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Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers Prog

Public charity · Grantmaker University Place, WA EIN: 91-1156959 Website

Crime stoppers of Tacoma-pierce county is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting law enforcement in solving crimes and locating wanted fugitives. Crime stoppers works with the media to publicize unsolved crimes, takes anonymous tips from the public on unsolved crimes, distributes the tips to law enforcement for investigation, and pays cash rewards to tipsters whose information leads to an arrest and charges filed.

Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers Prog at a glance

In short: Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers Prog gave $33K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $33K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$32,500
+62.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$32,500
+62.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$32,500
Total assets
$69,849
+19.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers Prog funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Susan Cox Powell Foundation: $33KSusan Cox Powell Foundation$33K

The largest 2024 recipient was Susan Cox Powell Foundation ($33K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

PuyallupEverettRedmond

How Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers Prog gives

  • Giving grew 63% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $65K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $33K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Susan Cox Powell Foundation Puyallup, WACharlie's Dinosaur$32,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$69,849$67,466$57,337$32,5001$524
2023$58,254$98,770$458,454$20,0001$23
2022$417,843$499,712$158,285$65,3523$25
2021$76,497$79,081$106,902$20,0001$12
2020$104,065$272,319$227,946——$4

About Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers Prog

Based on IRS filings

Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers Prog is a public charity, based in University Place, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $70K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $33K. Net investment income was $524.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers Prog is led by Ed Hauge, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 16 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ed Hauge

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Williams

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patty Ferguson

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Laliberte

    Law Enforcement Coordinator

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Lawrence

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Brennan

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Robinson

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Cheesman

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Andren

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Libby Lindstrom

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marty Wittman

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reggie Johnson

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Masko

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve White

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamara Sorensen

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Haddow

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Todd Bogardus (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Josh Harris (2020–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Doug Rohner (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ed Troyer (2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Lauren Wallin (2020) — Law Enforcement Coordinator

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers Prog

How much does Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers Prog give each year?

Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers Prog gave $33K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

How large is Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers Prog?

Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers Prog reported $70K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $67K.

Where does Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers Prog operate?

Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers Prog has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers Prog's EIN?

Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers Prog's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1156959. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Names Family Foundation

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Total Given

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