Sheriff Accountability Action

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Durham, NC501(c)(4)Since 2017Community Development EIN 82-4042237Revenue $1.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRS732 9th St No 505, 27705-4803 · Durham, NCTax-exempt since Apr 2019

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Saa works with partner organizations to build a collective vision for an alternative role of sherrif make sure every person in the country knows where their Sheriff stands elect a wave of sheriffs who share that vision hold new sheriffs accountable for their promises and challenge long time sheriffs to follow their lead.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 5 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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FY2025 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $126K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
$436K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $2.5M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$109K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$844K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$910K
FY2021$926K
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$472K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$801K
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$844K
FY2025▼ -31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$441K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1000K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$844K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Apr 2019.

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% · $1.9M Management & general 11% · $242K Fundraising 8% · $178K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $436K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec. Director/Non-Voting Sec 7/24 - 3/25
$117,067Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Exec. Director
$114,195Pt VII · Sec A
National State Campaign Strategist
$102,821Pt VII · Sec A
Local Strategist
$101,700Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Max Rose’s $117K as Exec. Director/Non-Voting Sec 7/24 - 3/25 is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Max Rose$117,067$126,882$80,000$80,000$78,422$45,980
Amber Walker$114,195$117,649————
Jesus Espinoza$102,821—————
Myaia Holmes$101,700—————

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

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Saa aims to ensure sheriffs across the country reflect the values of their constituents. In FY25, sheriff accountability action informed thousands of people of the role of the sheriff, and helped ensure the passage local and state policies that make sheriff offices more fair.

$1.9Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 77 grants · $3.4M · 2019–2024
Local Accountability PacFY2024$405,000
Wfp National PacFY2024$195,000
New Florida Vision PacFY2024$50,000
Western Futures Fund INCWY · FY2024$30,000
Resolute RepublicFY2024$25,000
Corridor of ResistanceFY2024$25,000
Emancipate NC INCNC · FY2024$20,000
Faith in Florida INCFL · FY2024$18,182
Orchid BloomFY2024$15,000
Ohio Immigrant AllianceOH · FY2024$10,000
Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility Victory FundFY2024$5,000
Working Familis Party National PacFY2023$165,000
Local Accountability PacFY2023$154,000
Resolute RepublicFY2023$25,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$242K
Fundraisingcol D$178K
Owns and owesPt X
$844K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$953K
Total assetsLn 16$953K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$953K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$953K
Total assetsLn 16$953K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
Net assetsLn 32$844K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$913K$953K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$953K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K$109K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$844K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$855K$855K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$319K$197K$45K$77K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$238K$149K$29K$60K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$3K$2K$685
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$12K$8K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$27K$5K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$9K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$68K$32K$36K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$101K$47K$54K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$29K$10K$17K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$92K$74K$7K$11K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$483K$446K$24K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.9M$242K$178K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.9M$2.3M−$387K$844K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$2.0M$231K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.8M−$454K$1000K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$801K$1.2M$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $926K$1.2M−$231K$209K 990 PDF
FY2020 $910K$472K$438K$441K 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 $1,899,934 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,243,860$1,885,205
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,676$7,229
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,500$7,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,256,036$1,899,934
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $621,762$855,300
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $512,735$628,937
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $890,120$802,292
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,024,617$2,286,529
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $231,419−$386,595
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $1,899,934 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,885,205
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,885,205
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,229$7,229
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,500$7,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,500 · Excluded from tax $7,229$1,899,934
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,286,529 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $855,300$855,300
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $196,700 · Management $45,407 · Fundraising $77,216$319,323
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $149,117 · Management $28,675 · Fundraising $60,429$238,221
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,924 · Management $2,082 · Fundraising $685$5,691
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,712 · Management $8,339 · Fundraising $2,743$22,794
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,627 · Management $5,352 · Fundraising $10,929$42,908
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,477 · Management $10,745$20,222
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $32,036 · Management $36,322$68,358
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $47,302 · Management $53,630$100,932
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,021 · Management $16,797 · Fundraising $2,500$29,318
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $74,490 · Management $6,603 · Fundraising $11,269$92,362
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,851$3,851
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,758$3,758
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $446,376 · Management $24,433 · Fundraising $12,682$483,491
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,865,933 · Management $242,143 · Fundraising $178,453$2,286,529
Part X · Balance sheet $952,957 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $912,986$952,957
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,312,986$952,957
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $81,957$108,523
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $81,957$108,523
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $954,560$726,978
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $276,469$117,456
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,231,029$844,434
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,312,986$952,957
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $844,434 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,899,934
XI-2 Total expenses$2,286,529
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$386,595
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,231,029
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$844,434

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