MONTGOMERY COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS INC (EIN 76-0280544)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-12-18
IRS object ID
202503529349300915
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-12-18T10:37:19-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PEERLESS CFO SERVICESBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line12170 BUCKTHORNE PLACE STE 400AddressLine1Txt
CitySPRINGCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77380ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN760280544EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1MONTGOMERY CO CRIME STOPPERS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMONTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9365397867PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 1491AddressLine1Txt
CityCONROECityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77305ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonCHARLIE COSTENBADERPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRMANPersonTitleTxt
Phone9365397867PhoneNum
Signature2025-12-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparer PersonJANET LONG CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01777275PTIN
Phone2814664670PhoneNum
Preparation2025-12-17PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Business Name Line1MULTI COUNTY CRIME STOPPERSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHARLIE COSTENBADERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line139 NORTH HERITAGE HILL CIRCLEAddressLine1Txt
CityTHE WOODLANDSCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77381ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$174,013GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MULTICOUNTYCRIMESTOPPERS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1989FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Contributions Grants$30,000CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$116,515CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$2,578CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$21,191CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$170,284CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$8,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$121,120CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$129,120CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$41,164CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Grant$8,000GrantAmt
Revenue$70,446RevenueAmt
DescINCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF WAYS TO REDUCE CRIME AND PAY REWARDS TO PERSONS PROVIDING INFORMATION LEADING TO ARRESTS.Desc

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Expense$67,466ExpenseAmt
Revenue$46,069RevenueAmt
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonTODD BLACKFORDPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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CHARLIE COSTENBADER
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THOMAS BOLSCH
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JON DUMAS
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TODD BLACKFORD
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RONNIE RECTOR
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$9,887TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$28,850TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$6,907TotalAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$7,285ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,200ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$3,444TotalAmt
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Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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Total$60,181TotalAmt
Program Services$60,181ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$1,863TotalAmt
Management And General$1,863ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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BANK FEES$331$331

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$16,725ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$206,349BOYAmt
EOY$2,935EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$574,852BOYAmt
EOY$823,180EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$5,095BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$786,296BOYAmt
EOY$827,460EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$786,296BOYAmt
EOY$827,460EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$786,296BOYAmt
EOY$827,460EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$786,296BOYAmt
EOY$827,460EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$41,164ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year$30,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$30,000TotalAmt

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Total$30,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$30,000PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$30,000TotalSupportAmt
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Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GOLF FUNDRAISEREvent1Nm
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Gross Revenue Event1$24,920GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$3,729OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$24,920GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$24,920GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$3,729OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$3,729DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$21,191NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

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Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient4RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$8,000CashGrantAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GTIPS PAID OUT 28,850 0 0

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