 across 9 lines filed
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $1,498 · Fundraising $0$1,498
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,454 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,454
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $832 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$832
IX-17 TravelPrograms $93,144 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$93,144
IX-20 InterestPrograms $748 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$748
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $19,818 · Fundraising $0$19,818
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,144 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$22,144
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,036 · Management $0 · Fundraising $10,621$27,657
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $146,358 · Management $21,316 · Fundraising $10,621$178,295
Part X · Balance sheet $505,705 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $293,952$220,152
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $255,660$256,801
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $35,038$28,752
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $609,650$505,705
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,712$1,361
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,844$1,361
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $599,806$504,344
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $609,650$505,705
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $504,344 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$82,833
XI-2 Total expenses$178,295
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$95,462
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$599,806
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$504,344

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

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