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Nonprofit · EIN 82-4255910

PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DECATUR, IL 62521

Financials

$5.6M$2.8M2023$5.1M$3.5M2024$79.2M$4.9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$79,189,677$4,914,616$74,275,061$127,646,658$52,804$127,593,854
December 31, 2024990-PF$5,139,600$3,530,625$1,608,975$53,348,112$29,319$53,318,793
December 31, 2023990-PF$5,570,812$2,754,388$2,816,424$51,742,895$33,077$51,709,818
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$77,739,126
Dividends
$307,655
Interest
$1,127,863
Other income
$15,033

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$738,889
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$136,500
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$264,429
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,375,481
Excise tax on investment income
$19,954

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$53,348,112
Total assets, end of year
$127,646,658
Total liabilities, end of year
$52,804
Net assets, end of year
$127,593,854
Fair market value of assets
$127,396,151
Qualifying distributions
$7,301,137
Net investment income
$1,435,518

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RAFAEL GUTIERREZ
3102 MARBLE POINT, DECATUR, IL 62521
DIR OF TRAINING
Highest-paid employee
40$121,287$3,208
CODY MOORE
5340 GARVER CHURCH RD, DECATUR, IL 62521
PROJ COORD
Highest-paid employee
40$102,244$759
TRISHA COOK
1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE A, DECATUR, IL 62521
Secretary20$94,500–
ANN KELLY BOLTEN
1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE A, DECATUR, IL 62521
Director1$0–
HOWARD G BUFFETT
1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE A, DECATUR, IL 62521
President3$0–
CHARLOTTE B RYAN
1053 W ROTARY WAY, DECATUR, IL 62521
Treasurer1$0–
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RAFAEL GUTIERREZ
3102 MARBLE POINT, DECATUR, IL 62521
DIR OF TRAINING
Highest-paid employee
40$116,595$2,800
CODY MOORE
5340 GARVER CHURCH RD, DECATUR, IL 62521
PROJ COORD
Highest-paid employee
40$101,054$755
TRISHA COOK
1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE A, DECATUR, IL 62521
Secretary20$89,250–
CAITLIN MCCARTHY
22 N WIND LN, CANTRALL, IL 62625
ADMIN/PROJ ASST
Highest-paid employee
40$81,270$2,968
MARIA VALENCIA
1140 MEADOWVIEW DR, DECATUR, IL 62526
ADMIN
Highest-paid employee
5$4,048–
CHARLOTTE B RYAN
1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE A, DECATUR, IL 62521
Treasurer1$0–
HOWARD G BUFFETT
1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE A, DECATUR, IL 62521
President3$0–
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CODY MOORE
5340 GARVER CHURCH RD, DECATUR, IL 62521
OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$123,480$563
RAFAEL GUTIERREZ
151 W MAIN, DECATUR, IL 62522
TRAINING
Highest-paid employee
40$114,660$1,065
TRISHA COOK
855 W WILDWOOD DRIVE, MT ZION, IL 62549
COO
Highest-paid employee
20$74,278$28
CAITLIN MCCARTHY
22 N WIND LN, CANTRALL, IL 62625
ADMIN/PROJ ASST
Highest-paid employee
40$30,409$3,927
CHARLOTTE B RYAN
1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE A, DECATUR, IL 62521
Sec/Treasurer1$0–
JAMES E GETZ JR
220 SOUTHMORELAND PLACE, DECATUR, IL 62521
President0.5$0–
HOWARD G BUFFETT
1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE A, DECATUR, IL 62521
Chairman3$0–
JACK CAMPBELL
1087 W ROTARY WAY, DECATUR, IL 62521
Director0.5$0–
BRUCE KETTELKAMP
1161 N 1250 EAST RD, TAYLORVILLE, IL 62568
Director0.5$0–

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE A, DECATUR, IL 62521-9082
In care of
% CHARLOTTE RYAN
Signed the 990-PF
TRISHA COOK, Secretary
Phone
(217) 362-8604
Return prepared by
HJERPE & TENNISON CPAS LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
82-4255910
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$127,646,658
Income (IRS master file)
$79,189,677

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$79,189,677$4,914,616$127,646,658IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$5,139,600$3,530,625$53,348,112IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$5,570,812$2,754,388$51,742,895XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 82-4255910).

Questions about PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FOUNDATION is 82-4255910.
Is PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FOUNDATION 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 PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $121,287 (RAFAEL GUTIERREZ, DIR OF TRAINING).
How much revenue does PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $79,189,677, expenses of $4,914,616 and total assets of $127,646,658 at year end.

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