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Alexandria Police Foundation

EIN 02-0656292 · Alexandria, VA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Dedicated to providing resources to the Alexandria Police Department to foster morale, strengthen police-community relationships and ensure the care and well-being of its active and retired K-9s.

Income
$103,786
Spending
$55,754
Reserves
40 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 59%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 40.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 46% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $12,821 spent. The Community Oriented Policing section (COPS) programs, support the Alex. Police Dept. (APD) officers working with at risk youth and families in the city to foster an atmosphere of communication and cooperation to improve the overall quality of life for both the youth and their families. The officers engage directly with disadvantaged youth thru meaningful community projects, fun recreational activities and rewards to acknowledge academic effort and achievement. This regular positive interaction between the officers and Alexandria's youth is critical to building trust, promotion of meaningful relationships and ensuring positive outcomes. This benefits not only the children served by the program, but to the entire Alexandria community as well. This includes Community Police Academy $1312, APD mentoring youth $2674, community cookouts & movies $1730, Christmas shop with a cop $6847 and Soccer program $258.
  2. $10,000 spent. Alexandria Police Youth Camp donation to send Alexandria kids to the camp for a week of bonding with other kids and officers, recrecational activities and for many their first camping experience.
  3. $8,279 spent. The APF continues their program of ensuring the ongoing care of the K9 dogs in their retirement. The current years medical costs under our "self insured program" for the retired K9 was $6051, Food allowance $2000, Misc $228.
  4. $4,050 spent. Department Initiatives to foster officer morale. Includes Police week memorial service, tuition assistance program and the HEROES, Inc tournament.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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