MERCED COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $86K · expenses $80K · assets $149K
- Also known as
- COMMUNITY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE
- EIN
- 77-0444072
- Address
- PO BOX 465, WINTON, CA 95388-0465
- NTEE code
- I20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 1997 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Donn Passarino (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE SUPPORTS AND ASSISTS THE MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT - WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH RECRUITING, ORGANIZING AND DIRECTING VOLUNTEER CITIZENS. PROGRAMS FOCUS ON THE PREVENTION OF CRIME THROUGH COOPERATION, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND PARTICIPATION WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND OTHER COMMITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE ADDITIONAL METHODS USED TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delray C Shelton | CFO | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Corey Gibson | OFFICER | 2023-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vern Warnke | OFFICER | 2023-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amanda Gibson | OFFICER | 2023-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Oliver | OFFICER | 2023-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brankel Nobari | OFFICER | 2023-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Don Passarino | SECRETARY | 2021-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marvin Gunn (former) | CHAIRMAN | 2010 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Arlene Peterson (former) | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 2010 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dorothy Dame (former) | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 2010 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA GIBSON | OFFICER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COREY GIBSON | OFFICER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANKEL NOBARI | OFFICER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE OLIVER | OFFICER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DON PASSARINO | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DELRAY C SHELTON | CFO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VERN WARNKE | OFFICER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELRAY C SHELTON | CFO | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COREY GIBSON | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VERN WARNKE | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA GIBSON | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE OLIVER | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANKEL NOBARI | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELRAY C SHELTON | CFO | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COREY GIBSON | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VERN WARNKE | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA GIBSON | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE OLIVER | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANKEL NOBARI | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DON PASSARINO | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DELRAY C SHELTON | CFO | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DON PASSARINO | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DELRAY C SHELTON | CFO | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARVIN GUNN | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARLENE PETERSON | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOROTHY DAME | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $85,514 | $79,736 | $149,073 | $143,757 | $84,838 | $0 | - | 0 | 75 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $123,696 | $128,222 | $137,979 | $137,979 | $66,398 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 75 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $85,682 | $47,321 | $142,505 | $142,505 | $57,024 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 75 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $49,761 | $23,866 | $74,163 | $74,163 | $74,257 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $99,371 | $91,137 | $48,268 | $48,268 | $31,973 | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $4,938 | $6,552 | $10,930 | $10,930 | $3,420 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $20,887 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD360 | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $13,387 | 2024 | $13,387 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $7,500 | 2019 | $7,500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $79,736 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,963 · events $189,502
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $41,569 | $41,569 | - | - | 52.1% | |
| Travel | $20,774 | $20,774 | - | - | 26.1% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $9,963 | $9,963 | - | - | 12.5% | |
| Occupancy | $3,975 | $3,975 | - | - | 5.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,111 | $2,111 | - | - | 2.6% | |
| Office expenses | $1,344 | $1,344 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $189,666 | $189,502 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $79,736 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $128,222 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $182,931
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | OTHER EXPENSE | $66,572 | $66,572 | - | - | 51.9% |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $17,378 | $17,378 | - | - | 13.6% |
| Other (as described) | DONATIONS | $12,955 | $12,955 | - | - | 10.1% |
| Occupancy | $11,981 | $11,981 | - | - | 9.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $9,282 | $9,282 | - | - | 7.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $4,885 | $4,885 | - | - | 3.8% |
| All other expenses | $2,606 | $2,606 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,427 | $2,427 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $136 | $136 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $230,947 | $173,649 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $128,222 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $47,321 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $147,601
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | DONATIONS | $15,219 | $15,219 | - | - | 32.2% |
| Occupancy | $11,982 | $11,982 | - | - | 25.3% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $5,578 | $5,578 | - | - | 11.8% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $4,314 | $4,314 | - | - | 9.1% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $4,262 | $4,262 | - | - | 9.0% |
| All other expenses | $3,453 | $3,453 | - | - | 7.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,750 | $1,750 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Office expenses | $658 | $658 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $105 | $105 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $176,259 | $147,601 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $47,321 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $23,866 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $129,497
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $20,204 | 84.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,812 | 11.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $850 | 3.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $129,497 | reported apart |
| Total | $23,866 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $91,137 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $91,137 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $91,137 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990EZ · $6,552 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,318 | 50.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,134 | 47.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $100 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $6,552 | 100% |
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