Cops Direct

Analysis

Cops Direct is a registered charity in United States, based in McKinney, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2017, 9 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 2023, Cops Direct reported income of $634k and spending of $924k, spending 146% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.1m to $634k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Cops Direct 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 74th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Youth Life Support Network Inc ($634k), International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Negl ($635k) and Lifebuilders of the Treasure Coast Inc ($634k).

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 $156k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $146k. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $955k. It reported 4 employees.