NW3C
Also known as The National White Collar Crime Center
NW3C reported $11.5 million in revenue and $10.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.27 went to program services, $23.73 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 79.3% of the total. Government grants made up 79.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $301,341 (PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.7% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 79.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 79.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 20.6% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $301,341 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.81% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 30 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe organization responds to a high demand for services utilizing funds derived from federal agencies such as the department of justice's bureau of justice assistance, office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention, and the bureau of justice statistics, as well as non-federal funding sources. Nw3c provides critical training and support services for law enforcement and regulatory agencies tasked with the prevention, investigation and prosecution of economic and high-tech crime across multiple jurisdictions, including internet based crimes against children and child pornography, as well…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,563 | $0 | $29,778 | $301,341 |
| VP & CHIEF COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,257 | $0 | $18,572 | $256,829 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,149 | $0 | $18,662 | $254,811 |
| EXECUTIVE VP & COO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,247 | $0 | $45,871 | $232,118 |
| ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,535 | $0 | $50,895 | $211,430 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,639 | $0 | $41,555 | $187,194 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,850 | $0 | $8,506 | $158,356 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,838 | $0 | $8,560 | $157,398 |
30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from NW3C (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $687K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 561
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SYNERGY TECHNICAL LLC Information technology services | $119,187 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from NW3C's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for NW3C, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 NW3C spent in FY2025, $76.27 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of NW3C's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, NW3C reported that 76.3% of its $10.7 million in expenses went to program services, 23.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does NW3C pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation NW3C reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $301,341, for the role of PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does NW3C get its money?
Of $11.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 79.3% came from contributions and grants (including 79.0% from government grants) and 20.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is NW3C a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1393537 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620769349301007 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500559349300315 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440749349301684 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330969349301703 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210919349300521 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110579349301306 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1393537: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.