Liabilities / Assets
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
No value available
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.
Net Margin
2nd percentile
Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
95th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 370.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
31st percentile
Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
51st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$256,953
Down $50,160 (-16%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$256,953
Down $50,160 (-16%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$19,462
Up $600 (+3.2%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$86,886
Down $1,032 (-1.2%) from 2023
Net Income
Up-$67,424
Up $1,632 (+2.4%) from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Apr 29, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $27,133
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Dna saves seeks to educate policy makers and the public about the value of forensic dna. Dna saves is committed to working with every state to pass laws allowing dna to be taken upon arrest, and to provide meaningful funding for dna programs. Volunteers advocate for changes in legislation and funding for dna collection and for its use in catching repeat offenders sooner, preventing violent crimes, exonerating the innocent, protecting civil liberties, and reducing the costs of the criminal justice system.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY IS THE CORNERSTONE OF THIS ASSOCIATION'S PURPOSE. JAYANN SEPICH REGULARLY SPEAKS WITH LEGISLATORS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT EDUCATING AND URGING THEM TO ADOPT MODEL LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD BOTH CREATE AND FUND THE COLLECTION AND USE OF DNA IN SOLVING AND PREVENTING CRIMES. | - | $43,904 |
| DNA SAVES PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO LAW MAKERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE USES AND BENEFITS OF DNA TESTING. | - | $37,827 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAYANN SEPICH | President | FT | $72,000 | - | $72,000 |
| DAVID SEPICH | Treasurer/Se | - | $0 | - | - |
| CARALINE SEPICH | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN HEATON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JIM HARRISON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- In-house lobbying only
- No
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Dna Saves
- EIN
- 26-3832094
- Phone
- 5753611931
- Address
- 1711 MOUNTAIN SHADOW DRIVE, CARLSBAD, NM 88220
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jayann Sepich
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 5753611931
- Signed
- 2025-04-29
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Johnathan L Shuman Pc
- Address
- 512 W TEXAS AVE A, ARTESIA, NM 88210-2083
- Preparer
- Johnathan L Shuman
- Phone
- 5757481213
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses telephone 3,369 miscellaneous 310 non-investment depreciation 1,252 total 4,931”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“Other increases 17,264 net unrealized gains (losses) on investments”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“5,292 5,292 less accumulated depreciation 2,161 3,413 total 3,131 1,879”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Dna saves seeks to educate policy makers and the public about the value of forensic dna. Dna saves is committed to working with every state to pass laws allowing dna to be taken upon arrest, and to provide meaningful funding for dna programs. Volunteers advocate for changes in legislation and funding for dna collection and for its use in catching repeat offenders sooner, preventing violent crimes, exonerating the innocent, protecting civil liberties, and reducing the costs of the criminal justice system.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Legislative advocacy is the cornerstone of this association's purpose. Jayann sepich regularly speaks with legislators at all levels of government educating and urging them to adopt model legislation which would both create and fund the collection and use of dna in solving and preventing crimes.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $256,953
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $256,953
- Revenue
- $19,462
- Expenses
- $86,886
- Net income
- -$67,424