Santa Monica Protective Assoc Inc
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What it says it does
Supplementing the services provided by the Santa Monica Police Department, the singular mission of SMPA is to further improve the safety and security of families situated in a geographically defined residential neighborhood of Santa Monica through the use of continuous motorized patrols and trained security officers.
- Income
- $861,897
- Spending
- $784,231
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $60,000, president & operations manager
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (4)
- $684,120 spent. Payment to ADT for motorized visibility patrol & response for crime deterrence.
- $60,000 spent. Payment to Derek Johnson for management of the program, including dues collection duties necessary to secure the revenue stream necessary to provide the the crime deterrence patrol services.
- $23,291 spent. Bank Fees and Credit Card Collection Fees - expense arising from the collection of dues payments via credit card by members.
- $16,820 spent. All other expenses are in service to the exempt purpose, e.g. printing expenses for dues collection, payroll taxes on the manager's salary, office expenses, insurance, expense reimbursement, and state & federal filing fees.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 September 1983.
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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