Nonprofit · EIN 52-0906599
NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,661,371 | $11,487,010 | -$825,639 | $5,517,772 | $6,157,743 | -$639,971 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,620,855 | $14,780,002 | -$1,159,147 | $6,983,774 | $6,798,106 | $185,668 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,479,350 | $12,181,164 | -$701,814 | $8,518,005 | $7,173,190 | $1,344,815 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,600,002
- of which government grants
- $8,308,920
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $37,171
- Other revenue
- $24,198
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,034,113
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,569,721
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,478,816
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $38,404
- Accounting fees
- $33,200
- Occupancy
- $347,848
- Travel
- $777,631
- Depreciation
- $68,108
- Program services (functional)
- $7,676,263
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,284,483
- Fundraising (functional)
- $526,264
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,983,774
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,517,772
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,157,743
- Net assets, end of year
- -$639,971
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $417,780
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$886,129
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $246,158
- Gross receipts
- $10,661,371
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES BURCH | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $520,473 | $69,054 |
| NICHOLAS CUNNINGHAM CPA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $191,405 | $26,327 |
| ERIN VERMILYE | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,357 | $20,242 |
| HOLLY KOBIA | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,978 | $20,297 |
| KAITLYN PEREZ | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,242 | $17,184 |
| HUMBERTO CARDOUNEL | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Key employee | 40 | $182,657 | $10,765 |
| LAURA WYCKOFF | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF KNOWLEDGE, LEARNING, AND TRANSL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,176 | $10,236 |
| JANE MOTT-PALMER | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,640 | $9,922 |
| RONAL W SERPAS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE M LITTLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN FREEMAN-WILSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L BROWN PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| F PETER CUNEO END 0125 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PURCELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN J CHOI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE ALBERTO R GONZALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| B TODD JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GIL KERLIKOWSKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID KLINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA LUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN MERKLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NUTTER END 0225 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG ORMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN RAHR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RORY STEYN FROM 0525 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN SZOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY M WILSON PHD FROM 0525 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES BURCH | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $512,256 | $63,986 |
| ROBIN ENGEL | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $337,381 | $42,284 |
| NICHOLAS CUNNINGHAM CPA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $169,515 | $20,358 |
| HUMBERTO CARDOUNEL | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,947 | $9,475 |
| KAREN AMENDOLA | CHIEF BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,979 | $23,004 |
| JANE MOTT-PALMER | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,663 | $8,838 |
| LORENA SINGER | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,009 | $24,361 |
| LAURA WYCKOFF | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF KNOWLEDGE, LEARNING, & TRANSLAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,612 | $12,245 |
| RONAL SERPAS PHD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN FREEMAN-WILSON | SECRETARY (UNTIL 12/23)/TREASURER (FROM 01/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE M LITTLE | VICE CHAIR (FROM 01/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY DEGENESTE | VICE CHAIR (UNTIL 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL ANTHONY EPPS ESQ | TREASURER (UNTIL 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD MELEKIAN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR (UNTIL 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| B TODD JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GIL KERLIKOWSKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KLINGER PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L BROWN PHD | PERSONNEL & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA LUM PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MERKLE | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A NUTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG ORMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PURCELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RAHR | DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR (FROM 01/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE O ROBINSON | NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SZOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J CHOI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CUNEO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM R ROSE | DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR (UNTIL 12/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES BURCH | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $534,748 | $63,564 |
| TRAVIS TANIGUCHI | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Key employee | 40 | $164,931 | $16,784 |
| JENNIFER ZEUNIK | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND JUSTICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,219 | $33,106 |
| KAREN AMENDOLA | CHIEF BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,339 | $23,053 |
| FRANK STRAUB | DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR MASS VIOLENCE RESPONSE STUDI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,469 | $6,786 |
| L JANE MOTT-PALMER | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,365 | $8,120 |
| AMANDA BURSTEIN | DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,541 | $8,988 |
| NICHOLAS CUNNINGHAM CPA | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $101,464 | $11,288 |
| RONAL W SERPAS PH D | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARNEY BERNARD MELEKIAN DPPD | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY IRVING DEGENESTE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN M FREEMAN-WILSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL ANTHONY EPPS ESQ | TREASURER; FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM R ROSE | DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA LUM PH D | RESEARCH OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MERKLE | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PROFESSOR DAVID AMES KLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK PETER CUNEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MICHAEL LITTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GIL KERLIKOWSKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG ORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN JUNG-HOON CHOI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE O ROBINSON | NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A NUTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L BROWN | PERSONNEL & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIR; AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN L RAHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PAXSON PURCELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2550 S CLARK ST STE 1130, ARLINGTON, VA 22202-3981
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES BURCH, 2550 S CLARK STREET 1130, ARLINGTON, VA 22202
- Signed the 990
- JAMES BURCH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 833-1460
- Return prepared by
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Mission
THE NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE IS A NONPARTISAN AND INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CREATING EXCELLENCE IN POLICING THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT, TRANSLATION, AND APPLICATION OF RESEARCH.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE: NPI DEVELOPS AND PROVIDES EVIDENCE BASED ASSISTANCE TO POLICE AGENCIES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OTHERS TO IMPROVE THE POLICE RESPONSE TO PUBLIC SAFETY PROBLEMS AND TO IMPROVE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE BETWEEN THE POLICE AND THOSE THEY SERVE. NPI DEVELOPS NEW APPROACHES TO ASSIST POLICE IN BEING RESPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS, BECOMING MORE TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE, AND ASSISTS AGENCIES IN DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING SAFETY AND WELLNESS FOR OFFICERS AND STAFF.Expenses $6,324,659
- RESEARCH AND EVALUATION: NPI CONDUCTS EXPERIMENTAL AND PRACTICAL RESEARCH IN POLICING STRATEGIES AND CRIME REDUCTION APPROACHES THAT ADDRESS GUN VIOLENCE, REDUCE THE NEED FOR FORCE, BUILD TRUST AND MUTUAL SUPPORT BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND OFFICERS, AND THAT IMPROVE OFFICER SAFETY AND WELL-FUNCTIONING ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE COMMUNITY EFFECTIVELY. NPI'S WORK ALSO FOCUSES ON CRIME CAUSATION AND SPECIFIC EMPHASIS ON ORGANIZATIONAL, OPERATION, TECHNOLOGICAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYSES; ASSESSMENTS OF RESPONSES TO CRIME AND DISORDER; COMMUNITY SURVEYS; AND RESEARCH ON EVIDENCE BASED APPROACHES.Expenses $1,308,226
- COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH: NPI IS AN OBJECTIVE, NONPARTISAN RESOURCE FOR THE MEDIA, THE POLICE, AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. NPI UTILIZES A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE SCIENCE BASED REFORMS, THE IMPORTANCE OF EVIDENCE BASED CRIME REDUCTION AND RESPONSE, AND A FAIR AND EQUITABLE JUSTICE SYSTEM. THIS INCLUDES THE DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH AND PROGRAM EVALUATION DATA, POLICING AND PUBLIC SAFETY DATA, CRITICAL INCIDENT REPORTING, AND OTHER INFORMATION SHARED THROUGH OUR BLOGS, SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBINARS, LIVESTREAMS, PRINT AND DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS, AND MORE.Expenses $43,378
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0906599
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,517,772
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,661,371
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,661,371 | $11,487,010 | $5,517,772 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,620,855 | $14,780,002 | $6,983,774 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,479,350 | $12,181,164 | $8,518,005 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $14,115,250 | $13,176,358 | $4,637,035 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-0906599).
Questions about NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE is 52-0906599.
- Is NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAMES BURCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $520,473 (JAMES BURCH, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,661,371, expenses of $11,487,010 and total assets of $5,517,772 at year end.
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