Spokane County Sheriff Community

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SCOPE coordinates community policing efforts and assists communities with the operation of community substations aimed at crime prevention.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1645413) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 285 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $69K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
98% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
15.5 mo
of spending, in cash
15.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$27K
4% of total assets
Liabilities are 4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$539K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$455K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$589K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$539K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$327K
FY2021$413K
FY2022$472K
FY2023$524K
FY2024$539K
Expenses
$455K
FY2024-0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$312K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$390K
FY2023$456K
FY2024$455K
Net assets
$589K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$438K
FY2023$505K
FY2024$589K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1995.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $444K Management & general 2% · $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

7 people listed on the 990; $77K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$77,100Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christine Conway’s $77K as Executive Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christine Conway$77,100$74,600$55,930——
Richard Scott———$58,425$58,425
Rick Scott——$25,392——

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

Programs and updates

Coordinates community policing and helps operate substations for crime prevention.

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1 program · $444K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Scope coordinates community policing efforts and programs, and assists communities with the operation of community substations aimed at crime prevention.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1645413) · Dispute this line
$444Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$539K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$538K
Investment incomeLn 3$33
Money outPt IX
$455K
Ln 25
Programscol B$444K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$589K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$586K
Total assetsLn 16$616K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$538K
Government grantsLn 1e$469K
Investment incomeLn 3$33
Total revenueLn 12$539K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$545K
SavingsLn 2$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$586K
Accounts receivableLn 4$22K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$664
Total assetsLn 16$616K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$589K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6285
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$469K$586K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$664
Total assetsLn 16$540K$616K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$505K$589K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$77K$77K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$134K$134K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$996$996
OccupancyLn 16$34K$34K
TravelLn 17$71$71
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$537$537
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$997$997
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$132K$132K
All other expensesLn 24e$35K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$455K$444K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $539K$455K$83K$589K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $524K$456K$68K$505K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 21, 2023 $472K$390K$82K$438K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $413K$316K$97K$361K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $327K$312K$15K$262K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $538,501 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $523,561$538,468
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32$33
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $523,593$538,501
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $212,915$230,563
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $243,025$224,510
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $455,940$455,073
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $67,653$83,428
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $538,501 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$468,780
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$69,688
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$538,468
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $33$33
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$538,501
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $455,073 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $77,100$77,100
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $133,612$133,612
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,851$19,851
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,800$10,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,496$2,496
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,670$5,670
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $996$996
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,016$34,016
IX-17 TravelPrograms $71$71
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $537$537
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $997$997
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,575$1,575
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $132,154$132,154
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,198$35,198
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $444,273 · Management $10,800 · Fundraising $0$455,073
Part X · Balance sheet $615,837 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $427,976$545,403
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,631$40,631
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $70,000$22,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,639
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,661$664
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $540,268$615,837
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,440$4,581
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $22,500$22,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,940$27,081
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $505,328$588,756
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $505,328$588,756
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $540,268$615,837
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $588,756 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$538,501
XI-2 Total expenses$455,073
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,428
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$505,328
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$588,756

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

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