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Kitsap Shop With a Cop

EIN 45-2468719 · Silverdale, WA

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

What it says it does

Promoting and strengthen healthy relationships with the youth of Kitsap County through community support, education, and recreation.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 52.0 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 42% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 61% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 23 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
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 December 31, 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 (7)

$48,317 spent. Annual Shop with a Cop event for 119 underpriveleged and at risk youth from the North Kitsap School District, Suquamish Tribe, and Port Gamble Skallam Tribe. Event from hosted at the Poulsbo Walmart Store. Law Enforcement volunteers took the youth shopping for gifts which were paid for by Kitsap Shop with a Cop. Store employees and public volunteers wrapped the gifts, provide a donated hat and blanket and fed the youth before they were returned home.
$10,414 spent. Shop with a Cop event for 34 underpriveleged at risk you from the City of Port Orchard. Event was hosted at the Port Orchard Walmart Store and local law enforcement officers took the youth shopping for gifts which were paid for by Kitsap Shop with a Cop. The gifts were wrapped by volunteers and the youth were a donated hat and blanket. The youth were fed before returning home.
$7,478 spent. Kitsap Shop with a Cop members purchased Christman gifts for 10 displaced families totaling 34 individuals from the YMCA Alive Shelter which is a Domestic Violence Emergency Shelter.
$2,500 spent. Donated to the Kitsap Farm Days Event. Farm Days is a community event put on for Special Needs children and their families.
Expenses: $2500.00 including grants of: $2500.00 Revenue: $0.00
Donated to the Kitsap Farm Days Event. Farm Days is a community event
put on for Special Needs children and their families.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 November 6, 2026.
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.
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 September 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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