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Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-Internati
Also known as International Inc.
Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-Internati reported $17.6 million in revenue and $15.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.42 went to program services, $1.58 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $401,162 (EXECUTIVE DI). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% 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 $16MFor context, the median across 67 covered public safety, disaster preparedness & relief charities: $92.61 programs, $7.29 management, $0.10 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.4% | 89.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 7.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 87.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.1% | 2.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $401,162 | $350,135 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.58% | 1.29% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.2 | 8.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 13 | 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 Association of Public Safety communications officials (apco) is an international leader committed to providing complete Public Safety communications expertise, professional development, technical assistance, advocacy, and outreach to benefit our members and the public
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $373,346 | $0 | $27,816 | $401,162 |
| CHIEF COUNCI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $295,027 | $0 | $34,065 | $329,092 |
| CHIEF OF STA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,324 | $0 | $26,566 | $220,890 |
| DIRECTOR OF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,658 | $0 | $25,910 | $208,568 |
| CHIEF ADMIN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,772 | $0 | $15,380 | $203,152 |
| PAST EXECUTI Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,612 | $0 | $0 | $192,612 |
| FIRST VICE P Officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $850 | $0 | $0 | $850 |
| IMMED PAST P Officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $695 | $0 | $0 | $695 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-Internati (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b13 · 0 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 571
- Volunteers Part I, line 655
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-Internati totaling $60,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-Internati spent in FY2025, $98.42 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-Internati's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-Internati reported that 98.4% of its $15.5 million in expenses went to program services, 1.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-Internati pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-Internati reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $401,162, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-Internati get its money?
Of $17.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.2% came from contributions and grants and 98.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-Internati a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 63-0461885 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 202523179349304017 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443139349301424 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202343189349303549 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243189349314529 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241249349300129 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202033029349300138 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 63-0461885: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.