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Sheriffs Advisory Board of Santa Clara County

EIN 77-0063973 · San Jose, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceFair62 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO SUPPORT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES BY FUNDING EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES THAT CAN NOT OTHERWISE BE FUNDED THROUGH THE COUNTY BUDGET.

Income
$116,576
Spending
$162,396
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
56.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 54%
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 56.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 39% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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 March 31, 2026, 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 (1)
  1. $149,226 spent. THE SHERIFF'S ADVISORY BOARD OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (SCCSAB) HAS ONLY ONE CLIENT AND ONE PROGRAM: - THE CLIENT IS THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY - THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF FUNDING PURCHASES THAT THE SHERIFF HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FUND OUT OF NORMAL COUNTY BUDGET ALLOCATIONS. OUR LEVEL OF PROGRAM EXPENDITURE EACH YEAR IS DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER AND SIZE OF REQUESTS WE RECEIVE FROM THE SHERIFF. THE PRIMARY INTENT IS TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT OR FACILITIES THAT WILL ENHANCE THE TRAINING AND SAFETY OF OFFICERS IN THE FIELD. SCCSAB HELPS THE SHERIFF'S SPECIAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (SERT) SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM, DIVE TEAM, CRIME INVESTIGATION, BOMB SQUAD AND THE K-9 UNIT, AS WELL AS OTHER SPECIALIZED UNITS. THE BOARD ALSO SUPPLEMENTS THE FUNDING REQUIRED FOR THE SHERIFF'S FIRING RANGE FACILITY. THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE OVER THE YEARS HELPED PROVIDE A SAFER WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE SHERIFF OFFICERS IN THE FIELD. THE SHERIFF'S ADVISORY BOARD CONTRIBUTED POLARIS UTV VEHICLE, SPONSOR OF REGIONAL SWAT COMPETITION, SNAPSAFE LOCK BOXES TO SHERIFF DEPUTIES, HELICOPTER MONITOR WITH SOFTWARE. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD PROVIDED RED ROCK ROVER SLING BAGS TO CORRECTIONAL ACADEMY GRADUATES AND A CUSTODY K-9 UNIT. THEY ALSO FURNISHED THE SHERIFF DEPUTIES WITH ELCAN PHANTOM IR THERMAL BINOCULARS AND OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES. THE ABOVE MENTIONED CONTRIBUTIONS ENHANCED AND IMPROVED THE GENERAL SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF SHERIFF'S OFFICE PERSONNEL AND THE PUBLIC OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY. THE SHERIFF'S ADVISORY BOARD OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (SCCSAB) HAS ONLY ONE CLIENT AND ONE PROGRAM: - THE CLIENT IS THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY - THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF FUNDING PURCHASES THAT THE SHERIFF HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FUND OUT OF NORMAL COUNTY BUDGET ALLOCATIONS. OUR LEVEL OF PROGRAM EXPENDITURE EACH YEAR IS DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER AND SIZE OF REQUESTS WE RECEIVE FROM THE SHERIFF. THE PRIMARY INTENT IS TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT OR FACILITIES THAT WILL ENHANCE THE TRAINING AND SAFETY OF OFFICERS IN THE FIELD. SCCSAB HELPS THE SHERIFF'S SPECIAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (SERT) SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM, DIVE TEAM, CRIME INVESTIGATION, BOMB SQUAD AND THE K-9 UNIT, AS WELL AS OTHER SPECIALIZED UNITS. THE BOARD ALSO SUPPLEMENTS THE FUNDING REQUIRED FOR THE SHERIFF'S FIRING RANGE FACILITY. THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE OVER THE YEARS HELPED PROVIDE A SAFER WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE SHERIFF OFFICERS IN THE FIELD. THE SHERIFF'S ADVISORY BOARD CONTRIBUTED POLARIS UTV VEHICLE, SPONSOR OF REGIONAL SWAT COMPETITION, SNAPSAFE LOCK BOXES TO SHERIFF DEPUTIES, HELICOPTER MONITOR WITH SOFTWARE. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD PROVIDED RED ROCK ROVER SLING BAGS TO CORRECTIONAL ACADEMY GRADUATES AND A CUSTODY K-9 UNIT. THEY ALSO FURNISHED THE SHERIFF DEPUTIES WITH ELCAN PHANTOM IR THERMAL BINOCULARS AND OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES. THE ABOVE MENTIONED CONTRIBUTIONS ENHANCED AND IMPROVED THE GENERAL SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF SHERIFF'S OFFICE PERSONNEL AND THE PUBLIC OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2026.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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