Newport News Police Department Foundation

Analysis

Newport News Police Department Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Newport News, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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 December 2023, Newport News Police Department Foundation reported income of $80k and spending of $149k, spending 186% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $64k to $80k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 255% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Newport News Police Department Foundation sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile, and in the 31st percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pines Fire Department Inc ($80k), Centurion Foundation South ($80k) and Western Pennsylvania and Rescue Development Center ($80k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $67k (45% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $520k against liabilities of $600, net assets of $520k. It reported 1 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.