Palm Beach County Sheriffs Foundation

Analysis

Palm Beach County Sheriffs Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in West Palm BCH, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Palm Beach County Sheriffs Foundation reported income of $2.3m and spending of $1.6m, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $1.1m to $2.3m (+106%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Palm Beach County Sheriffs Foundation sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault Inc ($2.3m), Perception Institute Inc ($2.3m) and Reach Counseling Services Inc ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. It paid $94k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $3.1m.