Is it real?
No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
5 people listed on the 990-EZ; $8K paid to officers and key staff.
David Edwards’s $8K as President is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 61 <$100K public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|
| David R Edwards | — | $11,925 |
| David Edwards | $7,500 | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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Programs and updates
Educates, equips, and engages first responders.
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Dear Officer
#WeNeedYouCampaign. This public relations campaign encourages citizens to engage with law enforcement officers in their communities to show support. Business cards with the slogan can be purchased for distribution, with proceeds set aside to fund a community service grant program that launched this year.
Humanizing the Badge as an entity produces engaging social media content consisting of well-written articles, high-quality video productions, and interaction with followers on social media. This activity reached approximately 4 million people per year.
Memorial Badge Program. This program was started in 2020 and provides (upon request) a wooden carved replica badge for the family of officers who die in the line of duty. Once badges are requested and produced, they are presented by the department of the officer's family.
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Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2022 990-EZ, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 Latest Viewing | $66K | $52K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2021 | $363K | $296K | $68K | $146K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $256K | $201K | $55K | $79K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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