United States Deputy Sheriffs' Association
United States Deputy Sheriffs' Association reported $16.3 million in revenue and $16.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $30.63 went to program services, $7.61 to management and general costs and $61.76 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $231,083 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 30.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 61.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.63 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $231,083 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.40% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOfficer benefits and awareness - to educate the public about honoring law enforcement, as well as partnering with community and municipal groups to assist local law enforcement departments in crime prevention activities, encouraging collaboration between community groups and sheriff departments and encouraging citizen volunteer opportunities with local law enforcement departments. Additionally, all expenses to provide financial and economic aid to the families of officers killed in the line of duty
Grants for equipment - to provide needed law enforcement equipment, free of charge, to under-funded county law enforcement agencies made possible through charitable contributions from the general and corporate public
Education and training - to education and train county law enforcement officers in the use of lethal force, realistic impact weapons defense, and ground confrontation management. The organization held 34 training courses and trained about 495 officers from 179 different agencies in 2025
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,000 | $0 | $41,083 | $231,083 |
| LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM CO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,000 | $0 | $41,083 | $231,083 |
| MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,000 | $0 | $0 | $130,000 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United States Deputy Sheriffs' Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $231K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b3 · 3 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 57
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMERICAN TARGET ADVERTISING Direct mail | $1,564,592 |
| DEUTSCH DM Direct mail | $1,315,046 |
| ADVANCE RESPONSE SYSTEMS Direct mail | $1,214,387 |
| DIRECT MAILCOM Direct mail | $929,687 |
| RHA MARKETING LLC Direct mail | $670,560 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to United States Deputy Sheriffs' Association totaling $13,880 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 United States Deputy Sheriffs' Association spent in 2025, $30.63 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United States Deputy Sheriffs' Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, United States Deputy Sheriffs' Association reported that 30.6% of its $16.5 million in expenses went to program services, 7.6% to management and general and 61.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United States Deputy Sheriffs' Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United States Deputy Sheriffs' Association reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $231,083, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United States Deputy Sheriffs' Association get its money?
Of $16.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United States Deputy Sheriffs' Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 76-0485830 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622459349300322 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502339349301400 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403169349303820 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331469349300138 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201939349300815 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122229349301427 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002799349301415 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 76-0485830: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.