Civic Intelligence

Lets Back the Blue

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 85-0509946

Jul 01, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025 • Filed on Sep 29, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.LETSBACKTHEBLUE.ORG
P O Box 1656Wapakoneta, OH 45895-0601

(567) 204-3702

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

55th percentile

5.7%

Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

57th percentile

6.0%

Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

65th percentile

13%

Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$78,106

Up $4,428 (+6.0%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$78,106

Up $4,428 (+6.0%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin55th percentile

Revenue

Up

$77,611

Up $9,021 (+13%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$73,183

Up $30,556 (+72%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$4,428

Down $21,535 (-83%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth57th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2022: $35,765Net Assets 2022: $35,7652022Assets 2023: $47,743Net Assets 2023: $47,7432023Assets 2024: $73,678Net Assets 2024: $73,6782024Assets 2025: $78,106Net Assets 2025: $78,1062025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$78,106
Liabilities-
Net Assets$78,106
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth65th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2022: $64,952Expenses 2022: $47,867Net Income 2022: $17,0852022Revenue 2023: $62,982Expenses 2023: $51,138Net Income 2023: $11,8442023Revenue 2024: $68,590Expenses 2024: $42,627Net Income 2024: $25,9632024Revenue 2025: $77,611Expenses 2025: $73,183Net Income 2025: $4,4282025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$77,611
Expenses$73,183
Net Income$4,428
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Sep 29, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$123,796
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote respect, supporet and appreciation of law enforsement; bring law enforcement and the communities they serve together by building good relationships rather than mistrust

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROMOTE RESPECT, SUPPORET AND APPRECIATION OF LAW ENFORSEMENT; BRING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE TOGETHER BY BUILDING GOOD RELATIONSHIPS RATHER THAN MISTRUST$68,536$73,183
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ANNE NIEMEYERPresidentPT$0--
GREG BUKOWSKITreasurer-$0--
KATE GEARINGSecretary-$0--
CAROLYN SCHNEIDERBoard Member-$0--
JULIE SMITHBoard Member-$0--
JEFF EISERTBoard Member-$0--
DAN BURKEBoard Member-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Fundraising$85,320$85,320$46,185$39,135
Total Events$85,320$85,320$46,185$39,135
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lets Back the Blue
EIN
85-0509946
Phone
5672043702
Address
P O BOX 1656, WAPAKONETA, OH 45895-0601

Signing Officer

Name
Anne Niemeyer
Title
President
Phone
5672043702
Signed
2025-09-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
STROH JOHNSON & COMPANY LLP CPA'S
Address
1201 DEFIANCE ST, WAPAKONETA, OH 45895-1059
Preparer
Stephanie Shutt-steinke CPA
Phone
4197389661
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

“Cash contribution: 30,302 cash contribution: 9,998 cash contribution: 28,236”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses dues & subscriptions 743 supplies 1,648 website 454 total 2,845”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Promote respect, supporet and appreciation of law enforsement; bring law enforcement and the communities they serve together by building good relationships rather than mistrust”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$78,106
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$78,106
Revenue
$77,611
Expenses
$73,183
Net income
$4,428
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$78.1$78.1$77.6$73.2$4.43
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$73.7$73.7$68.6$42.6$26.0
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$47.7$47.7$63.0$51.1$11.8
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$35.8$35.8$65.0$47.9$17.1
Peer Organizations

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