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Nonprofit · EIN 63-1215237

INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION INC

Tax-exempt · MONTGOMERY, AL 36101

Financials

$169K$171K2024$333K$322K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$333,412$322,456$10,956$12,791$0$12,791
December 31, 2024990-EZ$169,193$171,209-$2,016$1,835$0$1,835
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$333,412
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$81,420
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$81,420
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$5,833
Program services (functional)
$322,456

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,835
Total assets, end of year
$12,791
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$12,791
Gross receipts
$333,412
Employees
0
Volunteers
12
Year formed
1996
State of legal domicile
AL

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Phillip CalvertProfessor; Director, ICJE; Vice President, ICJE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$64,920
Bobby BlankenshipChief of Police (ret.); Director, ICJE
Trustee or director
3$5,750
Robert ThetfordSpecial Agent, FBI (ret.); Treasurer/Director, ICJE
Trustee or director, Officer
4$4,850
Jim RechelCEO, The Rechel Group; Director, ICJE
Trustee or director
3$2,600
Roger HumberInvestigator, State of Alabama: Director, ICJE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$2,250
John MulliganSpecial Agent, FBI (ret.); Director, ICJE
Trustee or director
1$1,350
Lynn ShobeJefferson Co. Community College; Director, FBI
Trustee or director
1$0
Therese FordProfessor; Director, ICJE
Trustee or director
1$0
Tommy CarswellAuburn Police Dept., Capt (Ret.); Director, ICJE
Trustee or director
1$0
Stan TippinsProfessor; Director, ICJE
Trustee or director
1$0
Doug HowardLE Coordinator, US Atty's Office; Director, ICJE
Trustee or director
1$0
Andre MitchellProgram Director, Faulkner University; Director, ICJE
Trustee or director
1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Phillip CalvertProfessor1$19,280
Bobby BlankenshipChief of Police (ret.)1$5,731
John MulliganSpecial Agent, FBI (ret.)1$2,856
Roger HumberInvestigator, State of Alabama2$2,733
Jim RechelCEO, The Rechel Group1$2,000
Robert ThetfordSpecial Agent, FBI (ret.)4$1,773
Lynn ShobeJefferson Co. Community College1$0
Therese FordProfessor1$0
Tommy CarswellCapt.1$0
Stan TippinsProfessor1$0
Doug HowardLE Coordinator, US Atty's Office1$0
Bryan JurkofskyDirector Pre-Trial Diversion, 15th Judicial Cir.1$0
Andre MitchellDirector, BCJ Program, Faulkner University1$0
Maury MitchellDirector, AL Criminal Justice Informaton Ctr.1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 293, MONTGOMERY, AL 36101-0293
In care of
% ROBERT T THETFORD
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
PO Box 293, Montgomery AL 36101
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Robert T Thetford, 3119 Pinehurst Drive, Montgomery, AL 36111
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
Robert Thetford, PO Box 293, Montgomery AL 36101
Signed the 990
Robert Thetford, Treasurer
Phone
(334) 398-3620

Mission

In 2025, ICJE provided free certified training for over 500 federal, state and local law enforcement officers through 26 training courses ranging in duration from one day to six weeks. ICJE co-sponsored and provided administrative support for the annual three-day Alabama law enforcement conference with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Alabama (attended by over 400 officers), the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Services Training Event, and also provided free academy preparatory training for the Alabama Department of Corrections. ICJE also hosted a Website, a law enforcement training calendar and newsletter, while providing free research for law enforcement agencies.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • In 2025, ICJE partnered with the Alabama Community College System to provide instructors for the Alabama Department of Corrections ACTIVATE Program, a statewide six-week training program designed to provide hands-on help with meeting the physical and educational standards for ADOC correctional officers. This allowed participants to get paid as a Correctional Officer Trainees (COTs) while in training and receiving college credits. Successful participants were eligible to attend the 10-week APOSTC Academy where they had the opportunity to earn certified law enforcement officer status.The ACTIVATE program was responsible for enrolling 185 students into the Alabama Corrections Training Academy with 165 graduating to become Correctional Officers. ICJE provided instructors for the ACTIVATE program.
    Expenses $161,420 · revenue $165,500
  • In 2025, ICJE partnered with the Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (LECC) to coordinate funding for the annual LECC training conference in Alabama. The LECC was established in 1981 in all of the 94 U.S. Attorney's Offices by order of the U.S. Attorney General. LECC provides a networking focus for law enforcement agencies committed to the ideal of cooperation and coordination at all levels of local, state and federal law enforcement. The LECC's mission is to foster effective communication and cooperation among the district's local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies; to identify and address current and emerging regional and national crime trends and threats; to provide leadership, guidance, and resources to support established training objectives for the district's law enforcement community; and to provide advance planning and ensure cooperation in the event of a major incident in the district. The LECC sponsors or co-sponsors no or low-cost training programs and seminars addressing subjects relevant to all levels of law enforcement officials. Training topics are wide-ranging and reflect current challenges and trends. ICJE's role was to coordinate funding and disbursement for the three-day training event in August, 2025.
    Expenses $106,224 · revenue $108,250
  • The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) Law Enforcement and Traffic Safety Division (LETS) supports state and local criminal justice projects by sub granting federal dollars from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG). In 2025, ADECA provided Byrne JAG funding to Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) for law enforcement training, and AUM subsequently contracted with ICJE to provide the actual training. ICJE provided free certified law enforcement training for over 500 federal, state and local officers through 26 courses throughout the state of Alabama, with the course subjects covering one to five days of training.
    Expenses $42,157 · revenue $45,362
  • The Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS) of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) houses the Sex Offender Registry Unit, the Criminal Records Identification Unit, the Latent Print Unit, the Incident Reporting Unit, and the Compliance Unit for the State of Alabama. In 2025, ICJE partnered with CJIS and provided administrative support for a multi day training event to be held in early 2026.
    revenue $8,300
  • Total Office and Administrative Expense for ICJE Training during the calendar year 2025.
    Expenses $12,655

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

IRS record

EIN
63-1215237
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,791
Income (IRS master file)
$333,412

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$333,412$322,456$12,791XML
990-EZDecember 2024$169,193$171,209$1,835XML
990-N for 2023
Officer: Robert Thetford
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2022
Officer: Robert T Thetford
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 63-1215237).

Questions about INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION INC

What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION INC is 63-1215237.
Is INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION INC 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 INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Robert T Thetford.
Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $64,920 (Phillip Calvert, Professor; Director, ICJE; Vice President, ICJE).
How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $333,412, expenses of $322,456 and total assets of $12,791 at year end.

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