Indy Public Safety Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF IPSF IS TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN INDIANAPOLIS.
- Income
- $4.3 million
- Spending
- $4.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 70%
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 50
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: 46 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 96% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2534 of 34 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (5)
- $1.9 million spent. INDY PEACE - GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION STRATEGY - INDY PEACE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2022 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY AND IS PART OF THE CITYS GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION STRATEGY. INDY PEACE IS A COMMUNITY BASED, DATA-DRIVEN PROGRAM TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE. THE PROGRAM SERVED OVER 150 INDIVIDUALS AT HIGH RISK OF COMMITTING GUN VIOLENCE, PROVIDED RESOURCES AND REFERRALS TO OVER 2,500 INDIVIDUALS. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED AWARENESS AND EDUCATION TO 5,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. INDY PEACE AND PARTNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 32% REDUCTION IN GUN VIOLENCE IN INDIANAPOLIS SINCE THE PEAK IN 2021.
- $1.0 million spent. IPSF ASSISTED WITH REWARD AND RECOGNITION, BOTH ON A FORMAL AND INFORMAL BASIS. THIS INCLUDED AWARDS BANQUETS AS WELL AS INFORMAL METHODS FOR PROVIDING IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK AND RECOGNITION, LIKE CHALLENGE COINS. IPSF ASSISTED WITH SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND RESOURCES FOR SPECIALTY UNITS, SUCH AS THE IMPD SWAT TEAM AND THE IMPD K9 UNIT.
- $384,407 spent. INDY CHAMPIONS - A PROGRAM STAFFED BY SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, INDY CHAMPIONS AIMS TO STREAMLINE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. IN 2023, INDY CHAMPIONS SERVED OVER 1,100 SURVIVORS, PROVIDED OVER $75,000 IN BARRIER BUSTER SUPPORT AND TRAINED OVER 1,000 INDIVIDUALS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
- $260,831 spent. INDY PAL - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH IMPD, IPSF CONTINUED TO INVEST IN THE INDY POLICE ATHLETIC & ACTIVITIES LEAGUE (INDY PAL) PROGRAM, WHICH AIMS TO UTILIZE SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ENGAGE UNDER-REPRESENTED YOUTH AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE INDY PAL PROGRAM SERVED YOUTH AGES 10 TO 18 YEARS OF AGE IN 2023.
- $178,118 spent. INDY CENTER FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION - THE INDY CENTER FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION HAS BEEN OPERATIONAL SINCE 2019 BUT BECAME A PROGRAM OF IPSF IN 2021. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES COMMUNITY-BASED MEDIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION COACHING. IN 2023, THE CENTER CONDUCTED OVER 20 FULL MEDIATIONS AND PROVIDED COACHING AND TRAINING TO OVER 350 COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
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
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 October 13, 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 2024.
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 July 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 October 21, 2026.
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