Cop Shot Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
133249047
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Bronx, NY, USA
Phone
8002677468
Rating
56
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$61,521
Expenses
$62,756
Assets
$184,322
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • BARBARA PROVETTO (CFO): $10,000 total reported compensation
  • JOHN PROVETTO (Chairman): $9,762 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The purpose of cop shot is to offer a standing reward of $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone shooting a New York city police officer.to determine that an individual of organization qualifies to receive this reward, the following determinations are made: a. Approval by detective assigned to case - in the opinion of the detective assigned to handle the case, the information that was received did lead to the arrest and conviction of a person/persons shooting a New York city police officer.b. The information and facts of the case must be confirmed and approved by the squad commander.c. The information and facts of the case must be confirmed and approved by the chief of detectives.d. Arrest and conviction must be made based on the information received.in addition, cop shot may award grants to the widow or wife, as the case may be, and the dependant minor child or children of police officers shot or killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty.

What it reported doing in 2024

Printing and publications-printing of posters and other advertising material used in buses, subways and bus stop shelters and other public locations, as well as bumper stickers placed on police cars and buses informing public of cop shot's purpose detailing the fund's standing reward and toll free phone number for use by informants.

Operating model

Revenue model
Membership-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from membership dues.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 74% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue has grown recently. A relatively small share of voting board members are independent and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 58
  • Transparency & Controls: 93
  • Accountability: 0
  • Sustainability: 46
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 65.7%; rating input score 66
  • Program expense ratio: 64.4%; rating input score 64
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 0 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 0
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Fail
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -2%; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.94; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 31.5%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -5.4% per year; rating input score 0; 37th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1.4% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 2.1% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 65.7% of revenue deployed · 64.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 0 of 4 board members independent · 0 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $40K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $10K · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 15 of 15 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules · includes grants
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 5 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 3 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 0/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 7 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 52/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 40/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 10/100.