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Cop Shot Inc

EIN 13-3249047 · Bronx, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceWeak18 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PURPOSE OF COP SHOT IS TO OFFER A STANDING REWARD OF $10,000 FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF ANYONE SHOOTING A NEW YORK CITY POLICE OFFICER.TO DETERMINE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL OF ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES TO RECEIVE THIS REWARD, THE FOLLOWING DETERMINATIONS ARE MADE:A. APPROVAL BY DETECTIVE ASSIGNED TO CASE - IN THE OPINION OF THE DETECTIVE ASSIGNED TO HANDLE THE CASE, THE INFORMATION THAT WAS RECEIVED DID LEAD TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF A PERSON/PERSONS SHOOTING A NEW YORK CITY POLICE OFFICER.B. THE INFORMATION AND FACTS OF THE CASE MUST BE CONFIRMED AND APPROVED BY THE SQUAD COMMANDER.C. THE INFORMATION AND FACTS OF THE CASE MUST BE CONFIRMED AND APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OF DETECTIVES.D. ARREST AND CONVICTION MUST BE MADE BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED.IN ADDITION, COP SHOT MAY AWARD GRANTS TO THE WIDOW OR WIFE, AS THE CASE MAY BE, AND THE DEPENDANT MINOR CHILD OR CHILDREN OF POLICE OFFICERS SHOT OR KILLED OR PERMANENTLY DISABLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

Income
$61,521
Spending
$62,756
Spent on programs
64%
Reserves
35.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$10,000, cfo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 35.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    64% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 18 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (2)
  1. $30,000 spent. GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS-FOR INDIVIDUALS SUPPLYING INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF ANYONE WHO SHOOTS A NEW YORK CITY POLICE OFFICER AND GRANTS TO WIDOWS AND DEPENDENT MINOR CHILDREN OF OFFICERS KILLED OR PERMANENTLY DISABLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
  2. $10,420 spent. PRINTING AND PUBLICATIONS-PRINTING OF POSTERS AND OTHER ADVERTISING MATERIAL USED IN BUSES, SUBWAYS AND BUS STOP SHELTERS AND OTHER PUBLIC LOCATIONS, AS WELL AS BUMPER STICKERS PLACED ON POLICE CARS AND BUSES INFORMING PUBLIC OF COP SHOT'S PURPOSE DETAILING THE FUND'S STANDING REWARD AND TOLL FREE PHONE NUMBER FOR USE BY INFORMANTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1985.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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