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Nonprofit · EIN 75-1845003

DEEP EAST TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS INC

Tax-exempt · LUFKIN, TX 75902

Financials

$42K$76K2023$52K$68K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DEEP EAST TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$52,366$67,812-$15,446$155,971$0$155,971
December 31, 2023990-EZ$42,138$75,551-$33,413$171,417$0$171,417
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$68,307
Investment income
$9
Net income from fundraising events
-$15,950

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$5,423
Printing, publications and postage
$216
Other expenses
$62,173

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$171,417
Total assets, end of year
$155,971
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$155,971
Cash, savings and investments
$155,971
Gross receipts
$68,316

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TORRI ADAMSDIRECTOR0.5$0
KEVIN COTADIRECTOR0.5$0
ROY REYESDIRECTOR0.5$0
JUSTIN RISNERDIRECTOR0.5$0
SCOTT YORKDIRECTOR0.5$0
ALLAN RIDDLEDIRECTOR0.5$0
HEATHER KARTYETREASURER2$0
JASON LOWERYCHAIRMAN0.5$0
CRYSTAL THOMASVICE CHAIRMAN0.5$0
TONYA LAFORGESECRETARY0.5$0
DETECTIVE J B SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TORRI ADAMSDIRECTOR0.5$0
KEVIN COTADIRECTOR0.5$0
TRACY NICHOLSDIRECTOR0.5$0
JASON LOWERYVICE CHAIRMAN0.5$0
CRYSTAL THOMASSECRETARY0.5$0
ROY REYESDIRECTOR0.5$0
GREG ROBERTSONDIRECTOR0.5$0
SCOTT YORKDIRECTOR0.5$0
ALLAN RIDDLECHAIRMAN0.5$0
HEATHER KARTYETREASURER2$0
DETECTIVE J B SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 456, LUFKIN, TX 75902-0456
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
PO BOX 456, LUFKIN TX 75902
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
ROCKY THIGPEN, PO BOX 456, LUFKIN TX 759020456
Signed the 990-EZ
TORRI ADAMS, TREASURER
Phone
(936) 633-0504
Return prepared by
ALEXANDER LANKFORD & HIERS INC

Mission

DEEP EAST TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS, INC.'S PURPOSE IS TO REDUCE CRIME IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE DEEP EAST TEXAS REGION AND TO REDUCE THE CRIME-PREVENTION AND CRIME-SOLVING BURDENS ON AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • REWARDS ARE PAID FOR ANONYMOUS TIPS RECEIVED TO ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT IN SOLVING CRIMES. VARIOUS STATISTICS FOR 2024 ARE AS FOLLOWS: REWARDS PAID 89-$15,778, TIPS RECEIVED-1800, ARRESTS-31, CASES CLEARED-32, CHARGES LAID-34, FUGITIVES APPREHENDED-0, ADMINISTRATIVE DISCIPLINE-117, WEAPONS RECOVERED-6, VEHICLES RECOVERED-0, PROPERTY RECOVERED -$26,925, CASH RECOVERED AND DRUGS SEIZED-$23,920. OTHER EXPENSES REPORTED ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO CARRY OUT ITS MISSION.

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
75-1845003
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
1983
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$155,971
Income (IRS master file)
$68,316

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$52,366$67,812$155,971XML
990-EZDecember 2023$42,138$75,551$171,417XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: ROCKY THIGPEN
December 31, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 75-1845003).

Questions about DEEP EAST TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS INC

What is the EIN of DEEP EAST TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DEEP EAST TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS INC is 75-1845003.
Is DEEP EAST TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to DEEP EAST TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DEEP EAST TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS 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 DEEP EAST TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DEEP EAST TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of DEEP EAST TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS INC?
The 990-N for 2015 names ROCKY THIGPEN.
Who are the officers and directors of DEEP EAST TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does DEEP EAST TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $52,366, expenses of $67,812 and total assets of $155,971 at year end.

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