Virginia Sheriffs' Institute
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Virginia Sheriffs' Institute meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to encourage charitable and educational activities among the sheriffs and their deputies within the Commonwealth of Virginia to educate the public and to do any and all things to promote the enforcement of law and order and the suppression of crime."
Year, State Incorporated:
1981, VA
The Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute (VSI) offers training and educational activities and offers scholarship and certification programs. The organization reports not participating in any political activities. VSI supports a spring management and training conference for sheriffs and deputies, a newly elected sheriffs’ school, lawful employment training for sheriffs, the Virginia State Police Association Emergency Relief Fund, the Virginia Network for Victims and Witnesses of Crime, Concerns of Police Survivors, Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, and the Virginia Law Enforcement Memorial Fund to honor Virginia officers killed in the line of duty. VSI also offers scholarships for students entering the criminal justice field.
For the year ended June 30, 2023, Virginia Sheriffs' Institute's program expenses were:
Conferences, education and training: $886,067
Quarterly newsletter: $102,083
VSI certification: $39,735
VSI scholarships: $63,150
Total Program Expenses: $1,091,035
Chief Executive
John Jones, Executive Director
Chair of the Board
Michael W. Taylor
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Sheriff, Pittsylvania County
Board Size
9
Paid Staff Size
0
*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Note: The organization reported that the staff of the Virginia Sheriffs' Association works for the Virginia Sheriffs' Institute through a cost allocation plan approved annually.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Internet
Fundraising costs were 27% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $822,373, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Virginia Sheriffs' Institute's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Contributions | $524,250 |
| Interest and dividends | $24,440 |
| Spring conference | $68,100 |
| DMV license plate | $57,615 |
| Newsletter donation | $224,179 |
| Prospect mailing | $197,753 |
| Special appeal | $100,370 |
| Certification fees | $9,644 |
| Other | $7,979 |
| Realized and unrealized gains on investment, net | $195,727 |
| Total Income | $1,410,057 |
Programs: 75% Fundraising: 15% Administrative: 10%
| Total Income | $1,410,057 |
| Total expenses: | $1,455,925 |
| Program expenses | $1,091,035 |
| Fundraising expenses | $223,307 |
| Administrative expenses | $141,583 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-45,868 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $2,403,908 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $2,358,040 |
| Total Liabilities | $0 |
| Total Assets | $2,358,040 |
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