Behind the Badge Foundation

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Redmond, WA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 91-1700108

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Honor the sacrifices of law enforcement officers (and their families) who have suffered a line of duty death or catastrophic injury.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $67K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$233K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 52% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $160K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$161K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
56%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +35%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$633K
FY2021$800K
FY2022$827K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$809K
FY2021$966K
FY2022$929K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1998.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $672K Management & general 36% · $433K Fundraising 8% · $96K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $233K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$125,699Pt VII · Sec A
Program Services Director
$107,218Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Johnston’s $126K as Executive Director is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brian Johnston$125,699$117,651$102,356$92,192$98,384
Margaret Dibucci$107,218$102,306———
Gayle Frink-Schulz——$38,413$92,192$98,384

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports families of law enforcement officers who died or were catastrophically injured in the line of duty.

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2 programs · $672K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

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$548Kprogram expense
02

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$124Kprogram expense

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
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $277K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2023$74,973
Unitemized GrantFY2022$50,330
Unitemized GrantFY2021$38,641
Tulalip FoundationWA · FY2021$19,359
Gabriel Forest Memorial FoundationFY2021$10,000
WA State CopsWA · FY2021$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$33,798
WA State CopsWA · FY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$134K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$672K
Managementcol C$433K
Fundraisingcol D$96K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$297K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$142K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$75K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$294K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$134K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$116K
SavingsLn 2$180K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$297K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$82K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K$297K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.6M$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$161K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$126K$84K$26K$16K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$343K$228K$71K$44K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$15K$5K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$24K$8K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$64K$64K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$21K$36K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$128K$124K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$230$19K$3
OccupancyLn 16$76K$45K$14K$17K
TravelLn 17$17K$11K$4K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$233K$224K$9K$281
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$672K$433K$96K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.2M$218K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.2M−$107K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $827K$929K−$103K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $800K$966K−$166K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $633K$809K−$176K$3.9M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,419,248 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,033,887$1,408,828
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$6,795
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $119,584$134,175
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$105,594−$130,550
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,047,877$1,419,248
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $96,169$10,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $385,064$527,647
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $673,990$663,555
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,155,223$1,201,202
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$107,346$218,046
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,419,248 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$293,754
VIII-1e Government grants$142,303
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$972,771
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$74,897
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,408,828
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,795$6,795
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $134,175$134,175
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$130,550−$130,550
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,795 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,625$1,419,248
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,201,202 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $83,572 · Management $26,080 · Fundraising $16,047$125,699
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $228,152 · Management $71,198 · Fundraising $43,809$343,159
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,774 · Management $4,610 · Fundraising $2,837$22,221
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,313 · Management $7,587 · Fundraising $4,668$36,568
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $15,760$15,760
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $64,257$64,257
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $24,895$24,895
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,526 · Management $35,936 · Fundraising $5,170$61,632
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $123,772 · Fundraising $3,828$127,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $230 · Management $18,548 · Fundraising $3$18,781
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,596 · Management $14,218 · Fundraising $17,342$76,156
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,025 · Management $4,348 · Fundraising $2,118$17,491
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,858$10,858
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,537$4,537
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,167$8,167
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $223,754 · Management $9,386 · Fundraising $281$233,421
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $671,800 · Management $433,299 · Fundraising $96,103$1,201,202
Part X · Balance sheet $4,271,177 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,554$116,490
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $120,951$180,131
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,589$2,682
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,520$238
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,729$33,650
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,474$6,937
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,544,243$3,808,717
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $45,585$40,388
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$81,944
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,828,645$4,271,177
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,131$71,249
X-19 Deferred revenue$5,730
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$84,414
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,131$161,393
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,805,514$4,084,784
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,805,514$4,109,784
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,828,645$4,271,177
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,109,784 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,419,248
XI-2 Total expenses$1,201,202
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$218,046
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,805,514
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$130,529
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$44,305
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,109,784

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