Skull Games solutions (sgs) provides analytical and operational support to law enforcement agencies to outhink, outmaneuver and outfight current and emerging threats.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$5K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $98K a year · 15% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$982K
+162% vs prior year
Spent
$387K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$629K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$982K
FY2024▲ +162%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$374K
FY2024$982K
FY2025$617K
Expenses
$387K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$340K
FY2024$387K
FY2025$951K
Net assets
$629K
FY2024▲ ×19
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$34K
FY2024$629K
FY2025$295K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Jul 2023.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $343K Management & general 9% · $34K Fundraising 3% · $10K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and Executive Director
$2,400Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$2,208Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeff Tiegs’s $96K as President and Executive Director is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Jeff Tiegs$96,000$2,400$33,931
Tyler Canter$96,000$2,208$33,931

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps law enforcement stop sex predators through analysis and operational support.

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3 programs · $339K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Identify

We identify predators and their prey to enable law enforcement to interrupt the cycle of exploitation throughout the united states and help victims pursue a life of hope and freedom.

$163Kprogram expense
02

Interdict

We interdict predators for pleasure and predators for profit. We directly support law enforcement by providing actionable leads to arrest, prosecute and imprison sex traffickers, and offer victims a path to freedom.

$139Kprogram expense
03

Empower

We empower survivors, veterans, and local communities with purpose to protect and defend the vulnerable.

$37Kprogram 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
Our RescueFY2025$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$982K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$913K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$387K
Ln 25
Programscol B$343K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$629K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$632K
Total assetsLn 16$634K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$913K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$982K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$228K
SavingsLn 2$404K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$632K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$634K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$629K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6250
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K$632K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$40K$634K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$34K$629K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$5K$5K$37$27
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$84K$83K$675$489
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$5K$3K$623
Legal feesLn 11b$240$0$240$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$0$9K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$143K$135K$8K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$143$937$4K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$12K$6K$3K
TravelLn 17$45K$45K$0$12
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$52K$51K$0$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$609$609$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$209$6K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$150$150$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$387K$343K$34K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $617K$951K−$334K$295K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $982K$387K$595K$629K 990 PDF
FY2023 $374K$340K$34K$34K 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 $982,004 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $374,204$913,216
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$66,517
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$99$2,270
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $374,105$982,004
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $76,585$103,908
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $263,758$282,607
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $340,343$386,515
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $33,762$595,489
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $982,004 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$913,216
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$913,216
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $66,517 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$66,517
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4$4
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $2,266 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,266
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $68,784 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4$982,004
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $386,515 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,545 · Management $37 · Fundraising $27$4,609
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $82,836 · Management $675 · Fundraising $489$84,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,744 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,744
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,475 · Management $3,457 · Fundraising $623$9,555
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $240 · Fundraising $0$240
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,600 · Fundraising $0$8,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $135,271 · Management $7,877 · Fundraising $0$143,148
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $143 · Management $937 · Fundraising $3,981$5,061
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,889 · Management $6,265 · Fundraising $2,883$21,037
IX-17 TravelPrograms $45,480 · Management $0 · Fundraising $12$45,492
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $50,627 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,858$52,485
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $609 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$609
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $209 · Management $5,576 · Fundraising $0$5,785
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $150 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$150
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $342,978 · Management $33,664 · Fundraising $9,873$386,515
Part X · Balance sheet $633,881 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,573$227,700
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$404,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,789$2,181
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,362$633,881
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,600$4,630
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,600$4,630
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,762$629,251
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,762$629,251
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,362$633,881
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $629,251 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$982,004
XI-2 Total expenses$386,515
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$595,489
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,762
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$629,251

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