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Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs

EIN 91-0961051 · Olympia, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVES IN WASHINGTON STATE TO IDENTIFY AND COOPERATE IN THE SOLUTION OF COMMON PROBLEMS RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND THE DELIVERY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES.

Income
$29.0 million
Spending
$28.1 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
2.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 92%
Employees
28
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$208,216, policy director

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: 65 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 45% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% 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: 90 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 15 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 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 (22)
  1. $4.9 million spent. SEX OFFENDER ADDRESS VERIFICATION - PROVIDE GRANTS TO LOCAL SHERIFFS' OFFICES TO VERIFY THE ADDRESSES OF ALL REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY AROUND 18,000 OFFENDERS BEING MONITORED BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
  2. $4.6 million spent. MENTAL HEALTH FIELD RESPONSE TEAMS (MHFRT) - PROVIDE GRANTS TO LOCAL AGENCIES TO COLLABORATE WITH MENTAL & BEHAVIORIAL HEALTH AGENCIES. PROVIDE A CO-RESPONDER WITH OFFICERS TO REDUCE INCARCERATION IN SITUATIONS WHERE INTERVENTION IS BENEFICIAL.
  3. $3.7 million spent. WA AUTO THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY - PROVIDE GRANT FUNDS TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO COMBAT AUTO THEFT.
  4. $2.7 million spent. ARREST AND JAIL ALTERNATIVES - PROVIDE GRANTS TO LOCAL AGENCIES TO WORK IN COMMUNITES TO REDUCES VIOLENT INTERACTIONS AND PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES BEFORE JAIL/INCARCERATION.
  5. $509,663 spent. CORRECTIONAL OPTIONS SERVICES - PROVIDE HOME DETENTION & OTHER SENTENCING ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATED PERSONS CONVICTED OF CRIMES BY LOCAL & STATE COURTS. THIS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY OPERATING WITH AN AVERAGE DAILY POPULATION OF 445. COST SAVINGS TO THE STATE AND LOCAL COMMUNITY VARY BASED ON THE TYPE OF PROGRAM RUN (BOOKING FEES, MEDICAL COSTS OR JAIL COSTS).
  6. $1.6 million spent. JAIL BOOKING & REPORTING SYSTEM - COLLECT STATEWIDE JAIL STATISTICS. INCLUDES DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, TRAINING AND TRANSITION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS. INCLUDES THE STATEWIDE AUTOMATED VICTIM INFO NETWORK AND THE PROTECTION ORDER PROGRAM.
  7. $1.3 million spent. BODY WORN CAMERA GRANTS - PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH GRANTS TO PURCHASE BODY WORN CAMERAS.
  8. $1.1 million spent. INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN - PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR TASK FORCE TO FIGHT INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN.
  9. $1.1 million spent. HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY DATA EXTRACT - PROVIDE JAIL DATA TO THE WA HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSES OF BENEFIT REINSTATEMENT AND SUSPENSION.
  10. $964,621 spent. LAW ENFORCEMENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GRANT PROGRAM - WA LEGISLATURE PROVIDED GRANT FUNDING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO STAND UP OR EXPAND LOCAL OFFICER WELLNESS PROGRAMS IN INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENTS AND REGIONALLY. PROGRAMS MAY INCLUDE WELLNESS TRAININGS, EQUIPMENT THAT PROMOTES WELLNESS, MEMBERSHIPS, ETC.
  11. $859,150 spent. MOUD (MANAGING OPIOD USE DISORDER) IN JAILS - GRANT THAT PROVIDES FOR SERVICE CONTRACT WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICE TO PROVIDE JAILS WITH SUPPORT SERVICES TO TREAT OFFENDERS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.
  12. $827,804 spent. TRAINING - WORK CLOSELY WITH WASHINGTON STATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING COMMISSION TO PROVIDE EXECUTIVE LEVEL TRAINING TO MEMBERS. PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MEMBERSHIP THROUGH WORKING COMMITTEES, REPRESENTATION ON STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEES AND PROVIDING EXECUTIVE-LEVEL LAW ENFORCEMENT POINT OF VIEW.
  13. $443,358 spent. SEX OFFENDER WEBSITE - PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER INFORMATION; E.G., TYPE OF CONVICTION, LOCATION OF REGISTERED RESIDENCE, VICINITY TO SCHOOLS, ETC. ALSO LINKED WITH NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY.
  14. $416,021 spent. CONFERENCE/MEMORABILIA - PROVIDES MEMBERSHIP WITH SEMI-ANNUAL CONFERENCES. INCLUDES STATE CERTIFIED TRAINING AS WELL AS COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND CHIEF/SHERIFF/JAIL MANAGER MEETINGS.
  15. $388,363 spent. DENIED FIREARM TRANSACTION NOTIFICATION - WORK CLOSELY WITH FEDERAL FIREARM LICENSORS TO COLLECT AND COMPARE PERSONS DENIED PURCHASE OF A FIREARM WITH THE VICTIM PROTECTIVE ORDER SYSTEM.
  16. $338,498 spent. UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING/INCIDENT-BASED REPORTING - COLLECT STATE-WIDE CRIME STATISTICS FOR ANNUAL "CRIME IN WASHINGTON STATE" REPORT. DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND TRANSITION TO INCIDENT BASED REPORTING.
  17. $278,741 spent. PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS - PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PROSECUTORS, TASK FORCES, MEDIA OUTREACH AND TRAINING IN SUPPORT OF THE PRESIDENT'S GUN VIOLENCE INITIATIVE.
  18. $274,593 spent. COVID IN JAILS MITIGATION - GRANT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR TESTING AND OTHER COVID MITIGATION SUPPLIES IN LOCAL JAILS.
  19. $233,912 spent. TRAFFIC GRANTS - PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH EQUIPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL GRANTS.
  20. $174,911 spent. ACCREDITATION/LOANED EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WITH STANDARDS. WORK WITH AGENCIES TO ACCREDIT AGENCIES ACCORDING TO SET STANDARDS.
  21. $7,497 spent. 24/7 DUI MONITORING PROGRAM, COURTS CAN SENTENCE DUI OFFENDERS TO THIS PROGRAM. PARTICIPANTS ARE TESTED TWICE DAILY TO AFFIRM THEY ARE NOT USING ALCOHOL DURING THE TERM OF THEIR JAIL SENTENCE.
  22. $156,524 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS - OTHER SMALL PROGRAMS INCLUDE JAIL STANDARDS WORKGROUP, LEMOS TRAINING, MISSING PERSONS WEBSITE, SEX OFFENDER RECORD RETENTION.

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 June 1965.

    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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