CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF TACTICAL OFFICERS
EIN 33-0816655 · Crime Prevention (I20)
What they do
CATO is A NON-PROFIT, NON-POLITICAL ORGANIZATION. CATO is ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY for CHARITABLE PURPOSES WITH THE MEANING of SECTION 501(C)(3) of THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. CATO WAS ESTABLISHED AS AN ORGANIZATION "OF TACTICAL TEAM MEMBERS BY and for TACTICAL TEAM MEMBERS." WITH OVER 30 MILLION RESIDENTS IN CALIFORNIA and OVER 80,000 SWORN OFFICERS, CATOS MANDATE is to PROVIDE INFORMATION, TRAINING, and RESOURCES to ITS MEMBERS.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $91.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $20,800 for DOUG MCGEACHY (VICE PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Has the pattern changed?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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DOUG MCGEACHYVICE PRESIDENT
MARCUS SPRAGUEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BRENT STRATTONPRESIDENT
KEN BRAYTONDIRECTOR
JON CABRERASECRETARY
KRISTOFER JENNYDIRECTOR OF TRAINING
MAT SORENSONTREASURER
ADAM SHARKIDIRECTOR
MATT ALEXANDERDIRECTOR
NICK TOLLEFSONDIRECTOR
TOBY DARBYDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1998
- Location
- PO BOX 5264, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92846-0264
- County
- Orange
- In care of
- BRENT STRATTON
- Primary officer
- BRENT STRATTON, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- DANIELLS PHILLIPS VAUGHAN & BOCK
- NTEE classification
- Crime Prevention (I20)
- IRS tax category
- Crime Prevention