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Americans United for Safe Streets

Washington, DC  ·  First report: 2008  ·  Most recent report: 2016  ·  EIN: 26-3516710

This organization has filed its last report with the IRS.

Data is self-reported. Only electronically filed contributions and expenditures are included in totals.

Organization Details
Purpose
The purpose of Americans United for Safe Streets (the "Organization") shall be to advance the national discussion about policies related to crime reduction through education and advocacy campaigns that will inform the public about these issues and about the positions of elected officials, except that in no case shall the Organization engage in any activity that would qualify the Organization as a "political committee," as defined under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended.
Leadership

Last updated 2008

Eric Lee
Treasurer
Michelle Adams
Secretary
Richard DeScherer
President
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Financial Overview
All-Time Contributions
$2.4M
All-Time Expenditures
$2M
Top Contributors

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Largest Recipients

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Insights
This organization gets a majority of its contributions from out of state.

Contributions & Expenditures

Explore all contributions to and expenditures by Americans United for Safe Streets since 2008.

All time Last 5 years
Contributions (All time)
$2.35M
Expenditures (All time)
$2M

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IRS disclosures

All electronic form 8872s that Americans United for Safe Streets has filed with the IRS. Organizations may file monthly or quarterly during general-election (even-numbered) years, and monthly or semiannually during nonelection (odd-numbered) years.

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2016

  • $234 in contributions
  • $679 in expenditures
February 1, 2016 to February 29, 2016
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$483
Final report
January 1, 2016 to January 31, 2016
Total contributions
$234
Total expenditures
$196

2015

  • $16,680 in contributions
  • $5,872 in expenditures
December 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
Total contributions
$2,067
Total expenditures
$196
November 1, 2015 to November 30, 2015
Total contributions
$1,488
Total expenditures
$196
October 1, 2015 to October 31, 2015
Total contributions
$3,812
Total expenditures
$196
September 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015
Total contributions
$192
Total expenditures
$197
August 1, 2015 to August 31, 2015
Total contributions
$909
Total expenditures
$257
July 1, 2015 to July 31, 2015
Total contributions
$942
Total expenditures
$257
June 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015
Total contributions
$1,185
Total expenditures
$257
May 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015
Total contributions
$1,499
Total expenditures
$257
April 1, 2015 to April 30, 2015
Total contributions
$849
Total expenditures
$257
March 1, 2015 to March 31, 2015
Total contributions
$3,224
Total expenditures
$258
February 1, 2015 to February 28, 2015
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$3,287
January 1, 2015 to January 31, 2015
Total contributions
$513
Total expenditures
$257

2014

  • $29,544 in contributions
  • $3,090 in expenditures
November 25, 2014 to December 31, 2014
Total contributions
$7,817
Total expenditures
$257
October 16, 2014 to November 24, 2014
Total contributions
$441
Total expenditures
$262
October 1, 2014 to October 15, 2014
(General election: November 4, 2014)
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$257
September 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014
Total contributions
$3,259
Total expenditures
$257
August 1, 2014 to August 31, 2014
Total contributions
$2,075
Total expenditures
$257
July 1, 2014 to July 31, 2014
Total contributions
$863
Total expenditures
$257
June 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$257
May 1, 2014 to May 31, 2014
Total contributions
$4,084
Total expenditures
$257
April 1, 2014 to April 30, 2014
Total contributions
$1,914
Total expenditures
$257
March 1, 2014 to March 31, 2014
Total contributions
$2,107
Total expenditures
$258
February 1, 2014 to February 28, 2014
Total contributions
$381
Total expenditures
$257
January 1, 2014 to January 31, 2014
Total contributions
$6,603
Total expenditures
$257

2013

  • $22,936 in contributions
  • $265,808 in expenditures
December 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013
Total contributions
$2,727
Total expenditures
$258
November 1, 2013 to November 30, 2013
Total contributions
$809
Total expenditures
$3,085
October 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013
Total contributions
$3,851
Total expenditures
$287
September 1, 2013 to September 30, 2013
Total contributions
$3,741
Total expenditures
$256
August 1, 2013 to August 31, 2013
Total contributions
$1,741
Total expenditures
$256
July 1, 2013 to July 31, 2013
Total contributions
$407
Total expenditures
$256
June 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013
Total contributions
$2,050
Total expenditures
$256
May 1, 2013 to May 31, 2013
Total contributions
$1,713
Total expenditures
$256
April 1, 2013 to April 30, 2013
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$255
March 1, 2013 to March 31, 2013
Total contributions
$4,862
Total expenditures
$260,234
February 1, 2013 to February 28, 2013
Total contributions
$597
Total expenditures
$204
January 1, 2013 to January 31, 2013
Total contributions
$438
Total expenditures
$205

2012

  • $59,532 in contributions
  • $3,622 in expenditures
November 27, 2012 to December 31, 2012
Total contributions
$23,737
Total expenditures
$2,388
October 18, 2012 to November 26, 2012
Total contributions
$743
Total expenditures
$263
October 1, 2012 to October 17, 2012
(General election: November 6, 2012)
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$145
September 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012
Total contributions
$5,089
Total expenditures
$203
August 1, 2012 to August 31, 2012
Total contributions
$1,546
Total expenditures
$203
July 1, 2012 to July 31, 2012
Total contributions
$4,594
Total expenditures
$60
June 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012
Total contributions
$3,003
Total expenditures
$60
May 1, 2012 to May 31, 2012
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$60
April 1, 2012 to April 30, 2012
Total contributions
$2,723
Total expenditures
$60
March 1, 2012 to March 31, 2012
Total contributions
$7,480
Total expenditures
$60
February 1, 2012 to February 29, 2012
Total contributions
$1,400
Total expenditures
$60
January 1, 2012 to January 31, 2012
Total contributions
$9,217
Total expenditures
$60

2011

  • $62,783 in contributions
  • $21,060 in expenditures
July 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011
Total contributions
$36,166
Total expenditures
$17,705
January 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011
Total contributions
$26,617
Total expenditures
$3,355

2010

  • $1.6M in contributions
  • $1.2M in expenditures
November 23, 2010 to December 31, 2010
Total contributions
$35,545
Total expenditures
$2,160
October 14, 2010 to November 22, 2010
Total contributions
$723
Total expenditures
$1.2M
Previous reports available
This is the last report submitted for this period (processed January 28, 2011 at 02:46PM). Expand to see 1 other report that overlaps in this date range.
Post-election report (DC)
October 14, 2010 to November 22, 2010
Total contributions
$723
Total expenditures
$1.2M
1st report
This report was processed December 2, 2010 at 09:35AM.
October 1, 2010 to October 13, 2010
(General election: November 2, 2010)
Total contributions
$1.5M
Total expenditures
$192
Previous reports available
This is the last report submitted for this period (processed January 28, 2011 at 02:43PM). Expand to see 1 other report that overlaps in this date range.
Pre-election report (DC)
October 1, 2010 to October 13, 2010
(General election: November 2, 2010)
Total contributions
$1.5M
Total expenditures
$192
1st report
This report was processed October 20, 2010 at 01:56PM.
July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010
Total contributions
$4,452
Total expenditures
$7,764
Previous reports available
This is the last report submitted for this period (processed January 28, 2011 at 02:41PM). Expand to see 1 other report that overlaps in this date range.
Quarter 3 report
July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$7,764
1st report
This report was processed October 13, 2010 at 11:37AM.
April 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
Total contributions
$4,839
Total expenditures
$186
Previous reports available
This is the last report submitted for this period (processed January 28, 2011 at 02:38PM). Expand to see 1 other report that overlaps in this date range.
Quarter 2 report
April 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$186
1st report
This report was processed July 13, 2010 at 02:03PM.
January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2010
Total contributions
$8,503
Total expenditures
$191
Previous reports available
This is the last report submitted for this period (processed January 28, 2011 at 02:35PM). Expand to see 1 other report that overlaps in this date range.
Quarter 1 report
January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2010
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$191
1st report
This report was processed April 15, 2010 at 11:51AM.

2009

  • $100,094 in contributions
  • $103,718 in expenditures
July 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009
Total contributions
$12,806
Total expenditures
$15,354
Previous reports available
This is the last report submitted for this period (processed January 28, 2011 at 02:27PM). Expand to see 1 other report that overlaps in this date range.
End-of-year report
July 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$15,354
1st report
This report was processed January 29, 2010 at 09:35AM.
January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009
Total contributions
$87,288
Total expenditures
$88,364
Previous reports available
This is the last report submitted for this period (processed January 28, 2011 at 02:25PM). Expand to see 1 other report that overlaps in this date range.
Mid-year report
January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009
Total contributions
$1,500
Total expenditures
$88,364
1st report
This report was processed July 30, 2009 at 10:52AM.

2008

  • $513,694 in contributions
  • $389,525 in expenditures
November 25, 2008 to December 31, 2008
Total contributions
$11,459
Total expenditures
$1,981
Previous reports available
This is the last report submitted for this period (processed January 28, 2011 at 02:22PM). Expand to see 1 other report that overlaps in this date range.
End-of-year report
November 25, 2008 to December 31, 2008
Total contributions
$200
Total expenditures
$1,981
1st report
This report was processed January 28, 2009 at 09:59AM.
October 16, 2008 to November 24, 2008
Total contributions
$502,235
Total expenditures
$194,834
Previous reports available
This is the last report submitted for this period (processed April 13, 2009 at 11:17AM). Expand to see 3 other reports that overlap in this date range.
Post-election report (DC)
October 16, 2008 to November 24, 2008
Total contributions
$502,235
Total expenditures
$194,832
3rd report
This report was processed December 4, 2008 at 10:38AM.
Post-election report (DC)
October 16, 2008 to November 24, 2008
Total contributions
$502,235
Total expenditures
$194,832
2nd report
This report was processed December 4, 2008 at 10:33AM.
Post-election report (DC)
October 16, 2008 to November 24, 2008
Total contributions
$502,235
Total expenditures
$194,832
1st report
This report was processed December 4, 2008 at 10:16AM.
October 10, 2008 to October 15, 2008
(General election: November 4, 2008)
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$192,710

Tax-exempt political organizations that report receiving $25,000 or more a year must file Form 990, unless they meet certain criteria.

ProPublica found 7 form 990s on the IRS website filed by Americans United for Safe Streets. To search for additional Form 990s, try the IRS’ search function.

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