Cops Direct
Cops Direct is a public charity based in McKinney, Texas. It supplies law enforcement agencies in the United States with equipment and training, including medical and trauma-response resources. Its website says support is provided free of charge.
Cops Direct at a glance
In short: Cops Direct gave $4.1M across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $316K), top state North Carolina. 100% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,106,858
- +24462.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- Average grant
- $315,912
- Median grant
- $146,888
- Total assets
- $1,589,232
- -8.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 100% first-time grantees (13 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Cops Direct
- How to Apply
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Law enforcement agencies can submit a support request through the form described on Cops Direct’s website.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6951 Virginia Pkwy Suite 211, Mckinney, TX 75071
Phone: (800) 705-2677
Website: https://copsdirect.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cops Direct funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Buncombe County ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $3.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 31 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Cops Direct describes its service area as law enforcement agencies across the United States. Its 2025 grant-dollar distribution was concentrated in North Carolina (43%), Florida (25%), and Tennessee (14%); Texas and Idaho each accounted for 4%. Its listed 2025 grants also included recipients in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Cops Direct open to new grantees?
100%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 13 grantees (100%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $316K. How we count
- Giving grew 3089% from 2022 to 2025. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2024) to $4.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $4.1M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Buncombe County Weaverville, NC | relief following natural disasters | $1,468,875 |
| Miami Dade Police Doral, FL | relief following natural disasters | $440,663 |
| Orange County Sheriff's Office Orlando, FL | relief following natural disasters | $440,663 |
| Hampton Valley Forge Fire Department Elizabethon, TN | relief following natural disasters | $293,775 |
| Boone Blowing Rock & Watauga Co Boone, NC | relief following natural disasters | $293,775 |
| City of Morristown Morristown, TN | relief following natural disasters | $282,024 |
| Idaho State Police Campus Meridian, ID | relief following natural disasters | $146,888 |
| Stonebridge Ranch County Club McKinney, TX | relief following natural disasters | $146,888 |
| Pennsylvania State Police Harrisburg, PA | relief following natural disasters | $146,888 |
| Anderson County Sheriff's Office Anderson, SC | relief following natural disasters | $146,888 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,589,232 | $4,540,455 | $4,788,287 | $4,106,858 | 13 | $62,559 |
| 2024 | $1,726,598 | $207,382 | $481,563 | $16,720 | Total only | $49,900 |
| 2023 | $1,958,444 | $634,421 | $1,047,107 | $39,551 | 5 | — |
| 2022 | $2,289,958 | $2,672,920 | $2,796,636 | $128,768 | 13 | $19 |
| 2021 | $554,544 | $2,586,151 | $2,489,121 | — | — | $15 |
| 2020 | $253,167 | $1,456,553 | $1,278,636 | — | — | $3 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Cops Direct’s stated mission is to supply U.S. law enforcement agencies with critically needed equipment and training to enhance officers’ safety and effectiveness on the job. Its 2024 filing describes equipment in medical, operational, tactical, communications, and K9 categories.
The organization’s website lists individual officer trauma kits, K9 medical kits, active-shooter response gear, bleeding-control supplies, training equipment, and hands-on medical-response training. It says support can be customized to an agency’s needs. In its 2025 grant list, the stated purpose for the listed grants is relief following natural disasters.
One 2025 recipient, Pennsylvania State Police, describes its own mission as collecting, preserving, and exhibiting artifacts related to the Pennsylvania State Police, educating the public, and honoring deceased state police officers. That is the grantee’s stated mission, not Cops Direct’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Cops Direct reported 13 grants totaling $4,106,858. The median grant was $146,888; grants ranged from $11,631 to $1,468,875. Listed recipients include:
The stated purpose for these listed grants was relief following natural disasters.
Cops Direct’s website invites law enforcement agencies to describe their needs using a request form; it says a team member will review the request and follow up. The website lists the types of gear and training it may provide, including custom support based on agency need. It does not specify required application materials or restrictions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Aaron Negherbon as Executive Director; Cary Goldberg as Secretary; and Jamie Ostroff as Treasurer. Directors listed are Ross Johnson, John Bakhit, Tim Broadhead, Joe Chirillo, Micaiah McCollum, James Wiltraut, and Heather Scaglione.
Cops Direct is led by Aaron Negherbon, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aaron Negherbon
Executive Director
President → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $156K (2025)
Ross Johnson
Director
Chair → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Scaglione
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Wiltraut
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Chirillo
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Bakhit
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Micaiah McCollum
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Broadhead
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cary Goldberg
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Ostroff
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $156K, to Aaron Negherbon (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Cops Direct
How much does Cops Direct give each year?
Cops Direct gave $4.1M across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $17K in grants paid.
What is Cops Direct's typical grant size?
Cops Direct's median grant in 2025 was $146,888, and its average grant was $315,912, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cops Direct that year got $316K on average.
Where does Cops Direct give grants?
Cops Direct's top state is North Carolina, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Florida (25%) and Tennessee (14%).
Does Cops Direct give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Cops Direct's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Relief Following Natural Disasters" (13 grants).
Who are Cops Direct's largest grantees?
Cops Direct's largest 2025 grantees include Buncombe County ($1,468,875), Miami Dade Police ($440,663) and Orange County Sheriff's Office ($440,663), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cops Direct?
Cops Direct reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.5M.
What does Cops Direct fund?
Cops Direct’s stated mission is to supply U.S. law enforcement agencies with critically needed equipment and training to enhance officers’ safety and effectiveness on the job. Its 2024 filing describes equipment in medical, operational, tactical, communications, and K9 categories. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cops Direct?
Law enforcement agencies can submit a support request through the form described on Cops Direct’s website. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cops Direct's EIN?
Cops Direct's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3967795. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Cops Direct funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cops-direct-morg_e8e8980d3abf4321bef6dee9dffadcb3
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