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Mapping Police Violence Inc

EIN 87-2753154 · San Francisco, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceStrong92 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MAPPING POLICE VIOLENCE INC IS AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON COLLECTING DATA, CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING REPORTS ABOUT POLICE VIOLENCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE UNITED STATES.

Income
$227,120
Spending
$266,986
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
5.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
2
Highest pay
$120,000, president

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

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 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 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% 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

Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).

  • 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.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $233,423 spent. THE MAPPING POLICE VIOLENCE PROJECT IS ONE OF THE FIRST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE DATABASES AND ANALYSES OF POLICE KILLINGS IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS PROJECT IS A CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED RESOURCE AND ONGOING TRACKER OF POLICE KILLINGS, ENABLING THE PUBLIC TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS DEADLY POLICE VIOLENCE GIVEN THE LACK OF COMPREHENSIVE FEDERAL DATA ON THIS ISSUE. POLICEDATA.ORG IS THE LARGEST PUBLIC ACCOUNTING OF POLICE USE OF FORCE IN AMERICA, INCORPORATING DATA FROM THOUSANDS OF POLICE AGENCIES IN ALL 50 STATES.THE POLICE VIOLENCE REPORT IS AN ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARIZING TRENDS IN DEADLY POLICE VIOLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE REPORT DOCUMENTS THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THESE INCIDENTS, ANALYZES THE ROLE VARIOUS POLICING POLICIES AND PRACTICES PLAY IN CONTRIBUTING TO THESE OUTCOMES, AND IDENTIFIES SYSTEMIC CHANGES THAT CAN PREVENT THESE FORMS OF POLICE VIOLENCE IN THE FUTURE.THE NATIONWIDE POLICE SCORECARD IS A DATABASE PUBLISHING INFORMATION ON BROAD RANGE OF POLICING OUTCOMES OBTAINED FROM MORE THAN 16,000 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THE UNITED STATES - MAKING AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME DATA ON NONFATAL POLICE USE OF FORCE, POLICE MISCONDUCT COMPLAINTS, ARRESTS, POLICE FUNDING, AND OTHER CRITICAL POLICING ISSUES. THE PROJECT UTILIZES AN EVALUATION FRAMEWORK SPANNING 15 KEY OUTCOMES TO COMPARE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, PUBLISHES ANALYSES OF TRENDS IN POLICE BEHAVIOR, AND TRACKS PROGRESS TOWARDS REDUCING POLICE VIOLENCE AND INCREASING ACCOUNTABILITY NATIONWIDE.

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 2024.

    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 December 2021.

    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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