National Policing Institute

Analysis

National Policing Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1989, 37 years ago. 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 2023, National Policing Institute reported income of $11.5m and spending of $12.2m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $8.5m to $11.5m (+35%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, National Policing Institute sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Catholic Community Services ($11.5m), LA Raza Services Inc ($11.5m) and Wvu at Parkersburg Foundation Inc ($11.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $880k (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.1m. At year end it held assets of $8.5m against liabilities of $7.2m, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 59 employees.