Police for Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
New Blue is a nationwide nonprofit fellowship program that equips police officers with the resources, networks, and expertise to reform policing policies and practices from within their departments.
- Income
- $618,527
- Spending
- $469,342
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 10.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 59%
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $37,080, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 42% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 16 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
0 of 250 of 2 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 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, 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 (1)
- $447,858 spent. New Blue is a nationwide nonprofit fellowship program that equips police officers with the resources, networks, and expertise to reform policing policies and practices from within their departments. Through its flagship New?BlueUVA Batten Fellowship, the organization:Selects and supports forward-thinking, community-centered officersespecially those whose backgrounds reflect the populations they serveto identify systemic issues and co-produce solutions in partnership with local residentsImplements a year-long immersive curriculum, integrating problem identification, community co-production, and data-driven impact measurement. Fellows benefit from expert-led training, PhD-level research guidance, a leadership certificate from UVAs Frank Batten School, and up to $5,000 in micro-grant funding to pilot local initiativesFosters a national cohort and alumni network of over 30 law enforcement departments (including Chicago, Evanston, Boston, Denver, Los Angeles), where officers exchange peer support, best practices, and scalable solutionsHas catalyzed multiple community-trust initiativessuch as restorative justice programs, enhanced transparency in traffic stops, compassionate reentry protocols, and gender equity reformsthat are currently under rigorous evaluation by partner universities.To date, New Blue has directly supported over 100 reform-minded officers, transforming local policing systems through co-designed community strategies and sustained impact measurements
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 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 December 2020.
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 November 4, 2026.
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