Saving Lives USA Foundation

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It is the mission, duty, and purpose of the Saving Lives USA Foundation to address the negative social impacts that result from police and security use-of-force within the United States and its territories.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-3557778) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73 a year · 0.6% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
90% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
0.3 mo
of spending, in cash
0.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$7K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$15K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$365
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$7K
FY2025▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$7K
FY2024$5K
FY2025$7K
Expenses
$15K
FY2025▲ +856%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$2K
FY2025$15K
Net assets
$365
FY2025▼ -95%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022−$42
FY2023$4K
FY2024$8K
FY2025$365

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2021.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $13K Management & general 10% · $2K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Helps communities cope with harm from police and security force.

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1 program · $13K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provided equipment for visual range control, de-escalation, and decision training to Denton Texas Police Department.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-3557778) · Dispute this line
$13Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$15K
Ln 25
Programscol B$13K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$365
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$365
Total assetsLn 16$365
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$7K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$7K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$365
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$365
Total assetsLn 16$365
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$365
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$8K$365
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$8K$365
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$8K$365
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$13K$13K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$826$826
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$706$0$706$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$15K$13K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 26, 2026 $7K$15K−$7K$365 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 24, 2025 $5K$2K$4K$8K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 26, 2024 $7K$3K$4K$4K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 24, 2023 $39K$39K−$42−$42 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 4, 2022 $2K$2K$0$0 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants L · Interested persons O · Explanations R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $7,365 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,235$7,364
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,235$7,365
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$13,150
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,535$1,532
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,535$14,682
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,700−$7,317
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 $7,365 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$125
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,239
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,364
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,365
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,682 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $13,150$13,150
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $826$826
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $706 · Fundraising $0$706
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,150 · Management $1,532 · Fundraising $0$14,682
Part X · Balance sheet $365 assets, 29 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,682$365
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,682$365
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $7,682$365
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,682$365
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,682$365
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $365 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,365
XI-2 Total expenses$14,682
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,317
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,682
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$365

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

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