Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 83-3613468 • 501(c)3 • Vestavia, AL
Profile
Provide support for Law Enforcement Officers and Families
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
67th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
66th percentile
Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
92nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
91st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$81,745
Up $11,911 (+17%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$799
Up $49 (+6.5%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$80,946
Up $11,862 (+17%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$102,400
Up $1,589 (+1.6%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$90,538
Up $36,481 (+67%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$11,862
Down $34,892 (-75%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Provide support for Law Enforcement Officers and Families
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| In 2023 Blue Watch focused on providing educational and encouraging materials, and books for law enforcement officers. The books included "Suicide is not an Option" "Courageous Living Bible Study", and "Surving a Gunfight - Securing Victory Mentally, Ethically, and Tactically". Additionally, Blue Watch made presentations to several hundred graduates of various law enforcement academies around the state of Alabama. Also, Blue Watch hosted a number of seminars and conferences providing education and encouragement to law enforcement officers around the state. | $0 | $40,813 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke Swearingen | Director, And Executive Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Keith Phillips | Director, Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| Venita Wesley | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Alan Parker | Director, Secretary And Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| David Agee | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Carol Dodgen | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Books for giveaway - $7,289, Contractors - $17,620, Ministry and Outreach - $5,594, Conference Expenses - $12,790, Advertising and Marketing - $22,185, Bank Fees - $7, Contributions - $2,000, Office Supplies and Software - $2031, Meals - $1,339, Travel $1,283, Insurance $2,069, Miscellaneous - $931.”
“Credit Card - $800”
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| IRS990EZ/FiledScheduleAInd | 0 | 1 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 4 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 0 | Burke Swearingen |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 1 | Keith Phillips |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 5 | Carol Dodgen |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 5 | Director |
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| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 33647 |
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| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorNum | 0 | RESTRICTED |
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| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine2 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/City | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/State | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/ZIPCode | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/TotalContributionsAmt | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Books for giveaway - $7,289, Contractors - $17,620, Ministry and Outreach - $5,594, Conference Expenses - $12,790, Advertising and Marketing - $22,185, Bank Fees - $7, Contributions - $2,000, Office Supplies and Software - $2031, Meals - $1,339, Travel $1,283, Insurance $2,069, Miscellaneous - $931. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Credit Card - $800 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | Alan Parker |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | Treasurer |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 2053815919 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-05-09 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | BLUE WATCH |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | BLUE |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 833613468 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 2058220400 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 2620 Swiss Lane |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | Vestavia |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | AL |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 35226 |
| ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd | 0 | 1 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-05-15T08:51:21-07:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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