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International Public Safety Data Institute

  • Mclean, VA
  • Tax-exempt since June 2019
  • EIN: 83-0632731

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief / Management & Technical Assistance (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.06M (2023)

Expenses
$1.13M (2023)

Total Assets
$828k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$639k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2018 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,060,342
Expenses
$1,130,346
Net Income
-$70,004
Net Assets
$188,755
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $323,086
30.5%
Program Services $737,256
69.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $150,000
13.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $117,332
10.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $827,983
Total Liabilities $639,228
Net Assets $188,755
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Oates (Ceo) $150,000 $0 $0
Joel Custer (Chief Integration Officer) $112,000 $0 $0
Dr Jennifer Taylor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ramsey Kilani Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bob Ramsey (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
William Jenaway (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Compton (Advisor) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$785,209
Expenses
$823,815
Net Income
-$38,606
Net Assets
$258,759
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $270,876
34.5%
Program Services $514,333
65.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $153,507
18.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $979,679
Total Liabilities $720,920
Net Assets $258,759
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Oates (Ceo) $156,250 $0 $0
Dr Jennifer Taylor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ramsey Kilani Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bob Ramsey (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
William Jenaway (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Compton (Advisor) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,256,712
Expenses
$986,991
Net Income
$269,721
Net Assets
$297,365
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $647,678
51.5%
Program Services $609,034
48.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $89,975
9.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,031,362
Total Liabilities $733,997
Net Assets $297,365
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lori Moore Merrell (Past President) $134,615 $0 $0
John Oates (Ceo) $1,136 $0 $0
Dr Jennifer Taylor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ramsey Kilani Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bob Ramsey (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
William Jenaway (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Compton (Advisor) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,972,256
Expenses
$2,003,316
Net Income
-$31,060
Net Assets
-$22,356
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,379,383
69.9%
Program Services $592,873
30.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $150,196
7.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,201,554
Total Liabilities $1,223,910
Net Assets -$22,356
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lori Moore Merrell (President) $150,196 $0 $0
Dr Jennifer Taylor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ramsey Kilani Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bob Ramsey (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
William Jenaway (Interim Ceo & Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tyler Garner (Technical Advisor) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,474,491
Expenses
$1,347,497
Net Income
$126,994
Net Assets
$58,704
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,332,667
90.4%
Program Services $141,824
9.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $170,777
12.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $956,539
Total Liabilities $897,835
Net Assets $58,704
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lori Moore Merrell (President) $112,500 $0 $58,277
Tyler Garner (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Compton (Past Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bob Ramsey (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
William Jenaway (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Taylor (Officer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$373,704
Expenses
$441,994
Net Income
-$68,290
Net Assets
-$68,290
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $308,804
82.6%
Program Services $64,900
17.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $328,256
Total Liabilities $396,546
Net Assets -$68,290
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lori Moore Merrell (President) $0 $0 $0
Tyler Garner (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Compton (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bob Ramsey (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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