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Institute for Intergovernmental Research Inc

EIN 59-1860916 · Tallahassee, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak34 out of 100GovernanceGood70 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

IIR'S MISSION IS TO RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATION OF GRANT FUNDED PROGRAMS THAT HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES.

Income
$33.0 million
Spending
$33.1 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
0.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 100%
Employees
227
Volunteers
2
Highest pay
$298,367, ceo/president until 03/31/2025

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 88% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    2 of 8 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 September 30, 2025, 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. $10.3 million spent. TRAINING PROGRAMS - DEVELOP AND PROVIDE SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM RECOGNIZED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO IMPROVE JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING THROUGH EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS AND ENHANCED DEVELOPMENT OF PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES POLICIES BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; TO FOCUS ON CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE SHARING, THE INTELLIGENCE FUNCTION, INTELLIGENCE-LED POLICING AND LEGAL AND PRIVACY ISSUES; TO PREPARE AGENCY COMMANDERS TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT AND MANAGE A MULTIFACETED INTELLIGENCE FUNCTION; TO INCREASE THE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF MULTIJURISDICTIONAL TASK FORCES AND EMPHASIZE OFFICER SAFETY AND TASK FORCE PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT; TO ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF FEDERAL GUIDELINES THAT GOVERN PROJECT PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, ADMINISTRATION AND ASSESSMENT BY EMPHASIZING PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND DATA GATHERING, PROJECT STRATEGY AND DESIGN, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; TO COMBAT DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AND OTHER EXTREMIST CRIMINAL ACTIVITY BY PROVIDING VARIOUS TOOLS AND RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL TO UNDERSTAND, DETECT, DETER, AND INVESTIGATE ACTS OF TERRORISM. TO IMPROVE THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM HEALTH, WELLNESS AND SAFETY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONAL THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL-BASED TRAINING.
  2. $7.3 million spent. COMPREHENSIVE OPIOID ABUSE PROGRAM - PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AGENCIES, PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAMS (PDMPS) AND THEIR PARTNER AGENCIES TO FACILITATE A COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED AND BALANCED STRATEGY THROUGH GRANT PROGRAMS THAT EXPAND PREVENTION AND EDUCATION WHILE ALSO PROMOTING TREATMENT AND RECOVERY FROM OPIOID ADDITION AND ABUSE
  3. $2.9 million spent. GANG PROGRAMS - DEVELOP AND PROVIDE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE ANTIGANG PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES. PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; PRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS; DEVELOP ANTI-GANG CURRICULA TO IMPROVE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE, COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION AMONG CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; AND DELIVER TRAINING TO LOCAL, STATE, TRIBAL AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TO GANG INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS.
  4. $6.1 million spent. REGIONAL INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEMS (RISS) - $422,146 EXPENSES; $0 REVENUES; $0 GRANTS - PROVIDE SUPPORT TO RISS, WHICH IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM OF REGIONALLY ORIENTED SERVICES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL AND TRIBAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY, TARGET AND COMBAT CRIMES OF ALL TYPES SPANNING MULTIJURISDICTIONAL, MULTISTATE AND SOMETIMES INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES; TO FACILITATE RAPID EXCHANGE AND SHARING OF INFORMATION AMONG THE AGENCIES PERTAINING TO KNOW SUSPECTED CRIMINALS OR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY; AND TO ENHANCE COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION AMONG AGENCIES THAT ARE IN PURSUIT OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES DETERMINED TO BE INTERJURISDICTIONAL IN NATURE. RISS OFFERS SERVICES, TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO AID LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ENTITIES TO IDENTIFY, DISRUPT AND PREVENT TERRORIST AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES, AND TO PROMOTE OFFICER SAFETY. INFORMATION SHARING PROGRAMS - $977,639 EXPENSES; $0 REVENUES: $0 GRANTS - IIR PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE GLOBAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING EFFORT TO FACILITATE THE BROAD SCALE EXCHANGE OF PERTINENT JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY DATA, AS WELL AS THE PROMOTION OF STANDARDS-BASED ELECTRONIC INFORMATION EXCHANGE IN A SECURE AND TRUSTED ENVIRONMENT. COORDINATES WITH STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY AGENCIES, INCLUDING FUSION CENTER, TO DEVELOP, DISSEMINATE AND SUPPORT ENTERPRISE-WIDE INFORMATION EXCHANGE STANDARDS AND PROCESSES THAT CAN ENABLE JURISDICTIONS TO EFFECTIVELY SHARE CRITICAL INFORMATION IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, AS WELL AS SUPPORT THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE NATION. NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRIES - $992,020 EXPENSES; $0 REVENUES; $0 GRANTS - PROVIDE SUPPORT, COORDINATION, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE DRU SJODIN NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER PUBLIC WEBSITE, THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION ACT EXCHANGE PORTAL AND THE TRIBE AND TERRITORY SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY SYSTEM. OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN - $ 1,231,060 EXPENSES: $0 REVENUES; $0 GRANTS. - PROVIDE SUPPORT, COORDINATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO REDUCE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND ADMINISTER JUSTICE FOR AND STRENGTHEN SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. OTHER PROGRAMS - $2,433,328 EXPENSES; $179,500 REVENUES; $45,596 GRANTS. - PROVIDE SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE RELATED PROGRAMS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 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 February 1996.

    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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