Search Group Incorporated FY2021 filing

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Sacramento, CA501(c)(3)Since 1974Crime & LegalEIN 94-2247019Revenue $4.0M in FY2021

On file with the IRSsearch.org7801 Folsom Blvd Ste 105, 95826-2619 · Sacramento, CATax-exempt since May 1974Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Search is dedicated to improving the quality of justice and public safety through the use, management, and exchange of information, application of new technologies, and responsible law and policy, while safeguarding security and privacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$856K 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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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $99K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$856K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $708K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$459K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2021▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$3.7M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2021▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$3.7M
Net assets
$459K
FY2021▲ +48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$310K
FY2021$459K
FY2022$716K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2024$748K
FY2025$726K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 May 1974.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $2.8M Management & general 26% · $977K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $856K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$181,756Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs
$150,728Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Operations/High-Tech Crime
$148,384Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Law & Policy
$131,465Pt VII · Sec A
Software & Data Engineering Program Director
$122,756Pt VII · Sec A
Information Sharing Specialist
$120,856Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Derek J Veitenheimer’s $171K as Executive Director is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
David J Roberts—$222,840$187,350$190,450$181,235$181,756
Derek J Veitenheimer$170,589—————
Timothy Lott—$167,562$152,333$149,899$145,291$148,384
Timothy Michael Lott$159,081—————
Derek Veitenheimer—$156,706————
Mark Perbix———$152,489——
Jeffrey Alan Nemerofsky$151,699—————
Al Nemerofsky—$151,168————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves justice and public safety with information, technology, and policy.

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3 programs · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Information Sharing Program

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$1.4Mprogram expense
02

High-Tech Crime Training Services

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$980Kprogram expense
03

Law & Policy Program

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$473Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$708K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Investment incomeLn 3$184
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$977K
Owns and owesPt X
$459K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$184
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$399K
SavingsLn 2$653K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Other assetsLn 15$248K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$459K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$852K$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$542K$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$310K$459K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$211K$157K$54K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$1.5M$506K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$186K$139K$48K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$371K$277K$95K
Payroll taxesLn 10$162K$120K$41K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$663K$565K$99K
Office expensesLn 13$98K$31K$66K
Information technologyLn 14$47K$25K$22K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$335$824
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$520
InsuranceLn 23$32K$9K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$18K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$2.8M$977K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.7M$3.7M−$22K$726K 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.0M$5.1M−$83K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.2M$4.6M$593K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.5M$4.2M$258K$716K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $4.0M$3.8M$149K$459K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.7M$4.0M−$303K$310K 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
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Part I · Summary $3,964,824 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $362,912$377,007
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,376,680$3,587,633
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,835$184
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,742,427$3,964,824
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 $2,955,237$2,925,402
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,090,526$890,457
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,045,763$3,815,859
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$303,336$148,965
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,964,824 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$377,007
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$377,007
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,587,633$3,587,633
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $184$184
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,587,633 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $184$3,964,824
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,815,859 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $157,343 · Management $53,556$210,899
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,488,874 · Management $506,368$1,995,242
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $138,955 · Management $47,545$186,500
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $276,588 · Management $94,638$371,226
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $120,354 · Management $41,181$161,535
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $564,581 · Management $98,501$663,082
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,149 · Management $66,459$97,608
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $25,327 · Management $21,617$46,944
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,404$6,404
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $335 · Management $824$1,159
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,088 · Management $520$2,608
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,257 · Management $22,792$32,049
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,630 · Management $22,973$40,603
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,838,885 · Management $976,974 · Fundraising $0$3,815,859
Part X · Balance sheet $1,990,813 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,841$399,421
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $117,679$653,335
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $116,246$199,389
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $281,506$392,389
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $38,819$79,159
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,058$19,346
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $247,722$247,774
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $851,871$1,990,813
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $440,080$524,072
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $102,063$492,219
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$515,829
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $542,143$1,532,120
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $309,728$458,693
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $309,728$458,693
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $851,871$1,990,813
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $458,693 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,964,824
XI-2 Total expenses$3,815,859
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$148,965
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$309,728
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$458,693

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