National Policing Institute
Donations deductibleNational Policing Institute's network
21 people3 organisationsi21 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
21 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 19 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronal Serpas PHD Chair (also filed as Ronal Serpas, Ronal W Serpas) | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| B Todd Jones | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Cynthia LUM PHD (also filed as Cynthia LUM) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dan Merkle | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| David Klinger PHD (also filed as David Klinger) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| F Peter Cuneo End 0125 | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| George Michael Little (also filed as George Little, George M Little) | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| GIL Kerlikowske | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Greg Orman | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeremy M Wilson PHD from 0525 | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| John Jung-Hoon Choi (also filed as John J Choi) | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Karen M Freeman-Wilson (also filed as Karen Freeman-Wilson) | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kevin Davis | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kevin Szott | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Laurie Robinson PHD (also filed as Laurie O Robinson, Laurie Robinson) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael L Brown PHD (also filed as Michael Brown, Michael L Brown, Mike Brown) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Nutter End 0225 | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Rory Steyn from 0525 | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Susan L Rahr (also filed as Sue Rahr, Susan Rahr) | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| The Honorable Alberto R Gonzales | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| William Paxson Purcell (also filed as Bill Purcell) | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
23 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Burstein | Director of National Programs | 2023 |
| Blake Norton | Senior Vice President | since 2018 |
| Dean Esserman | Senior Program Manager | since 2018 |
| Erin Vermilye | Senior Director of Strategy and Engagement | 2025 |
| Frank G Straub | Director, Center for Mass Violence Response Studi | since 2018 |
| Holly Kobia | Senior Director of Philanthropy | 2025 |
| Humberto Cardounel | Senior Director of Training & Technical Assistance | since 2024 |
| James Bueermann | President Until 12/2018 | 2019 |
| James Burch | President | since 2018 |
| Jane Dorsey | Dir. Finance & Admin | 2021 |
| Jane Mott-Palmer | Chief of Staff | since 2024 |
| Jennifer H Zeunik | Senior Director of Safety and Justice | since 2021 |
| Kaitlyn Perez | Senior Director of Communications and Marketing | 2025 |
| Karen L Amendola | Chief Behavioral Scientist | since 2018 |
| Kim Bright | Chief Operating Officer | since 2018 |
| L Jane Mott-Palmer | Chief of Staff | 2023 |
| Laura Wyckoff | Senior Director of Knowledge, Learning, and Transl | since 2024 |
| Lorena Singer | Assistant Director | 2024 |
| Nicholas Cunningham CPA | Senior Director of Finance | since 2023 |
| Robert C Davis | Chief Social Scientist | since 2018 |
| Robin Engel | Senior Vice President | 2024 |
| Travis Taniguchi | Director of Research | 2023 |
| Virgil L Young | Interim Director of International Programs | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Burch | President | 40 | $520k | $69k | |
| Erin Vermilye | Senior Director of Strategy and Engagement | 40 | $193k | $20k | |
| Nicholas Cunningham CPA | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $191k | $26k | |
| Humberto Cardounel | Senior Director of Training & Technical Assistance | 40 | $183k | $11k | |
| Holly Kobia | Senior Director of Philanthropy | 40 | $178k | $20k | |
| Kaitlyn Perez | Senior Director of Communications and Marketing | 40 | $177k | $17k | |
| Laura Wyckoff | Senior Director of Knowledge, Learning, and Transl | 40 | $173k | $10k | |
| Jane Mott-Palmer | Chief of Staff | 40 | $168k | $10k | |
| Ronal W Serpas | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| George M Little | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Karen Freeman-Wilson | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael L Brown PhD | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Laurie Robinson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| F Peter Cuneo End 0125 | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bill Purcell | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| John J Choi | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Davis | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| The Honorable Alberto R Gonzales | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| B Todd Jones | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gil Kerlikowske | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Klinger | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia Lum | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dan Merkle | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Nutter End 0225 | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Greg Orman | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susan Rahr | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rory Steyn From 0525 | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Szott | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jeremy M Wilson PhD From 0525 | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
24 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263007539). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Kevin Davis | Board Member |
| David Klinger | Board Member |
| Dan Merkle | Board Member |
| Alberto R Gonzales | Board Member |
| Darrel Stephens | Board Member |
| George M. Little | Board Member |
| Mike Brown | Board Member |
| Nicholas Cunningham | CFO |
| Regina Lombardo | Board Member |
| Heather Childs | Board Member |
| Ronal Serpas | Chairman |
| Dr. Cynthia Lum | Board Member |
| Jim Burch | President |
| Nicholas Cunningham | |
| Susan Rahr | Board Member |
| Todd B Jones | Board Member |
| Kevin Szott | Board Member |
| William Purcell | Board Member |
| A. Gregory Thomas | Board Member |
| Jeremy Wilson | Board Member |
| Laurie Robinson | Board Member |
| Rory Steyn | Board Member |
| John Choi | Board Member |
| Greg Orman | Board Member |
About
- Legal name
- National Policing Institute
- EIN
- 520906599
- Address
- 2550 S Clark St Ste 1130, Arlington, VA, 22202-3981
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- The national policing institute is a nonpartisan and independent nonprofit organization dedicated to creating excellence in policing through the development, translation, and application of research. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1970
- Principal officer
- James Burch (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1989
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsCynthia LUM PHD
≥7years on the filingsDavid Klinger PHD
≥7years on the filingsGeorge Michael Little
≥7years on the filingsLaurie Robinson PHD
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5.5m
- Total liabilities
- $6.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $640k
- Contributions and grants received
- $10.6m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 21
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $13.6m | $14.8m | Deficit $1.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.National Policing Institute likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 20 March 2019
- Registered agent
- Incorp Services, Inc. (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.