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Behind the Badge INC

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Arnold, MO501(c)(3)Since 2017Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 81-5276092Revenue $125K in FY2025

On file with the IRSapoamo.org2101 Jeffco Blvd, 63010-2742 · Arnold, MOTax-exempt since Feb 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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This charitable foundation serves to help and inform all of the people in this community. The largest charitable program is shop with a hero. Community outreach programs help to strengthen the bond and relationships between the community and its police department.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
26¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 34% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
26%
of spending
Concern: 26% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
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 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$125K
+65% vs prior year
Spent
$70K
To programs
26%
Net assets
$105K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$125K
FY2025▲ +65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$35K
FY2024$75K
FY2025$125K
Expenses
$70K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$21K
FY2024$64K
FY2025$70K
Net assets
$105K
FY2025▲ +107%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$40K
FY2024$51K
FY2025$105K

From the FY2025 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 Feb 2017.

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

Where the money goes

26 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 26% · $18K Management & general 5% · $4K Fundraising 69% · $48K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kevin Wilson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josh Lamrich
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kimberly Chiodini
Secretary & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Danny Gierer
Vice President
$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

Helps and informs the community, strengthening bonds with police through programs like "Shop with a Hero."

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1 program · $18K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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We were able to educate the community about the need for funding for police officers and related community programs. We were able to help over 150 families with the shop with a hero program this year. We were able to donate funds to other charitable groups and families in need.

$18Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $15K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
The Backstoppers INC FkaMO · FY2023$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$125K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$178
Money outPt IX
$70K
Ln 25
Programscol B$18K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$105K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$122K
Investment incomeLn 3$178
Total revenueLn 12$125K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$78K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$94K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$105K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K$94K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$51K$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$51K$105K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$13K$13K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$678$7K
Office expensesLn 13$997$250$747
Information technologyLn 14$170$170
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$895$785$110
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$3K$861
All other expensesLn 24e$41K$452$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$70K$18K$4K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $125K$70K$54K$105K 990 PDF
FY2024 $75K$64K$11K$51K 990 PDF
FY2023 $35K$21K$14K$40K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $124,530 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $75,166$124,352
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $156$178
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $75,322$124,530
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $25,283$14,620
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,757$55,585
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $64,040$70,205
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,282$54,325
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $124,530 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$122,071
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,281
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$124,352
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $178$178
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $178 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$124,530
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $70,205 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $12,592$12,592
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,028$2,028
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,387$1,387
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $678 · Fundraising $7,042$7,720
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $250 · Fundraising $747$997
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $170$170
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $785 · Fundraising $110$895
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,843 · Management $861$3,704
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $452 · Fundraising $40,260$40,712
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,248 · Management $3,798 · Fundraising $48,159$70,205
Part X · Balance sheet $105,213 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,717$15,689
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $48,171$78,187
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$3,654
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$7,683
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $50,888$105,213
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $50,888$105,213
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,888$105,213
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $50,888$105,213
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $105,213 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$124,530
XI-2 Total expenses$70,205
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$54,325
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,888
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$105,213

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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