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Backing the Blue Line INC FY2020 filing

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Bloomington, MN501(c)(3)Since 2013Human Services EIN 46-2002406Revenue $75K in FY2020Latest return filed May 15, 2026

On file with the IRSbackingtheblueline.orgBloomington, MNTax-exempt since Jul 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organizations stated purpose unites the power of members and the generosity of donors to honor and support minnesota law enforcement officers, wives and families. We mobilize to provide services, labor and assistance during times of illness or work related accidents.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $450K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 18.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 13 voting members
Concern: none of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$75K
Spent
$108K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$617K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$75K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$49K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$116K
Expenses
$108K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$115K
FY2024$80K
FY2025$122K
Net assets
$617K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$617K
FY2021$609K
FY2022$563K
FY2023$553K
FY2024$629K
FY2025$661K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $100K Management & general 8% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gretchen Gifford
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kati Kuhnau
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports Minnesota law enforcement officers and families with services during illness or accidents.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

All fundraising expenses were related to the organizations stated purpose

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
J A Wedum FoundationFY2024$5K
Carlson Family Lightshield FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$6K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $62K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$25,804
Unitemized GrantFY2025$8,050
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,903
Unitemized GrantFY2023$16,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$75K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$52
Money outPt IX
$108K
Ln 25
Programscol B$100K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$617K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K
Total assetsLn 16$617K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$52
Total revenueLn 12$75K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$167K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$450K
Total assetsLn 16$617K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$617K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$167K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$416K$450K
Total assetsLn 16$546K$617K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$546K$617K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$779$779
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$82K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$108K$100K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $116K$122K−$6K$661K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $163K$80K$83K$629K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 3, 2025 $49K$115K−$67K$553K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 22, 2023 $120K$92K$28K$563K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 27, 2022 $64K$99K−$36K$609K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 6, 2021 $75K$108K−$33K$617K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $75,259 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $348,596$75,207
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $177$52
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $348,773$75,259
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $333,291$108,093
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $333,291$108,093
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,482−$32,834
Part VI · Governance 0 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $75,259 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$75,207
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$75,207
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $52$52
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52$75,259
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $108,093 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $779$779
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,956$3,956
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,436$3,436
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,545$14,545
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,451$82,451
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,926$2,926
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $99,922 · Management $8,171 · Fundraising $0$108,093
Part X · Balance sheet $616,604 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,466$166,926
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $415,639$449,678
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $546,105$616,604
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $546,105$616,604
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $546,105$616,604
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $546,105$616,604
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $616,604 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$75,259
XI-2 Total expenses$108,093
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,834
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$546,105
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$34,039
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$69,294
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$616,604

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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