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Backing The Blue Line Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Human Services — Multipurpose and Other / Human Service Organizations - Multipurpose (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$120k (2022)

Expenses
$92k (2022)

Total Assets
$563k (2022)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2022)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$120,267
Expenses
$92,000
Net Income
$28,267
Net Assets
$563,237
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $52,101
43.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $54,722
45.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $563,237
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $563,237
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kris Benysek (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bethany Danner (President) $0 $0 $0
Lindsay Dupic (Marketing) $0 $0 $0
Gretchen Gifford (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Alecia Hooper (Social Event) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Klein (Community En) $0 $0 $0
Mel Koenen (Wellness) $0 $0 $0
Shanna Mcarthur (Memorial Ros) $0 $0 $0
Amy Schweigert (Health & Wel) $0 $0 $0
Carine Steffens (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Erica Urbina (Membership) $0 $0 $0
Diann Valento (Family Suppo) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$63,610
Expenses
$99,292
Net Income
-$35,682
Net Assets
$608,597
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $63,597
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $13
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $608,597
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $608,597
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bethany Danner (President) $0 $0 $0
Gretchen Gifford (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Amy Schweigert (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Carine Steffens (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$75,259
Expenses
$108,093
Net Income
-$32,834
Net Assets
$616,604
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $75,207
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $52
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $616,604
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $616,604
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bethany Danner (President) $0 $0 $0
Gretchen Gifford (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Kati Kuhnau (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Carine Steffens (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$348,773
Expenses
$333,291
Net Income
$15,482
Net Assets
$546,105
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $348,596
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $177
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $546,105
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $546,105
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bethany Danner (President) $0 $0 $0
Gretchen Gifford (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Kati Kuhnau (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Carine Steffens (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$238,509
Expenses
$190,718
Net Income
$47,791
Net Assets
$373,280
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $238,334
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $175
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $373,280
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $373,280
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carine Steffens (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brooke Leclaire (President) $0 $0 $0
Heather Haider (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Meghann Reese (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$110,506
Expenses
$223,538
Net Income
-$113,032
Net Assets
-$31,801
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $110,392
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $114
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $78,554
Total Liabilities $110,355
Net Assets -$31,801
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carine Steffens (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brooke Leclaire (President) $0 $0 $0
Meghan Trangsrud (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Meghann Reese (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$228,801
Expenses
$147,570
Net Income
$81,231
Net Assets
$81,231
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $228,801
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $167,158
Total Liabilities $85,927
Net Assets $81,231
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Emmah Beardsley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brooke Leclaire (President) $0 $0 $0
Meghan Trangsrud (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Meghann Reese (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$8,184
Expenses
$6,469
Net Income
$1,715
Net Assets
$1,714
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,576
19.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,718
21.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,414
53.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,714
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,714

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