Policing Equity EIN 81-4945849

Policing Equity

EIN  81-4945849 Public charity (501(c)(3)) W Hollywood, CA Founded 2016
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Verified accurate 8/14/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Analyzes and advocates to reduce racial disparities in public safety.
Leadership
Phillip Atiba Solomon PhD · Co-Founder/CEO · $274K
Money in and out
$8.6M revenue, $20.9M expenses
Bottom line
79% program efficiency

Analyzes and advocates to reduce racial disparities in public safety. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $8.6M in revenue, $20.9M in expenses, and $33.6M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$8.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$20.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$33.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$12.3M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
19.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-142%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -97% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$8.6M
FY2024▼ -39%
Expenses
$20.9M
FY2024▼ -14%
Total assets
$34.9M
FY2024▼ -20%
Total liabilities
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +5%
Total revenue
$8.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$20.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$33.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$12.3M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$34.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $16.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Compstat for Justice

Aims to provide law enforcement with technical assistance in promoting fair and equitable outcomes for communities.

$5.9Mprogram expense
02

Triage Response

Leverages our data driven interventions to provide recommendations to a partner agency; empower law enforcement to strengthen community relations.

$5.8Mprogram expense
03

National Justice Database

Tracks national statistics on police behavior, standardizing data collection practices, and spurring data-driven reforms in participating departments. Justic navigator assessments (jna) provide targeted analyses of police data, including use of force incidents, vehicle stops and pedestrian stops.

$4.9Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPolicing Equity
EINHdr · item D81-4945849
Principal addressHdr · item CW Hollywood, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.policingequity.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2016
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R01)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$274,071Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. VP - Program Strategy
$238,314Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Finance and Operations
$233,014Pt VII · Sec A
SVP - Justice Partnerships
$213,220Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. VP - Operations
$213,177Pt VII · Sec A
SVP - Science & Technology
$208,915Pt VII · Sec A
VP - Pmo
$204,466Pt VII · Sec A
VP - Tech & Data Strategy
$185,712Pt VII · Sec A

Phillip Atiba Solomon PHD’s $274K as Co-Founder/CEO is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 796 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Dirk Butler$278,917$218,172
Phillip Atiba Solomon PHD$274,071$269,729
Phillip Atiba Goff PHD$269,729$269,249$256,922
Dr Tracie Keesee$243,576$196,788$154,890
Tracie Keesee PHD$175,880$239,716
Khalilah Harris Edd Jd$238,314
Anna Prow Contractor$234,111$118,200
Maurisse Johnson$233,014

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$7.9M · 91%
Investment income$597K · 7%
Other revenue$164K · 2%
Contributions & grants91%$7.9M
Investment income7%$597K
Other revenue2%$164K
Total revenueLn 12$8.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.06
Program services79%$16.5M
Management & general16%$3.3M
Fundraising6%$1.2M
Total functional expensesLn 25$20.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$34.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Total net assetsLn 32$33.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $33.9M · Operating expenses/yr $20.9M
19.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $16.5M · Total expenses $20.9M
79%
Management & General
Management & general $3.3M · Total expenses $20.9M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.2M · Total expenses $20.9M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.5M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $12.5M
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $7.9M · Total revenue $8.6M
91%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $8.6M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $8.6M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $597K · Total revenue $8.6M
+7%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $20.9M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $8.6M · Prior year $14.1M
-39%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $10.0M · FY2024 $8.6M
-3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $33.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $8.6M · Expenses $20.9M
-142%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $34.9M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $33.6M · Total assets $34.9M
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $29.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $816K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $34.9M
86%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Phillip Atiba Solomon PHD · Reported title CO-FOUNDER/CEO · Highest reported compensation $274K · Total expenses $20.9M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $15.3M · Total expenses $20.9M
73%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 15%
Revenue growth -39%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 3%
Accounting fee ratio 2%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$8.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$14.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$16.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$21.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$53.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2019$10.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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