National Insurance Crime Bureau
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What it says it does
TO LEAD A UNITED EFFORT OF INSURERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PUBLIC TO PREVENT AND COMBAT INSURANCE FRAUD AND THEFT THROUGH INTELLIGENCE AND DATA ANALYTICS, INVESTIGATIONS, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, STRATEGY, POLICY & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
- Income
- $73.3 million
- Spending
- $71.9 million
- Employees
- 459
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $942,929, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (4)
- $42.0 million spent. INVESTIGATIONS - NICB'S INVESTIGATIVE EFFORTS PRODUCED 7,573 PROSECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS (PAA). INVESTIGATED 5,467 CASES (1,561 COMMERCIAL, 3,906 PERSONAL): 1.696 CASES WERE PRESENTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, A PROSECUTOR, OR AN ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD; 1,655 INVESTIGATIONS FOCUSED ON ORGANIZED VEHICLE ACTIVITY OR RING ACTIVITY; 1,431 INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVED MULTIPLE INSURANCE COMPANIES; AND 2.369 INVOLVED MULTIPLE PARTIES (SUBJECTS OF INVESTIGATION).
- $13.9 million spent. INTELLIGENCE & ANALYTICS - PUBLISHED 2,503 ALERTS, 10 THREAT ASSESSMENTS, AND 225 VEHICLE LEADS (14.2% REPORTED AS RECOVERED).
- $5.5 million spent. COMMUNICATIONS AND STRATEGY, POLICY & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - NICB ENGAGED IN LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY EFFORTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH MEMBERS, TRADE GROUPS, AND ANTI-FRAUD PARTNERS IN VARIOUS STATES ON ISSUES INVOLVING AUTO THEFT, CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT, AUTO GLASS FRAUD, PREDATORY TOWING, COUNTERFEIT AIRBAGS, LEGAL SYSTEM ABUSE, AND DATA SHARING. NICB SUBMITTED 230 LETTERS TO LAWMAKERS AND COMMITTEES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, TESTIFIED 46 TIMES, AND ASSISTED IN DRAFTING 61 PIECES OF LEGISLATION. NICB PROVIDED POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING NATIONAL VEHICLE CRIME TRENDS, TRACKED CONSUMER DATA PRIVACY BILLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND SPEARHEADED EFFORTS TO PASS COMPREHENSIVE TOWING REFORM IN SEVERAL STATES. WORKED WITH COMMUNICATIONS TO GENERATE PROCLAMATIONS ISSUED BY GOVERNORS IN 20 STATES FORMALLY RECOGNIZING (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O) NICB'S CONTRACTOR FRAUD AWARENESS WEEK. NICB LEVERAGED DATA, INTELLIGENCE, AND PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE 20 PUBLIC AFFAIRS CAMPAIGNS ALIGNED WITH TOPICS RELEVANT TO MEMBERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS, INCLUDING CAMPAIGNS ON VEHICLE, CONTRACTOR, CARGO, AND MEDICAL FRAUD.
- LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT THE NICB LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DELIVERED EXTENSIVE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO MEMBER COMPANIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS. PROGRAMS INCLUDED MORE THAN 14,000 VIRTUAL INSTRUCTORLED FRAUDSMART WEBINAR ENROLLMENTS AND THE PROCESSING OF OVER 2,000 FRAUDSMART CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS. L&D ALSO SUPPORTED 498 SPECIALIZED TRAINING EVENT ATTENDEES AND MORE THAN 21,000 DEDICATED TRAINING PARTICIPANTS. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME TRAINING ACADEMY (NICTA) RECORDED OVER 169,000 ONDEMAND ELEARNING ENROLLMENTS, MAINTAINED A CATALOG OF 72 COURSES, AND PROCESSED MORE THAN 13,000 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS. EXPENSES $ 5,160,236 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 0. REVENUE $ 5,358,405
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 December 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 December 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Caution.
California's Attorney General lists its registration as revoked as of December 31, 1990. Organizations on this list may not solicit donations in California.
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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