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Torrance Police Foundation

EIN 81-2104308 · Torrance, CA

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

What it says it does

TO CHAMPION COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO THE TORRANCE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

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

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 19.6 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 131% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 cents.

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

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
12 of 12 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (1)

$248,004 spent. GRANTS ARE PRESENTED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO THE BOARD AND, WHEN APPROVED, PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF TORRANCE FOR THE SPECIFIC USE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. GRANTS PRESENTED ARE FOR TRAINING, EQUIPMENT, OR MATERIALS NOT NORMALLY PART OF A CITIES BUDGET BUT WHICH BETTER ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROTECT AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND COMMAND STAFF TO UNDERSTAND DEPARTMENT NEEDS AND PRIORITIES AND ENSURE A TRANSPARENT, FAIR AND APPROPRIATE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 June 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 August 2016.
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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