Citizens Behind the Badge

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McLean, VA501(c)(4)Since 2020Crime & LegalEIN 85-2871752Revenue $4.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSbehindbadge.org1360 Beverly Rd Ste 305, 22101-3646 · McLean, VATax-exempt since Nov 2020

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The mission of Citizens Behind the Badge is to mobilize and amplify citizen support to ensure that law enforcement receives the resources and respect needed and deserved to keep america safe, and to reverse the disastrous consequences of the "defund and defame the police" movement.

29¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 93% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $3K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$111K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.4M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
29%
Net assets
$157K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$4.4M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$4.4M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$4.2M
Net assets
$157K
FY2025▲ ×10
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022−$41K
FY2023−$41K
FY2024−$19K
FY2025$157K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2020.

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

Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $1.2M Management & general 8% · $333K Fundraising 63% · $2.6M

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

3 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director, President & CEO
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Secretary/Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Craig W Floyd’s $70K as Director, President & CEO is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Craig W Floyd$70,000$62,500$15,000

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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports law enforcement professionals to counter "defund the police" movements and ensure public safety.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Public outreach- our goals are to ensure that law enforcement receives the resources and respect needed and deserved to keep our nation safe; reverse the disastrous consequences of the "defund and defame the police" movement; conduct a massive public education campaign in support of law enforcement; bolster law enforcement recruitment…

$1.2Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$333K
Fundraisingcol D$2.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$157K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$260K
Total assetsLn 16$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Total revenueLn 12$4.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$260K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$260K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$982
Total assetsLn 16$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
Net assetsLn 32$157K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$196K$260K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$982
Total assetsLn 16$197K$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$216K$111K
Net assetsLn 32−$19K$157K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$52K$10K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$820$547
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$76K$76K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$815K$815K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$144K$74K$35K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$2K$5K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$588$144
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
InterestLn 20$35K$10K$569$24K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$262$262
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$835$557
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.0M$1.0M$186K$1.7M
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$9K$3K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$1.2M$333K$2.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.4M$4.2M$176K$157K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.8M$4.8M$27K−$19K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.1M$4.1M−$359−$41K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.3M$23K−$41K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $4,369,702 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,844,299$4,369,702
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,844,299$4,369,702
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $76,553$75,468
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $755,001$814,984
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,985,700$3,303,217
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,817,254$4,193,669
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,045$176,033
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,369,702 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,369,702
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,369,702
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,369,702
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,193,669 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,500 · Management $10,500 · Fundraising $7,000$70,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,101 · Management $820 · Fundraising $547$5,468
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,280$5,280
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $76,300$76,300
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $814,984$814,984
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $73,787 · Management $34,836 · Fundraising $35,833$144,456
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,275$1,275
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $24,123$24,123
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,088 · Management $5,112$7,200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,078 · Management $588 · Fundraising $144$1,810
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $9,300$9,300
IX-20 InterestPrograms $9,989 · Management $569 · Fundraising $24,456$35,014
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $262$262
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,176 · Management $835 · Fundraising $557$5,568
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,041,266 · Management $186,276 · Fundraising $1,734,324$2,961,866
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,911 · Management $2,770 · Fundraising $19,082$30,763
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,222,019 · Management $333,448 · Fundraising $2,638,202$4,193,669
Part X · Balance sheet $268,195 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $196,201$259,520
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$7,693
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,244$982
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $197,445$268,195
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $204,324$103,907
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,075$7,209
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $216,399$111,116
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$18,954$157,079
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$18,954$157,079
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $197,445$268,195
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $157,079 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,369,702
XI-2 Total expenses$4,193,669
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$176,033
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$18,954
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$157,079

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

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