CRIME STOPPERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
CRIME STOPPERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY INC (EIN 59-2214818)
Tax period
2015-10-01 to 2016-09-30
Filed
2017-08-15
IRS object ID
201722279349302157
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-08-15T11:31:19-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN591708435PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ARENSON & SANDHOUSE PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1809A CORAL RIDGE DRAddressLine1Txt
CityCORAL SPRINGSCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP330714180ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN592214818EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CRIMESTOPPERS OF MIAMI-DADEBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2COUNTY INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCRIMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3054716160PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11030 NW 111TH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityMIAMICityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33172ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUZETTE RICEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3054716160PhoneNum
Signature2017-08-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGLENDA SANDHOUSEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00016782PTIN
Phone9547528701PhoneNum
Preparation2017-08-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSUZETTE RICEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11030 NW 111TH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityMIAMICityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33172ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$154,930GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1981FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO FURNISH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WITH INFORMATION ON UNSOLVED CRIMES, PERSONS WANTED BY THE LAW AND OTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE TIPSTER PROGRAM WHEREBY A CALLER CAN CONTACT CRIME STOPPERS REGARDING ANY CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, AND IF THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY LEADS TO AN ARREST OR THE FILING OF CRIMINAL CHARGES, THE CALLER IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$655,428PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$149,193CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$7,656PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$5,737CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$663,084PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$154,930CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$139,950PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$113,669CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$176,663PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$180,458CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$316,613PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$294,127CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$346,471PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$139,197CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$376,962TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$269,460TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$322,960TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$193,199NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$54,002NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO FURNISH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WITH INFORMATION ON UNSOLVED CRIMES, PERSONS WANTED BY THE LAW AND OTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE TIPSTER PROGRAM WHEREBY A CALLER CAN CONTACT CRIME STOPPERS REGARDING ANY CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, AND IF THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY LEADS TO AN ARREST OR THE FILING OF CRIMINAL CHARGES, THE CALLER IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$134,021ExpenseAmt
DescREWARDS ANONYMOUS CALLER CALL THE TIPS OFFICE WITH "TIPS" ON SOLVING CRIMES. IF THE INFORMATION RESULTS IN AN ARREST, THE INFORMANT IS PAID A REWARD. THE PRIMARY EXPEDITURES ARE FOR THESE AWARDS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescGUN BOUNTY A REWARD PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY TO REMOVE GUNS FROM THE STREET. ONE GUN, ONE ARREST, ONE GRAND. THE PRIMARY EXPENDITURES ARE FOR THESE REWARDS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$3,900ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$137,921TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee4EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Independent Voting Member8IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1SUZETTE RICEBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2SUZETTE RICEBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3054716160PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11030 NW 111TH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
Address Line21030 NW 111TH AVENUEAddressLine2Txt
CityMIAMICityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33172ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
DAWOOD AKHTAR
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN G COHN
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINA MATA
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
SOFIAN ZAKKOUT
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
SUZETTE RICE
PRESIDENT$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM MURPHY
TREASURER$0$0$0Yes (X)
PATRICK O KIEL
SGT. AT ARMS$0$0$0Yes (X)
DIANE BARBAR
VICE PRESIDE$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Government Grants$91,565GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$57,628AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$149,193TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,737TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,737RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$154,930TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,737RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$104,838TotalAmt
Management And General$104,838ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$8,831TotalAmt
Management And General$8,831ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,000TotalAmt
Management And General$5,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,475TotalAmt
Management And General$3,475ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,083TotalAmt
Management And General$5,083ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$159TotalAmt
Management And General$159ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,626TotalAmt
Management And General$2,626ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$847TotalAmt
Management And General$847ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,413TotalAmt
Management And General$3,413ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4TotalAmt
Management And General$4ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,348TotalAmt
Management And General$4,348ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
REWARDS & PUBLIC EDUCATIO$134,021$134,021
TELEPHONE$4,939$4,939
SMALL EQUIPMENT PURCHASES$4,516$4,516
PROGRAM AWARENESS/MEDIA$3,900$3,900

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,127TotalAmt
Management And General$8,127ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$294,127TotalAmt
Program Services$137,921ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$156,206ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$456,161BOYAmt
EOY$370,464EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$98,320LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$91,822LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,498BOYAmt
EOY$6,498EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$462,659BOYAmt
EOY$376,962EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$269,460BOYAmt
EOY$322,960EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$269,460BOYAmt
EOY$322,960EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$193,199BOYAmt
EOY$54,002EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$193,199BOYAmt
EOY$54,002EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$462,659BOYAmt
EOY$376,962EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$139,197ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Community TrustYes (X)CommunityTrustInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$407,657CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$295,061CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$318,984CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$655,428CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$149,193CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,826,323TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$407,657CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$295,061CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$318,984CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$655,428CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$149,193CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,826,323TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,826,323PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,826,323TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$5,737GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99950PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$98,320OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$91,822DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,498BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,498TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRESTRICTED REWARDS LIABILITYDesc
Amt$322,960Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$322,960TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTO FURNISH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WITH INFORMATION ON UNSOLVED CRIMES, PERSONS WANTED BY THE LAW AND OTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE TIPSTER PROGRAM WHEREBY A CALLER CAN CONTACT CRIME STOPPERS REGARDING ANY CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, AND IF THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY LEADS TO AN ARREST OR THE FILING OF CRIMINAL CHARGES, THE CALLER IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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