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Back the Blue K-9 Force

EIN 81-3823391 • 501(c)3 • Centennial, CO

Profile

To provide the safety and medical needs of Law Enforcement K-9's. This includes protective vests, needed equipment, surgeries, etc. Requests for needed equipment are made by the K-9 handlers.

5141 S Richfield StreetCentennial, CO 80015

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

62nd percentile

8.5%

Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

48th percentile

-2.6%

Faster asset growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Revenue Growth

22nd percentile

-36%

Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$192,247

Down $15,223 (-7.3%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$192,247

Down $15,223 (-7.3%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin62nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$79,264

Down $32,322 (-29%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$72,507

Down $34,137 (-32%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$6,757

Up $1,815 (+37%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth48th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2019: $38,185Net Assets 2019: $38,1852019Assets 2020: $64,517Net Assets 2020: $64,5172020Assets 2021: $178,644Net Assets 2021: $178,6442021Assets 2022: $181,935Net Assets 2022: $181,9352022Assets 2023: $202,528Net Assets 2023: $202,5282023Assets 2024: $207,470Net Assets 2024: $207,4702024Assets 2025: $192,247Net Assets 2025: $192,2472025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$192,247
Liabilities-
Net Assets$192,247
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth22nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2019: $69,282Expenses 2019: $48,819Net Income 2019: $20,4632019Revenue 2020: $94,404Expenses 2020: $29,887Net Income 2020: $64,5172020Revenue 2021: $187,212Expenses 2021: $137,068Net Income 2021: $50,1442021Revenue 2022: $175,250Expenses 2022: $171,959Net Income 2022: $3,2912022Revenue 2023: $195,490Expenses 2023: $174,897Net Income 2023: $20,5932023Revenue 2024: $111,586Expenses 2024: $106,644Net Income 2024: $4,9422024Revenue 2025: $79,264Expenses 2025: $72,507Net Income 2025: $6,7572025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$79,264
Expenses$72,507
Net Income$6,757
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$192,247
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$192,247
Revenue
$79,264
Expenses
$72,507
Net income
$6,757
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.92$1.92$0.79$0.73$0.07
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.07$2.07$1.12$1.07$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.03$2.03$1.95$1.75$0.21
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.82$1.82$1.75$1.72$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.79$1.79$1.87$1.37$0.50
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.65$0.94$0.30$0.65
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.38$0.69$0.49$0.20
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 15, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$134,159
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide financial support to law enforcement k-9 units, help departments obtain k-9s, and eventually add support for retired k-9s.

To provide the safety and medical needs of Law Enforcement K-9's. This includes protective vests, needed equipment, surgeries, etc. Requests for needed equipment are made by the K-9 handlers.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Purchase of training books for K-9 handlers by Deputy Gray, purchase of new K-9 Apollo, vitamins for K-9 Riley, leash for K-9 Apollo, protective vest for K-9 Grimm, purchase of BTBK9F shirts for fundraising resale, three collapsible crate kennels for K-9s, dog food supplies, winter feeding costs for horses, medical care and horseshoes for Mounted Patrol horses, training harness for K-9 Ares, e-collar for K-9 Radar, Buddy Bowl for K-9 Riley, TADD scent jars, personalized collars for K-9s Rex, Mako, Nox, and Riley, replacement leashes, bark collar for K-9 Riley, purchase K-9 Pavo, outdoor dog kennel for K-9 Bill (APD), and purchase of stuffed dogs.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Diane LewisDirectorFT$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
5K Run/Walk$47,436$47,436$52,554$-5,118
Total Events$47,436$47,436$54,895$-7,459
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Back The Blue K-9 Force
EIN
81-3823391
Address
5141 S Richfield Street, Centennial, CO 80015

Signing Officer

Name
Diane Lewis
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2026-02-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Sunrise Tax and Accounting
Address
10113 Belmont Ave, Kansas City, MO 64134
Preparer
Darlis Malindi
Phone
8164564324
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $4044”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $1072”

Other Expenses.1009

“Depreciation $8241”

Other Expenses.1

“Supplies $24698”

Other Expenses.2

“K-9 purchases $18000”

Other Expenses.3

“K-9 medical fees $3451”

Other Expenses.4

“Medical Fees - Horses $2369”

Other Expenses.5

“QuickBooks Payments Fees $283”

Other Expenses.6

“Regulatory Fees $35”

Other Assets.1003

“Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $9861 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $6308”

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