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Strategic Capacity Group Inc

EIN 46-3936857 · Mclean, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak34 out of 100GovernanceGood78 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

STRATEGIC CAPACITY GROUP'S (SCG) MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF THE UNITED STATES AND ITS PARTNERS TO BUILD EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE SECURITY SECTOR CAPACITY WORLDWIDE.

Income
$7.4 million
Spending
$7.6 million
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 98%
Employees
48
Volunteers
2
Highest pay
$485,351, president & treasurer

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: 34 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 92% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 24% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    2 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 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 (4)
  1. $3.9 million spent. TURN-KEY LOGISTICS: STRATEGIC CAPACITY GROUP PROVIDED SEAMLESS LOGISTICS AND EVENT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS) CAPACITY BUILDING IN HAITI, THAILAND, AND GEORGIA, AND GLOBALLY FOR THE DOS INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY (ILEA) PROGRAM. SCG BOOKED TRAVEL AND RESOLVED TRAVEL-RELATED CONTINGENCIES FOR DOS-NOMINATED PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING TRAININGS AND PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE EVENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS AND OTHER DEPARTMENT OF STATE-SPONSORED EVENTS.
  2. $2.4 million spent. HYBRID PROGRAMS: STRATEGIC CAPACITY GROUP PROVIDED TURN-KEY LOGISTICS SUPPORT FOR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS)-NOMINATED PARTICIPANTS WORLDWIDE TO ATTEND CORRECTIONS TRAINING AT THE INTERNATIONAL CORRECTIONS ACADEMY-COLORADO (ICA-C) IN CANNON CITY, COLORADO, THE MARYLAND POLICE AND CORRECTIONAL TRAINING CENTER (MPCTC) IN SYKESVILLE, MARYLAND, AND THE MOCK PRISON RIOT (MPR) EVENT IN MOUNDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA. SCG DEVELOPED CURRICULA, SUPPORTED TRAINING DELIVERY, AND PROVIDED ANALYTIC SERVICES, INCLUDING THE MEASUREMENT OF TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS ACROSS ALL FACILITIES. SCG ESTABLISHED, RENOVATED, MAINTAINED, AND MANAGED THE NEW ICA-C FOR DOS AND IN COORDINATION WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.
  3. $942,771 spent. CAPACITY BUILDING: STRATEGIC CAPACITY GROUP (SCG) SUPPORTED THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND PUBLIC SECURITY IN SENEGAL TO INSTITUTIONALIZE EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SECURITY SERVICE GOVERNANCE AND DELIVERY BY DEVELOPING A NATIONAL COMMUNITY-ORIENTED POLICING POLICY, ACCOMPANYING DOCTRINE, A NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, A TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING PLAN, AND ACCOMPANYING IN-SERVICE TRAINING. IN THE CARIBBEAN, SCG COMPLETED PHASE I OF A FORENSIC REFORM PROJECT THAT ACHIEVED ACCREDITATION OF THE FIRST ACCREDITED FORENSIC LABORATORY (ISO/IEC 17025:2017) IN THE ORGANIZATION OF EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES AND ESTABLISHED A REGIONAL FORENSIC CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.
  4. $205,676 spent. THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: STRATEGIC CAPACITY GROUP (SCG) DESIGNED AND DELIVERED AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE IN KOSOVO TO INFORM SECURITY SECTOR PROGRAMMING. SCG DEVELOPED A MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING (MEL) FRAMEWORK, TOOLS, AND ANALYTIC SERVICES TO MEASURE AND ENHANCE PROGRAMMATIC IMPACT.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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