Behind The Badge Foundation
Behind The Badge Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of Behind the Badge Foundation is to honor law enforcement officers who have died or suffered serious injury in the line of duty. We serve as a trusted resource, providing immediate and ongoing support to families, agencies and communities in times of critical need. We also maintain the Washington State Law Enforcement Memorial, commemorating the lives and dedication of officers who have died in service to our state.
About
Behind the Badge Foundation helps families and agencies cope with trauma, grief and loss after a line of duty death or serious injury by connecting families with experts in their field. Resource experts have an understanding of the law enforcement culture, recognizing the unique dynamics experienced by law enforcement families.Behind the Badge Foundation's Line of Duty Death Response Team (LODDRT) is sanctioned by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC). The LODDRT is a support to affected law enforcement agencies upon the death of one of their own. The LODDRT members are experts in their field. All team members are certified under the Incident Command System (ICS).Memorial expenses for officers killed in the line of duty. The Foundation donates to each line of duty death memorial - offsetting the costs of the memorial.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “The mission of behind the badge foundation is to honor the sacrifices of officers who have suffered a line of duty death or catastrophic injury by: 1) serving as the trusted resource to families and surviving officers; 2) providing immediate and ongoing support and 3) maintaining the law enforcement memorial as eternal recognition and remembrance for fallen washington officers.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “Honor the sacrifices of law enforcement officers (and their families) who have suffered a line of duty death or catastrophic injury.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of WA.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2019 is listed as 8309 165th Ave NE No 205, Redmond, WA, 98052 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2019 reports 5 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $194,852.
- The organization has 19 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1997.
- The organization pays $280,872 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $40,540 in fundraising expenses.