To Protect and Preserve the Innocence of children in the United States. We serve communities by serving law enforcement with complimentary investigative trainings and specialized equipment and software to be proactive in investigating child sex crimes, specifically, child sex trafficking, online exploitation and sexual assault.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$106K 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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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $89K a year · 24% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$8K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$247K
-51% vs prior year
Spent
$318K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$180K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$247K
FY2025▼ -51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$501K
FY2025$247K
Expenses
$318K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$252K
FY2025$318K
Net assets
$180K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$252K
FY2025$180K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2024.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $278K Management & general 12% · $38K Fundraising 1% · $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

3 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$106,268Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nathon Lewis’s $106K as President & CEO is at the 82nd 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Nathon Lewis$106,268$104,000
Cyrus Bowthorpe—$15,585
Brian Lewis—$14,015
Brad Johnson—$13,500

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 15aNo

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1 program · $278K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

In 2025 we provided nearly $20,000 in equipment and software grants to law enforcement officers we trained across 6 states. We trained and supported 96 officers representing 24 law enforcement agencies.

$278Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$247K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$242K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$318K
Ln 25
Programscol B$278K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$180K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K
Total assetsLn 16$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$242K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$247K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
SavingsLn 2$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$188K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$327
Total assetsLn 16$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$180K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$273K$188K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$273K$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$252K$180K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$22K$22K
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$106K$95K$9K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$791$159
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$48K$48K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$23K$23K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$75K
All other expensesLn 24e$921$921
Total functional expensesLn 25$318K$278K$38K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $247K$318K−$71K$180K 990 PDF
FY2024 $501K$252K$249K$252K 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 $247,208 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $501,174$242,101
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$3,656
I-11 Other revenue$1,451
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $501,174$247,208
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,013$22,302
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $112,491$115,131
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $130,851$181,003
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $252,355$318,436
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $248,819−$71,228
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $247,208 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$242,101
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$242,101
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,656$3,656
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,451$1,451
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,107$247,208
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $318,436 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $22,302$22,302
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 $94,882 · Management $9,488 · Fundraising $1,898$106,268
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,913 · Management $791 · Fundraising $159$8,863
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,854$5,854
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,900$3,900
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $47,781$47,781
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,835$7,835
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,248$7,248
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,376$9,376
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,932$22,932
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,156$75,156
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $921$921
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $278,214 · Management $38,165 · Fundraising $2,057$318,436
Part X · Balance sheet $188,549 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,414$134,566
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $200,000$53,656
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$327
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $273,414$188,549
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,786$327
X-25 Other liabilities$7,822
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,786$8,149
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $251,628$180,400
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $251,628$180,400
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $273,414$188,549
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $180,400 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$247,208
XI-2 Total expenses$318,436
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$71,228
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$251,628
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$180,400

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