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Citizens Crime Commission of New York City Inc

EIN 13-2954537 · New York, NY

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

What it says it does

SEE FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1

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

Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 7.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
17 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

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

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

Programs described in its return (1)

$830,554 spent. THE CRIME COMMISION CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUES; HELPED EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THESE TOPICS, AND DEVELOPED STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS IN RESPONSE TO CRIME PROBLEMS, PROVIDING A BENEFIT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK CITY COMMUNITY THE COMMISSIONS PROJECTS INCLUDED RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE THREAT OF CYBER CRIME AND HOW THE PUBLIC AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY CAN PROTECT THEMSELVES; DEVELOPING INTERVENTIONS AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE AND ILLEGAL WEAPONS TRAFFICKING ; CREATING PARTNERSHIPS TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT EFFORTS TO REDUCE JUVENILE CRIME; CONVENING EXPERTS TO EXAMINE EFFECTIVE METHODS TO COMBAT TERRORISM AND EXPLORE THE CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED, DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES THAT PREVENT AND FIGHT CRIME; AND OFFERING INDEPENDENT NONPARTISAN COMMENTARY ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUES AND OTHER RESOURCES TO THE MEDIA.

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

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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending July 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1978.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.

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