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Trauma Intervention Programs Inc

EIN 20-5389457 · Menifee, CA

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

What it says it does

PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ON-SCENE SUPPORT

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 7.2 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 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% 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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no 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.
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

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

Programs described in its return (2)

$195,223 spent. THE VISION OF THE TIP PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE, ON-SCENE EMOTIONAL & PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO TRAUMATIZED CITIZENS. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THEY MUST MEET THE SAME HIGH STANDARDS AS THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM ITSELF. THEY ARE AVAILABLE 24/7, 365 DAYS A YEAR. THEY WILL RESPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER WITH A TARGET RESPONSE TIME OF 20 MINUTES. THEY WILL RESPOND TO ANY TYPE OF CALL TRIGGERED BY AN AUTHORIZED 1ST RESPONDER AND DEEMED SAFE FOR THE VOLUNTEER. THEY WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO EDUCATE THE VOLUNTEERS ON A TIMELY BASIS.
MONTHLY BASIS TO INSURE TOP QUALITY SERVICES TO THE 1ST RESPONDERS & THE CITIZENS IN OUR VALLEY. THE SW RIVERSIDE CHAPTER OF TIP CURRENTLY HAS 30 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS THAT COVER AN AREA POPULATED BY OVER 500,000 CITIZENS. OUR HIGHLY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS DONATED MORE THAN 35,000 READY ALERT HOURS DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THEY SERVE ALL CITIZENS IN CRISIS REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, CREED OR RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE. THERE IS NEVER A CHARGE FOR THE SERVICES AND DO NOT ACCEPT GIFTS AT THE TIME OF THE CRISIS. WE RESPONDED TO OVER 2100 CALLS IN OUR SERVICE AREA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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