Crimestoppers Inc

Analysis

Crimestoppers Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Metairie, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1982, 44 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 December 2023, Crimestoppers Inc reported income of $897k and spending of $794k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $680k to $897k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Crimestoppers Inc sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police Inc ($897k), County Corrections Gospel Mission ($897k) and Consider the Lily Incorporated ($896k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 45% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $236k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $54k. At year end it held assets of $3.7m against liabilities of $283k, net assets of $3.4m. It reported 5 employees.