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National Alliance for Public Safety Gis Foundation

EIN 20-5376630 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak29 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 685 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY AND HOMELAND SECURITY COMMUNITIES IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF DATA INTEROPERABILITY AND INFORMATION SHARING, THROUGH GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY, IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Spent on programs
58%
Reserves
1.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
15
Volunteers
9
Highest pay
$171,964, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 61% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    58% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 685 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
  1. $797,298 spent. GIS PLANNING / EDUCATION & OUTREACH: ALL OF NAPSG'S EDUCATION & TRAINING PROGRAMMING FOCUS ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY (WITH SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ACCESS) FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS TO UTILIZE GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY AND DATA TO ENHANCE PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, RECOVERY AND MITIGATION, NAPSG HOSTED LIVE VIRTUAL TRAINING SESSIONS THAT REACHED OVER 300 PUBLIC SAFETY PRACTITIONERS.WORKED WITH US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND STATE/LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES TO DEPLOY A COMMON OPERATING PLATFORM FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE DURING LARGE SCALE DISASTERS; TRAINED FEMA STAFF ON IMPLEMENTING GEOSPATIAL TOOLS AND INFORMATION INTO FEMA OPERATIONS; COMPLETED ADDITIONAL SYMBOLS UTILIZING NAPSG SYMBOL METHODOLOGY, SUCH SYMBOLS ARE BEING USED ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY VARIOUS AGENCIES AND COMPANIES; PERFORMED WORK ON A NATIONAL INSTITUE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY GRANT ON INDOOR MAPPING AND TRACKING; AND PERFORMED OTHER PROJECTS/TASKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 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 December 2009.

    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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