Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs

Analysis

Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs is a registered charity in United States, based in Olympia, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1965, 61 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs reported income of $25.8m and spending of $25.4m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $15.7m to $25.8m (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 30%. 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, Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Columbia University Retiree Medical and Life Ins Benefits TR ($25.8m), Times Square District Management Association ($25.9m) and Disabled Veterans National Foundation ($25.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 2.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $194k (0.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.0m. At year end it held assets of $12.8m against liabilities of $6.4m, net assets of $6.4m. It reported 26 employees.