Back the Badge Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New River, AZ EIN: 47-2654649

Back the Badge Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in New River, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023.

Back the Badge Inc at a glance

Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Back the Badge Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Phoenix

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $12K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
100 Club of Arizona Phoenix, AZProvide Assist to Injured or Killed 1ST Responders$12,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2022$12,0001$5,122
2021$10,0001$3,630

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Back the Badge Inc is led by Amy Ashbaugh, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Amy Ashbaugh

    President

    Secretary → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edwin T. Todd Pepper

    Vice President - Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Glover

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mike Glover (2020–2021) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Back the Badge Inc

What is Back the Badge Inc?

Back the Badge Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in New River, AZ.

Where does Back the Badge Inc operate?

Back the Badge Inc has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Back the Badge Inc's EIN?

Back the Badge Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2654649. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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