California Police Chiefs Association Inc
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What it says it does
Serving as the voice of and resource of choice for California's municipal police chiefs, the Organization's objectives are to promote and advance the science and art of police administration and crime prevention; to develop and disseminate professional administrative practices and to promote their use in the police profession; to foster police cooperation and the exchange of informaiton and experience throughout the state; to bring about the recruitment and training of qualified personal in the police profession; and to encourage the adherence of all police officers to high professional standards of conduct in strict compliance with the law enforcement officer's code of ethics.
- Income
- $3.8 million
- Spending
- $3.6 million
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $188,884, executive director emeritus
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $3.6 million spent. The Association provided professional development opportunities to approximately 830 members. We hosted an in-person Annual Training Symposium with 390 participants and an in-person Women Leaders in Law Enforcement Training Symposium with 1,659 participants. In addition, we conducted 16 educational and professional development training courses, including 4 summits on critical public safety topics.We published one magazine and continued to advocate for legislation designed to enhance community safety across California. To support member engagement, we launched a new online community platform. We also completed a three-year strategic planning process and introduced a new Technology Conference to address emerging issues in law enforcement.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not 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 September 1970.
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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