What are the requirements of membership in Crime Stoppers USA?
A – To be a program in good standing, the program must be domiciled in the USA or US territory or possession, have a volunteer board of directors, and be registered in its state as a non profit organization. The program must be a 501(c)(3) organization according to a United States IRS determination letter and have an issued IRS tax identification number; or provide documentation and a tax identification number that indicates the organization falls under another IRS designation that deems it to have tax-exempt status, with the ability to accept tax deductible contributions. The program must have a law enforcement organization that supplies a program coordinator, an anonymous phone line, and pay cash rewards that do not greatly exceed the suggested guideline of up to $1,000.00 as set forth by the Crime Stoppers concept, with the exception of a State or Regional program that provides only administrative, member services, or advisory support to local programs within a geographic area. A me
