Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama Inc

Analysis

Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Vestavia HLS, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1982, 44 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 December 2023, Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama Inc reported income of $486k and spending of $481k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $354k to $486k (+37%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama Inc sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cincinnati Therapeutic Riding and Horsemanship ($486k), Woods Edge Housing Inc ($486k) and Bemidji Community Arts Council Inc ($486k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (10% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $560k against liabilities of $218k, net assets of $342k.