NEW YORK LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW YORK LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION

EIN 13-3854164 · Unknown (Z99)

What they do

ORGANIZATIONS MISSION or MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES to PROVIDE CONTRIBUTIONS to OTHER POLICE ORGANIZATIONS and POLICE LINE ORGANIZATIONS WHO QUALIFY UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3), and ENABLE THEM to MAKE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS and GRANTS to THE CHILDREN of POLICE OFFICERS, ORPHANS and WIDOWS. to EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AS to THE ACTIVITIES of NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT and THE BENEFITS DERIVED BY THE PUBLIC and to ENCOURAGE PUBLIC SAFETY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

125.40%of revenue went to mission work88.1% of expenses · Program services

10.33%of revenue went to fundraising7.3% of expenses

$142.26spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.53%of revenue went to management and office costs4.6% of expenses

$0.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

24.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$199,372

Mission workProgram services$250,003125.40% of revenue88.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$13,0286.53% of revenue4.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$20,59910.33% of revenue7.3% of expenses

Total expenses$283,630142.26% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.1% mission · 4.6% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.26% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 6.6% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 4.7% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.49% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 3.5% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 4.7% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 5.7% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 5.0% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 4.2% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$199,372

Expenses$283,630

Annual shortfall $84,258 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$250,003 · 88.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$13,028 · 4.6% of expenses

Fundraising$20,599 · 7.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$199,372

Expenses$283,630

Assets$44,518

Income$318,589

Contributions$49,000

Mission work (program services)$250,003

Fundraising$20,599

Grants given$89,264

Average grant$12,752

Management and general$13,028

Accounting fees$2,850

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (20)

MICHAEL CLOFINEDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY CHEROTTIVP

THOMAS DAURIAVP

SERGIO ALVAREZDIRECTOR

SALVATORE GIARDINAPRESIDENT

SALVATORE FICHERAVP

NICHOLAOS KONSTANTOPOULOSDIRECTOR

MYRNA COHENDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MELNICKEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GIACOBBEDIRECTOR

ALAN COHENDIRECTOR

MATTHEW COHENDIRECTOR

MARK J STUART JRDIRECTOR

JERRY B LEWINVICE CHAIRMAN

JAMES DALEDIRECTOR

ISTVAN BALOGHDIRECTOR

GIACOMO CIACCIADIRECTOR

ESMAIL MOBARAKVP

APOSTOLOS PARALIKASTREASURER

ANTOINE DOMINICDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 480 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10022-1613
County: New York
In care of: % R WARD
Primary officer: REGINALD WARD, CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailnylef@aol.com Phone(212) 370-0110

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KIRKILES & KOTIADIS LLP
NTEE classification: Unknown (Z99)
IRS tax category: Unknown
Grant-giving organization: Yes