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Cops Metro Education Fund

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San Antonio, TX501(c)(3)Since 2019EducationEIN 84-2121645Revenue $440K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1511 Saltillo St, 78207-6841 · San Antonio, TXTax-exempt since May 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The corporation is organized for this purpose: IT is dedicated to developing leadership skills to strengthen a free and open society and participating in any other activitiesreasonably necessary to carry out such purposes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 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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FY2025 · 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
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$440K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$605K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$47K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$440K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$197K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$371K
FY2024$416K
FY2025$440K
Expenses
$605K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$240K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$436K
FY2025$605K
Net assets
$47K
FY2025▼ -78%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$232K
FY2024$213K
FY2025$47K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2020.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $526K Management & general 13% · $79K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Josephine L Paul
Lead Organizer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rena Oden
VP and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edna Molina
Secretary
$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

Develops leadership skills to strengthen a free and open society.

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1 program · $526K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Leaders in san antonio were taught to engage in public life around issues important to them.

$526Kprogram 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 · FY2025
San Antonio Sponsoring CommitteeFY2025$150K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$440K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$440K
Money outPt IX
$605K
Ln 25
Programscol B$526K
Managementcol C$79K
Owns and owesPt X
$47K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$440K
Total revenueLn 12$440K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$47K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$213K$47K
Total assetsLn 16$213K$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$213K$47K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$243K$206K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$16K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$22K$4K
TravelLn 17$16K$4K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$276K$272K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$245
Total functional expensesLn 25$605K$526K$79K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $440K$605K−$165K$47K 990 PDF
FY2024 $416K$436K−$20K$213K 990 PDF
FY2023 $371K$310K$61K$232K 990 PDF
FY2022 $326K$240K$86K$171K 990 PDF
FY2021 $186K$85K 990 PDF
FY2020 $197K$3K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $440,047 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $416,039$440,047
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $320$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $416,359$440,047
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $194,333$261,394
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $241,817$343,847
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $436,150$605,241
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,791−$165,194
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $440,047 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$439,447
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$440,047
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$440,047
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $605,241 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $206,396 · Management $36,423$242,819
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,789 · Management $2,786$18,575
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,600$4,600
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,800$7,800
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,235 · Management $3,966$26,201
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,137 · Management $12,130$16,267
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,579$3,579
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,280$1,280
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $271,536 · Management $4,258$275,794
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,281 · Management $245$1,526
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $526,374 · Management $78,867 · Fundraising $0$605,241
Part X · Balance sheet $47,378 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $212,572$47,378
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $212,572$47,378
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $212,572$47,378
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $212,572$47,378
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $212,572$47,378
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $47,378 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$440,047
XI-2 Total expenses$605,241
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$165,194
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$212,572
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$47,378

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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